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Read here: Week Ahead: US Fed Policy, FPI inflows, crude oil prices, global cues among key market triggers this week Meanwhile, escalating global geopolitical risks can weigh on market sentiment after Ukraine attacked Russian oil refineries over the weekend, with drone strikes hitting multiple plants, some of them deep within the country’s territory. On Friday, the Indian stock market indices closed with significant losses as investors resorted to profit-taking as sentiment remained cautious amid persistent concerns over stretched valuations and froth in certain segments of the market. The Sensex slipped 453.85 points, or 0.62%, to close at 72,643.43, while the Nifty 50 ended 123.30 points, or 0.56%, lower at 22,023.35.

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digital revolution that’s overshadowed many global markets, rapid urbanisation, growth of the premium consumer segment, and an increasingly robust regulatory framework, India seems poised to achieve its target of becoming a $10-trillion economy. Broad-based recovery, higher private capex, loans to tier II and tier III areas, better capitalisation of investments and a massive push on education and upskilling are critical components of this growth trajectory. Piramal Group chairman Ajay Piramal, Larsen & Toubro managing director SN Subrahmanyan, Nykaa founder Falguni Nayar and Hindustan Unilever managing director Rohit Jawa talked about what it will take for India to achieve its targets in a discussion moderated by Arijit Barman. Edited excerpts: In the last one year, the retail sector has seen a decline in value and volume growth in rural and lower income markets. Is this year’s recovery because of a lower base or is consumption demand returning?

India to geopolitical challenges, cultural adjustments, and the need for businesses to invest in domestic supply chains to counter China, said external affairs minister S Jaishankar, Reformer of the Year, covering a broad range of subjects during a conversation at the ET Awards. Edited excerpts:

India, which has been transformed from “an economy with promise” to being on the cusp of becoming the third largest one after the US and China, Satyan Gajwani, vice chairman, Times Internet, said in his welcome address at the ET Awards for Corporate Excellence 2023. “Today, we mark 25 years since the founding of the ET Awards,” he said. “Way back in 1998, when we launched this endeavour to celebrate the best of Indian business, the Sensex hovered around 4,000 points — it has grown 18 times and is about to touch 75,000.” Gajwani spoke about the remarkable growth of India’s stock markets, showcasing a news report from ET in 1998 quoting a survey result of 3,000 households that preferred selling their stocks rather than buying them.

It firmly believes that changing geopolitics, security concerns, and waning trust in China will dovetail to enable India to marry technology and manufacturing. A day before the announcement of the Lok Sabha election dates, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and external affairs minister S Jaishankar sent across the message, underlining the Narendra Modi government’s milestones, as they addressed some of the best minds of India Inc at The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence in Mumbai on Friday.

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Electoral bonds data 2nd list: In a fresh set of details around the political donations through electoral bonds, the Election Commission of India on Sunday uploaded the sealed covers received by the Supreme Court's registry carrying party-wise details of electoral bond donations at least till 12 April 2019. The second set of data sheds more light on donations through ‘now-scrapped’ electoral bonds.

₹1397 crore donations, whereas K Chandrashekar Rao's BRS is the fourth largest recipient after BJP, Trinamool and Congress.Electoral Bonds data 2nd list LIVE: K. Chandrashekar Rao’s BRS has emerged as the fourth largest recipient through electoral bonds.

Russian Elections 2024: President Vladimir Putin is all set to win a fifth term in office and tighten his grip on power with no real challengers in the Russian Elections 2024. The voting, which started on Friday witnessed occasional signs of protests as some voters vandalized the ballot box or filled them with ink in their solidarity with Alexei Navalny, the most vociferous critic of Vladimir Putin, who died in an Arctic prison last month. The Russian Elections 2024 are coming just two years after Vladimir Putin started the biggest conflict in Europe since World War II when he invaded Ukraine.

Paytm, a pioneer in the country’s shift to mobile payments whose investors have included Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and China’s Alibaba Group, has been shaken following an order from India’s central bank that largely crippled its banking affiliate. From Saturday, the bank can no longer carry out most types of transactions. One97 Communications, Paytm’s parent, also owns 49% of Paytm Payments Bank and was relying on it to build new sources of income.

geopolitical risk globally which is leading to higher defense budgets b) Indian government policy of “AtmaNirbhar” or depending on self for ones’ requirement and hence domestic manufacturers getting a higher market share in the Country’s capex spent c) The companies now have strong longer term Order books, a good return ratios and promising profit outlook. How has India fared against its global peers? The equity markets world over have been very strong and polarized with the best performing market being Nikkei (Japan) up 16% in just ~75 days in 2024 and MSCI China down 2% a huge differential of 18% for the investor. The Indian market despite being expensive on a relative market seems to be going from strength to strength, with MSCI India up 6%, in line with MSCI World. The mid and smaller cap indices have started showing clinks in their armor, especially small cap which is flat CYTD underperforming the broader indices. This could be largely due to the stupendous performance of 54% in the last year for small cap and 6-0% for midcaps and profit booking.

But as deal-makers feverishly debated efforts this past week by lawmakers to force TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app, they talked about a new version: China zombies.

US President Joe Biden's campaign spokesperson, James Singer, said in a statement that former President Donald Trump «wants another January 6» after Trump on Saturday said that there would be a 'bloodbath' in the country if he lost the upcoming polls, reported CNN. Condemning his statement, Singer emphasised that the US people would not make him win the presidential elections.

Federal Reserve in no rush to start lowering interest rates. Industrial production figures illustrated a euro area economy that’s merely limping along. In Japan, speculation intensified for the first rate hike in more than a decade after the country’s largest labor union secured big wage deals. The world of geopolitics continued to evolve, including Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries, declining foreign investment in China and US concerns about Beijing’s subsidies for shipbuilders.

US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned of a 'bloodbath' in the country if he does not get elected in the polls set to be held later this year, Politico reported. Addressing a rally near Ohio's Dayton, Trump said, «Now, if I don't get elected, it's gonna be a bloodbath. That's going to be the least of it.» He said, «It's going to be a bloodbath for the country.»

Trump told a rally in Ohio on Saturday that November's presidential election will be the «most important date» in US history, painting his campaign for the White House as a turning point for the country. Days after securing his position as the presumptive Republican nominee, the former president also warned of a «bloodbath» if he is not elected — though it was not clear what he was referring to, with the remark coming in the middle of comments about threats to the US auto industry.