Private investment is projected to surge in 2026, fueled by robust domestic consumption, reduced GST, government reforms, and favorable economic conditions like soft inflation and low interest rates. Continued government capital expenditure is expected to further stimulate private sector growth, particularly in consumer-focused segments.
Now, nearly a year into Trump 2.0, Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has been drawn back into the foreign policy fold and is taking a greater role in delicate peace negotiations. Talks had initially been led almost solo by special envoy Steve Witkoff, a real estate mogul who had no government experience before this year.
A select set of stocks delivered extraordinary returns between 2020 and 2025, far outperforming the broader market, Motilal Oswal said in its December 2025 Wealth Creation Study. The brokerage noted that the fastest wealth creators generated return CAGRs of up to triple digits during the period. These stocks stood out for sheer speed of wealth creation over five years.
The pace of new investor additions in the equity markets slowed in November, with growth declining 11.6 per cent month-on-month, as only 13.2 lakh new investors joined the market during the month, according to a report by the National Stock Exchange (NSE).