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We continue to believe India will remain the fastest growing economy and subsequently earnings growth will be robust. Our unwavering focus on growth at reasonable valuation strategy enables us to use the dip in the market to participate in India s Growth Story.

SBI Life Insurance reported a marginal 0.3% YoY rise in Q4FY25 net profit at Rs 813.5 crore. Net premium income fell 5%, while first-year and renewal premiums rose 7.3% and 12.9%, respectively. AUM grew 15% YoY to Rs 4.48 lakh crore. Persistency ratios improved, though single premium income declined sharply by 42.1%.

An uptrend is indicated when the Relative Strength Index (RSI) crosses above 50 from below.

Ather Energy IPO: The current GMP suggests an estimated listing price of ₹328 per share, reflecting a 2.18% premium. However, market observers note a declining trend, with the premium easing from recent highs of ₹17, indicating growing caution as the listing date nears.

Bernstein s MD, Venugopal Garre, maintains a positive outlook on the Indian market with a Nifty target of 26,500, citing improvements in macro conditions and potential rate cuts. Despite global uncertainties and trade tensions, Garre anticipates better capital expenditure and consumption, though not enough for extraordinary returns. Portfolio strategy emphasizes domestic recovery candidates with some defensiveness, overweighting financials, telecom, and utilities.

Japan s Nikkei share average rose to a three-week high on Thursday, tracking a tech-led rally on Wall Street overnight, as the White House signalled a willingness to de-escalate its trade war with China.

HUL shares: In Q4 FY25, HUL posted a volume growth of 2%, falling short of market expectations. The EBITDA margin came in at 23.1%, down 30 basis points year-on-year.

Crypto news: Bitcoin’s market cap dropped to $1.835 trillion, reducing its dominance to 63.43%, while daily trading volume plunged 35% to $37.56 billion. Stablecoins accounted for 93.57% of total crypto trade volume at $98.58 billion.

Centrum Broking s Sumit Gupta anticipates a 12-13% revenue growth for diagnostic companies, driven by test volume. Metropolis is expected to see a 7% price hike, while Dr. Lal focuses on volume and mix changes. Hospital growth will be fueled by bed additions, with varying ARPOB growth across different companies like Max, Medanta and Aster.