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30.12 / 01:41

markets Williams trends Trade show recommendations Updates Stock recommendations for 30 December from MarketSmith India

Indian stock markets: The Indian equity benchmarks ended Monday’s trading session on a cautious and subdued note, as persistent selling pressure weighed on overall market sentiment.Nifty 50 declined 0.38% to close at 25,942.10, while Sensex shed 346 points to settle at 84,695.54. Market breadth remained weak, with only 11 stocks advancing against 39 declines within Nifty 50 pack, highlighting broad-based selling and a negative undertone across sectors.Although selective buying was visible in a handful of stocks, it failed to offset the overall weakness.

30.12 / 01:41

Target Strategy Analysis show country Updates International From road to rail: Unpacking India's transport strategy to meet national climate commitment

Climate finance is becoming an increasingly important topic, especially as we see more gaps in Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) commitments and rising surface temperatures. Countries outline their climate goals by labelling targets as either unconditional, achievable with their own resources, or conditional, relying on international support for finance, technology, or capacity building.

30.12 / 01:41

markets COST trends Trade reports Updates Apollo Tyres’ margin upside looks capped, to weigh on stock

₹580 crore to the sponsorship, spread over two and a half years. “This impact is likely to reflect in financials from Q3 onwards,” Motilal Oswal’s analysts noted.Apollo’s consolidated Ebitda margin in the September quarter (Q2FY26) had risen 130 basis points (bps) year-on-year to 14.9%, the highest in the past six quarters, having declined about 110 bps to 13.2% in Q1.

30.12 / 01:41

COST UPS Citi economy reports Updates Regulator PNGRB for regulating regasification fee, bringing natural gas under GST

compressed natural gas (CNG) and city gas distribution (CGD) prices cheaper.Noting that the regulator is vested with power primarily to fix tariffs for natural gas pipelines, the report said: "However, other remaining major part of delivered cost of gas i.e. gas prices, regasification charges (including truck loading charges) are currently not in PNGRB’s regulatory oversight.

30.12 / 01:41

markets Updates boating Trump says the US attacked Venezuelan docks where drugs are loaded onto boats

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30.12 / 00:15

markets COST UPS Manufacturing Mobile ICE reports In green mobility, India turns focus to where it matters—electric buses, trucks

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] Indian government will focus on boosting the adoption of electric buses and trucks and charging infrastructure in 2026, which remains crucial for the nation’s goal of 30% electric mobility by 2030.E-trucks and e-buses under the ₹10,900-crore PM E-Drive scheme would be the government’s priority in 2026, as incentives for electric two- and three-wheelers under the scheme are set to lapse in March 2026, a senior government official directly aware of the development said.Overall adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) rose in India despite supply-chain disruptions in 2025, stemming from China’s grip in rare earths.

30.12 / 00:15

markets Booking trends Cycling performer reports Updates Where is Indian stock market headed 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] Nifty 50 and S&P BSE Sensex are among the worst performers globally, even as markets elsewhere surge: South Korea’s Kospi leads with 67.5% gains in 2025 so far, followed by Brazil at 31.6% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng at 28%.Indian equities trailing global peers this year has prompted investors to ask whether this is a passing phase or a deeper trend.

29.12 / 15:53

markets UPS Provident Target CEO Deloitte reports EESL looks to sell IntelliSmart for $723 mn as debt piles up, Deloitte to advise

₹6,049 crore, chief executive officer Akhilesh Kumar Dixit said in an interview on Monday.The enterprise and equity values of the deal are estimated at $723 million and $500 million, respectively, said another person in the know of the developments.The proposed transaction would rank among the largest deals in India’s fast-growing smart metering sector and highlights the financial stress at EESL, even as IntelliSmart plays a key role in the country’s $30-billion programme to replace 250 million conventional electricity meters with smart ones.Set up in 2019, IntelliSmart was awarded 22 million smart meter orders in the backdrop of India running the world’s largest electricity smart metering programme that aims to replace 250 million conventional meters with smart ones at a $30 billion investment. This will not just help reduce power theft but also ensure reliable electricity supply.IntelliSmart has installed 5 million smart meters and has presence across Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Bihar.

29.12 / 14:41

markets Updates Boeing’s $724 million radar plane lives on, despite Pentagon efforts to kill it

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29.12 / 12:29

COST UPS Booking Metro Schools Headlines Raising kids is hard. Paying school fees doesn’t have to be

Delhi-based Deepika Khosla, 38, a French teacher, and her husband, Mohit Khosla,40, a working professional in the telecom sector, are parents to twins Avighna and Itika, both eight years old and currently in grade 3. Education forms a central part of the family’s monthly budgeting.

