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Geoff Dennis, Independent Emerging Markets Commentator, says even if the dollar gains strength again, it won't rise significantly enough to heavily impact the rupee. A strong rebound in the dollar would mainly affect currencies that have already increased a lot, such as the Brazilian real and the Mexican peso. Therefore, I would cautiously and gradually look to rebuild my positions in India, while remaining skeptical as an emerging market investor about the situation in China. Today is one of those rare days where we have not had any commentary coming in from Trump this morning with regards to tariffs. But how should one actually brace themselves, given the fact that every day you have a new addition to the tariff list? Geoff Dennis: Well, there is a lot of uncertainty about tariffs. There is a lot of uncertainty as to what we get with tariffs and when and who will be impacted by it. But at the moment, there is not a lot in the way of a new narrative. If you look at what the markets are doing with bond yields having pulled back in the US from 4.8 to 4.5 for 10 years, the dollar being weaker on the year, particularly since the middle of January, it looks to me that the peak of the Trump trade has passed. We have seen some profit taking, some rotation.

8th pay commission which is stated to be effective from January 1, 2026. This means the pay commission committee will be formed much earlier. The announcement about the 8th pay commission was made on January 17, 2025. In the past whenever such announcements have been made, the pay commissions formed within 2 to 5 months of its announcement, however there is no fixed timeline.

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Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by LiveMint staff. Nifty 50 Today Live Updates: The NIFTY Metal at (1.14%), NIFTY Realty at (1.08%) & NIFTY Smallcap 250 at (0.99%) are currently the top performing sectors among the Sectoral Indices. While NIFTY Auto at (-0.38%), NIFTY IT at (-0.38%), NIFTY FMCG at (-0.21%) are currently the low performing sectors Nifty 50 Today Live Updates: The Nifty 50 opened at 22857.20 (-0.24%) , -55.95 points lower than the previous closing.

Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by LiveMint staff. Bank Nifty Today Live Updates: The NIFTY Metal at (1.14%), NIFTY Realty at (1.08%) & NIFTY Smallcap 250 at (0.99%) are currently the top performing sectors among the Sectoral Indices. While NIFTY Auto at (-0.38%), NIFTY IT at (-0.38%), NIFTY FMCG at (-0.21%) are currently the low performing sectors Bank Nifty Today Live Updates: The Bank Nifty opened at 49127.95 (-0.42%) , -206.60 points lower than the previous closing.

Hitesh Mehta, used to call two staffers, instructing them to hand over Rs 50 lakh at a time from the bank's safes to persons he sent, police officials have said. Mehta and real estate developer Dharmesh Paun have been in custody since Sunday in connection with the alleged embezzlement of Rs 122 crore from the bank that was uncovered following an inspection by the Reserve Bank of India.

Piyush Goyal said that both nations want to further strengthen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and the friendship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump is the harbinger of strong bilateral ties.

Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin «will largely depend on whether we can make any progress on ending the war in Ukraine,» U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday.

Tata Power will be in focus on Friday after announcing their partnership with Amazon Web Services to embark on a data-driven transformation to accelerate the country’s energy transition. “Tata Power- one of India’s largest integrated power companies with presence across T&D, Generation, Trading, Renewables (including Manufacturing), and Energy as a Service (EaaS) — has embarked on a data-driven transformation with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate the country’s transition to a greener, smarter, and more consumer-centric energy ecosystem,” Tata Power informed via a regulatory filing.

Harsh Goenka, a well-known industrialist and head of the RPG Group, is recognized for his insightful perspectives on business and global matters. Actively engaging on social media, he frequently offers thoughts on the ever-changing business environment while acknowledging the contributions and legacies of India’s most impactful business figures. Recently, he shared a post featuring actress Vidya Balan, in which she delivers a «lovely simple lesson» on how to «create value.»

HDFC Securities has an add call on Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd. with a target price of Rs 59.0. The current market price of Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd. is Rs 49.7. Motherson Sumi Wiring India, incorporated in 2020, is a Small Cap company with a market cap of Rs 21751.85 crore, operating in Auto Ancillaries sector. Motherson Sumi Wiring India key products/revenue segments include Cables & Wires, Sale of services, Other Operating Revenue and Scrap for the year ending 31-Mar-2024.

Indian aviation industry is expected to report a net loss of Rs 2,000-3,000 crore in both FY25 and FY26, according to a report by ICRA. This comes after the sector posted a net profit of approximately Rs 1,600 crore in FY24.

Jaishankar has said the G20's ability to harmonise viewpoints is key to advancing the global agenda. Jaishankar is in Johannesburg on a two-day visit to South Africa to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting,

NSE SME platform today and the GMP trends are not inspiring. The shares have no premium in the grey market as was the case with many IPOs seen in the recent past.

The muted GMP is in line with the trend seen in IPOs in the recent past, where many companies are struggling to find enough premium in the grey market.

Elon Musk said Thursday that a feature on his social media platform X which allows users to fact-check potentially misleading posts was being «gamed» over Ukraine's President Volodymr Zelensky and vowed to «fix» it.

social media platform X owned by billionaire Elon Musk to pay a fine of 8.1 million reais ($1.42 million) for noncompliance with judicial orders, according to a ruling made public on Thursday.

Mayuresh Joshi, Head Equity, Marketsmith India, says we are either very close to reaching a market low, or the market expects that earnings downgrades will mostly end as we enter Q4 or Q1. This has been a positive factor for the market in recent years. In the entire Nifty 500 index, only 15 stocks are currently trading above their 200-day moving average. Historically, during similar situations in 2008, 2014, or even during the COVID crash, the market typically finds its bottom in the following weeks, months, or days, depending on the timeframe. What should one make of this market? The market has been a bit range-bound in the last two to three trading sessions. How should one strategize for the future? What should the strategy be, given that a large part of correction is done for the SMIDs? Mayuresh Joshi: We have just recently published a few data points, which are sounding a little bit more optimistic as we speak. So, we have actually done three-four analyses. One, in terms of the bond yield and the Nifty earnings yield, this has largely contracted and this is coming up around 1.8, 1.9, in terms of the spread between the earnings yield and the bond yield.

AR Rahman’s former wife, Saira Banu, aka, Saira Rahman, was recently hospitalized due to a medical emergency and had to undergo surgery. As per an official statement from her legal team, she is now in the recovery phase. Her lawyer, Vandana Shah, shared an update on Instagram, confirming that Saira is focusing entirely on her health and recovery during this challenging period. She expressed appreciation for the concern and support she has received from those around her and requested prayers for her well-being from well-wishers.