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• Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.18%

  Market participants witnessed positive momentum across the domestic equity landscape as trading wrapped up for the session. The benchmark index managed to carve out modest gains to conclude the day in positive territory. This upward movement reflects steady investor activity across Australian shares by the final bell.

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• Q2 earnings upgrades hold above 50%, says Jefferies. Is the profit cycle turning?

  Broader consensus estimates remain largely stagnant despite resilient quarterly beats across major Indian corporations, signaling that a market-wide earnings revival has yet to firmly take hold. Strong performances in financial services, real estate, and power utilities are offsetting margin compression in the automotive and industrial sectors. Consequently, analysts are lifting long-term projections selectively rather than forecasting an across-the-board economic expansion.

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• ITC, RIL, HDFC Bank among top laggards as Nifty falls over 12% in 2026: Time to buy beaten-down stocks or wait for a recovery?

  Persistent foreign institutional investor outflows have dragged Indian equity benchmarks significantly lower, hitting heavyweight index components across sectors. Global investors are reallocating capital away from Indian large caps toward artificial intelligence plays, lower-priced emerging markets, and higher-yielding debt. Consequently, market valuations have compressed, presenting long-term opportunities alongside sustained near-term risks.

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