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Sensex surging by 4,487 points from its November lows and reaching at the level of 81,289, the mutual fund expert believes that investors should adopt a diversified allocation strategy and should allocate 10% towards gold and 5-7% towards silver. Experts suggest that after the above allocation, investors should allocate 20-30% in duration focused debt instruments and the remaining should be invested in equities through a staggered approach to mitigate risks associated with market volatility. “Given the near-term weakness and macroeconomic moderation, investors should adopt a diversified allocation strategy. A prudent approach would be to allocate 10% towards gold as a hedge against inflation and market uncertainty, and 5-7% towards silver to diversify within commodities and benefit from industrial demand trends. Additionally, 20-30% should be allocated to duration-focused debt instruments, which can provide stability during volatility and benefit from potential future rate cuts. The remaining portion should be invested in equities through a staggered approach or systematic investment plans (SIPs) to mitigate risks associated with market volatility,” said Sagar Shinde, VP Research, Fisdom.

Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by LiveMint staff.Bank Nifty Today Live Updates: At current prices Bank Nifty, faces the below Resistance and Support levels As of the last trading day, the Bank Nifty closed at 53,391.35. This closing price reflects the performance of the banking sector in the Indian stock market, indicating market sentiment and investor confidence in financial institutions.

₹572 crore from the issue at the upper-end of the price band of ₹265 to ₹279 per share. Led by high demand, Mobikwik IPO GMP today has spiked to ₹158 per share, indicating a 57% premium to the IPO price.

₹8,000 crore, achieved full subscription on the second day of bidding on Thursday, concluding with a subscription rate of 1.54 times. The segment allocated for non-institutional investors (NIIs) saw a subscription rate of 3.84 times, while Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) subscribed at 1.16 times. The portion designated for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) received a subscription of 48 percent.

Equity indices ended lower on Thursday due to selling pressure in index majors as investors turned cautious ahead of the inflation data announcement. Stocks that were in focus include names like Ultratech Cement, which fell 0.8% and Bajaj Auto, which declined 1.05% and DMart, whose shares fell 0.4% on Thursday.

«We expect markets to trade in a range with a positive bias, on the back of easing retail inflation and favourable global cues,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Research, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal.

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simultaneous elections, which were accepted by the Cabinet in September. The top 10 recommendations on simultaneous polls made by the high-level panel on «one nation, one election» are: 1. The government must develop a legally-tenable mechanism in order to restore the cycle of simultaneous elections.

Nifty started Thursday on a negative note and stayed under pressure throughout the day, settling negatively at 24,549 levels. The volatility index India VIX dropped by 0.58% to 13.19 levels, indicating a decrease in market volatility. Technically, on the daily chart, the index formed a small red candle. The index has retested the rounding bottom pattern breakout, which is around 24,540. Overall, Nifty witnessed a time-wise correction during the past few days. Once this timewise correction is over, the index is anticipated to resume its upward journey. On the downside, 100-Day Exponential Moving Average (100-DEMA) support is placed near 24,350. As long as the index sustains above it, traders are advised to adopt buy-on-dips strategy. On the upside, the index might test the levels of 24,800-25,000 in the short term, said Hrishikesh Yedve of Asit C. Mehta Investment Interrmediates.

Indian Sellers Collective, an umbrella body of trade associations and sellers across the country, has urged the finance minister and the GST Council not to accept some of GST rate rationalisation suggestions, including the proposal for inclusion of a special rate of 35 per cent on some products. The sellers body is of the view that a fifth GST slab of 35 per cent on demerit goods such as aerated beverages, cigarettes and tobacco, and pricing-based rate structure will materially and fundamentally alter the country's GST framework with devastating outcomes. These recommendations violate both the letter and the spirit that it will be a 'good and simple tax', Indian Sellers Collective said in a statement on Thursday ahead of the 55th GST Council meeting to be held on December 21, 2024 at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. «On the contrary, it will hurt the profit margins of the retailers, lead to compliance nightmares and fuel a parallel economy. This move will primarily benefit Chinese producers who dominate the market of cheap products at the cost of Indian producers,» it said.

steel imports, Union Steel Minister H D Kumaraswamy said on Thursday. «The process is going» on the ministry's proposal to impose a 25 per cent duty on steel imports, Kumaraswamy told PTI on the sidelines of an event here. On December 2, the steel ministry in a meeting with the commerce department had proposed for a 25 per cent safeguard duty on certain steel products imported into the country. The steel minister and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal were present in the meeting. A final call on imposing the duty can be taken by the finance ministry on recommendations of the ministry of commerce.

One Nation One Election bill. A comprehensive bill is expected to follow this decision, paving the way for unified elections across the nation. Earlier on Wednesday, former President of India Ram Nath Kovind stated that the Central government must build a consensus on the 'One Nation, One Election' initiative, emphasising that the issue transcends political interests and serves the nation as a whole.

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Vedanta Ltd climbed as much as 1.1% on Thursday to Rs 519.95 on BSE after the metal and mining firm said that it would hold a board meeting on December 16 to consider a fourth interim dividend payout. The company disclosed this development in an exchange filing. The said board meeting was scheduled to be held in October earlier but was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

Grasim Industries shares will remain in focus on Thursday after the company approved the issuance of non-convertible debentures worth up to Rs 2,000 crore in one or more tranches, according to an exchange filing. The flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group will issue the NCDs on a private placement basis. The decision was made by the firm's finance committee of the board of directors in a meeting on Wednesday, it said.

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