On Monday, Australian shares made modest gains with technology, gold, and healthcare sectors leading the charge. While the mining and financial markets struggled, the S&P/ASX 200 index finished the day on a positive note, buoyed by a surge in tech stocks, likely driven by recent dips and savvy bargain hunters.
Indian companies are reporting strong earnings growth. Metals and oil & gas sectors are leading the charge. Even excluding these, growth remains robust. Auto, capital goods, NBFCs, and PSU banks are showing healthy gains. Smallcaps are also recovering. Despite this, market sentiment is cautious, particularly for mid and smallcap stocks. Investors need to be selective.
Dalal Street is set for a wave of IPO lock-in expiries, with about 85 companies seeing restrictions lifted between February and May 2026, potentially unlocking $53 billion worth of shares, according to Nuvama Alternative & Quantitative Research.
Indian markets saw IT stocks fall amid AI worries. Analyst Deven Choksey sees this as a buying chance. He believes AI will help IT firms flourish by enabling outcome-based pricing and faster project delivery. This shift creates new revenue streams. Choksey also highlights growth potential in FMCG exports due to trade agreements. He advises investing in large-cap IT companies.
Indian stock markets, Nifty and Sensex, continued their decline for a fourth consecutive session on Monday. Metal stocks contributed to the downturn. Earlier, IT stocks faced a sell-off due to AI disruption fears. Experts suggest IT sector weakness may persist. Funds are expected to shift towards financials, automobiles, capital goods, telecom, and pharma.
Indian IT giants are actively reinventing their strategies to counter fears of AI-driven disruption, which has led to a significant market value sell-off. Companies are embedding AI into transformation programs, focusing on outcome-led growth, and leveraging internal AI tools to maintain margins and deliver value to clients.
Gold and silver futures opened sharply lower on the MCX on Monday as investors booked profits after the previous session’s rally. Gold futures for April 2026 fell Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,54,905 per 10 grams, while silver dropped 3.3%. In global markets, spot gold and silver also declined after strong gains on Friday, reflecting cautious sentiment.
As 2026 begins amid global uncertainty, Milan Parikh warns traders against risking years of wealth for short-term gains. At IOC 7.0, he stresses disciplined risk management, urges capping losses to one year’s profits, and highlights how technology, Gen Z participation, and structured learning are reshaping India’s fast-evolving trading ecosystem.
US investors anticipate a volatile week as AI disruption concerns impact sectors, prompting a rotation from tech into energy, consumer staples, materials, and industrials. Upcoming corporate earnings from retailers like Walmart and key economic data, including Q4 GDP and inflation figures, will be closely monitored for market direction.
Stock market intermediaries faced a sharp sell-off Monday after the RBI tightened lending rules, demanding fully secured funding and stricter collateral for margin trading. This forces firms like BSE and Angel One to seek costlier alternatives, potentially impacting earnings and profit margins significantly. The new regulations take effect April 1.
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