The Indian banking sector has delivered a mixed but insightful performance this quarter, offering a clear view of market trends, credit growth, asset quality improvements, and investor sentiment. From large private banks leading in profitability to public and regional banks showing signs of recovery, this quarter’s results provide a snapshot…
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By Bhumika Lenka, Business Analysis | Dec 12, 2025 Global stock markets ended the day on a broadly positive note, lifted by renewed optimism around monetary easing and sustained investor appetite for risk. While Wall Street notched fresh record highs and Europe closed with solid gains, the rally was tempered…
Continue ReadingAn example of collaboration and trust ensures timely progress towards delivering dream homes in Bengaluru’s premium Urbana township. Bengaluru, December 12, 2025: In a heartening instance of collaboration and trust, Ozone Group has announced a significant milestone in the completion journey of its flagship township development, near the Kempegowda International…
Continue ReadingBy Antonio Di Giacomo, Senior Market Analyst at XS.com The gold market is navigating a delicate balance, driven by monetary and geopolitical factors that continue to shape its behavior as 2025 draws to a close. Expectations of further rate cuts by the Federal Reserve limit the upside potential of the…
Continue ReadingBy Linh Tran, Market Analyst at XS.com Platinum has surged impressively by nearly 90% from the 885 USD/oz low of early Q2 this year, following almost three years (2022-2024) of relatively muted sideways price movement. This subdued phase stemmed from several factors, including large inventories accumulated by automakers after COVID,…
Continue ReadingBy Eric Chia, Financial Markets Strategist at Exness. The dollar stabilized on Thursday at multi-week lows following its decline after the Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected 25-basis-point rate cut but signaled a less hawkish stance than markets had anticipated. Treasury yields fell across the curve following the announcement, with…
Continue ReadingBy Michael Brown, Senior Research Strategist at Pepperstone DIGEST – The FOMC delivered a hawkish 25bp cut yesterday, with Chair Powell setting a marginally higher bar for further cuts in the near-term. Today, the SNB are set to stand pat, with US jobless claims the data highlight. WHERE WE STAND…
Continue ReadingBy Antonio Di Giacomo, Senior Market Analyst at XS.com Meta Platforms saw its shares fall by nearly 1.2% after news emerged of a significant shift in its artificial intelligence strategy: the development of a new closed and monetizable model called Avocado, expected to debut in the spring. The announcement also…
Continue ReadingBy Ahmad Assiri, Research Strategist at Pepperstone The Fed delivered a rate cut as expected, effectively keeping policy on the same broadly priced trajectory without introducing any substantive shift. The post-meeting statement emphasised that the risks around the Fed’s dual mandate remain balanced. Inflation is still somewhat elevated and may…
Continue ReadingBy Linh Tran, Market Analyst at XS.com EURUSD surged strongly in yesterday’s trading session and is currently holding around the 1.1700 region as the market continues to adjust expectations regarding monetary policy from both the U.S. and the eurozone. The current upward trend reflects a combination of a weakening USD…
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