Fed’s Hammack says public’s inflation expectations could worsen

Develop Global at Resources Rising Stars: cash flow push gathers pace

Mutual funds increased their exposure to stocks across large-, mid-, and small-cap segments in July 2026. Buying was spread across sectors including banking, financial services, and consumer services, with several stocks seeing notable additions to fund portfolios.

Shares of gold financiers declined as a sharp fall in gold prices and a stronger US dollar weighed on sentiment. Expectations of further US Federal Reserve rate hikes pressured bullion, raising concerns over collateral values and loan demand for gold-backed lenders such as Manappuram Finance, Muthoot Finance and IIFL Finance.