‘Elevated volatility is now a permanent feature’: Templeton’s Rajasa K.

Managing money can feel confusing when every advertisement promises a brighter future. However, useful lessons can also come from ancient ideas about managing a kingdom. Chanakya’s Arthashastra discusses wealth, administration, trade and preparation for difficult times. It was written for governance, rather than today’s stock markets or mutual funds. Still, readers can draw practical parallels…

Ten midcap stocks have emerged as 2026’s standout performers, delivering gains of 33% to nearly 70% year-to-date, supported by strong one-year and three-year returns across diverse sectors.

A viral post claims SIPs delivered just 6.7% over two decades. But the calculation is flawed—and the flat market it cites is precisely when SIPs quietly do their best work.

Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday proposed streamlining rules for stock exchanges and clearing corporations, including a separate Master Circular for clearing corporations, to eliminate duplication and clearly segregate applicable provisions. At present, provisions relating to stock exchanges and clearing corporations are contained across the Master Circular for Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations (MSECC) issued in…

Your shopping bills might get slightly higher this festive season as retailers consider raising prices or offering fewer discounts to offset a new fee on high-value UPI transactions. From October 15, a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) will apply to UPI payments above ₹2,000, capped at ₹300 per transaction. While the government has specifically stated…

Mumbai: General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re) has reported a 9.7% year-on-year increase in quarterly profit after tax, helped by an improvement in claims and underwriting performance. For the June quarter, the company on Thursday said profit after tax increased to Rs 1,922 crore compared with Rs 1,752 crore a year earlier. Gross premium…