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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s wealth management sector is sticking to lucrative commissions over more transparent advisory fees, even a decade after the regulator pushed for a shift. Industry executives say higher compliance costs and investor reluctance to pay out of pocket have also stalled the transition.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Stock market news: Indian equity benchmarks staged a smart rebound on Monday, ending in positive territory after a volatile session that snapped a five-day losing streak. The NSE Nifty, which had slipped sharply in early trade amid weak sentiment, recovered from an intraday low to close near the day’s high, reflecting renewed investor confidence.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Shares of public sector major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) have slid nearly 15% over the past three trading sessions, spooking investors after reports suggested a potential policy shift that could reopen India’s power equipment market to Chinese manufacturers. The sell-off began on 8 January, when the stock plunged 14% intraday, following media reports that a government committee had recommended allowing Chinese power equipment makers to bid for government contracts.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : The central government has accepted all recommendations, barring one, of a Parliamentary select committee of the Lok Sabha led by MP Baijayant Panda on proposed changes to India’s bankruptcy law, according to two people aware of the development.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Stock markets recap: Frontline indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, ended in negative territory for the fifth consecutive session on Friday, 9 January, as renewed concerns over US tariffs, caution ahead of the Q2 results season, and relentless foreign capital outflow continued to pressurise market sentiment. The Sensex crashed 605 points, or 0.72%, to end at 83,576.24, while the Nifty 50 declined 194 points, or 0.75%, to close at 25,683.30.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Stock market recap: Stock markets recap: Frontline indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, ended in negative territory for the fifth consecutive session on Friday, 9 January, as renewed concerns over US tariffs, caution ahead of the Q2 results season, and relentless foreign capital outflow continued to pressurise market sentiment. The Sensex crashed 605 points, or 0.72%, to end at 83,576.24, while the Nifty 50 declined 194 points, or 0.75%, to close at 25,683.30.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : Signalling a recalibration of India’s quality control regime, the Centre has withdrawn a total of 49 quality control orders (QCOs), according to an 8 January communication to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Why it’s recommended: Strong digital engineering and cloud-led revenue mix, consistent earnings growth with healthy margins, rising deal wins, and an improving order pipeline, strong client diversification across industries and geographies, and a healthy balance sheet with low debt levels.Key metrics: P/E: 64.91 | 52-week high: ₹6,599 | Volume: ₹409.23 croreTechnical analysis: Cup-with-handle breakoutRisk factors: Dependence on global IT spending cycles, pricing pressure from large IT peers and niche players, client concentration risk in key accounts, talent attrition and wage inflation impacting margins, and currency volatility affecting overseas revenues.Buy: ₹6,420-6,480Target price: ₹7,100 in two to three monthsStop loss: ₹6,100Why it’s recommended: Strong presence in chronic therapy segments, consistent earnings and cash flow generation, improving India formulations growth, a healthy product pipeline with regular launches, and a stable balance sheet with manageable debt.Key metrics: P/E: 65.98 | 52-week high: ₹4,104.80 | Volume: ₹361.85 croreTechnical analysis: Flat base breakoutRisk factors: Pricing pressure in the U.S. generics market, regulatory risks from the US FDA inspections, dependence on key molecules and markets, rising input and compliance costs, and currency volatility impacting margins.Buy at: ₹4,070-4,100Target price: ₹4,600 in two to three monthsStop loss: ₹3,820Indian equities ended marginally lower on Tuesday after a volatile session, with Nifty 50 slipping 0.14% to close at 26,140.75.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed a uniform 30-day lag for exchanges to share market data with trading academies and for academies to use such data in their teaching materials after receiving feedback from the industry. Two previous circulars had sparked confusion about whether these academies could use one-day-old or three-month-old market data.In a consultation paper released on Tuesday, the regulator suggested that stock exchanges provide market data for educational purposes only after a 30-day delay, and that trading academies limit their training materials to 30-day-old data.Mint explains why such time lags for sharing and using market data exist, why a delicate balance is needed, and why Sebi decided to change them now.In May 2024, Sebi restricted exchanges from sharing live market data such as prices, volumes and so on for trading and related activities, while allowing a one-day lag in the dissemination of such data for education and awareness.Then in January 2025, Sebi said educational institutions could only use three-month-old data in their teaching sessions.

Why it’s recommended: Strong improvement in asset quality with declining GNPA and NNPA, credit growth supported by retail, MSME, and corporate demand, improving profitability driven by better net interest margins, reduced provisioning burden enhances earnings visibility, adequate capital position supported by government backing, and a beneficiary of PSU bank consolidation and scale advantages.Key metrics: P/E: 6.72 | 52-week high: ₹167.30 | Volume: ₹455.29 croreTechnical analysis: Cup-with-handle breakoutRisk factors: Higher exposure to stressed corporate and PSU-linked sectors, margin pressure risk if interest rates decline sharply, slower decision-making compared to private sector peers, asset quality may weaken during economic slowdown cycles, government ownership limits operational flexibility, competition from private banks, and fintech players remains intense.Buy: ₹165-168Target price: ₹188 in two to three monthsStop loss: ₹156Why it’s recommended: Strong domestic and international brand presence with diversified revenue streams, recovery in margin profile aided by softer raw material prices, focus on premium and value-added tyre segments improves profitability, consistent capacity expansion and product innovation initiatives, and improving balance sheet and steady operating cash flowsKey metrics: P/E: 40.90 | 52-week high: ₹540.50 | Volume: ₹101.01 croreTechnical analysis: 50-DMA reclaimRisk factors: Earnings are sensitive to volatility in rubber and crude-linked input costs, cyclical demand from auto and replacement markets can impact volumes, intense competition from domestic and global tyre manufacturers, currency fluctuations affect overseas operations and profitability, and a slowdown in the global or Indian

