Month: September 2026

187%+ gains and counting: A new list of AI-picked stocks for September IS NOW LIVE

Global bond rout deepens as Middle East escalation and inflation shock push yields

July 2026 CPI-IW rose 1.3 points to 153.2, taking the running DA calculation for central government employees to about 64% for January 2027. The final DA rate will depend on CPI-IW data for August to December 2026 and the government’s formal announcement.

PPF offers 7.1% interest, but eligible old-regime taxpayers may earn a higher effective return after factoring in the Section 80C tax benefit. Here’s how the tax saving can push the effective annualised return to around 11%, and why the benefit does not apply to every investor.

Dividend stocks, Reits and InvITs can offer attractive payouts, but investors need to look beyond yield to cash flows, capital preservation, taxes and total returns.

The NCDRC has ruled on a case involving an LIC policy assigned as security for a bank loan, holding that the insurer was not deficient in acting on the bank’s surrender request. Here’s what the order means for policyholders who use insurance policies as loan collateral.

All 219 equity mutual funds delivered positive SIP XIRRs over the last five years, with 165 funds generating double-digit returns. HSBC Midcap Fund topped the list with a 22.70% XIRR, while ITI Small Cap Fund and Bandhan Small Cap Fund followed closely. The analysis highlights how disciplined SIP investing can compound wealth over time.

HSBC Mutual Fund’s RedHex Hybrid Long-Short Fund has impressively reached a whopping Rs 1,000 crore in assets under management within just two months. This unique investment strategy has drawn in nearly 1,950 individual investor folios, providing an innovative blend of fixed income, equity arbitrage, REITs, and INVITs aimed at optimizing risk-adjusted returns. The fund’s rapid…

Kovoor spent over 30 years at PepsiCo across geographies, including China and the US, before serving as senior vice president and general manager of its India beverages business.

upGrad has completed its acquisition of Unacademy for just over $200 million, far below Unacademy’s peak $3.44 billion valuation. Co-founder Gaurav Munjal said the deal will benefit the education ecosystem, while highlighting Unacademy’s impact on online learning in India.