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Explained: Can you open more than one PPF account? Here's what government rules say
Individuals can invest a minimum of 500 and a maximum of 1.5 lakh per year for 15 years in their PPF accounts. This amount is locked in for 15 years, after which you can get your investment back with interests without having to pay any tax.
Starting out in mutual funds? Heres how to allocate your investments
A paced approach, they say, helps investors align choices with goals, time horizons and risk appetite, as reported by ETBureau.
HDFC Defence Fund exists this small cap stock that went up by 500% in 5 years
This defence fund sold around 2.53 lakh shares of The Anup Engineering from its portfolio in January worth market value of Rs 56.91 crore. (Source: ACE MF)
The labour ministry is working on a project under which a certain amount of PF money will be frozen, and members will be able to see a large chunk of their provident fund available for withdrawal through their bank using UPI.
Morgan Stanley said to consider $500 million India fund, shifts some assets
Morgan Stanley Investment Management is exploring shifting eight India healthcare assets into a continuation vehicle, targeting $500 million from investors. Investments include Omega Hospitals and RG Scientific, reflecting rising secondary-market activity, according to Jefferies Financial Group data.
Nippon India ETF Gold BeES attracts $912 million inflows, ranks sixth globally
The ranking places Nippon India ETF Gold BeES alongside some of the worlds largest and most established gold ETFs from the United States, China, and Europe, underlining Indias growing prominence in global gold investment flows.
Mutual funds reduce cash allocation by over Rs 1,900 crore to Rs 2.05 lakh crore in January
Mutual funds marginally reduced cash holdings in January while overall equity assets showed mixed movement. Cash as a proportion of assets inched higher, reflecting cautious positioning. A handful of large fund houses continued to hold significant liquidity, while many smaller AMCs remained largely invested, awaiting clearer market opportunities.
8 equity mutual funds saw outflows of over Rs 1,500 crore in January. Check details
Eight equity mutual funds recorded outflows exceeding Rs 1,500 crore in January, with broader industry trends showing 554 out of 716 schemes witnessing redemptions. Small and midcap funds led the decline, with significant AUM erosion across key schemes including Nippon India, Quant, SBI, and Kotak Mutual Fund offerings.
Top 7 flexicap mutual funds to invest in February 2026
Best value funds to invest in February 2026
Value investors buy such stocks and wait for the market to discover these stocks. When the discovery happens, the stock prices will go up, and value investors make money. It may sound simple. But it is not very easy to execute. The market may take very long to discover these stocks and it may test your patience. The discovery may not happen at all. That is why value mutual funds are recommended to only sophisticated investors.
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund crosses Rs 1 lakh crore AUM, third scheme to achieve milestone
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund has achieved a significant milestone, crossing Rs 1 lakh crore in assets under management, making it the third fund to reach this mark. This achievement underscores investor confidence, consistent performance across market cycles, and a disciplined investment strategy. The fund's flexible, research-driven approach allows dynamic allocation, focusing on long-term wealth creation.
Gold and silver ETFs crash up to 10%. What should investors do?
Gold and silver ETFs fells sharply on Froday as stronger U.S. dollar and robust jobs data erased hopes of early rate cuts. Silver funds, including Kotak Silver ETF and peers, saw the steepest declines, while gold ETFs such as Tata Gold ETF also slipped. Experts advise SIPs and caution amid heightened volatility.
Arbitrage funds saw a massive 2,507% inflow surge in January, driven by volatility and tax efficiency. However, the Union Budget 2026's increased STT on F&O trades and tax changes are expected to slightly reduce returns and moderate future inflows, though they may remain attractive for high-income investors.
Rs 4.5 lakh crore wipeout in 7 days! Is AI rewriting the rules for $250 billion Indian IT industry?
India's massive software services sector faces a sharp downturn. AI advancements are causing significant market value losses for major IT firms. Investors are questioning the future of the traditional outsourcing model. The industry is undergoing a crucial valuation reset. The coming sessions will determine if the worst is over for these stocks.
Adani Ent Share Price Live Updates: Adani Enterprises struggles with negative returns
Bajaj Auto Share Price Live Updates: Bajaj Auto showcases strong returns in the last quarter
Britannia Share Price Live Updates: Britannia's Recent Returns
L&T Share Price Live Updates: L&T achieves a 5.85% return over three months
Tata Consumer Share Price Live Updates: Tata Consumer's performance under scrutiny
TCS Share Price Live Updates: TCS experiences a decline in returns
Hindalco Share Price Live Updates: Hindalco's three-month performance shines
HDFC Bank Share Price Live Updates: HDFC Bank's 3-Month Returns Analysis
Infosys Share Price Live Updates: Infosys sees negative returns over the last three months
UltraTech Cem Share Price Live Updates: Solid returns from UltraTech Cement over three months
HUL Share Price Live Updates: HUL shares in focus as Q3 PAT falls 30% to Rs. 2,118 crore
Jio Financial Services Share Price Live Updates: Jio Financial Services experiences a downturn
IndusInd Bank Share Price Live Updates: IndusInd Bank's three-month returns impress investors
ICICI Bank Share Price Live Updates: ICICI Bank's 3-Month Returns
Bajaj Finserv Share Price Live Updates: Bajaj Finserv's recent market returns
Asian Paints Share Price Live Updates: Asian Paints' performance falters
Grasim Inds Share Price Live Updates: Grasim Industries achieves significant returns
Coal India Share Price Live Updates: Coal India achieves notable returns in the last quarter
Eicher Motors Share Price Live Updates: Eicher Motors' three-month return highlights growth
HDFC Life Share Price Live Updates: HDFC Life's performance reflects a negative trend
Kotak Bank Share Price Live Updates: Kotak Bank's Recent Returns
M&M Share Price Live Updates: M&M experiences a decline in returns
BPCL Share Price Live Updates: BPCL's 3-Month Return Summary
ONGC Share Price Live Updates: ONGC's three-month performance impresses investors
NTPC Share Price Live Updates: NTPC's impressive three-month return
JSW Steel Share Price Live Updates: Solid three-month performance for JSW Steel
Power Grid Share Price Live Updates: Power Grid's impressive three-month return
Titan Company Share Price Live Updates: Titan Company showcases impressive returns
Divis Labs Share Price Live Updates: Divis Labs' three-month performance shows a decline
SBI Share Price Live Updates: SBI's quarterly return highlights
Dr Reddys Share Price Live Updates: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories showcases growth
LTIMindtree Share Price Live Updates: LTIMindtree faces challenges in recent months
Apollo Hospital Share Price Live Updates: Apollo Hospital's three-month return analysis
RIL Share Price Live Updates: RIL's 3-Month Return Overview
Sun Pharma Share Price Live Updates: Sun Pharma's Stock Performance Over Three Months
Tata Steel Share Price Live Updates: Tata Steel shines with a 16.52% return in three months
UPL Share Price Live Updates: UPL's recent performance shows negative returns
Nestle India Share Price Live Updates: Nestle India achieves a 2.14% return
Agrochem stocks surge on strong Q3, trade deal
Agrochemical and animal-feed stocks rallied on Thursday following robust third-quarter earnings and reduced US tariffs. Avanti Feeds surged 20%, with Godrej Agrovet and Mukka Protein also seeing significant gains. Sharda Cropchem and other agrochemical companies also experienced upward movement, driven by improved sentiment and a clearer outlook.
IT stocks go into a tailspin as US data adds to AI disruption
Indian software services stocks experienced a significant sell-off, with the Nifty IT index dropping over 5% for the second time in under 10 days. Unexpectedly strong US jobs data and growing concerns about AI's disruptive potential are weighing heavily on investor sentiment and valuations.
5 lakh DICGC bank deposit insurance: Is it enough or should the govt increase it?
DICGC insurance covers 97.6% of the total bank accounts, but only 41.5% of the value (amount) of deposits. The cover was last increased from 1 lakh to 5 lakh in 2020. In 2025, a proposal to increase it was considered.
Premier Explosives among top 4 unique stocks held by mutual funds in January
Unique stocks are equities held by only one mutual fund house and not others. In January, about 240 such stocks were identified above Rs 100 crore market value. Top exclusive holdings included Marathon Nextgen Realty, Premier Explosives, Network People Services Technologies and Vintage Coffee & Beverages.
Existing investors can hold gold, silver, new investors may allocate 510%: Emkay
After a strong run-up over the past year, gold and silver have seen frequent and sharp price fluctuations in recent months.
