Japan s Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, extending early gains after the Bank of Japan slashed growth and inflation forecasts in a sign it would take longer than previously expected to raise interest rates again.

Kiyosaki, a longtime proponent of gold, silver, and Bitcoin as safeguards against what he describes as a "broken money system," highlighted several striking quotes from Lepard’s book, indicating they hold similar perspectives.

Sanjay H Parekh advises caution due to global tariff uncertainties and potential import/export vulnerabilities, despite India s perceived strong position. His portfolio favors domestic-heavy sectors like financials, autos, and capital goods, while underweighting IT and oil & gas. He remains positive on SBI, expecting temporary NIM pressure due to repo rate cuts.

Markets consolidate after recent rally amid geopolitical tension. Nifty eyes 24,800 if resistance breaks. Stock picks: HDFC Life and Sun Pharma show bullish technical setups with strong upside potential.

Despite ongoing uncertainties, improving global trade and steady earnings boost market sentiment. Banking, consumption, and pharma sectors shine. Zomato and Blue Jet Healthcare emerge as promising long-term investment opportunities.

Jinkushal Industries Ltd (JKIPL) has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi seeking its go-ahead to float an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO is a combination of a fresh issue of 86.5 lakh shares and an offer for sale (OFS) of 10 lakh shares by promoters, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed on Wednesday.

Foreign institutional investors pumped ₹37,600 crore into Indian equities over 11 sessions, boosting the rupee to a five-month high amid falling crude and dollar weakness. Positive macro trends, RBI easing, and attractive valuations are further fuelling India-bound flows.

Carlyle is set to divest up to $308 million worth of shares in PNB Housing Finance Ltd. through a block trade. The offering involves approximately 27.1 million shares, constituting about 10.4% of the company s outstanding equity.

Markets regulator Sebi Chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey has ruled out the possibility of an aptitude test for retail traders wanting to participates in the Futures & Options (F&O) segment, saying it is impractical and prone to regulatory overreach.

India has sufficient checks and balances to tackle frauds, and nobody should have the impression that "systems are not working" whenever any scam comes to light, Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey has said.