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Gold prices have fallen by Rs 2,500 over the past month amid high volatility, influenced by Moody’s US downgrade and shifting Federal Reserve interest rate outlooks. June futures on MCX opened higher, while silver also gained. Experts expect gold to hold support near $3,120 per ounce amid uncertain global cues and potential Russia-Ukraine ceasefire impacts.

In April 2025, select PMS funds significantly outperformed the Nifty50, which returned 3.46%. Trivantage Capital’s Small and Midcap Financials fund led with a 9.86% return, followed by Alchemy Capital Management’s High Growth fund at 7.14%. Valcreate’s IME Digital Disruption fund also delivered strong performance, recording a 6.97% return.

Concerns are rising over the impending trade deal deadline between India and the United States, leading to market consolidation and profit booking. Inditrade Capital s Sudip Bandyopadhyay advises caution as the US policymaking remains volatile. Eternal s stock declined after shareholder approval to cap foreign holding at 49.5%, a strategic decision impacting potential global index inflows.

The Indian rupee has shown a muted response to the dollar s decline, puzzling bankers who attribute it to foreign portfolio and corporate outflows. While Asian currencies have generally strengthened, the rupee has weakened, pressured by equity outflows potentially shifting towards Chinese markets. Traders anticipate a range-bound rupee, closely monitoring India-U.S.

Digant Haria of GreenEdge Wealth suggests a market setup where sector rotation is key, with India and emerging markets poised to perform well due to factors like lower crude oil prices and a weakening US dollar.

The Leela Hotels, operated by Schloss Bangalore, has set a price band of Rs 413-435 for its Rs 3,000 crore IPO, open from May 26–28. The proceeds will mainly go towards debt repayment. Despite losses, the company has shown strong financial recovery, with FY24 revenue rising to Rs 1,226 crore. Listing is planned on NSE and BSE.

BEL shares: Nuvama highlighted that BEL s Q4 margins improved to 30.6% from 26.7% quarter-on-quarter, exceeding market expectations of 24.7%. The management has reiterated its guidance of 15% revenue growth and a 27% operating profit margin, indicating sustained confidence in the company s outlook.

The IT sector is poised for significant growth, driven by a landmark Free Trade Agreement between India and the UK. This article explores the sector s performance, outlook, and highlights key companies with promising upside potential.

Domestic brokerage Kotak Institutional Equities has cautioned that the recent sharp rally in Indian equities does not reflect the underlying challenges, including global trade uncertainties, limited progress in India-US trade talks, a weakening earnings outlook, and stretched valuations.

Super-long Japanese bonds tumble amid rising U.S. yields and investor concerns over Japan’s funding plans for pre-election stimulus.