India’s commercial real estate market is entering a new phase, with office, retail and warehousing offering fresh opportunities for institutional investors, a JLL report said. Despite cap rates hitting historic lows, the sector continues to offer double-digit unlevered returns over five years. With limited scope for further compression, future returns will increasingly depend on rental income growth and operational efficiencies.
A reported $6 billion crypto heist at Binance has rattled investors and revived concerns about cryptocurrency risks. Binance said its initial investigation pointed to a compromised DevOps engineer’s laptop, which may have enabled unauthorised withdrawals. The FBI blamed North Korea for the attack, while Binance said it would cover the losses.
Major US technology companies sharply reduced dividends and share buybacks as record AI infrastructure spending pushed their combined free cash flow into deficit. The shift raises concerns about shareholder returns and places greater pressure on Big Tech to deliver profit growth from its AI investments.
Gold has fallen more than 30% from its January record high, with rising oil prices, inflation concerns and expectations of further Fed rate hikes adding to pressure. Analysts remain cautious about a near-term recovery, even as major banks retain bullish forecasts for 2027.
Wall Street’s AI-led rally faced a sharp setback as the Nasdaq recorded its biggest single-day fall since June. Heavy losses in technology stocks reflected growing investor concerns over hyperscaler spending and the returns on artificial intelligence investments.
Coal India shares jumped more than 4% after the state-run miner reported record monthly coal production and supplies in October. Total supplies crossed 70 million tonnes for the first time, while deliveries to the power sector reached an all-time high of 57.1 million tonnes.
Devyani International, the parent company of KFC and Pizza Hut in India, has recorded a significant reduction in losses during its second quarter. For the third straight quarter, same-store sales for KFC increased by 4.4%. With revenues climbing by 10.4% to 15.19 billion rupees and expenses only rising 8.3%, Chairman Ravi Jaipuria emphasized the ongoing challenges posed by inflation and increasing interest rates.
Dixon Technologies shares surged 11% after the company reported a 46.7% YoY rise in Q2FY27 revenue to Rs 21,794 crore. However, net profit fell 48.7% to Rs 343.7 crore, while EBITDA declined 37% to Rs 666 crore. EBITDA margin contracted to 3.1% from 7.1% a year ago, despite higher revenue and operating profit growth.
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