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Shares of China’s struggling Country Garden surged by 11% after a nine-month trading halt to prepare delayed financial statements. The developer aims to finalize offshore debt restructuring terms with creditors by next month. The stock had been suspended since April following a significant default, further impacting the crucial property sector.

Benchmark indices saw significant gains on Monday, boosted by banking, financial, and power stocks. Tata Technologies remains in a downtrend, Paytm shows signs of weakening, and Dixon Technologies continues to maintain a robust primary uptrend. Analysts offer cautious investment recommendations for the upcoming trading sessions.

Stallion India Fluorochemicals IPO saw a robust subscription rate of nearly 188 times, driven by strong demand from both institutional and non-institutional investors. The company plans to utilize funds for working capital and capital expenditure. The market for fluorochemicals is projected to grow significantly in the coming years.

Tata Technologies is anticipated to report subdued third quarter results with marginal revenue growth of around 0.3%, but an 8% decline in net profit to Rs 157 crore. The company’s revenue from the services segment faces headwinds from auto sector weakness and reduced client spending despite a healthy order book.

RBI has revised the guidelines for asset reconstruction companies (ARCs), allowing them to settle dues with borrowers after evaluating recovery possibilities. ARCs are now required to frame a board-approved settlement policy. For accounts with over Rs 1 crore, proposals must still be reviewed by an Independent Advisory Committee (IAC). These changes aim to speed up the resolution process.

The ₹75,772-crore liquidity will be reversed on Tuesday. The move is aimed at easing the liquidity conditions and prevent the call money rates from shooting sharply above the current repo rate of 6.5%.

Kotak shares, which closed at ₹1,920.5 on Monday, gained 7.5% in the past year and 17% in five years. The Bank Nifty rose 9.6% in one year and 58% in five years.

Brent crude oil prices fell from $82 per barrel last week to $80 per barrel due to a ceasefire in the Middle East and due to speculation that Donald Trump may ease sanctions on Russian energy exports, traders said.

While the client focus remains on cost efficiency, artificial intelligence (AI)-related investments are gaining traction. Brokerages have raised the EPS estimate for FY25 by 5-7% after a strong margin performance in the December quarter.

Independent research outfits provide stock advice to investors looking for under-researched investment recommendations but do not have the wherewithal to put ₹50 lakh at one go in Portfolio Management Services (PMS) or ₹1 crore in Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs).