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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India might be cheaper now than it was four months ago, but Chris Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, is not just celebrating bargains. He is also keeping a watchful eye on potential risks, particularly redemptions.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. • Ahluwalia Contracts: Buy above ₹665, stop ₹653, target ₹715 This counter from real estate industry has found some strong supports after the recent decline and the price rose steadily on Monday. A rise in volumes could now result in a revival.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On March 3, Indian stock indices closed slightly lower amid high market volatility. Mixed signals, including positive domestic data like improved GDP figures and increased GST collections, were overshadowed by global trade uncertainties and concerns over the Ukraine peace deal.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A stock market ‘correction’ implies a sobering up of investors after a heady uprun in prices that overshot its rational limits. The slump in Indian indices over the past five months, a long slide unseen since 1996, has not been as deep as what we saw after crashes triggered by the West’s financial crisis of 2008 and the global outbreak of covid in 2020.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Food price inflation has moderated over the past few months, descending from a high of 11% last October to 6% in January. As the winter harvest begins later this month, will food prices continue to soften going forward? Mint explores.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Nifty 50, India’s benchmark index, ended the session on a flat note at 22,119 despite strong global cues. The index opened on a positive note at 22,194 and surged to an intraday high of 22,260 before swiftly erasing its gains.

Samsung India, Mobile Experience, Vice President, Aditya Babbar said the new A series devices would be made in India. «As per Counterpoint Research, there are 89 million happy customers on A series. We are targeting greater than 100 million devices in A series this year,» he noted. Babbar said that according to Counterpoint Research, last year, Samsung was an absolute leader in the price segments of Rs 25,000-35,000 and Rs 35,000 to Rs 50,000 in which Galaxy A56 and Galaxy A 36 are being launched, and the company expects to maintain that trend.

But what if mismatched slippers are flip-flopped and become the rage? After all, mismatched earrings, no less than Swarovski confirms, is trendy, and even has a go-to guide on how to pull it off. Red-soled Louboutin pairs could be inspired to be red and white.

Returning to America, these ships carried prized Indian products: indigo dye and delicate silk. These imports reshaped American manufacturing, influencing textile production, dyeing methods and fashion trends. This historical exchange illustrates a timeless lesson: trade, at its core, fosters innovation and benefits both sides. Today, that spirit of cooperation is under strain. Donald Trump's administration has embraced protectionism, aiming to bring manufacturing jobs back to American shores through a policy called 'Fair and Reciprocal Plan'. Underpinning this policy is frustration over trade imbalances and unequal market access. As the White House recently highlighted, 'The US average applied tariff on agricultural goods is 5%. But India's average applied tariff is 39%. India also charges a 100% tariff on US motorcycles, while we only charge a 2.4% tariff on Indian motorcycles.' Such tariff disparities have soured economic relations, even as the US and India have grown strategically closer.

In a troubling trend, many vehicle owners have reported receiving toll deduction messages from their FASTag wallets even when their cars were parked or they hadn’t passed through a toll plaza. Officials attribute these errors to toll operators mistakenly entering vehicle numbers, often due to the FASTag being unreadable or when tags are carried in wallets, TOI has reported. In response to these “false” deductions, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has taken action, penalizing toll collectors in at least 250 cases. The highways authority's toll management entity, IHMCL, has begun imposing a hefty fine of Rs 1 lakh for each violation.

Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 5.41 points down at 22119.3 amid selling in frontline bluechip counters.

Health insurance premiums have soared, causing some policyholders to reduce coverage or cancel their policies entirely. One in ten policyholders skipped renewals this financial year, ToI reported. Around 10% of policyholders experienced premium increases of 30% or more, with only half of those affected paying the full increased amount. Insurers attribute the rising premiums to a worsening claims ratio – the percentage of claims compared to total premiums collected. Health insurance premiums don't increase steadily. Instead, they jump periodically, typically every three years, to reflect rising medical treatment costs (medical inflation). Premiums also increase with age, rising more sharply in later years due to higher claims in older age groups. Data from the last decade shows that over half (52%) of policyholders saw premiums grow at a rate of 5-10% annually. This means a Rs 100 premium a decade ago would now be between Rs 162 and Rs 259. Another 38% experienced annual premium increases of 10-15%, resulting in a Rs 100 premium rising to between Rs 259 and Rs 404. A smaller percentage (3%) saw premiums increase by 15-30% annually.

currency's moves will depend on the news flow regarding U.S. tariffs and economic data, and the local central bank's reaction. The rupee ended at 87.3700 against 87.4950 in the previous session. The Indian currency dropped 1% in February, logging its fifth straight monthly loss.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As India's economy expands, an interesting shift is underway in the vehicle market—consumers are increasingly moving from two-wheelers to passenger cars. But not everyone is opting for brand-new vehicles; many are fulfilling their dream of car ownership by turning to the second-hand market.

CLSA has upgraded its ratings on Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) and Power Finance Corporation (PFC) to ‘High Perform’ from ‘Outperform’, citing robust loan growth, strong return on equity (ROE), and attractive dividend yields. The brokerage firm has also set a target price of Rs 525 for both REC and PFC, adjusting from their previous targets of Rs 590 and Rs 540, respectively.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. “In the short run, the market is a voting machine, but in the long run it is a weighing machine." This quote holds significance, especially in building a balanced portfolio that provides growth prospects along with stability in the long run. One way to achieve this is to utilise core satellite investing.

ICICI Bank Ltd.(up 0.33 per cent) and Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.(up 0.22 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The narrative for cement companies is shifting from pricing to cost trends. Cement prices have yet to significantly improve, and realizations have remained lacklustre.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. “The golden age of America begins right now." So declared Donald Trump on January 20th in his inaugural address. In the six weeks since that chilly day, investors and economists have started to grapple with a less upbeat possibility: that his arrival in the White House is both causing and coinciding with a period of weakness for America’s economy.