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Fed holds rates at 3.5-3.75% at Warsh's first FOMC meeting in June 2026, shifts to neutral

The Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate at 3.50-3.75% at the June 16-17, 2026 FOMC meeting — Kevin Warsh's first meeting as Fed Chair. The Fed shifted its guidance from an easing bias to a neutral stance, pushing first rate cut expectations toward late 2026 or 2027.

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US-Iran deal within reach: what it means for India's oil, rupee, and markets

A US-Iran ceasefire agreement appears imminent as of June 13, 2026. A deal would collapse oil prices, strengthen the rupee, cut inflation, and potentially trigger a sharp Nifty rally.

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New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh faces first FOMC test on June 16-17: what markets expect

Kevin Warsh, confirmed as US Fed Chair in May 2026 replacing Powell, faces his first FOMC meeting on June 16-17 with rates at 3.50-3.75% and markets expecting a hold amid inflation and Iran uncertainty.

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Bitcoin at $63,000 in June 2026: down 40% from its high, what happened

Bitcoin trades at $63,359 on June 12, 2026, down over 40% from its 2025 peak above $105,000, driven by $2.97 billion in ETF outflows, macro risk aversion, and geopolitical uncertainty.

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Ethereum falls 46% in 2026 to $1,667: staking ETFs, bear market explained

Ethereum trades at $1,667 on June 12, 2026, down 46% year-to-date from $2,967, and 67% below its August 2025 high. New staking ETFs from BlackRock now pass through 2.8–3.5% yield, but macro headwinds dominate.

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Gold hits $5,602 all-time high in January 2026, JPMorgan targets $6,000 by year-end

Gold set an all-time high of $5,602.22 per troy ounce on January 28, 2026, driven by geopolitical risk, record institutional demand, and central bank buying. JPMorgan forecasts $6,000 by year-end 2026 and $6,300 in 2027. Gold trades at $4,195 as of June 12, 2026.

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India's industrial output grows 4.9% in April 2026, manufacturing leads at 6.2%

India's IIP grew 4.9% in April 2026 under a new FY23 base series, with manufacturing up 6.2%, though mining contracted 5.1%. The data marks the first release under the revamped industrial production framework.

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India May 2026 inflation rises to 3.93%: food prices heat up

India's May 2026 CPI inflation rose to 3.93% from April's 3.48%, driven by food inflation climbing to 4.78%, data released June 12 shows.

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India's May 2026 inflation expected at 4% as oil and food push prices up

India's May CPI is forecast to rise to 4% from 3.48% in April, driven by fuel costs and seasonal food price pressure.

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Sensex rises 1.2% as Trump hints at Iran deal: what moved markets

Sensex jumped 1.2% to 74,697 on June 12 as Trump signalled a potential Iran peace deal could reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Susan Electricals SME IPO: 600% subscribed on day one

Susan Electricals India's SME IPO saw 600% day-one subscription with a GMP of Rs 50, signalling a 39% estimated listing gain.

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Crypto market erases $2 trillion in 2026: altcoins down 43%, Solana -47%, XRP -38%

Total crypto market cap fell from $4.2 trillion (October 2025 ATH) to $2.18 trillion by June 2026 — a 48% wipeout. Solana is down 47% YTD, XRP down 38%, and meme coins down 70%+.

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DIIs buy Rs 82,668 crore in May as FPIs keep selling

Indian mutual funds and SIPs are absorbing record foreign selling, reshaping who controls India's stock market.

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FPIs pull Rs 2.2 lakh crore from India in 2026: worst since 1993

Foreign investors have pulled a record Rs 2.2 lakh crore from Indian equities in 2026, their worst exit since FPI investing began.

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Hyperliquid controls 70% of DEX perpetuals in 2026 with $208 billion monthly volume

Hyperliquid commands 70-80% of all decentralised perpetual futures volume in 2026, processing $208 billion monthly and 200,000 TPS. HYPE token launched via airdrop with zero VC funding. Bitwise ETF now allocates fees to HYPE.

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Rupee falls 11% in 12 months: what it means for Indian investors

The Indian rupee has lost 11.31% against the dollar in 12 months, trading at 95.77 per dollar, driven by oil imports and FPI outflows.

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Nifty 50 is down 6% in 2026: what went wrong and what to watch

The Nifty 50 has fallen 6.16% year-to-date in 2026, from 26,373 in January to around 23,340, driven by FPI outflows, oil shock, and a weak rupee.

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NSE files IPO papers: India's stock exchange will list itself

NSE filed its DRHP with SEBI in June 2026, targeting India's largest ever IPO at Rs 23,000 crore via a pure offer for sale and a listing before December 2026.

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Reliance Jio IPO: Rs 33,000 crore fresh issue, $130-170 billion valuation

Reliance Industries is preparing a DRHP for Jio Platforms' IPO in H2 2026, targeting a 100% fresh issue of Rs 33,000-38,000 crore at a $130-170 billion valuation with just 2.5% dilution under new SEBI rules.

