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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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Topic: Stock Market

Defence stocks surge continues amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions since Pahalgam attack

Rising India-Pakistan tension & an expectation of domestic firms getting major orders from armed services spark a market rally for both govt & private defence firms.

SubscriberWrites: The real obstacle to growth

India’s economic dreams risk collapse without governance reform, civil trust, and rule of law—growth means little if inequality deepens and corruption corrodes the soul.

Trumponomics & Game Over?

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Tips to survive a market slump—stay invested, diversify portfolio, learn from World War I

Many in India think that overseas investing is not as lucrative because returns in India are higher. They are making two mistakes.

Every 5th household in India linked to stock market investment, says NSE

The report revealed that total market capitalisation of Indian companies has grown six times over the last decade with over 18 crore demat accounts.

Stock market closes in green; Sensex up 225 points, Nifty closes above 23,200

Top gainers included NTPC, Trent, Powergrid, Kotak Bank, & Maruti; losers were M&M, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv, & Shriram Finance.

India’s mutual fund investors have got their 1st taste of a big market shake-up. It’s made them cautious

Analysis of SIP data shows account closures rising faster than openings for a few months now. Analysts say it's because ‘newbie’ investors have so far only seen booming markets.

Rs 100 cr trading scam: How Chinese ‘conman’ & gang preyed on rookie investors in guise of ‘Goldman Sachs’

Fang Chenjin was previously booked by AP Police after he allegedly destroyed critical cables at Apple supplier's Tirupati plant, and by UP Police over an 'app-based investment scam'.

‘Buying the dips’ & faster recoveries. Why this market rally is not like mid-2000s’ ‘mother of bull runs’

The current market rally, which has seen Sensex more than triple since COVID crash, did see some corrections. Unlike in the previous bull run, these dips have been shallow & short-lived.

Intel’s Dow status under threat as struggling chipmaker’s shares plunge

The speculation comes after a decline of nearly 60% in the company's shares this year that has made it the worst performer and with the lowest stock price on the Dow index.

On Camera

Musk’s golden touch is on the line. Tesla needs him to do what he does best — sell a pen

Tesla sales have been sliding, profits have been shrinking, and brand loyalty is faltering. Elon Musk’s politics has something to do with it.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.