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07.01 / 08:07

markets wellness Trade Experts performer reports Updates SIPs in hybrid, multi-asset schemes to drive retail flows in 2026

Dear reader, as 2025, a year of global tumult and volatility, rolls by, Mint's reporters and columnists look around the corner on what is coming in 2026—to help you know what to expect and prepare for it. Tell us what you think at [email protected]: Despite equity markets remaining muted, systematic investment plans (SIPs) are set to drive the retail mutual fund assets under management (AUM) next year, with most of the flows expected to go towards hybrid and multi-asset schemes.Within equity and hybrid mutual funds, 27% of the assets under management are contributed by retail investors, who are defined as those investing less than ₹2 lakh.

07.01 / 08:07

UPS Citi BAY Matrix Features Updates Bandra Bay: Mumbai’s new waterfront micro-market set to challenge Worli’s luxury crown

₹12 crore and going beyond ₹15 crore. Its Bandra Bay project is a Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) society redevelopment venture.“What makes Bandra Bay truly distinctive is that it combines the aspirational legacy of Bandra with the openness of bay front living, a rare offering in a land-constrained city like Mumbai,” Hiranandani added.Adani Properties will launch its largest luxury project in the area, featuring sea-facing apartments that will be sold by invitation only in the initial phase.

07.01 / 06:35

markets UPS security Research trends reports Updates Stock markets brace for pre-budget jitters. History suggests the fear may be fleeting

. While the fear gauge still hovers near 10, January is shaping up to be a month of heightened volatility, suggesting that market swings could intensify as budget day approaches. The Union budget is likely to be tabled on 1 February this year.Historically, the India Vix edges higher ahead of the Union budget as investors price in uncertainty around policy decisions and spending priorities.

07.01 / 05:41

markets Provident Healthcare exclusive reports patient Updates PE firm Kedaara Capital emerges front-runner to buy majority stake in Tynor Orthotics

₹3,500–4,000 crore with existing investor Lighthouse Funds and the promoters set to offload a total of about 60% of their holding,” one of the people cited above said. A second person confirmed the details, adding that this will largely be a secondary transaction.This assumes significance as fast-growing, consumer-facing healthcare companies are attracting strong investor interest, backed by rising insurance penetration, improving affordability and a widening patient base in India’s medical devices sector.In August, Mint first reported that the company had reopened talks and appointed O3 Capital to help with the mandate after discussions with Temasek for a significant minority stake were put on hold in 2024.Tynor’s founder Pushvinder Jit Singh, Lighthouse Funds, Kedaara and O3 Capital did not respond to emails sent on Tuesday.In 2024, Mint had exclusively reported that Singapore-based Temasek was the front-runner to acquire a significant minority stake in the company, outpacing other global private equity firms such as Warburg Pincus and Norwest Venture Partners.The new development comes nearly eight years after Tynor raised $21 million at a post-money valuation of $103.3 million from investors including Lighthouse, Thuasne and Vihome B.V.

07.01 / 05:41

markets Updates Venezuela’s Machado stole the world’s attention. Now she is frozen out.

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07.01 / 03:19

Football performer reports rights International cricket Sporting How sands have shifted in India’s sports landscape

Dear reader, as 2025, a year of global tumult and volatility, rolled by, Mint's reporters and columnists looked around the corner on what is coming in 2026—to help you know what to expect and prepare for it. Tell us what you think at [email protected] was a year of sharp contrasts for Indian sport—marked by on-field success in cricket and marquee hosting ambitions, but also by mounting concerns over valuations, media rights and administrative failures.Cricket dominated on the field and in business as Team India scored crucial international wins, including a maiden victory in the Women’s World Cup this year.For once, India’s sportswomen were in the spotlight for their performance and brand deals.

