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The Indian equity market ended Friday on a strong note: Sensex rose by 223–224 points, closing around 81,207, while Nifty50 climbed ~58 points to land above 24,894. Broad gains were led by metal, consumer, and financial stocks. Analysts attributed the rally to dovish global cues, optimism around potential rate cuts, and domestic liquidity inflows. The

The Indian government is considering establishing a ₹20,000 crore (≈US$2.4B) risk guarantee fund to catalyze private investment in infrastructure. The fund would underwrite project risks, enabling developers to access capital with greater confidence and reducing the deterrent effects of cost overruns or demand shortfalls. This initiative is part of a broader push to revive private

Invesco Mutual Fund has launched a new Invesco India Consumption Fund (open-ended equity scheme) aimed at riding India’s domestic consumption story. The mandate intends to allocate at least 80% of its assets into equities and equity-related instruments of companies benefiting from rising consumption trends in India. With consumer sectors like FMCG, discretionary retail, and rural

Moody’s has reaffirmed India’s long-term sovereign credit rating at Baa3 and maintained a “stable” outlook. The rating agency cited India’s strong economic momentum, healthy foreign interchange reserves, and robust domestic funding for fiscal deficits as key supports. However, Moody’s sounded caution over rising fiscal pressures: it noted that tax cuts designed to stimulate consumption have