Small-cap mutual funds in India are drawing robust retail interest, even as the segment posts an average decline of nearly 5% in 2025. In November alone, small-cap funds recorded a 27% jump in monthly inflows, receiving ₹4,406 crore, up from ₹3,476 crore in October, while the Nifty Smallcap 250 – TRI index corrected 3.3% during the same period.
Data this week showed that the American economy is growing at its fastest pace in two years — and yet polling shows the mood on Main Street is grim.
It’s almost hard to believe we’re talking about the same economy. But the metrics offer another reminder that two seemingly diverging trends can simultaneously be true.
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The past year has been another with its ups and downs for most people’s finances,
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The year is coming to a close rapidly, making it peak season for assessing — and, in many cases, reassessing — contribution options related to retirement savings accounts.
A major factor worth considering heading into the new year are changes to the SECURE 2.0 Act’s catch-up contribution rule. The changes begin on Jan.
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The US economy grew at its fastest pace in two years during the third quarter of this year, driven by strong consumer spending and a sharp rebound in exports. However, this momentum appears to have slowed amid rising living costs and the recent government shutdown.The Bureau of Economic Analysis, part of the US Department of Commerce,
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Deven Choksey, Managing Director of DRChoksey Finserv, sees selective opportunities for 2026, favouring large, fundamentally strong companies while warning that elevated valuations could weigh on broader mid-cap and small-cap performance.
Choksey is particularly bullish on the power and power ancillary space, identifying transmission and distribution as a key growth area. “We believe that the power and power ancillary segment is likely to fetch a higher amount of demand growth,” he said,
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Broadcom has quietly become one of the biggest winners of the AI boom. Shares have soared over the past two years as demand for AI infrastructure exploded, and even after a recent pullback of more than 5% from November highs, the stock is still up over 50% this year.
That short-term dip raises an obvious question: Is Broadcom finally offering a better entry point,
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Dow Jones futures decline 0.11% to trade near 48,700 during the European session on Wednesday, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures also decline, edging lower 0.10% and 0.09% to below 7,000 and 25,800, respectively. The New York Stock Exchange will close early for Christmas Eve and remain closed on Thursday for Christmas Day.
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