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Stocks gained ground Monday on Wall Street to kick off their first full week of the new year. The gains were broad, with particularly big jumps for energy companies and banks. Elsewhere, industrial companies and retailers joined in to help boost major indexes. The Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 43.58 points, or 0.6%, to 6,902.05.…

The stock market faces several headwinds in 2026, but Wall Street still expects another year of double-digit gains. The S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.64%) has advanced 92% since the current bull market began in October 2022, and the benchmark index has posted double-digit returns in each of the past three years. However, the stock market will…

MUMBAI: BJP MP and former Union minister Narayan Rane has dismissed speculation about his retirement, saying his remarks made at a public rally recently were misinterpreted and reaffirming his commitment to active politics. Talking to reporters on Monday, the former Maharashtra chief minister clarified that he had merely said he would reflect on his future…

These stocks appear to be right up Greg Abel’s alley. For the first time in six decades, Warren Buffett is no longer making the final decision on where Berkshire Hathaway‘s (BRK.A +0.56%) (BRK.B +0.34%) capital is deployed. That responsibility now falls on the shoulders of his successor as Berkshire’s CEO, Greg Abel. Don’t expect Abel…

Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund (MOMF) has launched a new open-ended fund of funds, the Motilal Oswal Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive Fund of Funds. The New Fund Offer (NFO) opened on January 2 and will close on January 15, 2026. The scheme is structured to provide diversified exposure across large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap segments by investing…

Major US stock indexes surged to record levels, and oil prices climbed as investors reacted with calm optimism to a dramatic US military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared nearly 600 points, and the S&P 500 energy index hit its highest level in nearly a year This surge…

The Kobeissi Letter also commented on Southeast Asia’s cost advantage and China’s rerouting efforts, stating: “This comes as the region has a massive cost advantage over US and European manufacturing, which ranges from 20% to 100%, even after tariffs. Companies use Southeast Asian economies as alternative export bases to avoid China’s 37% reciprocal tariff. As…

US stock futures rose Monday evening after a sharp rally in equities earlier in the day, as investors largely brushed off geopolitical concerns tied to Venezuela and focused instead on potential economic upside for US companies. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) held steady, while futures attached to the S&P 500 climbed 0.1%. (ES=F) Nasdaq…

Warren Buffett has experienced some of highest peaks among investors across the globe, but even the ‘Oracle of Omaha’ has made some mistakes. Here’s what he learnt from his biggest blunder: “If you pay too much for them, you can turn a good business into a bad investment.” At the start of this year, Warren…

Billionaire Peter Thiel, co-founder of Palantir Technologies, started a position in Microsoft in the third quarter. Billionaire Peter Thiel is best known for his role in co-founding Palantir Technologies. But he also runs the hedge fund Thiel Macro, which made three interesting trades in the third quarter: Thiel Macro sold 100% of its stake in…