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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Fed officials closely monitor inflation expectations, captured from both consumer surveys and market-based measures. A key question looms over the Federal Reserve as President Trump contemplates bolder uses for tariffs in his second term: How much would any price increases fuel expectations of higher inflation by the broader public? The Fed is widely expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at its two-day meeting that concludes Wednesday, taking a pause after cutting short-term rates by a full percentage point at its last three meetings.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Irrationally exuberant investors who lose their shirts get a lot of attention. But there is another way to manage your money poorly: taking so little risk that you end up with little reward.

Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 128.1 points up at 22957.25 amid buying in frontline bluechip counters.

Domestic benchmark index NSE Nifty ended 128.1 points up at 22957.25, while the BSE Sensex closed 535.24 points up at 75901.41.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Every month, Mint’s Plain Facts section provides an update on key global data to thread together the biggest developments in the world that are worth paying attention to. The accompanying analysis and charts explain how each story is creating ripples on the global stage, where it is headed in the coming weeks, and whether it could affect India.Monetary policy shifts Several central banks will announce their monetary policy decisions in the coming weeks.

Q3FY25 revenue from operations for the Korean carmaker, known for producing the 'Creta' SUV and 'Grand i10' and 'i20' hatchbacks, was reported at Rs 16,648 crore, reflecting a 1.3% decrease from Rs 16,875 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.

Nifty Next 50 and Nifty Smallcap 250 equity indices have entered bear market territory, marked by declines exceeding 20% from their 52-week highs. The Nifty Next 50 index, which tracks 50 companies just below the Nifty 50, has plunged over 22% from its peak, while the NSE Nifty Smallcap 250 index has dropped more than 20% from its yearly high. A 20% decline from peak levels is widely regarded as the threshold for a bear market, highlighting investor unease amid heightened market volatility.

stocks tracked an overnight drop in the tech-heavy Nasdaq index in the U.S. but gains in bank shares helped the Topix trim early losses. The Nikkei slipped 1.39% to close at 39,016.87.

Maruti Suzuki in the third quarter. Revenue from operations in the reporting period is likely to jump 17% year-on-year (YoY), according to an average estimate of six brokerages. Meanwhile, profit after tax (PAT) during the quarter is seen rising 13% YoY.

CG Power and Industrial Solutions plunged 12% to an intraday low of Rs 522 on the BSE. The stock's total traded volume on the exchange reached 5.57 lakh shares, recording a turnover of Rs 30.49 crore. On the NSE, CG Power shares also faced significant selling pressure with a total traded quantity of 121.75 lakh shares, and a total traded value of Rs 666.34 crore as of 12:30 pm today.

FII sell-offs and expectations of earnings downgrades across companies. As the industry looks for certain reliefs in the February 1, 2025, Union Budget to rekindle demand, D-Street will closely monitor how many of these requests are addressed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Exide Industries and Tata Motors have witnessed the steepest decline in the 18-stock BSE Auto index, followed by Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, Samvardhana Motherson International, Bharat Forge, Tube Investments of India, and Sundram Fasteners, each falling by over 30% from their peaks. Meanwhile, Apollo Tyres, UNO Minda, MRF, TVS Motor Company, Ashok Leyland, Bosch, and Balkrishna Industries have fallen between 28% and 21%.

Tata Motors is expected to report marginal growth in revenues in the third quarter, which will be supported by growth in JLR and India PV divisions. Revenue from operations is likely to rise 3% year-on-year (YoY), according to an average estimate of four brokerages, while profit after tax (PAT) may decline 14% YoY.

Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman also has a unique place in the world of finance and stock markets. In September 2019, she announced a bold corporate tax rate cut from 30% to 22% for existing companies. The announcement electrified the stock markets, causing the Sensex and Nifty to skyrocket. The explosive market reaction was so unprecedented that traders and analysts began referring to the candlestick pattern formed on that day as the “Sitharaman Candle”. This candlestick pattern symbolizes the power of transformative economic policy and its immediate impact on investor sentiment. It serves as a reminder of how one well-timed and impactful decision can create ripples across the market.

RBI) infused Rs 1.5 lakh crore worth of liquidity into the banking system, sparking a rally in stocks of banks and NBFCs. Shares of HDFC Bank, AU Small Finance Bank, and IDFC First Bank surged around 3% each, while IndusInd Bank and ICICI Bank also rose by about 2%.

Axis Bank Ltd.(up 3.32 per cent), HDFC Bank Ltd.(up 3.08 per cent), IDFC First Bank Ltd.(up 2.86 per cent), Au Small Finance Bank Ltd.(up 2.6 per cent) and ICICI Bank Ltd.(up 2.59 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Seth R Freeman of GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group, says yesterday showed some reaction to serious worries about Trump's tariff plans. It's still not clear which tariffs will be put in place immediately. He isn't starting them with China just yet. Instead, he is using the threat of tariffs to pressure Colombia into taking back Colombian migrants. There were issues with copper prices. Many commodities shipped to the US are moved around the globe first. Therefore, there is significant concern about the tariffs Did you download DeepSeek? Did you explore it? What does it mean for you? Were you able to get something which is better than ChatGTP? Seth R Freeman: Well, I was a little too busy today, but it is amazing how it is roiling the markets. Last night, my wife and I were visiting a friend who lives in Mountain View and it struck me, listening to your conversation today. In downtown Mountain View, the street is basically closed off to traffic like a mall with many restaurants and bars. Even on a Sunday evening, it was just packed with tech workers, many of whom for sure have been working on AI projects all day long.

On the BSE, Anant Raj(down 19.99 per cent), Kaynes Technology(down 19.45 per cent), AVI Polymers Ltd.(down 18.91 per cent), ABB Power(down 18.29 per cent) and KK Shah Hospitals(down 17.61 per cent) were among the stocks that plunged over 5 per cent during the session.

RailTel Corporation of India slumped 7.7% on Tuesday to Rs 336.10 on the BSE after the company reported a sequential decline in its December quarter earnings. The telecom infrastructure provider posted a 10% drop in net profit quarter-over-quarter to Rs 65 crore, down from Rs 73 crore in the September quarter. Revenue also fell 9% sequentially, standing at Rs 768 crore in the third quarter. On a year-on-year basis, RailTel reported a 5% increase in net profit, up from Rs 62 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. Revenue from operations saw a 15% growth compared to Rs 668 crore reported in the same period a year ago.

Torrent Power Ltd.(up 1.32%) were among the top gainers.