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Despite festive spending and a recovering agricultural sector boosting the Indian economy, rising inflation threatens to undermine growth, particularly in industry and exports, according to RBI researchers. While financial markets experience corrections due to a strengthening US dollar and foreign investment outflows, the RBI remains committed to price stability and growth.

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has given the green light to the ₹10,000-crore acquisition of Reliance Capital by IndusInd International Holdings (IIHL). This approval clears the final regulatory hurdle for the deal.

The company priced the bond at 7.45% and the proceeds of the issue will be used to refinance existing loan facilities of the company. The pricing of these bonds is much higher than the 7% targeted by Adani Green in the issue that was pulled out ultimately on October 15. Bankers said the more expensive pricing reflects the rise in the benchmark US treasury yield since that date.

The study compared how many stocks fell by what extent whenever the benchmark indices fell at least 10% from their highs. In the past decade, the Nifty has fallen at least 10% from its highs on at least six occasions (including the current one). In most of these instances, more mid-cap and small-cap stocks have fallen at least 30% than in the ongoing declines.

“We believe Asia in 2025 will look very different from what it did in the past few years,” said HSBC’s analysts. “Mainland China is turning a corner, India is slowing, ASEAN is investing in new infrastructure, and, in North Asia, the story is all about AI and returning cash to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks.

State-run Bank of Baroda will likely offer tier-2 bonds worth ₹3,500 crore for 15 years, while private lender Axis Bank is looking at raising ₹3,000 crore through tier-1 bonds.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 27.1 points, or 0.06%, at the open to 43,296.05.

Motilal Oswal stated that India’s long-term equity outlook remains strong, supported by corporate deleveraging and robust earnings. However, the firm advised investors to moderate their near-term return expectations. "The era of easy returns is over," the report warned, emphasizing the need for disciplined investment strategies to navigate the changing market environment.

Gold December futures contracts at MCX opened flat at Rs 75,537 per 10 grams, down by 0.07%, while silver December futures were trading at Rs 89,752 per kg, down by 1%. Gold prices have risen by Rs 2,300/10 grams in the last week, and silver surged by Rs 900/kg. The MCX opened for the evening session at 5 pm today due to the Maharashtra state elections.

The 30-component BSE Sensex closed the day with a minor uptick, gaining 0.31% or 239 points, at 77,578.38, while the Nifty 50 was up by 64.70 points or 0.28%, at 23,518.50.