Bernstein has shifted its market stance from cautious to constructive, recommending investment in stocks, with a Nifty target of 26,500, expecting 12% returns. The firm is overweight on financials, IT services, utilities, and telecom, and neutral on consumer sectors, expecting earnings growth of 8-10% for FY25 and low to mid-teens over the next two years.

Suven Life Sciences Ltd. shares ended 10% higher on Wednesday, January 8, after it announced that the first subjects have been dosed in a Phase-1 clinical trial of SUVN-I6107, a modulator used in the treatment of cognitive disorders. The study is being conducted in the US under FDA acceptance of investigational new drug (IND) and issue of the Study May Proceed Letter, the company said.

The Crypto Accounting Academy, a flagship course offered by The Accountant Quits, has been acknowledged as a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Sponsor by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). This designation, granted following a thorough application process, places the course on the NASBA CPE Registry.

Standard Glass IPO concluded with 182.57 times subscription on the final day of offer on 8th January. The initial public offer got bids for 380 crore shares against 2.08 crore shares on offer, according to data available with the NSE.The portion for non-institutional investors received 267.99 times subscription while the Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) part got subscribed 63.99 times.

India’s largest steelmaker has been sidelined by a legal dispute that’s derailed its deal to buy a coal concession in Mozambique. JSW Steel, run by Sajjan Jindal, agreed in May to buy Minas de Revuboè from the estate of Ken Talbot, an Australian mining tycoon who died 14 years ago. Before the deal could be completed, Mozambican government revoked MdR’s lease to mine coal valued at about $50 bn.

💰The leading gainers within the Nifty index included ONGC (up 2.98%), Reliance Industries (up 1.99%), Tata Consultancy Services (up 1.99%), ITC (up 1.92%), and Asian Paints (up 1.82%). 💰Conversely, the top losers comprised Apollo Hospitals Enterprise (down 3.95%), Trent (down 2.55%), Shriram Finance (down 2.02%), Bajaj Auto (down 1.91%), and Ultratech Cement (down 1.85%).

The Rs 290-crore Quadrant Future Tek IPO saw a massive 43.19 times subscription so far on Day 2 (January 8). The IPO received bids for around 25.04 crore equity shares, as against the offer size of 58 lakh shares, the subscription data on NSE showed at 3.27 pm. Retail investors led the oversubscription, with the portion reserved for them seeing a whopping 126 times subscription.

Rolls-Royce is investing a record £300m to double the size of its UK factory to meet demand for customized cars that can sell for over £1m, driven by a boom in bespoke orders from luxury clients seeking unique experiences. The investment in the plant at Goodwood in Sussex will be the biggest since it opened in 2003 and will also provide more space to build electric models.

Transformers and Rectifiers, on Wednesday, said that its board has approved a 1:1 bonus share, which means that investors will get one additional share for every share. However, the record date for the issue of bonus shares is yet to be declared. Transformers and Rectifiers stock surged nearly 5% to record high to ₹1,300 per share on BSE. The stock has zoomed 18% in the last one month.

Copper prices edged up 0.2% to $9,019 per ton on the London Metal Exchange, supported by contrarian buying from funds and firm Chinese demand, but gains were limited by uncertainty over potential US tariffs on China and a stronger dollar. Many investors were on the sidelines after conflicting reports about plans by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump regarding tariffs.

Shares of United Breweries Ltd, the manufacturer of Kingfisher beer, dropped over 7% on Wednesday, January 7, after the company announced the immediate suspension of beer supplies to Telangana Beverages Corporation. The stock is currently trading 13% below its 52-week high, despite a 23% increase in net profit for Q2 FY25.

Dr. Agarwal Health Care, backed by Temasek Holdings and TPG, has received final approval from SEBI to launch its IPO, comprising a fresh issue of ₹300 crore and an offer for sale of 69.57 million equity shares. The proceeds will be used for debt repayment, corporate purposes, and potential acquisitions. Dr. Agarwal Health Care operates a network of 180 eye care facilities across India.

The Indian rupee plunged 9 paise to hit the record low of Rs 85.83 against the US dollar in early trade on January 8, which is 0.069 per cent lower than Rs 85.77 an all time low touched on January 4. The decline in the rupee is due to the strengthening of the American dollar and the rise in crude oil prices. Another major reason for fall is the muted market activity in the domestic equity markets.

Guyana's oil exports surged 54% to 582,000 barrels per day in 2023, driven by European refiners demand for easy-to-process sweet crudes, with 66% of exports going to Europe, where refineries favor Guyana's lighter grades over heavy sour oil from other Latin American countries. Guyana's oil began gaining favor in Europe in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Banca Ifis SpA, the Italian lender founded by the billionaire Furstenberg family, is offering to buy rival Illimity Bank SpA, the latest move in a flurry of consolidation activity in the country’s banking sector. The firm on Wednesday launched a €298 million tender offer in a mix of cash and shares for 100% of Illimity, valuing each Illimity share at €3.55 based on the January 7 closing price.