Mutual funds added 24 stocks to their portfolios through at least 15 schemes in August 2026, with 11 of these stocks delivering over 25% YTD returns. Welspun Corp and Apar Industries emerged as the top performers, gaining 240% and 126%, respectively.
Bitcoin has regained momentum after breaking above key resistance levels, supported by stronger spot ETF inflows, institutional demand and a broader risk-on mood. Analysts expect the rally to face resistance near $89,500, while rising futures open interest and elevated leverage could increase volatility if fresh buying fails to keep pace.
Wall Street rallied sharply on Monday, with the Nasdaq gaining over 2% to a record close as easing oil prices and Treasury yields supported sentiment, while chip stocks surged on renewed optimism around AI spending.
Global diesel markets are facing mounting supply pressures as refinery outages, export curbs and shipping disruptions reduce availability across Europe, the US and Asia. With inventories below seasonal norms and refineries already running at high utilisation rates, further disruptions could leave fuel markets vulnerable to sharper price increases.
The European Central Bank launched Pontes, a new service connecting its payment infrastructure with blockchain markets for euro settlements. The ECB also plans to invest a portion of its EUR 23 billion own funds in digital securities, while developing a retail digital euro targeted for a 2029 release.
NSE IPO allotment: The Rs 22,562-crore NSE IPO, which was subscribed 5.71 times overall, is likely to finalise share allotment today. Investors can check their allotment status online through the registrar MUFG Intime, with NSE shares scheduled to list on the BSE on September 24.
HDFC Bank shares rose to a nearly seven-week high of Rs 749.30, extending gains to 5% over three sessions, after ET reported that the RBI is weighing Anup Bagchi’s candidature for the bank’s CEO and MD post and has sought feedback from IRDAI and ICICI Bank CEO Sandeep Bakhshi.
UBS has raised its Meesho estimates across NMV, contribution profit and EBITDA, citing stronger seller and buyer growth and improving unit economics. The brokerage expects contribution margins to expand as logistics costs ease and advertising revenue grows. Meesho’s ability to sustain user additions, ordering frequency and NMV growth remains central to its outlook.
Tesla shares rose nearly 3% ahead of the Roadster reveal, with investors also tracking Nvidia’s support for its energy-storage business and the outlook for Optimus and autonomous driving.
Bond yields for Indian government securities showed little fluctuation as markets brace for ongoing liquidity withdrawals. Specifically, the yield for the benchmark 2036 bond settled at about 7.05% during early trading on Tuesday. With retail inflation rising to 4.82% in August, expectations mount for a rate hike from the Reserve Bank of India next month.
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