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Bitcoin ETFs see $3.4 billion record weekly outflow in June 2026, BlackRock IBIT leads exits

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $3.4 billion in net outflows in a single week in June 2026, the largest withdrawal since launch in January 2024. BlackRock's IBIT saw $980 million in outflows, its worst week ever, as rising Treasury yields and macro risk drove institutional selling.

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Zepto files updated IPO papers at $5.6 billion valuation

Zepto filed an updated DRHP with SEBI on June 8, 2026, targeting a Rs 11,000-12,000 crore IPO at a valuation cut from $7 billion to $5.6-5.95 billion.

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Bitcoin dominance hits 58% in 2026, altcoin season index at 46: what it means for crypto investors

Bitcoin dominance rose to 58% in June 2026, firmly in 'Bitcoin Season' territory per the Altcoin Season Index (46/100). The ETH/BTC ratio sits at 0.031, far below the 0.07 threshold that historically signals altcoin outperformance. $80B in BTC ETFs is keeping capital concentrated in Bitcoin.

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FPI ownership of Indian stocks hits 14-year low at 14.7%

Foreign investors now own less of India's stock market than at any point since 2012, while domestic investors have surpassed them for the first time.

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India adds 4 new unicorns in 2026: space, AI, fintech in the list

India reached 131 unicorns in 2026 with four new entrants: Juspay (payments), Neysa (AI infrastructure), KreditBee (fintech lending), and Skyroot (space tech).

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Solana in 2026: $6 billion DeFi, $64.6 billion monthly perps, but SOL down 47%

Solana's ecosystem reached $6 billion DeFi TVL, $15 billion in stablecoins, and $64.6 billion in monthly perpetual trading volume in May 2026, even as SOL token price fell 47% year-to-date.

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India crypto regulation 2026: 34% tax, $6.1B offshore flight, SEBI vs RBI battle

India's 30% crypto tax drives $6.1 billion offshore annually, Parliament demanded answers in June 2026. SEBI wants a multi-regulator framework while RBI blocked the crypto policy discussion paper in April 2026.

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India's FY26 GDP grows 7.7%, Q4 surprises at 7.8%

India's full-year FY26 growth came in at 7.7%, beating estimates, with Q4 hitting 7.8% on strong services and manufacturing.

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RBI holds repo rate at 5.25%, cuts FY27 GDP forecast

RBI kept rates steady but lowered India's growth forecast to 6.6% and raised inflation projection to 5.1%.

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What is book value, and why it means everything for banks but almost nothing for Infosys

Book value is what a company owns minus what it owes. But only some businesses live or die by it.

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What is debt to equity ratio, and why TCS has almost none while Tata Steel carries over 1x

Debt to equity shows how much a company borrowed versus how much shareholders own. The gap matters a lot.

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What is dividend yield, and why Coal India at 7% attracts a completely different investor than Zomato

Dividend yield tells you how much cash you get back annually for every rupee you invest in a stock.

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What is EPS TTM, and why Infosys's stock fell 6% on a day it still reported profits

EPS TTM is the most current earnings snapshot available, and markets react to it the moment results drop.

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What is market cap, and why a Rs 50 stock can be a bigger company than a Rs 5,000 stock

Share price and company size are completely different things. Most new investors confuse them.

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What is P/B ratio, and why PSU banks trade below 1x while HDFC Bank commands 3x

Price-to-book tells you what you're paying versus what the company actually owns on paper.

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What is ROE, and why HDFC Bank at 17% return on equity beats most businesses you could start yourself

ROE tells you how efficiently a company turns shareholder money into profit. The number is brutal and honest.

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Adani Group posts record Rs 1.52 lakh crore capex and Rs 94,834 crore EBITDA in FY26

The Adani Group announced India's highest-ever annual corporate capex of Rs 1.52 lakh crore in FY26, with all-time high EBITDA of Rs 94,834 crore and a gross asset base reaching Rs 7.85 lakh crore.

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FII vs DII: who actually moves Indian markets, and who protects them

Foreign and domestic institutions move in opposite directions more often than you'd think.

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India EV sales hit 26,682 units in May 2026, up 81% — Tata crosses 10,000 first time

India's passenger electric vehicle sales jumped 81.2% year-on-year to 26,682 units in May 2026, with Tata Motors crossing 10,000 units in a single month for the first time, and Mahindra up 115%.

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TCS, Infosys, Wipro deploy 300,000 Microsoft Copilot seats

India's big three IT firms now have over 300,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot seats active, one of the largest enterprise AI rollouts globally.

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Kuku FM files DRHP for Rs 3,500 crore IPO in 2026

India's leading vernacular audio platform targets a Rs 15,000 crore valuation as it files confidential IPO papers with SEBI.

