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Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) shares surged 7.5% after reporting a massive 151% year-on-year jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 401 crore for Q3FY26. Revenue from operations also saw a robust 121% YoY increase to Rs 666 crore, driven by significant growth in trading activity and new product launches.

As India prepares for Budget 2026 amidst global uncertainty, fiscal discipline remains paramount for macro stability. Policymakers are urged to maintain this prudence while prioritizing employment generation through sectors like affordable housing. Addressing the debt-to-GDP ratio and aligning taxation on savings are crucial for sustained growth and banking sector health.

Gold and silver futures opened higher on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, hitting fresh lifetime highs on the MCX amid strong safe-haven demand and rising geopolitical tensions. Investors now await the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision, with any signal of a rate pause or easing likely to boost market sentiment and support further gains in precious metals.

Reliance’s refined product exports to Europe face rising uncertainty as EU rules on Russian crude create compliance confusion. Tanker diversions and inconsistent enforcement across member states add pressure, while limited Venezuelan crude supplies complicate India’s shift away from Russian oil. RIL shares have fallen amid these concerns.

South Korean stocks saw a significant jump on Tuesday. This surge was powered by a strong rally in technology shares, boosted by global demand for artificial intelligence. The market shrugged off a threat from US President Donald Trump to increase tariffs on Korean goods. Chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix led the gains. Automakers also recovered from initial dips.

Shadowfax Technologies is set to debut on Indian exchanges, but weakening grey market signals and uneven IPO demand point to a subdued start, highlighting investor caution toward new-age logistics listings amid fragile market sentiment.

“This quarter is going to be a tough one for metals because they will not be able to pass to on the costs.”

While the new-age companies have promising growth prospects, they continue to burn cash and have no clear path to profitability

Banks ended the calendar year with higher credit growth of 9.2 per cent as of December 31 on a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis compared to 6.6 per cent growth a year ago. Outstanding loans amounted to Rs 116.8 lakh crore. Significantly, loans rose Rs 3.69 lakh crore during the last fortnight of the calendar year ending December, according to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India.

​Debt instruments with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturity with the intent of holding till maturity shall be classified under held to maturity (HTM). Non-SLR securities such as corporate bonds will henceforth not be permitted to be held in HTM.