07.01 / 03:19

markets COST Sustainability Trade country reports Updates Domestic steel prices rise after safeguard duty

flat steel products at 12% for the first year, 11.5% for the second and 11% for the third year. India had notified an interim order imposing the duty in April to halt the surge in imports, which had lapsed on 7 November.Benchmark HRC prices had fallen to ₹47,100 per tonne in November, a 10-month low, while rebar prices stood at ₹47,000 per tonne, a five-year low due to low demand and oversupply.Hot rolled coil is used in automobiles and home appliances, while rebars are used in construction and infrastructure.Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Jindal Steel, AMNS India and Steel Authority of India did not respond to Mint’s queries on price hikes.According to Niladri N Bhattacharjee, Partner and Metals and Mining Industry Leader at Grant Thornton Bharat, the December safeguard duty, coupled with a weaker rupee, has raised the cost of steel imports from countries such as China and Japan, giving domestic producers confidence to raise prices.“Supported by strong domestic demand, these factors have allowed steelmakers to push through price hikes.

07.01 / 03:19

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07.01 / 01:53

markets Provident FIVE Strategy trends show country Most metal stocks lack mettle. Not these two.

India’s metal sector is becoming increasingly important as the country sharpens its focuses on infrastructure, power, manufacturing, and clean energy. Metals such as zinc and copper are essential inputs across construction, electrification, renewables, and industrial production.Hindustan Zinc and Hindustan Copper stand out among the top metal stocks in India, though their businesses operate on very different scales and cycles.Today we compare these two metal stocks by examining their operations, financial performance, and risks to help your understand how each fits into India’s metal ecosystem.Hindustan Zinc, a subsidiary of the Vedanta Group, is the world’s largest integrated producer of zinc and also ranks among the top five silver producers globally.Over the years, the company has built a large-scale and cost-efficient mining and smelting ecosystem in India.

07.01 / 01:53

COST UPS Platform social information reports rights How much does a gig worker really earn? It's complicated

On New Year’s Eve, India woke up to gig workers logging off en masse, turning a day of celebration into a flashpoint over wages, incentives and the true cost of app-based work.The strike finally failed to really take off, as many riders chose to work after Swiggy and Zomato rolled out special incentives. Zomato offered peak-hour payouts of ₹120– ₹150 per order and waived penalties for refusals and cancellations, enabling riders to earn up to ₹3,000 in a day, according to a letter reviewed by Mint.

07.01 / 01:53

markets UPS Manufacturing wellness trends reports Updates Mint Quick Edit | India’s PMI dipped in December for both services and factories but that’s no cause for concern

The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for Indian services in December released on Tuesday mirrors the trend in manufacturing, with the year ending on a note of moderation. The reading dipped to an 11-month low of 58.0 from 59.8 in November.

07.01 / 01:53

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07.01 / 01:53

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07.01 / 01:53

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07.01 / 01:01

markets UPS Analysis Sustainability trends Trade recommendations Stock recommendations for 7 January from MarketSmith India

Why it’s recommended: Strong improvement in asset quality with declining GNPA and NNPA, credit growth supported by retail, MSME, and corporate demand, improving profitability driven by better net interest margins, reduced provisioning burden enhances earnings visibility, adequate capital position supported by government backing, and a beneficiary of PSU bank consolidation and scale advantages.Key metrics: P/E: 6.72 | 52-week high: ₹167.30 | Volume: ₹455.29 croreTechnical analysis: Cup-with-handle breakoutRisk factors: Higher exposure to stressed corporate and PSU-linked sectors, margin pressure risk if interest rates decline sharply, slower decision-making compared to private sector peers, asset quality may weaken during economic slowdown cycles, government ownership limits operational flexibility, competition from private banks, and fintech players remains intense.Buy: ₹165-168Target price: ₹188 in two to three monthsStop loss: ₹156Why it’s recommended: Strong domestic and international brand presence with diversified revenue streams, recovery in margin profile aided by softer raw material prices, focus on premium and value-added tyre segments improves profitability, consistent capacity expansion and product innovation initiatives, and improving balance sheet and steady operating cash flowsKey metrics: P/E: 40.90 | 52-week high: ₹540.50 | Volume: ₹101.01 croreTechnical analysis: 50-DMA reclaimRisk factors: Earnings are sensitive to volatility in rubber and crude-linked input costs, cyclical demand from auto and replacement markets can impact volumes, intense competition from domestic and global tyre manufacturers, currency fluctuations affect overseas operations and profitability, and a slowdown in the global or Indian

