Japan is witnessing a surge in underlying inflation, driven by escalating producer prices and wage growth. While government subsidies are currently easing the consumer burden from rising energy costs, inflation expectations continue to climb, indicating a potential wage-price spiral. Analysts predict that the Bank of Japan could implement a twenty-five basis points rate increase in 2026, with more hikes anticipated in 2027, possibly reaching 1.75%.
Ashish Kacholia’s portfolio saw strong gains in CY26, with 10 stocks rising up to 181% and four turning multibaggers. Asian Energy Services emerged as his latest portfolio addition in Q1.
Three stocks, including Taal Tech, Midwest Energy and Naturite Agro Products, will turn ex-split next week, with investors needing to buy before their respective record dates.
Tata Group stocks witnessed sharp volatility this week as developments around the Tata Sons IPO triggered strong buying and selling. Tata Chemicals led the gains with a 13% rise, while Tata Investment Corp gained 8%. Tata Power, IHCL and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles also ended higher despite Friday’s sell-off.
Midcap and smallcap stocks are hitting record highs, but rising valuations and higher US Treasury yields could challenge the rally. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance CIO Manish Kumar discusses earnings visibility, domestic liquidity, FII selling, IPO supply and valuation discipline, while explaining why investors should avoid chasing growth at any price.
Investor sentiment fell to its lowest level since May 2025, according to the latest AAII survey. Bearish investors rose to 53.3%, while bullish sentiment dropped to 28.8%. The bull-bear spread fell to -24.5%, as elevated oil prices, a Fed rate hike and market volatility fuelled caution among individual investors.
Bitcoin has gained 61.7% over five years, outperforming Ethereum and Solana, which declined 26.2% and 27.9%. Analysts attribute Bitcoin’s lead to institutional adoption, ETF flows, liquidity and scarcity, while Ethereum and Solana remain more sensitive to network activity and crypto narratives.
HDFC Mutual Fund bought 13.90 lakh Entero Healthcare Solutions shares worth Rs 235.6 crore through a block deal at Rs 1,695 apiece. Prasid Uno Family Trust sold the shares, representing about 3.19% of the company’s equity, amid recent stock gains.
The benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq indexes opened slightly higher on Friday, while the Dow was flat as investors digested conflicting signals from lower oil prices and
The Federal Reserve will soon finalize changes to its bank stress tests. These reforms aim to increase transparency and predictability for lenders. The central bank will reveal more details about its testing models and scenarios. A new rule will average recent stress test results for capital requirements. This overhaul seeks to reduce volatility in bank capital buffers.
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