Stock market recap: The Indian equity markets closed on a weak note on Tuesday. The Sensex slipped 376 points to settle at 85,063, while the Nifty declined 72 points to 26,179. Market breadth remained negative with an advance-decline ratio of 2:3, reflecting broad-based weakness.Three stocks to trade, recommended by NeoTrader’s Raja Venkatraman:MARICO (Cmp ₹779.05)DIVISLAB (Cmp ₹6,642.50)PNBHOUSING (Cmp ₹1,007.85) Stock Market RecapOn Tuesday, the Indian equity markets closed on a weak note.

India’s economy is at an inflection point. On one hand, we aspire to become a $5 trillion economy soon and project a bold vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047. On the other, our economic reality tells a humbling story—just as we did not achieve the $5 trillion mark in 2025, as originally envisaged, the vision of ‘developed’ status by 2047 will not be realized if our GDP grows at its current rate.

Stock market recap: Indian equities ended Friday, 2 January, on a strong note, led by broad-based buying amid rising optimism ahead of the Q3 earnings season.The Nifty 50 scaled a fresh intraday high of 26,340 and went on to settle at a record closing high of 26,328.55, up 182 points, or 0.70%. The Sensex rose 573 points, or 0.67%, to close at 85,762.01.

The share prices of domestic steel producers have risen by 4-6% since 30 December after the finance ministry notified the extension of safeguard duty imposition on steel imports, as per the recommendation of the director general of trade remedies. The big gainers here are JSW Steel Ltd and Jindal Steel Ltd (formerly Jindal Steel & Power Ltd), which increased 6%.The duty would be levied for three years on most grades of flat steel products at 12% for the first year, 11.5% for the second and 11% for the third year.

Three stocks to trade, recommended by NeoTrader’s Raja Venkatraman:DABUR(Cmp ₹522.60)DABUR: Buy above ₹525, stop ₹507 target ₹580 (Multiday)RRKABEL (Cmp ₹1510.50)RRKABEL:Buy above ₹1515, stop ₹1470 target ₹1615 (Multiday)PAYTM(Cmp ₹1340.60)PAYTM: Buy above ₹1340, stop ₹1315 target ₹1385 (Intraday)Stock Market RecapIndian equity markets closed on a strong note on Monday, buoyed by firm global cues and robust buying in banking and metal counters. The Sensex advanced 573.41 points, or 0.67 percent, to settle at 85,762.01 after touching an intraday high of 85,812.27.

First, define what you want to use AI for. Miller calls this process the writing of your “Personal AI Constitution,” which sounds like consultancy jargon but contains a tangible step: changing how ChatGPT talks to you.She recommends entering the settings of a chatbot and altering the system prompt to reshape future interactions.

NEW DELHI: The Centre is considering extending the 5% concessional basic customs duty (BCD) on lithium-ion cells used in battery packs for electric vehicles (EVs) for another two years in the upcoming Union budget, according to two people familiar with the matter, as domestic manufacturing has failed to gain momentum.“The proposal from the country’s automobile industry came up during consultations with the ministry of finance,” said one of the two people cited above.“The recommendation is being considered by the Union ministry of finance,” said the second person. Both persons quoted earlier did not want to be identified.The battery accounts for up to half of an EV’s price, and India’s lithium-ion cell imports have surged to $3 billion in FY25 from $1.8 billion in FY22, according to data from the commerce ministry's trade portal.India currently only assembles imported batteries, and demand for these cells is expected to quadruple from the existing 15 gigawatt-hours (GWh) to 60-65 GWh by FY30.

Two stock recommendations by MarketSmith India:Buy: Fedbank Financial Services Ltd(current price: ₹154.5) Buy: Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (current price: ₹1047)Nifty 50 RecapIndian equities ended the first trading session of 2026 on a subdued note, with benchmark indices consolidating after recent gains.Nifty 50 closed marginally higher at 26,146.55, up 0.07%, after oscillating within a narrow intraday range, while Sensex also finished largely flat, reflecting a lack of strong directional cues.Market breadth was mildly positive, with 1,683 stocks advancing against 1,448 declines, indicating selective buying interest beneath the surface. On the sectoral front, Auto, IT, Metals, and Realty stocks outperformed, supported by bargain hunting and expectations of steady demand..

The recent transformation of India's flagship rural employment guarantee programme puts a greater financial burden on states, highlighting a long-running source of friction in their relationship with the Union government.By law, the Union government collects direct taxes and shares it with states. But states say their share has not kept pace with the growth in tax revenues, even though they bear the bulk of social and development expenditure. States also argue that their autonomy is being eroded as the Union government forces them to co-finance centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) that they did not necessarily approve.Under the Constitution, only the Union government can collect direct taxes, with the Finance Commission (FC) setting the terms under which it is shared with states.