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The Sensex is witnessing a volatile weekly expiry on Thursday, November 12, 2026, after surrendering its early gains. The benchmark climbed above 82,200 during the morning session before declining towards 81,800 and subsequently recovering near 81,913. Options data reflects growing caution, with Call Open Interest exceeding Put Open Interest and the PCR slipping below 0.90. The 81,900 level has emerged as a crucial reference, coinciding with Max Pain and substantial Call OI. Call OI Dominates as Resistance Builds Above 81,900 The optio

Key Takeaways Gold ETFs received cumulative net inflows of approximately ₹49,399 crore between January and October 2026. The first 10 months of 2026 have already exceeded the ₹42,961 crore collected during the whole of 2025. October inflows slowed to ₹3,474 crore from ₹4,451 crore in September despite the stronger year-to-date total. Indian gold exchange-traded funds have collected more money in the first 10 months of 2026 than they did during the whole of the previous calendar year. Cumulative net inflows into gold ETFs reach

Key Takeaways Specialised Investment Funds recorded net inflows of ₹5,150.41 crore during October 2026. SIF assets under management stood at ₹42,669.52 crore at the end of the month. Three new SIF strategies completed allotment in October and collectively mobilised ₹679 crore. India's Specialised Investment Fund segment continued to expand in October, with net inflows crossing ₹5,000 crore and assets approaching ₹43,000 crore. AMFI's October SIF report showed gross mobilisation of ₹5,696.58 crore and redemptions of ₹546.17 cro

Key Takeaways A total of 28 mutual fund NFOs launched during October 2026 collectively raised ₹3,829 crore. Ten index funds mobilised ₹248 crore, while six newly launched equity ETFs collected ₹44 crore. ICICI Prudential Contra Fund recorded the largest mobilisation among the launches, collecting ₹1,488 crore. Indian asset management companies launched 28 new mutual fund schemes during October 2026, collectively mobilising ₹3,829 crore during their new fund offer periods. The largest individual mobilisation came from ICICI Pru

Key Takeaways Pharma and healthcare funds generated an average 19.15% year-to-date return in 2026 in an ETMutualFunds analysis. The study covered 18 pharma and healthcare schemes and roughly 21 equity-oriented fund categories. Individual scheme returns ranged widely, showing substantial dispersion within the category. Pharma and healthcare mutual funds emerged as the strongest-performing equity fund category in 2026 on a year-to-date basis, according to an analysis of mutual fund returns published on November 11. The category

Key Takeaways International gold was down 6.36% year-to-date in US dollar terms on November 11, trading around $4,045 per troy ounce. Several Indian gold ETFs remained positive in rupee terms, with the top performer in the dataset returning 7.54% as of November 9. Currency movements, expenses and tracking differences mean Indian ETF returns do not exactly match changes in global dollar-denominated gold prices. Gold's correction in international markets during 2026 has produced a different return profile for Indian investors holdi

Key Takeaways The 10 largest mutual fund houses paid distributors ₹16,551 crore in FY26, an increase of 12% year-on-year. SBI Mutual Fund's overall commission payout rose to ₹3,159 crore, while ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund paid ₹2,783 crore. Commission growth at several sponsor banks was slower than the increase in total distributor payouts by their associated AMCs. Distributor commissions paid by India's largest mutual fund houses continued to rise in FY26 despite a more difficult equity-market environment and the increasing use

Key Takeaways India's mutual fund industry recorded net inflows of ₹1.74 lakh crore in October 2026, reversing the ₹1.33 lakh crore outflow seen in September. Equity mutual funds received ₹32,993.64 crore, down nearly 14% month-on-month, while debt schemes attracted ₹1.13 lakh crore. SIP contributions moderated to ₹32,160 crore, while month-end mutual fund industry assets stood at ₹83.39 lakh crore. India's mutual fund industry returned to net inflows in October 2026, with debt schemes accounting for most of the turnaround even a