29.12 / 12:29

markets economy Updates How China’s singles are quietly reshaping consumer spending

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29.12 / 12:05

markets Booking Manufacturing CEO show country innovations From AI to history: The books India’s business leaders loved in 2025

Will and Ariel DurantIn the day-to-day intensity of building and running a business, it’s easy to get consumed by immediate decisions, metrics and crises. The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant reminded me of the importance of occasionally stepping back and zooming out. The Durants distil centuries into recurring themes: ambition, cooperation, conflict, resilience, and show how little human nature truly changes.

29.12 / 12:05

markets Digital CEO Platform Entertainment show exclusive Why India’s television industry continues to grow in the age of OTT streaming

₹200– ₹350 per month delivers over 100 channels across multiple languages, making it the most economical and reliable shared-screen option. OTT, by contrast, requires multiple paid subscriptions and dependable broadband connectivity, both of which increase household costs.This, he added, explains why OTT growth remains urban-skewed and individual-first, while television continues to be family-first.The living-room television continues to function as a cultural anchor for Indian households, agreed Anil Suryavamshi, vice-president – digital (south & west) at media agency Carat India.“OTT fulfils the need for personalised, mobile-first viewing, but communal content still lives on TV,” Suryavamshi said.

29.12 / 10:23

markets Updates How investors are preparing for a new Fed

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29.12 / 10:23

markets COST Analysis economy Dreams Experts Updates Mint Explainer | How the US economy defied expectations in 2025

Mint looks at how the world’s largest economy has defied expectations and stayed resilient in 2025 despite multiple challenges. Will this dream run continue in 2026?Yes.

29.12 / 10:23

trends Updates Chinese military drills send ‘stern warning’ after US arms sales to Taiwan

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29.12 / 10:23

Art Platform film exclusive rights Updates Saregama-Bhansali deal: How Bollywood is learning to separate art, ownership and risk

₹325 crore, allows Bhansali Productions Pvt. Ltd to retain full intellectual property rights over its films while giving Saregama exclusive music rights to all its future films.Experts see this development paving the way for more institutional funding in Indian cinema at a time when OTT platforms are tightening content spends and global capital is looking for disciplined exposure to Indian storytelling.This model also aligns India closer to global studio-platform economics—separating high-margin IP ownership from high-risk production, and accelerating the sector’s institutional maturity.“For Saregama, the transaction is fundamentally a music play rather than a film bet.

29.12 / 09:45

markets ICE Refugees President students country The US immigration crackdown: Donald Trump has lost public support for his agenda by going too far

One, draconian limits on refugees: Admissions had grown under Joe Biden, swamping US support systems.On Trump’s first day in office, he pivoted to the other extreme with an executive order that shut the Refugee Admissions Program, leaving thousands of refugees stranded, including those with applications in process. The new admission rate is just 7,500.Trump has decried immigrants from what he calls ‘Third World’ countries and been vocal about a preference for White immigrants.

29.12 / 09:45

markets Gap Healthcare track reports Updates Coforge-Encora deal: Will India’s largest IT acquisition reward investors?

all-stock deal will bring Advent and Warburg Pincus onto Coforge’s board, a move that could bolster its fundraising prospects. Coforge will issue shares worth $1.89 billion to Encora’s shareholders at ₹1,815 apiece, and may raise about $550 million through a qualified institutional placement or a bridge loan to retire Encora’s term debt.The deal—India’s largest ever in IT services—could lift Coforge’s FY27 revenue by 28%, according to Jefferies India.

29.12 / 07:25

COST UPS Provident awards Highways Updates Budget 2026: To ease infra funding crunch, govt mulls ₹25,000 crore risk guarantee fund

₹25,000 crore safety net, as the Union Budget for FY26 could unveil a risk guarantee fund designed to ease financing bottlenecks and attract capital to stalled projects. The move comes amid rising project delays, cost overruns, and higher borrowing costs that have long constrained investment flows into the sector.Modelled on credit guarantee schemes for small businesses, the fund, likely managed by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company (NCGTC), would underwrite development risks for infrastructure projects, allowing banks and financial institutions to lend on easier terms, said two government officials aware of the development.

29.12 / 07:25

markets Waters country travelers guidelines Schools Courts Manu Joseph: India would do better if it starts treating all Indians as well-off rather than poor

shorturl.at/EFYLw) The spirit of the court’s observations could explain many of India’s deficiencies. Poverty in the country results in a tendency to peg everything on it. So India’s plans are often of low calibre.