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Warren Buffett celebrated his 95th birthday as he prepares to step down as Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO after 60 years. His legendary investing principles—focused on value, patience, and strong management—have shaped generations. While stepping back from daily leadership, Buffett plans to remain active, ensuring his legacy and lessons continue to influence the market for years.

NHPC shares: The company said its board has cleared a fundraising plan for FY26, to be executed in multiple tranches via bonds, term loans, or external commercial borrowings. NHPC noted that the funds will support both ongoing and upcoming projects.

Bajaj Auto share price: Bajaj Auto reported sales of 4,17,616 units in August 2025, up from 3,97,804 units a year earlier. For April–August, sales rose to 18,94,853 units versus 18,54,029 last year. Two-wheeler sales in August came in at 3,41,887 units, a 2% increase.

Reliance Jio is gearing up for a potential record-breaking IPO by the first half of 2026. While analysts see it as a major value-unlocking event, concerns remain over execution risks, holding company discounts, and missed opportunities from not pursuing a demerger. Jio’s massive scale, new product launches, and strong subscriber growth continue to fuel investor interest and speculation.

Japan s Nikkei share average experienced a significant slump, hitting a three-week low due to a sell-off in chip-sector stocks, mirroring Friday s technology-led downturn on Wall Street. Advantest and SoftBank Group were major contributors to the decline. The downturn is attributed to portfolio rebalancing and disappointing expectations from Nvidia, which also faces competition from Alibaba s new chip.

Alibaba shares surged, lifting the Hang Seng index. Other Asian markets declined following Wall Street s retreat. Japan s Nikkei fell sharply, pressured by tech stocks. Jakarta faced unrest due to economic hardship. South Korean semiconductor exports hit a record. US stocks dipped ahead of the Labor Day weekend. Inflation data impacted expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts.

China s property market faces ongoing challenges. Resale home prices declined in August. This happened despite new home prices seeing a slight increase. The market struggles with oversupply and weak consumer confidence. Authorities are expected to introduce more supportive policies. Earlier, Beijing and Shanghai eased purchase restrictions. The construction sector shows signs of weakness. The sector is facing liquidity issues.