The upward momentum is expected to continue in 2026, analysts said, though investors may have to get selective about the assets they pick

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Reuters

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GST transition weighs on Q3 FMCG volumes, but brokerages expect sequential recovery as restocking improves and lower taxes, easing inflation support demand

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HDFC Bank

The weakening trend in copra prices and the lower prices in the crude derivatives basket are positives

Marico

Sensex Today| Stock Market LIVE on January 6, 2025: At 08:10 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were trading 60 points higher at 26,391, indicating a favourable start for the benchmark indices.

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Trump warns of higher tariffs on Indian imports if New Delhi continues buying Russian oil, sharpening trade tensions amid stalled India-US deal talks

Donald Trump, Trump

Top asset manager taps Citigroup, HSBC Holdings for nearly $1.4 billion IPO

SBI Funds Management

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India's AIF industry urges tax parity for private credit funds and clearer rules for Category III AIFs in the upcoming Union Budget to ensure fair treatment and reduce disputes

alternative investment funds, AIFs

For the startup behind the product, that single impulse-led trial captured what quick commerce platforms are increasingly enabling: compressing the distance between discovery and repeat purchase

Qcom, quick commerce

The company targets steel-led growth, import substitution

initial public offering, IPO, IPO Market

Crude oil prices are expected to soften significantly in 2026, and they could touch USD 50/barrel by June 2026, a report said on Monday.
According to the SBI Research report, the deceleration of prices is likely to be faster, and this could average CPI inflation for FY27 decisively below 3.4 per cent.
Benign energy prices will impact the GDP outlook favourably, it said, adding that the expected impact on annual GDP growth is around 10-15 bps.
The medium-term trends since 2022 for Brent and Indian basket show that there has been a downward trend in crude prices, it added.
The latest event in Venezuela has not impacted the price significantly on the upside, the report pointed out.
Brent crude price has been hovering around USD 60 per barrel for the last one week.
Since oil prices constitute the largest component in the import basket and cannot be substituted with domestic production in the short term, contraction of the import bill on account of crude import prices will impact the 

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According to the SBI Research report, the deceleration of prices is likely to be faster, and this could average CPI inflation for FY27 decisively below 3.4 per cent

Press Trust of India

Former Sebi chief M Damodaran warns the securities market code may dilute investor protection, rely on delegated legislation, and create a top-heavy regulator

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Elevated yields may push some companies to loan market

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Analyze how the US capture of President Maduro impacts India's energy security, RIL, ONGC, and the stock market. Get expert views from PL Capital & Choice Equity

US attack on Venezuela

Management commentary on AI-led demand to be watched closely

IT companies, IT sector

After margin pressure and muted credit in 2025, banks enter 2026 with hopes of credit revival, stable asset quality and more investments, though funding and deposits remain key risks

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Shares of RIL rose over 1 per cent as analysts expect the company's oil business to gain from the US capture of Venezuela's oil

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Intensifying competition and slower new-store openings are squeezing India's retail heavyweight

Shares of Avenue Supermarts (DMart) have gained about 5 per cent over the past week on better-than-expected June quarter (Q1FY25) performance, hopes of a recovery in discretionary demand, and margin gains going ahead.

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