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Real-world asset tokenization crosses $32 billion in 2026, BlackRock and JPMorgan lead

On-chain real-world assets (excluding stablecoins) crossed $32 billion in May 2026, up 200% year-on-year. Tokenized US Treasuries alone reached $8.7 billion. BlackRock, JPMorgan, and Franklin Templeton have all moved from pilots to production-scale deployments.

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US tariff chaos 2026: what India's exporters need to know

Trump's sweeping tariffs were struck down by the US Supreme Court in February 2026, then reimposed under Section 122, then struck down again in May. India signed a trade deal at 18% tariff rate, but pharma faces 100% duties from July.

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What is PE ratio, and why did Zomato's 800x PE not scare everyone away?

The most quoted number in stock analysis, and why a high one isn't always bad.

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S&P 500 crosses 7,600 for the first time in June 2026, Goldman targets 8,000

The S&P 500 set a new all-time high of 7,609.78 on June 2, 2026, up 10% YTD, driven by AI earnings growth expected to contribute 40% of index profit growth. Goldman Sachs raised its year-end target to 8,000.

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Anant Raj signs Rs 25,000 crore data centre MoU with Haryana

Anant Raj shares jumped 4.6% after the company signed a Rs 25,000 crore deal to build AI-capable data centres in Haryana.

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Coca-Cola plans India bottler IPO in 2027 at $10 billion valuation

Coca-Cola announced plans to list Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings on BSE and NSE in 2027, targeting a $10 billion valuation in one of India's biggest FMCG IPOs.

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Stablecoin market hits $323 billion all-time high in 2026 as GENIUS Act takes effect

Total stablecoin market cap reached $323 billion in 2026, an all-time high. USDT hit $190 billion (59.2% market share), USDC stands at $77.6 billion. The US GENIUS Act signed in July 2025 created the world's first comprehensive federal stablecoin framework.

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How the Strait of Hormuz closure hit India's oil supply

India's crude basket hit $157 per barrel after the Strait of Hormuz closed in February 2026, triggering its worst energy crisis in decades.

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TCS becomes Mistral AI's first global systems integrator partner

TCS signed a strategic deal on May 28, 2026 to become the first global systems integrator for Mistral Forge, focusing on enterprise AI for BFSI, manufacturing, and healthcare.

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Nvidia posts $81.6 billion quarterly revenue, becomes world's most valuable company at $5.2 trillion

Nvidia reported Q1 FY27 revenue of $81.6 billion (+85% YoY) and profit of $58.3 billion on May 20, 2026, with its data centre business alone generating $75.2 billion, pushing its market cap past $5.2 trillion.

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Eternal Q4 FY26: Blinkit turns profitable, profit jumps 4.5x to Rs 174 crore

Eternal (Zomato's parent) posted Rs 174 crore Q4 FY26 profit, up 346%, as Blinkit achieved its first adjusted EBITDA profit of Rs 37 crore with 2,243 stores and 273 million orders.

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China GDP grows 5% in Q1 2026 as exports surge 14.7%, but domestic demand lags

China's economy grew 5% year-on-year in Q1 2026 on record exports and industrial output, but persistent weak domestic consumption and deflation risks cloud the outlook for the rest of 2026.

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HDFC Bank Q4 FY26: profit up 9% to Rs 19,221 crore, NPA improves

HDFC Bank posted Rs 19,221 crore net profit in Q4 FY26, up 9.1% YoY, with deposits growing 14.4%, advances 12%, and gross NPA improving to 1.15%.

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India buys oil from Iran again for first time since 2019

India resumed buying Iranian crude in April 2026 after a 7-year gap, enabled by a US waiver as the oil crisis forced a strategic rethink.

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Operation Urja Suraksha: India's Navy escorts oil tankers

India deployed five Navy warships to escort oil tankers after the Strait of Hormuz crisis, a first-of-its-kind energy security operation.

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SEBI Mutual Funds Regulations 2026: what changed for investors

SEBI replaced its 1996 mutual fund rulebook with new regulations effective April 2026, introducing MF Lite, lower costs, and new fund categories.

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SEBI Stock Brokers Regulations 2026: what the new rules mean

SEBI replaced its 1992 stockbroking rulebook in 2026, requiring resident directors, new governance standards, and allowing brokers into other financial services.

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Gold hits Rs 1.79 lakh per 10g in India: what's driving the rally

Gold touched Rs 1,78,850 per 10g in January 2026, driven by geopolitical tensions, a weak rupee, and record safe-haven demand.

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Union Budget 2026: semiconductor mission, Rs 12.2 lakh crore capex, tax changes

FM Nirmala Sitharaman's ninth budget announced Semiconductor Mission 2.0 with Rs 40,000 crore, record capex of Rs 12.2 lakh crore, and a 4.3% fiscal deficit target.

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