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Sun Pharma shares gain despite Q2 profit slips 36% YoY | Should you buy, sell or hold? What brokerage says, target price

Sun Pharma shares rose 0.87% despite a 36.4% year-on-year drop in September-quarter net profit to ₹1,988.5 crore. Revenue increased 11.9% to ₹16,198.7 crore, driven by India and…

E100-compatible cars in India: Will motor insurance premiums rise, and what happens to coverage and claim settlements?

E100-compatible cars may not attract higher motor insurance premiums, but buyers should check policy exclusions, engine protection add-ons and fuel-related damage coverage. Here i…

ET Wealth Expo: How should investors deploy Rs 10 lakh over next 10 years? Prateek Agrawal of Motilal Oswal AMC explains

Investors building a Rs 10 lakh mutual fund portfolio with a 5-10 year horizon should focus on growth-oriented strategies and consider diversifying across two fund managers, says…

Tax twist for OMC stocks: Indian Oil, BPCL, HPCL shares in 2 Nov focus after this decision by Govt on petrol, diesel

Shares of IOCL, BPCL and HPCL may remain in focus after the government raised export duties on diesel and aviation turbine fuel while cutting the petrol export levy to zero for th…

GST refund new rules from November 1: here's what changes for businesses

The 57th GST Council approved phased process reforms starting November 1, 2026. Here's what changes for businesses in terms of receiving GST refunds. 

Mutual fund NFOs: 2 new funds will open for subscription this week. Check dates and key details

Two new mutual funds will open for subscription during November 2–6, 2026: the close-ended Kotak FMP–336 Fund and the open-ended Quant Silver ETF FoF. Both require a minimum inves…

Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on Monday

Sensex and Nifty ended the week up about 0.5%, supported by resilient large-cap, IT and healthcare stocks. However, midcap and smallcap indices fell as much as 2% amid rising crud…

GST registration new rules from Nov 1: How small online sellers can expand across states — everything you need to know

The new Rule 14B allows eligible sellers using e-commerce platforms to obtain GST registration in states where they have no physical presence by declaring an e-commerce operator's…

Equity MF Performance Tracker: Top 5 winners and laggards of the week

Equity mutual funds delivered mixed returns during October 26–31, 2026, with 572 of 628 schemes ending higher and 56 posting losses. Healthcare funds led the gains, led by Invesco…

From Wall Street to D-Street: What history suggests for S&P 500 returns, impact on India stock market, Sensex, Nifty

Emkay expects the 2026 US midterms to have limited direct impact on US-India relations, with trade and immigration frictions likely to persist. For Indian markets, oil, the dollar…

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: Eligibility, insurance cover, Meri Policy Mere Haath campaign for farmers explained

The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) provides insurance cover on crop losses for farmers due to natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, cyclones, and dr…

Want to invest in gold through mutual funds? Here are the options after Gold FoF curbs

Several mutual fund houses have paused fresh investments in gold fund-of-funds, prompting investors to explore alternatives. Gold ETFs remain an option, but require a demat and tr…

Binance Hack: Inside 24 hours at crypto’s biggest-ever $6.3 bn internet bank robbery | Full story from 4:20 pm Thursday

Binance faced an unprecedented breach after more than $6 billion in digital assets flowed out of accounts linked to the exchange. Investigators attributed the attack to North Kore…

Why your idle cash is quietly losing its value: Here's how to beat Inflation and get out of stagnant, low-interest traps

With inflation at 5.8%, savings accounts paying 2.7% to 3% lose purchasing power, despite growing balances. Keep three to six months of essential expenses accessible, then conside…

Top 10 balanced advantage mutual funds with highest net equity holding. Check details

Here is a detailed breakdown of top 10 funds with highest net equity holding, as reported by ETWealth.

Dividend stocks, bonus shares, split, buyback issues in Nov 2026: Coal India, HUL, Infosys, Power Grid, others | List

Upcoming record dates: November 2026 brings a busy calendar of corporate actions, with companies including Coal India, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever and Power Grid setting record da…

Festive-season clean-up: how to declutter your mutual fund and stock portfolio

Too many funds and stocks can make investments harder to track and manage. Here’s how to weed out overlapping and underperforming holdings, rebalance your portfolio and keep your…

HDFC Large Cap Fund turns Rs 10,000 monthly SIP to over Rs 8 crore in 30 years

HDFC Large Cap Fund has turned a monthly SIP of Rs 10,000 into Rs 8.46 crore over 30 years, while a lump-sum investment of Rs 1 lakh grew to Rs 1.30 crore. Launched in 1996, the f…

Good intentions, unintended consequences: The cost of regulation

Regulation is vital for protecting consumers and building trust, but unpredictable or poorly calibrated policy changes can disrupt business economics, valuations and investment.

Loan Default vs Wilful Default: 5 important differences and how they can affect a borrower's future credit prospects

Loan default and wilful default carry different consequences for borrowers. Understand five key differences, RBI rules, lender action, credit score implications and how wilful def…

ET Wealth Expo: Vijay Kedia explains why investors need patience, says some crops take 5 years to grow

Vijay Kedia says patience is essential to building wealth in the stock market, comparing investing with farming, where some crops take years to yield results. He shares his three…

Global beverage majors advance India IPO plans, from DRHP filing to board approval

Carlsberg has filed an updated draft red herring prospectus for its potential IPO in India. Pernod Ricard continues to prepare for its proposed listing while awaiting board approv…

Stock market investors alert! Eyeing US markets? Groww starts with for Indian investors — Top 5 things you should know

Groww has launched access to more than 10,000 US-listed stocks and ETFs, including fractional shares, through its app. Here's what investors need to know about eligible banks, for…

ET Wealth Expo: Saurabh Mukherjea suggests a simple 50:50 portfolio to diversify across India and the US

Saurabh Mukherjea recommends a simple 50:50 portfolio split between the Nifty 50 and the S&P 500, with annual rebalancing, to diversify across India and the US. He explains how th…