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Stock Market Highlights: Indian benchmark indices closed little changed on Wednesday, as advances in heavyweight financial stocks offset losses in the pharma sector, which was hit by U.S. President Donald Trump s tariff threats.

Vinayak Chatterjee highlights India s shift from infra capex to consumption-led growth, signaling potential economic slowdown and flat demand for infrastructure materials. Unspent funds raise concerns about project execution capabilities. Power demand has slipped, with renewable projects struggling to find buyers. This shift in economic philosophy and its implications should prompt serious debate.

Nuvama Institutional Equities reported significant earnings downgrades for several stocks following Q3FY25 results, including IndusInd Bank and Symphony. The largest downgrades were seen in Nifty earnings, reduced by 2%. Key downgrades include companies from various sectors such as consumer durables, pharmaceuticals, and specialty chemicals.

Singapore Telecommunications: Bharti Telecom’s net loss widened in Q3 FY25 due to higher finance costs from additional borrowings to acquire more Airtel shares. Singapore-based Singtel, which owns 49.44% of Bharti Telecom, reported a negative pre-tax contribution from the company. Singtel’s overall net profit rose 22%, driven by stronger contributions from Bharti Airtel and Airtel Africa.

European shares were largely flat on Wednesday as gains in miner Antofagasta after a rating upgrade were countered by losses in real estate stocks.

On September 27, 2024, the Nifty Smallcap 250 index entered a bear market, declining over 20%. Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy suffered the most severe drop, with a 59.31% decline. Other significant losses were recorded by Whirlpool Of India, Honasa Consumer, Kirloskar Oil Engines, and Chennai Petroleum Corporation.

Pradeep Gupta from Anand Rathi Group shares insights for 2025: recognize the market s resilience post-2014, focus on fundamentally strong businesses, target sectors like infrastructure and manufacturing driven by policy changes, maintain diversified portfolios for risk management, and consider large-cap investments with attractive valuations.

The company s shares will be listed on the NSE and BSE, with the listing tentatively set for February 21.

Deven Choksey of DRChoksey FinServ Pvt. Ltd recommends a structured approach to evaluating small and midcap stocks, focusing on valuations, business fundamentals, market sentiment, and liquidity. He warns against stocks with high PE multiples and suggests targeting companies with strong revenue growth and a competitive edge. Monitoring market trends for signs of recovery is essential.