Debt mutual funds saw a sharp turnaround in January, posting net inflows after two months of heavy outflows. Experts attribute the reversal to post-year-end cash redeployment, improved comfort around yields and liquidity, and a continued investor preference for liquid, low-volatility fixed-income categories over duration-led strategies.
Vodafone Idea shares slips 4% after JPMorgan downgrade; check target, downside
JPMorgan also views Vodafone Ideas target of a threefold increase in cash EBITDA over three years as aggressive, as it assumes market share gains against Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, which the brokerage finds uncertain.
PPFAS Mutual Fund releases source of margin trading facility book and its impact on liquid funds
PPFAS Mutual Fund has raised caution over the sharp growth in the margin trading facility book, which has jumped from Rs 24,920 crore in FY23 to Rs 1.16 lakh crore by December 2025. The fund house highlights rising liquidity and credit risks, especially among smaller brokers dependent on costlier funding sources.
New income-tax rules may revive interest in old regime for high-income salaried taxpayers
The recent proposals in the Income Tax Rules enhance education and college hostel allowances and reclassify cities for HRA purposes. These changes may entice salaried individuals to reconsider the old tax regime, especially in high-rent urban areas.
Indian market is 18 months ahead of its fair value: DSP Mutual Fund's Kalpen Parekh
Despite consolidating over the past year, the market remains expensive and investors should therefore moderate their return expectations, Parekh told Mint in an interview.
Beyond the comfort of groups: Why individual health insurance still matters
Group and affinity health insurance expand coverage, but their short-term nature, hidden risks and lack of continuity make them an unreliable substitute for individual health policies.
Multi-asset allocation mutual funds saw record inflows of Rs 10,485 crore in January, driven by investor preference for diversification and stability offered by gold and silver allocations. Experts suggest these funds are suitable for long-term portfolios, balancing growth with risk management, and can be a core holding for investors.
Best focused mutual funds to invest in February 2026
According to Sebi norms, focused equity mutual fund schemes must invest in a portfolio of maximum 30 stocks. These schemes have no other restrictions when it comes to investing- like flexi cap schemes they can invest in any market capitalisations and sectors
As the 2026 tax filing season comes, it is important to know the deadline for filing 2025 tax returns. Taxpayers who delay filing their taxes often have to face penalties, late fees and other issues.
Bond yields are rising. How should you reposition your debt fund portfolio?
With bond yields firming up, fund managers say debt fund investors need to strike a careful balance in their portfolios to guard against further upside risks. Heres how they are positioning debt strategies in the current environment.
11 mutual funds and 1 SIF NFOs are open for subscription now. Check key details
Several mutual fund new fund offers, including FoFs, index funds, ETFs, sectoral and low duration schemes, are currently open for subscription. Asset managers are expanding product offerings across themes such as metals, defence, consumption, healthcare and services to attract investors.
NFO Alert: Groww Mutual Fund launches BSE Hospitals index based passive funds
Groww Mutual Fund today announced the launch of two new passive investment schemes the Groww BSE Hospitals ETF and the Groww BSE Hospitals ETF FOF offering investors exposure to Indias hospital sector through the BSE Hospitals Index.
Sunil Singhania-led Abakkus Mutual Fund goes live on ONDC Network
Through the ONDC Network, participating buyer apps can offer mutual fund products directly to investors via their existing platforms. The framework aims to streamline product discovery and access, allowing investors to engage with mutual fund offerings through applications they already usewithout the need to download or manage multiple apps.
NFO Alert : Old Bridge Mutual Fund launches Old Bridge Flexi Cap Fund
Old Bridge Mutual Fund has launched the Old Bridge Flexi Cap Fund, an open-ended equity scheme investing across large, mid and small caps. Managed by Kenneth Andrade, the fund follows a bottom-up strategy and dynamically allocates assets across market segments.
ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund turns Rs 10,000 SIP into over Rs 9 lakh in 5 years
ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund has completed five years since launch, turning a Rs 10,000 monthly SIP into about Rs 9.74 lakh as of January 31, 2026, delivering an 18.47% return over the period. In comparison, the schemes benchmark generated a return of 13.11%, according to the fund house.
NFO Update: HDFC Mutual Fund launches consumption theme based passive fund
HDFC Mutual Fund has launched the HDFC Nifty India Consumption Index Fund, offering exposure to companies benefiting from Indias long-term consumption growth. The fund tracks the Nifty India Consumption Index, focusing on domestically driven sectors, and carries thematic concentration risks.
