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Heavy selling in HDFC Bank dragged benchmarks lower by over 2%; Foreign institutional investors were the biggest sellers at a record amount of nearly Rs 10,600 crore; U.S. equities drop yet again in a third consecutive session; Houthis in Yemen continue to threaten the Red Sea passage, heightening geopolitical tensions; Sun Pharma enters into definitive merger agreement with Taro Pharma and will acquire the remaining 21.5% stake in the company...All this and much more on your daily podcast by Alex Mathew and Agam Vakil.

Fitch Ratings affirms India's credit rating as 'BBB-', with a stable outlook; Union Minister for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said that amended IT rules are set to be notified in the next 7-8 days as compliance with the advisory on deep fakes continues to vary; Watch out for reactions to HDFC Bank's Q3 results - its net profit rose 2.5% sequentially on higher provisions; U.S. Treasury yields rise above 4%, Wall Street has seen all three benchmark indices lose ground...All this and much more on your daily podcast by Alex Mathew and Agam Vakil.

Houthi militants hit U.S.-owned commercial ship carrying steel products off the coast of Yemen; India's Ministry of Commerce says Indian trade has not experienced any major impact from the Red Sea crisis; DGCA issues SOPs to airlines regarding flight cancellations due extensive delays during adverse weather conditions, in response to incidents like the recent attack on a pilot inside an IndiGo flight on the runway in New Delhi; China might achieve only moderate growth according to a survey of economists released by the World Economic Forum...All this and much more on your daily podcast by Alex Mathew and Agam Vakil.

Tata Consumer Products set to acquire 100% stake in Capital Foods and Organic India; Former Union Minister Milind Deora resigns from the Congress Party and joins the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction; Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu asks India to withdraw military personnel from the country by March 15; The U.S. economy could see an unexpected fiscal boost if lawmakers back a deal for $70 billion worth of tax breaks for businesses and families; IMF analysis suggests AI will affect at least 40% of jobs, with developed countries seeing as much as 60% of jobs affected…All this and much more on your daily podcast by Alex Mathew and Agam Vakil.

U.S. and U.K. conduct strikes against Houthis in Yemen causing oil prices to rise marginally; U.S. December inflation data rose more than forecast on a monthly basis with core inflation rising more than anticipated; TCS and Infosys reported their Q3 numbers with the former seeing a 1.5% sequential rise in revenue to 60,583 crore, whereas the latter's revenue declined 0.44% sequentially to Rs 38,800 crore; FMCG distributors in Maharashtra set to boycott HUL's products unless the company restores the previous margin structures...All this and much more on your daily podcast by Alex Mathew and Agam Vakil.

TCS and Infosys kick off India's Q3 earnings season today; 10-year yield stayed over 4% as U.S. stocks ended positive; Crypto assets rise across the board after the SEC approves the first list of U.S. listed exchange traded funds to track bitcoin; Income Tax Department detects unaccounted cash sales worth Rs 1,000 crore after it initiated search and seizure operations against the Polycab Group; EaseMyTrip.com announces venture into insurance sector with launch of its subsidiary EaseMyTrip Insurance Broker...All this and much more on your daily podcast by Alex Mathew and Agam Vakil.

India's exporters are bearing the brunt of higher freight rates and insurance surcharges as Red Sea crisis deepens; World Bank leaves India's GDP growth forecast unchanged; the Competition Commission of India rejects complaint accusing PVR of abusing its dominant position; SEC clarified that a post saying Bitcoin had received regulatory approval to spot-Bitcoin exchange traded funds was fake...All this and much more on your daily podcast by Alex Mathew and Niraj Shah.

Global cues seem encouraging as Asia rebounds after Monday’s sell-off; Crude oil prices fell by 3.7% as Saudi Arabia announced price cuts; Overseas investors remained net buyers of Indian equities for the third consecutive session on Monday even though the net FPI buy number was a small Rs 16 crore...All this and much more on your daily podcast by Agam Vakil and Niraj Shah.

First advance estimate for India's GDP growth are out, estimated to grow 7.3% this year, up from the 7.2% provisional estimate for FY23; Maldivian government suspends three ministers for derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media; India's regulatory system to monitor its bio-economy has not kept pace with innovation, impeding growth, according to Biocon's Kiran Mazumdar Shaw...All this and much more on your daily podcast by Alex Mathew and Agam Vakil.

Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Iran blasts; Bond yields in the U.S. rise sharply once more overnight; Grasim Industries sets Rs 1,812 per share as price for its Rs 4,000-crore rights issue…All this and much more on your daily podcast by Alex Mathew and Niraj Shah.