Life in Markets

Derivatives Trader & Organic Farmer. Espouse Liberal Values. Interests: Global Economics, Geopolitics, Cocktails, Running, Fitness, Long Drives & Travel.

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AI tools play a significant role in my analysis of markets. I now use it extensively across all instruments.

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@DerekJGrossman American statements no longer carry much weight here. Indo-US relationship is transactional and not strategic. It will continue to be that way for foreseeable future. It doesn't matter to us whether the current US Prez uses Pakistan for his crypto business or whatever.

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@PChidambaram_IN Lol 🤣 tere paas dimaag hai ch00t!ye?

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Earnings growth has soared this year. $SPX #Earnings

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Anthropic #IPO valuation hinges on $190-200 billion 2028 revenue forecast, sources say. #Claude #Anthropic #AI

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India IT services headcount and revenue growth have decoupled. #NiftyIT #TCS #hcltech

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Indian state, #Maharashtra, shuts 4 #Dominos, outlets for hygiene lapses. Grease residue in pizza-making machines and insect infestations reported. The license of 1 #PizzaHut store was also suspended. Its time that these American companies stop taking India for granted.

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Aluminium on thin ice as LME stocks hit 36-year low. The raid on LME stocks has been confined to Indian brands of #aluminium, which together with Russian brands have accounted for most of LME on-warrant inventory over the last few years. #NALCO #HINDALCO

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Most Indians see Pakistan, not China, as biggest threat; Russia remains top ally: Study. https://t.co/KbsuKhW5rW

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India's July crude imports down 7.1% from June.

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India's #forex reserves rise to $707.00 bln as of Aug 7, compared with $692.87 bln a week earlier. Source text: https://t.co/3CffT9WiY1

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Nomura eyes 20 bps India fiscal slippage, sees no rate hike through 2027. Sentiment has changed this year compared with last year, with more confidence on growth, fiscal and current account resilience, reduced concerns on trade friction with the U.S.

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Cooler inflation data may force Warsh's divided #Fed to hold the line on rates. Traders expect The Federal Reserve to hold rates steady in September after recent softer inflation readings.

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Russian share of India's oil imports surges to record high in July. #OOTT #WTI #CrudeOil

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Weekly performance of India's key stock indexes.

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India's $Nifty 50 snaps two-week winning streak as Mideast risks weigh.

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India's May wholesale price #inflation rises to 9.68% on Middle East war-driven fuel surge. Wholesale fuel and power prices up 30.33% in May vs 24.89% in Apr. However, the sharp surge in wholesale prices is not seen impacting interest rates in the economy immediately.

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@ContextMatters4 Yes. Roughly 9.8% of Nifty 50 as of 12 Aug 2026.

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This table shows the pain of Indian investors. $Nifty

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India's retail #inflation quickens (4.45%) but unlikely to change policy rate outlook. A Reuters poll had projected retail inflation at 4.50%. #CPI #RBI

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Chair of India's #Tata to step down after tension with controlling charity. Disagreements have simmered for months. In the last financial year, Tata Group companies had combined revenue of $185 billion & the listed companies have a combined market cap of $277 b as of March 31.