Gold is expected to deliver a stellar 15-18 per cent return in Samvat 2081, driven by positive economic factors and safe-haven demand, analysts said.
Samvat 2081 marks an important period for Indian investors as it signals the start of a new financial year in the Hindu calendar, coinciding with the auspicious festival of Diwali.
Gold and silver have delivered a robust performance in Samvat 2080, and the outlook remains positive for Samvat 2081, though investors may see moderate gains amid possible shifts in global market factors, they added.
“The outlook for gold in Samvat 2081 remains positive. We expect a base performance of 10 per cent with potential for 15-18 per cent gains if the import duty cut continues to drive buying momentum.
“However, any hike in import duties could push gold’s performance beyond 15 per cent. A stable interest rate environment could also support a gradual upward trend,” Jateen Trivedi, Vice President of Research for Commodities and Currency at LKP …

Markets regulator Sebi has proposed a minimum ticket size or investment threshold of Rs 1 crore for the RBI-regulated originators and unregulated entities engaged in securitisation activities.
The proposal also introduced limitations on the number of investors in private placements, allowing securitized debt instruments (SDIs) issued privately to be offered to a maximum of 200 investors. If this limit is exceeded, the issuance must be classified as a public issue.
Public offers should remain open for a minimum of three days and a maximum of 10 days, with advertisement requirements aligned with Sebi’s regulations for non-convertible securities.
Additionally, the regulator has suggested that all securitized debt instruments should be issued and transferred exclusively in demat form.
SDIs are financial products created by pooling together various types of debt — such as loans, mortgages, or receivables — and then selling them as securities to investors. This process, known as …

The combined market valuation of 6 of the top-10 most-valued firms surged Rs 1,07,366.05 crore last week, with State Bank of India and ICICI Bank becoming the biggest gainers.
Leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE conducted a one-hour special ‘Muhurat Trading’ session on the occasion of Diwali on November 1, marking the start of the new Samvat 2081.
Last week, the BSE benchmark climbed 321.83 points, or 0.40 per cent.
While Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, ITC, Hindustan Unilever, and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) were the gainers, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, and Infosys faced erosion from their market valuation.
The valuation of State Bank of India jumped Rs 36,100.09 crore to Rs 7,32,755.93 crore.
ICICI Bank added Rs 25,775.58 crore to Rs 9,10,686.85 crore in its market valuation.
LIC’s valuation surged Rs 16,887.74 crore to Rs 5,88,509.41 crore and that of Reliance Industries soared Rs 15,393.45 crore to Rs 18,12,12

Agrochemical company UPL (formerly United Phosphorus Ltd) and its promoter and Chairperson Jaidev Rajnikant Shroff have settled a case related to an alleged violation of regulatory norms with capital markets regulator Sebi after paying Rs 20.2 crore towards settlement charges.
The settlement order came after the applicants — UPL and Jaidev Rajnikant Shroff — proposed to settle the instant proceeding through a settlement order “without admitting or denying the findings of fact and conclusions of law”.
“In terms of the settlement regulations, it is hereby ordered that the instant proceeding initiated against the applicants, vide show cause notice dated February 28, 2024, is disposed of,” Sebi’s Chief General Manager Anitha Anoop said in the order on October 30.
Pursuant to receipt of an emailed query from a media outlet, Sebi undertook a suo-moto investigation in the affairs of certain companies, including UPL (Applicant No. 1) and its promoters to ascertain whether there was any ..