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In the five trading sessions leading up to January 3, the Sensex climbed 0.67%, or 524 points, closing at 79,223, despite losses in three sessions. ETMarkets identified 12 stocks from the BSE 500 that demonstrated consistent price growth during this period.

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Nomura analysts anticipate the demerger will unlock substantial shareholder value, allowing the newly formed company to concentrate on expanding in the luxury hospitality sector.

CLSA, a prominent brokerage firm, has reshaped its Indian focus portfolio for 2025, prioritizing affordable consumption and defensive sectors. In response to global macroeconomic challenges and domestic uncertainties, the firm has scaled back its exposure to banking while emphasizing resilience in its investment strategy.

In the largecap segment, 11 companies recorded major block deals totaling Rs 1,844 crore. Leading the list was Godrej Consumer with four block deals worth Rs 466 crore, followed by Avenue Supermarts (Rs 353 crore), Jio Financial Services (Rs 309 crore), Axis Bank (Rs 158 crore), HDFC Bank (Rs 116 crore), and Hindustan Aeronautics (Rs 111 crore).

SBI Securities highlights ten companies that have consistently rewarded shareholders with dividends over the past three years, covering FY24/CY23, FY23/CY22, and FY22/CY21.

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The revival of Trump-era policies like MAGA, focusing on domestic manufacturing, tax cuts, and fiscal stimulus, could boost the US dollar and DXY, weaken the rupee, and strain India’s forex reserves. Historically, these shifts have impacted Indian equities, leading to corrections in the Nifty 50, reflecting heightened market pressures and currency volatility.

Despite challenges in unsecured retail and microfinance segments, the banking sector’s outlook remains positive, supported by robust fundamentals and operational efficiency. Credit growth for FY25 is projected at ~11%, with an improvement to ~12.5% expected in FY26, reflecting the sector’s resilience and sustained demand across key segments.

AU SFB announced after market hours on Friday, via a regulatory filing, that approval has been granted to HDFC Bank and its group companies—HDFC Mutual Fund, HDFC Life Insurance, HDFC Pension Management, HDFC ERGO General Insurance, and HDFC Securities—to collectively acquire paid-up share capital or voting rights in the midcap lender.