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January 26, 2026

Nifty eyes relief rally on tariff hopes, FIIs remain a drag

A market rebound is likely early in the shortened trading week after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday signalled the potential removal of an additional 25% tariff on India. Though the market looks oversold after last week’s sell-off, any possible bounce would depend on a decline in foreign institutional selling. Markets are shut today for Republic Day. Most analysts identify the 24,650– 24,900 zone as a crucial support area. Any recovery, however, is expected to face stiff resistance in the 25,300–25,400 zone, with a more durable improvement in sentiment likely only if the index manages to reclaim higher resistance bands closer to 25,600 and above. 127519200CHANDAN TAPARIA HEAD – DERIVATIVES & TECHNICALS, WEALTH MANAGEMENT, MOTILAL OSWAL FIN SERVWhere is the Nifty

January 26, 2026

Stock market holiday 2026: Are BSE, NSE closed today on January 26 for Republic Day?

Indian stock markets will remain closed today, January 26, on account of Republic Day. Both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE have suspended trading across all segments, including equities, equity derivatives, currency derivatives, and interest rate derivatives.Commodity trading will also remain halted for the day, with the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) observing a full-day closure for both morning and evening sessions.Trading will resume as usual tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27.Today’s closure marks the second stock market holiday of the year, followed by the January 15th holiday on account of the Municipal Corporation Election - Maharashtra.In total, exchanges will remain shut for 16 days in 2026 due to a combination of national holidays, religious festivals, and state-speci

January 26, 2026

Valuations in India up, need to be seen relative to growth: Scott Nuttall, KKR co-chief executive

KKR plans to deploy tens of billions of dollars over the next 5-10 years in India, a country that is, alongside Japan, already among the US private equity giant's most active markets in Asia, co-chief executive Scott Nuttall told ET at Davos. While valuations in India have moved up, they need to be assessed in relation to growth, he said. In an interview with Vinod Mahanta, Nuttall discussed investing amid geopolitical flux, the firm's India strategy, how AI could reshape private equity and whether markets are headed for a correction. Edited excerpts.What are the most compelling opportunities to put money into over the next five-seven years?India and Japan are our two most active investing markets in Asia by some margin-obviously different stories. India is about consumption, growth and up

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