Indian government bonds lumbered sideways for most of the session on Monday, ending marginally lower, with traders awaiting more robust signals, starting with Tuesday s state-debt auction.

As many as five firms, including dairy products maker Milky Mist Dairy Food, cloud kitchens operator Curefoods India, have secured Sebi s approval to raise funds through initial public offerings (IPO), an update with the markets regulator showed on Monday.

Wall Street s main indexes opened at record highs on Monday, as expectations of a U.S.-China trade truce fueled risk-taking in a week packed with Big Tech earnings and a likely Federal Reserve rate cut.

Coforge shares rose 4% after strong Q2 results, driven by robust deal wins, margin expansion, and revenue growth ahead of peers. Analysts raised 12-month targets by 5–7%, citing improved visibility and stable attrition.

Copper prices hit 17-month highs on Monday as signs of easing trade tensions between the world s two largest economies - China and the U.S. - and hopes for stronger growth and demand spurred buying.

Strong domestic liquidity and optimism over a potential India–US trade deal are helping Indian equities stay near record highs despite foreign investor caution and global risks. WealthMills’ Kranthi Bathini highlights defence and BFSI as preferred sectors while remaining cautious on IT and OMCs.

Tamilnad Mercantile Bank posted a 5% rise in Q2FY26 net profit to Rs 318 crore, aided by sharply lower provisions. Asset quality improved, with gross NPA falling to 1.01% and net NPA to 0.26%.

Berkshire Hathaway has been downgraded to "underperform" by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, which said lower car insurance margins, tariffs, falling interest rates, smaller clean energy tax credits and Warren Buffett s departure will weigh on its share price.

Gold prices dropped significantly on Monday. Easing trade tensions between the United States and China reduced gold s safe-haven appeal. Investors are now awaiting the Federal Reserve s interest rate decision this week. This development has led to a notable decline in the price of the yellow metal. Other precious metals also saw price decreases.

Indian markets are showing fresh momentum as traders rotate into metals, IT, and financials. Analysts from Axis Securities and Bonanza Portfolio highlight Hindalco, IIFL Capital, and eClerx as strong near-term buy candidates with 9–13% upside potential.