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Dynamic asset allocation funds, also known as balanced advantage funds, are hybrid schemes. (AI image) Markets were very volatile during 2025, with the Nifty falling below 22,000 in March before recovering and shooting past 26,000 in October. Analysts expect heightened volatility to continue in 2026 as well. Investors can cushion themselves by opting for dynamic…

NEW DELHI: The Chinese embassy in India has launched the China online visa application system, allowing Indian passport holders to apply for Chinese visas digitally. The move streamlines the application process that earlier required multiple in-person visits and extensive paperwork.According to a report cited by PTI, Shenzhen-based online portal Greater Bay Area (GBA), eligible applicants…

FILE – The company logo is shown on the grille of an unsold 2026 AMG S63 Performance model on the lot of a Mercedes Benz dealership Nov. 2, 2025, in Littleton, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) Mercedes-Benz USA and parent company Daimer AG have agreed to pay $149.6 million to settle allegations that the automaker…

MUMBAI: High-frequency indicators in Nov show activity is holding up and demand is robust, even though headline CPI inflation edged up, but stayed below the lower tolerance level.RBI’s state of the economy report, published on Monday, said “benign inflation during the month kept input cost pressures low for firms”, hence “limiting hikes to selling prices…

American company FedEx has come under fire after a multibillion-dollar federal delivery contract coincided with a sharp increase in the company’s hiring of foreign workers, even as it cut hundreds of US jobs across multiple states.In December 2022, the US Transportation Command awarded FedEx a contract worth $2.24 billion for the Next Generation Delivery Service-2…

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has stepped in to personally guarantee more than $40bn in financing for Paramount Skydance’s hostile $78bn bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. The move follows open scepticism from WBD’s board over whether the offer was fully funded and capable of closing. By putting his own wealth on the line, Ellison aims to…

MUMBAI: RBI sold a net $11.9 billion in Oct 2025 to support the rupee, reinforcing its role as the stabilising force in the currency market. Data from RBI’s Dec bulletin shows that the central bank stayed active across both spot and forward markets through FY25 to reduce volatility and keep market conditions orderly.In the spot,…

NEW DELHI: India will soon start discussing terms of reference (ToR) for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. The ToR will define the scope and structure of the negotiations and is first formal step towards reviving talks that were paused by Canada in 2023….

HYDERABAD: Gold and silver surged past their previous peaks to set new highs in the international and domestic markets on Monday. On MCX, Feb gold futures leapt over Rs 1,700 to an all-time high of Rs 1,36,646 per 10gm, mirroring spot prices on Comex that pierced $4,400/oz for the first time. MCX March silver futures…

US stock markets opened the holiday-shortened week on a positive note on Monday, with major indices posting modest gains amid light trading volumes and heightened moves in commodities.The S&P 500 rose 0.4% in early trade, hovering just below the all-time high it set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 170 points,…