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Hemang Jani, Independent Market Expert, says even as we discuss if the valuations are accurate, companies that are doing well and have a solid business model will eventually benefit investors. It's important to identify companies that are succeeding in tough market conditions, whether they are in banking, automotive, or consumer technology. Jani further says that for some of the platform companies, the story is over. Maybe a bit of a cool-off was required. There is massive selling by the FIIs which were holding some of these stocks. But from a 6 months, 12 months kind of perspective, these remain very interesting themes and particularly Zomato and Swiggy are the names I am pretty comfortable buying into at around current levels.

enemy usually refers to someone who can cause harm in common parlance. However, according to the law enemy means a person or country is an enemy who or which committed external aggression against India. When people born in India decided to leave their property and belongings in India and emigrated to any of the enemy countries as classified by the government, their assets in India were labelled as enemy properties.

ITC Hotels slipped as much as 5% on Thursday to Rs 169.70 on the BSE on its second day of trading post-listing, after the demerged hotels arm of ITC faced selling pressure on its Dalal Street debut on Wednesday. Despite the weak start, analysts suggest investors stay put, citing strong long-term growth prospects in the hospitality sector, a favorable demand-supply outlook, and ITC Hotels’ strategic expansion plans. The stock, which opened at Rs 188 on its debut, hit a 5% lower circuit minutes into trading on Wednesday as ITC shareholders who were not keen on holding the hotels business sought an exit. The listing price was nearly 31% lower than the special price discovery value of Rs 260 assigned in an earlier session on the Nifty and around Rs 270 on the BSE.

Sakthi Sugars Ltd.(up 1.41%), Avadh Sugar & Energy Ltd.(up 1.28%), Bannari Amman Sugars Ltd.(up 1.21%), Ponni Sugars(Erode)Ltd.(up 1.05%), KCP Sugar & Industries Corporation Ltd.(up 0.94%), Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Ltd.(up 0.81%), EID Parry(India)Ltd.(up 0.59%), Rajshree Sugars & Chemicals Ltd.(up 0.59%), Rana Sugars Ltd.(up 0.52%) and Kothari Sugars & Chemicals Ltd.(up 0.41%) were among the top gainers.

«So, frankly, the inflows as far as the funds are concerned have not really got affected, maybe some marginal changes which one cannot call it a trend as of now, that is number one,» says Vinit Sambre, DSP Mutual Fund. The time to panic in small and midcap stocks is it over or you can still churn your portfolio out of small and midcap stocks? I mean, everyone saw this coming, it is just that when it hits you, you regret. Vinit Sambre: See, basically, first of all small and midcaps in general as I have been telling that these are categories which had to be looked from a long-term perspective and last three-four years were very strong for across the equities and it is time for some reversal as of now and when I actually think about a lot of the factors which we keep monitoring, the most important factor comes about is the growth in the earnings and this is the first time after a few years we are seeing moderation, cuts have happened, more importantly results are actually reflecting what is happening as far as earnings are concerned which was not happening over the last three years.

Umang Dairies Ltd.(up 3.86%), Vadilal Industries Ltd.(up 2.34%), Sheetal Cool Products Ltd.(up 2.34%), JHS Svendgaard Laboratories Ltd.(up 2.22%), Bikaji Foods International Ltd.(up 2.17%), ADF Foods Ltd.(up 2.02%), Dangee Dums Ltd.(up 1.80%), Heritage Foods Ltd.(up 1.65%), Dodla Dairy Ltd.(up 1.38%) and Tata Consumer Products Ltd.(up 1.20%) were among the top gainers.

India Budget 2025: India’s healthcare sector endured some of its toughest challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, with lasting effects still felt today.

Agro Phos India Ltd.(up 11.89%), Aries Agro Ltd.(up 3.79%), Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.(up 3.47%), Madras Fertilizers Ltd.(up 3.42%), Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.(up 3.30%), Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.(up 2.83%), National Fertilizers Ltd.(up 2.71%), The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd.(up 2.53%), Paradeep Phosphates Ltd.(up 2.53%) and Coromandel International Ltd.(up 2.47%) were among the top gainers.

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Laurus Labs Ltd.(up 6.66 per cent), Granules India Ltd.(up 4.77 per cent), Ajanta Pharma Ltd.(up 2.8 per cent), Abbott India Ltd.(up 2.56 per cent) and J B Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(up 2.2 per cent) were among the top gainers.

The Orissa Minerals Development Company Ltd.(up 4.68%), Pokarna Ltd.(up 2.70%), MOIL Ltd.(up 2.49%), Aro Granite Industries Ltd.(up 1.99%), Lexus Granito(India)Ltd.(up 1.78%), Ashapura Minechem Ltd.(up 1.75%), Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd.(up 1.65%), KIOCL Ltd.(up 1.41%), Coal India Ltd.(up 1.30%) and NMDC Ltd.(up 0.81%) were among the top gainers.

The central bank hiked borrowing costs aggressively from mid-2022 to tame runaway energy and food costs, but is now bringing them back down as price rises slow and the eurozone economy looks weak.

PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet and a Sikorsky H-60 military helicopter occurred near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The FAA confirmed the incident, stating that the regional jet, which had departed from Wichita, Kansas, collided with the helicopter while it was approaching the airport around 9 p.m. local time. The crash took place near the Potomac River, leading to an immediate emergency response.

Virat Kohli will feature in a Ranji Trophy match after 12 years when he will take the field for Delhi against Railways on Thursday at 9:30 am. The Group D match will be hosted by the Arun Jaitely Stadium in New Delhi.

₹875.5 crore from anchor investors.The ₹3,027.26-crore Dr Agarwal IPO, with a price band of ₹382 to ₹402 per share, will conclude on January 31.Dr Agarwal Healthcare IPO consists of a new issue of up to ₹300 crore along with an Offer For Sale (OFS) of up to 6.78 crore equity shares valued at ₹2,727.26 crore if priced at the highest point of the price range. Shareholders participating in the OFS include Arvon Investments Pte Ltd, Claymore Investments (Mauritius) Pte Ltd, and Hyperion Investments Pte Ltd.

Adani Enterprises, Bajaj Finance, Adani Ports, Tata Motors, BlueDart among others will be in focus due to various news developments and third quarter results. L&T, Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, Bajaj Finserv Shares of L&T, Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports and Bajaj Finserv will be in focus as the companies will announce their third quarter results later today.

After several months in which inflation data has largely moved sideways, the U.S. central bank dropped from its latest policy statement language saying that inflation «has made progress» towards the Fed's 2% inflation goal, noting only that the pace of price increases «remains elevated.»

Benchmark indices staged a relief rally on Tuesday from Monday’s sharp losses while broader Mid and Small cap indices extended their declines as they continued to underperform on valuation and earnings concerns.

Asian stocks fluctuated on Thursday after the Federal Reserve held rates unchanged, with Chair Jerome Powell saying officials were not in a hurry to lower borrowing costs. Shares in Japan opened slightly lower, weighing down a gauge of Asian equities despite a small gain for shares in Australia. Many of the region’s equity markets including China, South Korea and Taiwan remained closed for the Lunar New Year holiday.