How to ensure your retirement corpus does not run out early
With proper planning, a little bit of caution and effort, you can have a smooth retirement.
Social Security payments in the United States for February 2026 will be distributed based on beneficiaries birth dates. Those born between the 1st and 10th will receive payments on 11 February, while others will be paid later in the month.
Mutual Fund Industry Grows Over 6x in 10 Years: Motilal Oswal Study
The mutual fund industrys Assets Under Management (AUM) stood at Rs 80.23 lakh crore as of December 2025, reflecting steady momentum in investor participation and increased preference for market-linked investment avenues.
MF SIP stoppage ratio drops to 74% in Jan; inflows steady at Rs 30,002 Cr
The mutual fund SIP stoppage ratio declined to 74.83% in January, compared with 85.30% in December and 109.15% in January 2025, indicating that more SIPs were registered than those discontinued or whose tenures ended. The monthly SIP contribution remained steady at Rs 30,002 crore in January.
Why Indian households are rich in property and poor in security
Indias housing and pension markets are failing households. Fixing mortgages and retirement savings could do more for financial security than any new scheme or subsidy.
Helios Flexi Cap Fund exited Ola Electric, LG Electronics, and other companies in January. The fund also increased its stake in 20 stocks, including Kotak Mahindra Bank and Adani Ports. Exposure in 44 stocks remained unchanged. The fund's AUM stood at Rs 5,939.87 crore. Performance shows a gain in the last year.
Gold, silver ETFs jump up to 5% as rate-cut hopes lift bullion prices. What should investors do?
Gold and silver ETFs rose, supported by expectations of Fed rate cuts after weak US data signalled slowing consumer spending. Tata Gold ETF led the gains, while several other gold ETFs advanced up to 23%.
Best flexi cap mutual funds to invest in February 2026
Flexi cap mutual funds offer the fund managers the freedom to invest across market capitalisations and sectors/themes. It means the fund managers can invest anywhere based on his outlook on the market.
Largecap mutual funds saw a 28% jump in inflows in January even as Midcap and Smallcap inflows declined sharply, signalling a tactical shift towards safety amid market correction. Experts say the move reflects short-term risk management rather than a structural change, and advise investors to focus on disciplined asset allocation and rebalancing.
Why doing nothing is sometimes the hardestand smartestinvestment decision
From finfluencer hype to F&O losses, the urge to constantly act is quietly eroding retail investor returns. In many cases, patience, not activity, delivers better outcomes.
How should new mutual fund investors build their portfolios?
Wealth managers advise new mutual fund investors to build portfolios gradually, aligning choices with goals and risk appetite. A paced approach, starting with diversified equity, index, or multi-asset funds, is recommended. Aggressive investors can later explore mid- and small-cap funds, while conservative ones may stick to large-cap and hybrid options.
India Post, NSE ink pact to expand mutual fund access across India
The Department of Posts (DoP) and the National Stock Exchange of India on Tuesday signed a pact to expand mutual fund access through the NSE MF Invest platform.
Second largest mutual fund turns Rs 10,000 SIP to Rs 16 crore in 32 years
An HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund SIP of Rs 10,000 grew to Rs 15.89 crore since inception, delivering 18.40% XIRR. Completing 32 years, the funds dynamic allocation, resilience across cycles and Rs 1.06 lakh crore AUM underscore disciplined long-term investing principles.
Silver ETF inflows jump 139% month-on-month in January to Rs 9,463 crore, AUM at Rs 1.16 lakh crore
Silver ETFs saw massive January inflows as investors chased precious metals despite sharp volatility. Assets surged, returns topped 50%, and silver outperformed gold before a late-month crash underscored risks amid global uncertainty and profit-booking and heavy ETF participation nationwide grew.
Baroda BNP Paribas ELSS Tax Saver Fund turns Rs 10,000 SIP to Rs 1 crore in 20 years
Baroda BNP Paribas ELSS Tax Saver Fund has delivered impressive returns, turning a monthly SIP of 10,000 into approximately 1.03 crore since inception. Managed with a focus on long-term value and avoiding volatile sectors, the fund offers tax benefits and disciplined equity exposure, making it a compelling choice for wealth creation.
