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Cryptocurrencies BLP, PEPE, and BONK are catching investors’ attention as they show signs of recovery ahead of others. Observers are closely watching these tokens to see if this uptick signals a sustainable upturn or is merely a fleeting surge. With the bull run of 2024 already making waves, the significance of these movements is under scrutiny. Readers are eager to understand the potential for a lasting rally in these alternative coins.

Zomato, Larsen & Toubro, Aditya Birla Capital and more, who have built AI assistants that are already operational—a trend that Chandok feels will only rise. "We’ve seen a 10x growth for Microsoft Copilot in India in the last six months," the executive said. The Redmond, Washington-headquartered Big Tech firm has multiple active partnerships with almost all of India’s top IT services firms—for instance, in October, the company ramped up an AI partnership with Tata Consultancy Services for adoption of its Azure OpenAI platform across various AI use cases.

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appraisal season in Indian companies, Akshay Saini, an engineer from Dehradun, has captured attention with his candid insights into achieving higher salaries. His social media posts have sparked discussions about the challenges faced by employees, especially regarding salary hikes and appraisals.

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Also Read: US Fed to hold rates at 23-year high-mark until inflation cools, slows pace of balance sheet runoff: 5 key highlights Despite this, the Nifty 50 managed to reach a new record high of 22,794.70 before settling at 22,475.80. Sector-wise, financials, auto, and energy saw gains, but broader indices closed with slight losses, taking a pause after recent gains. The key benchmark indices maintained a flat trajectory on all days, marking the fourth consecutive week of little movement.

Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi are set to launch several new sport-utility vehicle models over the next three months, hoping to further deepen their foothold in this growing segment fuelled by evolving lifestyle trends and changing preferences of India’s affluent buyers. Such premium vehicles priced at more than Rs 50 lakh currently make up as much as 60% of sales at these companies, attracting a broader set of buyers including families and adventure enthusiasts, according to data collated by Jato Dynamics. Versatility and imposing road presence of SUVs over luxury sedans is finding increasing favour among Indian buyers. Mercedes-Benz with the largest portfolio of a dozen SUVs, grew sales by 41% in Q1 2024 «buoyed primarily by record sales of GLA, GLC, GLE and GLS SUVs in the first quarter of 2024 and we expect this demand to remain strong in coming months,» said Santosh Iyer, MD, Mercedes-Benz India.

Aided by the growth in ecommerce, competition in liquids cleaners is heating up with the entry of multiple new players — not just in cities but in smaller towns too. According to a recent report by researcher Kantar, just two categories in the home and personal care segment added more than 10 million new consumers in 2023, both in the liquid format. Liquid fabric softeners and washes added 14 million and 13.1 million new users, respectively. Against the overall fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market growth of 5%, these segments grew 13% and 20% each, Kantar estimated.

HPCL is looking promising. The way the stock managed to give breakout of five-week consolidation range, clearly series on series if we compare the open interest, it is a long build-up setup for BPCL as well as for the HPCL, says Rajesh Palviya, Axis Securities. Edited excerpts

The last trading day of the week saw the index swinging wildly. During the week, the Nifty oscillated in a 446.65 range before closing the week on a flat note. The benchmark Index posted minor weekly gains of 55.90 points (+0.25%).

I am staying away from the IT space. This is the fifth quarter in succession that we are clearly staying away and you have not lost anything because your money worked itself to give you fantastic returns from the domestic plays, says Vinit Bolinjkar, Ventura Securities. Edited excerpts:

Metal stocks have been on a roll lately. The Nifty Metal index has been up significantly, with gains of over 50%, in the last one year. ETMarkets spoke to Sonam Srivastava, Founder & CEO of Wright Research, to understand the factors behind the rally and more. Edited excerpts:

sovereign gold bonds (SGBs) are due for early withdrawal in May. You can prematurely withdraw your sovereign gold bond investment once it completes the fifth year. As gold prices continue to rise above Rs 71,000 per 10 grams, investors can expect attractive returns from their sovereign gold bond investments. How much tax will you have to pay if you withdraw prematurely? Should you withdraw your sovereign gold bond prematurely? ET Wealth Online explains the nitty-gritty of premature withdrawal of sovereign gold bonds and the key aspects an investor must consider before going for it.

Stock market outlook: After climbing to a new peak in the week gone by, frontline indices of the Indian stock market failed to sustain at higher levels, and they witnessed heavy correction immediately after touching the new peaks. This might have put doubts into the minds of stock investors about whether the Indian stock market has topped out and whether bears are ready to take centre stage in the subsequent few sessions. According to stock market experts, in the post-COVID period, Indian markets are witnessing three bull and bear markets.

₹0.01 Cr. This marks a substantial improvement from the loss of ₹1.66 Cr reported in the same period last fiscal year.

A year after a wave of speculation broke out over its application to trademark the word “IndexGPT” in connection to an unspecified artificial intelligence-powered tool, JPMorgan Chase & Co. is finally unveiling the product that will bear the name.

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The most important inflation metric, the CPIX, which excludes the eight most volatile segments of the index, is running at 2.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis. That is pretty well on target, barely higher than the pre-COVID-19 trend, and less than half the pace of a year ago.

As the market shows tentative signs of revival ahead of US nonfarm payroll, the Bitcoin price recently halted its downward trend and surged past the $59,000 mark, reaching an intraday high of nearly $59,992. This movement comes amidst a broader uptick in the cryptocurrency market, where peers like Ethereum , Dogecoin , Ripple , Solana , and Litecoin also experienced gains.

Making Money host Charles Payne addresses the debate about higher interest rates being a positive for society.