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Japanese yen traded around five-month lows on Monday against a dollar underpinned by rising U.S. yields as thin year-end liquidity kept most currencies in tight ranges. The yen was changing hands at 157.71 with only the risk of Japanese intervention preventing another test of the 160 level last seen in July.

Dhananjay Sinha, Co Head of Equities & Head of Research, Systematix Group, says concerns have eased as the VIX index has fallen globally and in India, indicating a potential short-term improvement in market sentiment. The market is currently experiencing rotation and significant trading activity. However, Systematix’ outlook for the 2025 stock market suggests that margin pressures will continue due to rising raw material costs, particularly affecting companies in the consumer sector and related industries. There are also pressures in the metals, cement, and infrastructure sectors. Sinha is interested in the pharmaceutical sector and the recent changes in the consumer market. They plan to explore several opportunities in this area and have a positive outlook on e-commerce as well. What are you making of the markets heading into next year, especially sectors like IT and pharma? IT has not done very well for itself, but pharma and real estate have outperformed the entire Street. Is the rally seen in both of these indices continuing heading into the next year? Dhananjay Sinha: From a market standpoint, the market has been fairly choppy in the recent months. The key factor has been the fact that earnings season has not panned out that great. Over the last couple of quarters, there has been a contraction in the profitability of non-finance companies and that is impacting the earnings expectations from a consensus standpoint.

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Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old Indian American researcher and former OpenAI employee, was tragically found dead in his San Francisco apartment on November 26, 2024. The San Francisco Chief Medical Examiner's Office ruled his death a suicide. Despite this, Suchir's family has raised questions about the circumstances, urging a thorough investigation.

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Rupee settled at new lows as the year closed as dollar's resurgence weighed on emerging-market currencies.

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«Persistent concerns over FII outflows and the depreciating rupee, along with potential adverse tariffs and reduced expectations for rate cuts in 2025, contributed to the muted market trend. Uncertainty surrounding Trump's economic policies and high valuations may impact the stock market in the short term, particularly in emerging markets,» said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services.

PSLV rocket, which will remain in orbit for some time after launching two satellites on Monday, will give an opportunity to startups and institutes to carry out experiments in outer space, with India's space regulator emerging as a common link in turning these projects to reality. A record 24 experiments — 14 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) laboratories and 10 by non-government entities (NGEs) — will be carried onboard the PSLV Orbital Experiment Module (POEM), including a demonstration of seed germination in outer space, a robotic arm to catch the tethered debris there and the testing of green propulsion systems.

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has acquired technology-driven and oncology-focused healthcare platform Karkinos for Rs 375 crore, the firm said on Saturday. Reliance Strategic Business Ventures (RSBVL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mumbai-listed India's most valuable company, completed the acquisition of Karkinos Healthcare Pvt Ltd with allotment of requisite shares, the firm said in a stock exchange filing. Karkinos was incorporated in India on July 24, 2020, and is in the business of providing technology-driven innovative solutions for the early detection, diagnosis, and management of cancer. It had a turnover of about Rs 22 crore in the 2022-23 fiscal.

Vodafone Group has cleared dues of around Rs 11,650 crore or about 109 million pound that it raised against shares of Vodafone Idea, according to a regulatory filing. Vodafone Group had pledged almost the entire stake in VIL to raise the debt. The pledge was created in favour of HSBC Corporate Trustee Company (UK) for the debt raised by Mauritius and India-based entities of Vodafone Group.

H-1B visa reforms, a controversial remark about Indians and artificial intelligence has drawn widespread attention, particularly catching the eye of Aravind Srinivas, cofounder of Perplexity AI.

For 2024 till 27th December, FIIs net sold equity for Rs 1,19,277 crore through the exchanges.

Markets watchdog Sebi on Friday clarified the rules for transfer and transmission of shareholding among immediate relatives for investment advisers, research analysts, and know your client (KYC) registration agencies (KRAs). The move aims to streamline regulatory compliance and protect investor interests while ensuring transparency in the functioning of these intermediaries. With regards to transfer among immediate relatives, Sebi, in its circular, clarified that transferring shares among immediate relatives will not constitute a «change in control.»

capital on Friday on the back of continued buying by jewellers and depreciation in the rupee, according to All India Sarafa Association. Traders said the safe-haven asset is also strengthened by escalating geopolitical tensions stemming from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and tensions in the Middle East. The yellow metal on Thursday settled at Rs 78,850 per 10 grams.

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index BSE Sensex surged 398% or nearly five times between 2004 and 2014, climbing from 4,961 to 24,693, when then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was at the helm. The 30 stock index ended positive on 8 out of 10 occasions during his tenure. The highest Sensex return of 81% came in 2009 followed by 47%, each in 2006 and 2007. In 2004, 2005, 2010, 2012 and 2013, the returns were at 33%, 42%, 17%, 26% and 9%, respectively.