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NSE, IGX explore launch of India's natural gas futures contract
NSE is in talks with IGX to launch an Indian natural gas futures contract, aiming to deepen gas markets and improve price discovery and hedging
 "NSE, IGX explore launch of India's natural gas futures contract")
Nifty likely to end at 29,500 by December-end, says BNP Paribas
The note said Nifty earnings estimates have seen sharp cuts over the past year amid weaker-than-expected growth and margin pressure in certain sectors, such as consumer staples and autos
 "Nifty likely to end at 29,500 by December-end, says BNP Paribas")
SIF launches set to pick up as fund houses line up debut schemes
Bandhan MF latest to launch SIF, ICICI Pru, 360 ONE gear up for entry
 "SIF launches set to pick up as fund houses line up debut schemes")
Gold falls as commodity index rebalancing sparks selling pressure
The annual Bloomberg Commodity Index rebalancing aims to keep the index aligned with the current state of the global commodity market. This year's window runs from January 9-15
 "Gold falls as commodity index rebalancing sparks selling pressure")
Equity benchmarks slide 1% as US tariff uncertainty rattles markets
Indian equities log steepest one-day fall in over four months as US tariff uncertainty rattles markets and wipes out ₹7.7 trillion in value
 "Equity benchmarks slide 1% as US tariff uncertainty rattles markets")
Twin advantage: US-focused debt funds shine on yield, currency tailwinds
Deliver average annual return of 12%
 "Twin advantage: US-focused debt funds shine on yield, currency tailwinds")
BofA gets show-cause notice from Sebi for alleged insider trading
Sebi issues show-cause notice to Bank of America over alleged insider trading lapses linked to Aditya Birla Sun Life's 2024 stake sale
 "BofA gets show-cause notice from Sebi for alleged insider trading")
Execution-driven margin gains support BHEL despite policy overhang
Policy overhang limits near-term stock performance
 "Execution-driven margin gains support BHEL despite policy overhang")
Sebi notifies new stock broker regulations after over three decades
Following Sebi board approval last month, the Stock Broker Regulations, 2026, have now been notified, replacing the norms set in 1992
 "Sebi notifies new stock broker regulations after over three decades")
European defence stocks hit record as geopolitics lift dollar, oil
The broader pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.2%. Japan's Nikkei lost 1.6% overnight amid rising tensions with China and Wall Street futures eased 0.2%
 "European defence stocks hit record as geopolitics lift dollar, oil")
Sebi revamps stockbrokers' rules to ease compliance, push ease of doing biz
As part of the restructuring, Sebi has deleted certain schedules that are no longer required and integrated relevant ones directly into the regulations to improve readability and understanding
 "Sebi revamps stockbrokers' rules to ease compliance, push ease of doing biz")
Gold could touch $5,000 an ounce in first half of 2026: HSBC
However, the bank lowered its average 2026 price forecast for gold to $4,587 an ounce from $4,600, citing risks that rising prices could trigger a correction later in the year
 "Gold could touch $5,000 an ounce in first half of 2026: HSBC")
Stock Market Close: Nifty logs worst day in 1-month, ends at 25,876; Sensex cracks 780pts; VIX up 6%
Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights on January 8, 2026: Reports suggest US President Donald Trump has purportedly backed a Bill that threatens to raise tariffs on India to at least 500 per cent
 "Stock Market Close: Nifty logs worst day in 1-month, ends at 25,876; Sensex cracks 780pts; VIX up 6%")
Sensex slips 850 pts; Nifty below 25,900: Why are markets falling today?
On BSE, TCS, Tech Mahindra, L&T and Reliance Industries were among the top laggards, while Eternal, Bajaj Finance, Bharat Electronics (BEL), and ICICI Bank were the top gainers
 "Sensex slips 850 pts; Nifty below 25,900: Why are markets falling today?")
Nifty below 26,000: Key levels to watch and trading strategy ahead
Indian stock markets fell sharply on January 8, 2026, with Sensex down 780 points and Nifty below 26,000 amid US tariff fears. Analysts suggest support, resistance and strategy ahead for markets
 "Nifty below 26,000: Key levels to watch and trading strategy ahead")
BHEL, ABB, Hitachi, Siemens shares crack up to 14% on Thursday; here's why
At 03:13 PM; the BSE Capital Goods index was down 2.3 per cent, as compared to 0.91 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.
 "BHEL, ABB, Hitachi, Siemens shares crack up to 14% on Thursday; here's why")
Asian shares mostly lower after Wall Street's strong start to year cools
Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng lost 1.2 per cent to 26,143.17, although shares of OpenAI's Chinese rival Zhipu rose as much as around 15 per cent above their offer price
 "Asian shares mostly lower after Wall Street's strong start to year cools")
Reliance stock sheds 8% in 4 days; erodes ₹2 trn market cap from Jan high
Till 01:46 PM on Thursday; the average trading volumes on RIL counter jumped over two-fold, with a combined 11.79 million equity shares changing hands on the NSE and BSE.
 "Reliance stock sheds 8% in 4 days; erodes ₹2 trn market cap from Jan high")
Bharat Coking Coal IPO gets thumbs up from brokerages; GMP buzz holds firm
Brokerages, including SBI Securities and Canara Bank Securities, have recommended that investors subscribe to the issue
 "Bharat Coking Coal IPO gets thumbs up from brokerages; GMP buzz holds firm")
LG Electronics hits record low as 3-month lock-in ends; time to accumulate?
LG Electronics share price declined after around 15 million shares of the company's outstanding equity, became eligible for trading following the expiry of the lock-in
 "LG Electronics hits record low as 3-month lock-in ends; time to accumulate?")