Silver ETFs have surged up to 188% over the past year on strong industrial demand and supply constraints. While experts remain constructive on the long term outlook, they advise profit booking, portfolio rebalancing and staggered investments amid elevated volatility.
Shadowfax IPO is in focus as investors track the latest grey market premium (GMP) and assess 10 key factors, including valuation, growth prospects and risks, ahead of the issues subscription window.
Silver prices have surged to record levels amid supply constraints, rising industrial demand, and supportive macro conditions. While analysts remain bullish, experts caution that breaching $100 in January may require a strong catalyst and could be accompanied by sharp volatility.
Oil prices dropped significantly as President Trump indicated a halt to killings in Iran, easing fears of military action and supply disruptions. Adding to the bearish sentiment, U.S. crude and gasoline inventories saw a sharp rise, while Venezuela resumed oil exports. These factors overshadowed positive demand forecasts from OPEC and strong Chinese import data.
Asia's benchmark share index is poised to dip from a record high following Wall Street's decline, driven by a rotation out of expensive technology stocks. Futures for Japan, Hong Kong, and China fell as the Nasdaq 100 dropped. Oil prices also decreased after President Trump indicated Iran would halt protester killings.
U.S. stocks declined Wednesday, led by a drop in the Nasdaq and technology shares as investors sought defensive sectors. Bank stocks extended losses following mixed earnings and concerns over a proposed credit-card interest rate cap. The Russell 2000 and S&P 500 industrials, however, hit record highs.
NSE Holiday Today 2026: Both exchanges issued revised circulars confirming the trading holiday. The BSE clarified that equity derivatives contracts originally scheduled to expire on January 15, were revised to expire a day earlier, on January 14.
Trading on MCX will be limited to the evening session on Wednesday, January 15. This is due to Municipal Corporation elections in Maharashtra. The Indian stock market will also be closed on this day. Both BSE and NSE have confirmed the trading holiday. Equity derivatives contracts expiring on January 15 will now expire a day earlier.
Coca-Cola is preparing to list its Indian bottling arm, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), through an IPO this summer to raise approximately $1 billion. The company is valued at nearly $10 billion, with investment bankers like Kotak, HDFC Group, and Citibank onboard. This move aligns with Coca-Cola's global strategy of focusing on brand building rather than direct ownership of capital-intensive operations.
