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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. 1. Tata Consultancy Services: Buy at ₹4,265; Target: ₹4,350-4,370; Stop loss: 4,202.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India's benchmark index, Nifty 50, extended its losing streak to three consecutive sessions, closing at 23,431.50. The index opened the session on a muted note at 23,551.90, tracking global market cues, and remained range-bound for most of the day.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The much-awaited boom of consumer spending has not materialized, with demand in both rural and urban areas remaining subdued. Consumer-staple companies have collectively reported less than 5% growth in volumes.

Commenting on the day's action, Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities said that he sees the bearish pressure continue and to intensify as the index closed below 23,500 for the first time in several days. «The index remains below the crucial 50 EMA, reaffirming a bearish trend. Furthermore, the RSI remains in a negative crossover, signaling weak momentum. Sentiment stays subdued in the short term, with the potential for a decline toward 23,300 or 23,000. On the upside, resistance is observed at 23,550–23,600,» De said.

career catfishing," where young professionals accept job offers but fail to show up on their first day without notifying their employers. This new phenomenon has sparked debates on corporate culture and workplace ethics. According to The New York Post, a survey by CVGenius, a résumé-building platform, found that 34% of Gen Z workers (aged 27 and under) admitted to engaging in career catfishing. The trend, perceived as an assertion of independence, is reportedly a response to frustrations stemming from exhaustive hiring processes, including lengthy applications and delayed responses from hiring managers. «Our survey found that Gen Z workers, in particular, reported opting for creative ways to put themselves first before their jobs,» explained the UK-based researchers, who surveyed 1,000 employees across generations.

Market Expert Ruchir Sharma says that the stock market's momentum looks likely to sputter in 2025 and that it could falter as investors grow wary of the US's mounting debt problems. The Rockefeller International chairman said he believed the US stock market could soon underperform global peers, breaking a long-running trend of US outperformance, he wrote in an op-ed article for the Financial Times. Over the next year the top stocks in the US could underperform the global market by about 10% — reflecting a much worse performance than in 2024, when the top US stocks outperformed the market by about 20%, Sharma estimated.

Nifty is currently placed at the downside breakout of the support of around 23,500 levels (previous swing lows). A decisive slide below the said support could open the next downside of around 23,260 and lower in the short term. Immediate resistance is at 23,700, said Nagaraj Shetti.

Here's a concise recap of the most impactful job market trends from last year that have left a long-lasting impression. 1. The advent of AI-driven jobs – AI has undoubtedly been one of the greatest technological disruptions to date. Though its emergence has eliminated a bunch of manual jobs, its integration into everyday business operations has opened new job opportunities. The demand for roles like AI engineering, machine learning, and data ethics is growing exponentially. Non-technical roles like AI trainers and ethicists too are helping bridge the human-machine gap, further fostering a collaborative relationship between the two.

DLF Ltd. 2.41 per cent to Rs 761.15 in Friday's trade as of 01:48PM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 783.45 and low of Rs 752.30 during the session. The return on equity (ROE) for the stock stood at 6.91 per cent. Traded volume on the counter stood at 01:48PM shares and turnover at Rs 2.66 crore around that time. The stock of DLF Ltd. quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 967.00 and 52-week low prices of Rs 689.90, respectively.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Nostalgia is likely to trend in 2025 as well, going by runway fashion, and the Golden Globes, the year’s first red carpet event and a fashion pageant of sorts.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BENGALURU : For consumer brands, smart appliances are the next big thing. And venture capitalists are looking to seize the day by betting on new companies making everything from smart chimneys and hobs to artificial intelligence (AI)- powered cooking assistants and internet-of-things (IoT)- enabled products.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On Thursday, Nifty50, India's benchmark index, closed lower in a weekly F&O expiry trading session. Taking cues from the global market, the index started on a muted note and continued to drift lower towards 23,500 to close near the day’s low at 23,526.

IRB Infrastructure Developers' shares will remain in focus on Friday, January 10, following the company's announcement of a 19% year-on-year (YoY) increase in toll collections for December 2024. The total toll collection for the month reached Rs 580 crore, up from Rs 488 crore in December 2023. Amitabh Murarka, Deputy CEO, stated, «We have seen impressive growth in the current month across our portfolio. Looking ahead, we expect this upward trend in toll collection to continue, driven by India's robust GDP growth, which should boost vehicular traffic across our 12-state network.»

Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by LiveMint staff.Nifty 50 Today Live Updates: At current prices Nifty 50, faces the below Resistance and Support levels As of the last day, the Nifty 50 closed at 23688.95. This marks a significant point in the index's performance, reflecting market sentiment and economic conditions.

Here's breaking down the pre-market actions:

Suranjana Borthakur, Head — Distribution, Mirae Asset Investment Managers, says as a fund house, they are not very comfortable with too much sectoral play. They look at decadal themes and think the consumption theme is at a very sweet spot. The entire discretionary space is looking at a comeback, which is where they are positive on consumption as a theme. They are also positive on the banking financial theme as well as the healthcare theme. Every thematic segment may have a representation in the portfolio, but overloading any of the segments may not work well. Also, a 50% largecap and 50% in mid and smallcaps could be a good allocation to have in the long-term How should one read into the AMFI data? We are again seeing very healthy, record high SIP inflows. Suranjana Borthakur: It is very encouraging that in spite of market volatility, the SIP numbers have remained intact. In fact, they are reaching new highs of Rs 26,000 crore and above. It shows the confidence of the retail investor for a long-term wealth creation in India and despite the volatility, the conviction is very high.

«So, especially, the thought process was that the Middle East capex is slowing down, the oil capex of Aramco, that will slow down. However, having said that, they delivered very strongly on the 2Q numbers and what we are saying that 3Q numbers may be at a record level versus other quarters,» says Priyankar Biswas, BNP Paribas. What the expectations are when it comes to the Q3 of this year, clearly the ports and logistics sector are expected to be a bit softer? Priyankar Biswas: Yes, that is correct. At least for the port space, we are seeing a fair bit of softness. So, we have actually put out something today on this aspect. So, what we are witnessing is that port volumes, so the big players like Adanis and the Gujarat Pipavavs and even the major port volumes are very much out in the public domain. And we can see there is already a softness that is being witnessed all across the board.

The focus for markets in 2025 has been on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's policies as he steps back into the White House on Jan. 20, with analysts expecting his policies to both bolster growth and add to price pressures.

investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the earnings season amid lower economic growth projections. Stocks that were in focus include names like Delta Corp, which rose 3% and Waaree Energies, which declined 3% and Tata Technologies, whose shares gained 0.37% on Tuesday.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru/Mumbai: Stick to your knitting. This is the adage many large companies are reverting to as several divestments and demergers play out in the corporate arena.