07.01 / 01:01

markets COST Action security Trade Experts social Sebi may slow reform pace in 2026 after a year of regulatory churn

New year ender line: Dear reader, as 2025, a year of global tumult and volatility, rolled by, Mint's reporters and columnists looked around the corner on what is coming in 2026—to help you know what to expect and prepare for it. Tell us what you think at [email protected] a year of sweeping regulatory reforms, the market regulator is expected to focus less on new rulemaking in 2026 and more on consolidating and implementing its 2025 overhauls.

07.01 / 01:01

markets UPS Strategy students reports Schools Global slowdown, India boom: Consulting firms ramp up hiring at top B-schools as demand for management talent rises

Consulting firms are queuing up at top-tier business schools with surprising hiring numbers, especially after artificial intelligence impacted employee figures in some of these very companies, according to the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), which are among the prominent recruitment grounds for these companies.“We started our final placements earlier and till now 492 of 594 students have been successfully placed, reflecting steady progress in a competitive market environment,” said Debashis Chatterjee, director IIM Kozhikode. “This year witnessed a strong resurgence in consulting and finance roles, with consulting offers rising by nearly 60% and finance roles by about 10%.”These offers are driven by India’s growing role in complex, AI-driven work.

07.01 / 01:01

markets COST UPS show country reports JSW MG Motor hits $1 billion in revenue in under 6 years, but losses surge

₹8,790 crore in FY25. Based on an average exchange rate of ₹84.57 to a dollar during the period, the company recorded $1.04 billion revenue.However, JSW MG Motor India’s losses nearly doubled to ₹1,096 crore in FY25 from ₹586 crore in FY24, filings show, as the company slipped back into operating losses after posting its first-ever operating profit in FY24.JSW MG Motor, a joint venture finalised in 2024 between the JSW Group and China’s SAIC Motor, has emerged as one of the fastest carmakers to enter the $1-billion revenue club, achieving the milestone in nearly half the time its European peer Renault took to reach in India.

07.01 / 01:01

markets Sustainability Cycling show performer stage reports What will it take for a 2025 outperformer to defy the mean reversion in 2026?

The year just gone by saw a rapid rotation as the winners from 2024 often slipped, and laggards staged a comeback. Will we see another flip in 2026? Will last year’s outperformers become this year’s laggards or vice versa?While past performance is no guarantee of future results, a cycle of mean reversion shows that even rotation is selective, driven by valuations and fundamentals.Also read: Pulse of the Street: Markets glide into 2026 as metals, autos lead the chargeMomentum was hard to sustain among the blue-chip stocks. Nearly six in every ten stocks delivered weaker returns in 2025 compared with 2024.

07.01 / 01:01

markets Progressive trends Trade performer recommendations Updates Stocks to buy: Raja Venkatraman's top picks for 7 January

Stock market recap: The Indian equity markets closed on a weak note on Tuesday. The Sensex slipped 376 points to settle at 85,063, while the Nifty declined 72 points to 26,179. Market breadth remained negative with an advance-decline ratio of 2:3, reflecting broad-based weakness.Three stocks to trade, recommended by NeoTrader’s Raja Venkatraman:MARICO (Cmp ₹779.05)DIVISLAB (Cmp ₹6,642.50)PNBHOUSING (Cmp ₹1,007.85) Stock Market RecapOn Tuesday, the Indian equity markets closed on a weak note.

07.01 / 01:01

markets Provident Platform Strategy Food show Updates Devyani-Sapphire merger is a good fit, but not a demand fix

food sector, aggressive local pricing, and evolving consumer preferences appear to be weighing on footfalls across the category.While the merger does little to directly revive demand, it meaningfully improves operational efficiency. Post-transaction, Devyani will become the sole operator of KFC and Pizza Hut in India, in addition to acquiring Sapphire’s Sri Lanka operations.