As of September 8, 2025, 22K gold jewellery prices from Tanishq, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Joyalukkas, and Kalyan Jewellers hover around Rs 9,975-9,985 per gram, excluding GST and making charges.
When you invest in stocks or equity mutual funds, you must have come across the term market capitalisation. This reflects the size of the company in the stock market. Market capitalisation
With falling FD interest rates, senior citizens are seeking better investment options. The Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS), a government-backed scheme, offers a higher interest rate of 8.2% compared to many leading bank FDs. SCSS has a five-year term, tax benefits under Section 80C, and a maximum investment limit of Rs 30 lakh, making it an attractive alternative.
Saurabh Sharma's anxiety over mutual fund NAV dips and mismatched returns highlights a common investor concern. Understanding the difference between standardised fund performance and individual investment returns is crucial. Investors should evaluate fund performance against its peers over longer periods to determine if staying invested is beneficial, rather than focusing on short-term volatility.
Welcome to TrendMap, your quick guide to the performance of different investment segments. No single segment always leads. In this edition, we present a 10-year equity performance tracker, ranking annual returns across market-cap segments. Stability and strong fundamentals supported large caps, whereas micro caps underperformed amid heightened investor caution in 2025. By Sameer Bhardwaj.
ICICI Prudential’s Anand Shah expects tariff resolution through dialogue. He advises tilting portfolios to 50% equity allocation given current valuations, and favours consumer services and manufacturing over IT and FMCG as bottom-up stock selection becomes key to generating alpha. By Sameer Bhardwaj.
The Reserve Bank of India has announced the premature redemption price for Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB 2020-21 Series-VI) at Rs 10,610 per unit, due on September 6, 2025. These bonds, issued at Rs 5,117 per gram in August 2020, offer an absolute simple return of approximately 107.35% upon premature redemption, excluding interest.
Central government employees who initially chose the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) now have a one-time opportunity to switch back to the National Pension System (NPS) by September 30, 2025. This option is subject to specific conditions, including exercising the switch at least a year before superannuation and not facing disciplinary actions.
