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Ajay Bagga, Market Expert, says Prime Minister Modi's visit to the US next week is a good sign. It is anticipated that India will sign some defense agreements and announce equipment purchases. Additionally, there are already signs of tariff relief on US products. We can expect a handshake that may draw attention to the markets. Although the recent earnings season was not strong, the upcoming quarter appears more promising, and with the rate cut, rate-sensitive sectors should perform better. What is your take on the markets overall? How much of the positives in terms of the Union Budget as well as the RBI monetary policy coming as per expectation is now priced in and what will drive the markets ahead because January has been quite wobbly. In February, we seem to be stabilising a bit but what is the way forward? Ajay Bagga: The Union Budget, on balance, was a good one. In terms of the RBI policy, the positive was the rate cut. What disappointed the market and led to some amount of sell off in the banking stocks. The Budget on balance has been positive for the markets. Infrastructure spend has been maintained. Fiscal deficit goes down, creating some space for RBI to cut rates and consumption gets a boost.

hold call on Info Edge (India) Ltd. with a target price of Rs 8,000. The current market price of Info Edge (India) Ltd. is Rs 7983.75. Info Edge (India), incorporated in 1995, is a Large Cap company with a market cap of Rs 104330.77 crore, operating in the Services sector. Info Edge's key products/revenue segments include Sale of services for the year ending 31-Mar-2024.

Gold prices firmed on Monday, and hovered near a record high hit in the previous session, as investors sought refuge in the safe-haven asset after U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose fresh tariffs sparked concerns of a global trade war.

Trump also said he will announce reciprocal tariffs on Tuesday or Wednesday, applying them to all countries and matching the tariff rates levied by each country. The move adds to jitters over a global trade war, with China's retaliatory duties on U.S. goods due to take effect on Monday.

Oil prices ticked higher on Monday even as investors weighed U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat, this time on all steel and aluminium imports, which could dampen global economic growth and energy demand. Brent crude futures climbed 40 cents, or 0.5%, to $75.06 a barrel by 0133 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $71.38 a barrel, up 38 cents, or 0.5%. The market posted its third consecutive weekly decline last week on concerns about a global trade war.

Bajaj Auto, Nykaa, Grasim, LIC, Cipla, Hitachi Energy, Sun TV among others will be in focus due to various news developments and third quarter results. Signature Global Realty firm Signature Global has reduced its net debt by 29% in the October-December quarter to Rs 720 crore on strong pre-sales and collections from customers.

earnings and upcoming macroeconomic data, including the numbers of industrial output and inflation. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions:

Reserve Bank of India's plan to introduce forward contracts in government bonds would depend on how trader-friendly the final rules are, in terms of permitting physical delivery, and transparency in the funding spread between short- and long-term derivative products, said experts. The RBI after its Monetary Policy Committee meeting said on Friday that the central bank would include forward contracts in government securities so that long-term investors such as insurance funds can manage their interest rate risk. The RBI had released draft rules for bond forwards for the first time in December 2023.

Atishi said that the Aam Aadmi Party accepts the mandate of Delhi janta, and will continue the role of a constructive opposition.

Nykaa is expected to substantially improve its earnings in the third quarter, both sequentially and compared to the prior year. Revenue from operations is projected to rise 27%, doubling year-on-year (YoY), according to the average estimate of four brokerages. Profit is likely to more than double from the previous year’s period.

Joseph Thomas, Head of Research at Emkay Wealth Management, says this is the time to initiate fresh investments with a medium to long-term perspective. «The normalization of returns has already taken place on both midcaps and smallcaps, and this calls for selective investments in both,» he adds.

The broader Nifty 50 index closed at 23,559.95, down by 43.40 points, or 0.18%.

MCX) announced a revision in trading hours, effective March 10, 2025, due to changes in U.S. daylight saving time. This update follows SEBI’s directive under Circular No. SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DMP/CIR/P/2018/146, dated November 30, 2018, and is in continuation of MCX's earlier circular issued on September 27, 2024.

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Gokaldas Exports has reported a 65% jump in profit after tax (PAT) for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 (Q3FY25), at Rs 50 crore, over Rs 30 crore recorded for the same period last year (Q3FY24). The jump in PAT came on top of a 79% jump in total income for the company at Rs 1001 crore, up from Rs 560 crore in the same period last year (Q3FY24). The jump in both top line and bottom line at Gokaldas Exports indicates the consolidated entity turning a corner after its twin acquisitions of Atraco, and Matrix in FY24, the company said in a press statement.

Indian equity markets as well as global peers had to endure amped up tariff talk, during the week. by the US President Donald Trump during the week. The markets also priced in the impact of the Union Budget. However, it was a rare week in the last three to four months, where the broader market held its ground to stay in positive territory. The BSE Smallcap Index rose 0.4%, similar to the gains eked out by benchmark Sensex.

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Bullion has been on a roll this year and has beaten Street's expectation which had estimated a less sparkling rally in 2025, estimating this year's target at Rs 85,000-87,000.

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