Fundraising via debt by India s REITs and InvITs is set to increase. This follows a strong first half of 2025, exceeding $2 billion. Falling interest rates are driving investor demand. Bonds offer lower costs than bank financing. Embassy Office Parks REIT and IndiGrid Infrastructure Trust have already tapped the bond market. These trusts provide better returns due to cheaper funding.

Zerodha s Nithin Kamath highlighted an ElmWealth experiment revealing that many finance students lost money trading, despite predicting market direction correctly 51.5% of the time. The core issue wasn t prediction accuracy, but poor position sizing and excessive leverage. Experienced traders, focusing on risk management and bet sizing, achieved significantly better returns.

Rajesh Bhosale of Angel One suggests a bullish outlook on ICICI and HDFC Bank, anticipating ICICI Bank to lead the momentum. Nifty and Bank Nifty have bounced back from their 50 EMA, with Nifty expected to trade between 24,900 and 25,250. However, Reliance Industries is showing weakness, potentially retesting levels of 1400, advising investors to wait before buying.

Revenue growth for the BSE 500 in the March quarter stood at around 6–7%, with margins remaining stable.

Gold and silver prices opened flat amid resilient US economic data, limiting hopes of an early Fed rate cut. While gains were capped due to a stronger dollar, trade tariff concerns and central bank buying offered support. Analysts expect volatility ahead of ECB meetings and key US manufacturing data releases.

Each existing equity share with a face value of Rs 10 will be split into two fully paid-up shares of Rs 5 each, as per the announcement. The proposal is subject to shareholder approval, after which the company will announce the record date.

Market reacts to recent earnings with mixed results. HDFC Bank shows stability, Reliance faces mixed outcomes, and JSW Steel falls slightly short. Tata Steel is favored in the ferrous sector. PSU banks and NBFCs appear promising. Cement and metal sectors are attractive, while IT may struggle. Hotels and hospitals show positive signs. Earnings season continues with focus on various sectors.

Dolly Khanna increased her stake in multibagger Mangalore Chemicals to 3.33% in Q1FY26. The stock has rallied 148% in a year. She also picked up stakes in Coffee Day Enterprises and Prakash Industries, as per latest shareholding disclosures for the June 2025 quarter.

Pankaj Pandey shares his sector-wise market outlook, highlighting opportunities in cement, EMS, and selective banking and midcap stocks.

CoinDCX has initiated a crypto recovery bounty program, offering up to 25% of recovered funds, or $11 million, as a reward following a security breach that resulted in the loss of $44.2 million. The exchange is collaborating with cybersecurity firms and inviting ethical hackers to help recover assets traced to Solana and Ethereum wallets.