Summary of the Market

On January 22, the benchmark Nifty Index rose by 0.57% to close at 23155.3. The Nifty Midcap150 Index fell by 1.25% to close at 19696.9. The Nifty Smallcap250 Index fell by 1.6% to close at 16220.8. The Nifty Total Market Index rose by 0.22% to close at 12064.7.The 10yr yield remained unchanged at 6.75%. The rupee gained 0.25% to close at 86.38 against the US Dollar.

Important Notables

  • SEBI proposes bit-sized SIPs of ₹250 to expand mutual fund reach in underserved sections, reports BS.
  • Smartphones have become India’s second-largest export category, as per WTO’s harmonized system codes for international trade, reports BS.
  • Vedanta Limited plans to raise ₹4,000 crore through rupee-denominated non-convertible debentures, offering a 9.75% return to investors, reports ET.
  • India plans to form a consortium with public sector enterprises' equity participation to bid for operating overseas port assets, reports ET.
  • ​Domestic air passenger traffic rose 6.12% year-on-year in 2024 to 161.3 million, as per Directorate General of Civil Aviation data, reports BS.
  • The government has increased the MSP of raw jute by 2.35 times to ₹5,650/quintal for the 2024-25 season, up from ₹2,400/quintal in 2014-15, reports FE.
  • BSNL, which gained mobile users following private telecom operators' tariff hikes in July last year, is now witnessing subscriber losses, reports FE.
  • EVs and hybrid vehicles are affecting India’s petrol and diesel consumption, which makes up over 60% of refined product usage in the world’s third-largest crude oil consumer, reports BL.

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