Market Highlights

BS reports that FM Nirmala Sitharaman affirmed the government’s commitment to regulatory simplification and plans to introduce Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 to decriminalize over 100 provisions.

BS reports that Amazon Web Services will invest $8.2 billion in Maharashtra by 2029-30 to enhance compute facilities and cloud management services.

ET reports that real estate project registrations fell to 19,760 in 2024 from 22,143 in 2023 and 25,230 in 2022, as developers turned cautious after a two-year bull run.

To facilitate rural property monetization, the government plans to grant property titles to 40 million rural families in 3.46 lakh villages across 31 states and UTs by FY26-end, reports FE.

FIIs became net buyers of shares worth ₹4,786 crore, surpassing DIIs, who net bought ₹3,072 crore, according to provisional data, reports Moneycontrol.

India’s CPI inflation dropped to 4.31% in January and is set to ease further in February on lower food prices, with core inflation expected at 3.5-4% for the year, reports Moneycontrol.

Retail food inflation fell for the third straight month to a 5-month low of 6.02% in January, down from 8.39% in December, as winter crop arrivals lowered vegetable prices, reports FE.

The government plans to achieve its target of forming 10,000 new Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) in the next few weeks, five years after launching the central sector scheme, reports Moneycontrol.

ET reports that gold surpassed the ₹85,000 mark for the first time on Monday in the physical market amid fears of a global trade war after US President Donald Trump announced new tariff plans.

Adani Green Energy in Talks with Indian Banks, Both State-Owned and Private, to Secure $2-2.5 Billion Funding for Rapid Capacity Expansion Over the Next 6-8 Months, reports BL.