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Desco Infratech s shares are set to debut on the BSE SME platform on Tuesday. The company s current GMP is approximately Rs 5, indicating a 3% premium over the issue price.

Investors should keep their return expectations in check, warns Sandeep Bagla, CEO of TRUST Mutual Fund. He emphasizes that record highs will only be achieved when there is greater clarity on sustained earnings growth. In a market driven by optimism, Bagla urges investors to focus on fundamentals rather than short-term rallies.

That the marquee IPOs in the fiscal year 2025 have not performed up to their expectations is no longer a secret. But the nature of the poor show by some of these companies is quite significant.

Since assuming presidency of the United States for his second term, Trump has been imposing tariffs, no holds barred. Be it launching against the US largest trading partners or accelerating the antagonistic stance against China, or threatening other economies including the European Union and India, Trump has been imposing what seem to be blindly sweeping tariffs across countries and sectors.

The Nifty index experienced a strong comeback of bullish momentum during the March series, which was much needed after consistent selling over the past five series.

In one of his insightful presentations, Mr. Nandan Nilekani highlighted that real estate is the largest asset class in India. Yet, ironically, this massive asset base remains largely outside the realm of monetization, trading, and capital market access.

Over the last few months, there has been a distinct shift in the focus of monetary policy towards growth as inflation pressures have subsided. From December 2024 onwards RBI has focused on infusing durable liquidity to make conditions conducive for transmission and credit off-take.

The implication of April 2 reciprocal tariffs on global trade, trends in overseas markets and trading activity of foreign investors would dictate equity investors sentiment in a holiday-shortened week ahead, according to analysts.