NSE MD & CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan spoke exclusively to Mint Editor Prashant V. Singh on the much-awaited NSE IPO.

Here’s what he said on why investors may consider applying for the IPO.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=njRP-ViA0gc

#MintMarkets | IPOs listing: Rentomojo, Karamtara Engineering to LCC Projects — six IPOs list today, delivers up to 30% premium.

Details here 👇
https://www.livemint.com/market/ipos-listing-rentomojo-karamtara-engineering-to-lcc-projects-six-ipos-list-today-delivers-up-to-30-premium-11789618177065.html

#MintMarkets | The board of directors of Tata Sons will meet today to discuss ways to comply with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) mandatory listing directives.

Only 3 options, one is IPO, check other 2 as expert weighs in 👇
https://www.livemint.com/market/ipo/tata-sons-listing-1st-board-meeting-after-rbi-directive-only-3-options-one-is-ipo-check-other-2-as-expert-weighs-in-11789615193609.html

India is dependent on the global economy & our government bonds came under pressure this week, with the benchmark 10-year yield moving above 7%.India’s bond market is increasingly being driven by the country’s growth and inflation outlook but also global factors like US interest rates, or bond yields as they call it.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGJF-vAVinQ

The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 bps to 3.75%-4%, marking its first hike since July 2023. Stubborn inflation, geopolitical tensions and higher energy prices remain key concerns, while US stocks ended lower after the decision.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TCdYPUNgAA

After India doubled import duties on gold earlier this year, duty-evaded gold has become far cheaper in comparison. As a precious metal, even a tiny amount of gold earns a fortune for the smuggler.

https://www.livemint.com/news/gold-smuggling-gold-seizures-directorate-of-revenue-intelligence-dri-gold-imports-gold-import-duty-gold-duty-hike-11789616153255.html

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#BreakingNews | The board of Tata Sons has approved a fresh five-year term for N Chandrasekaran as executive chairman. It reverses Chandrasekaran's decision last month not to seek reappointment.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/tata-sons-board-meeting-outcome-today-decision-reversal-n-chandrasekharan-gets-5-yr-extension-eyes-on-ipo-11789636936582.html

Tata Group stocks increased by up to 13.5% on September 17 after the Tata Sons board renewed N. Chandrasekaran's five-year term as executive chairman and initiated a potential listing for the group's holding company.

Read more:https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/tata-group-stocks-on-fire-after-n-chandrasekharan-5-yr-term-tata-chemicals-tic-tata-motors-pv-tata-teleservices-11789637658991.html

Tata Trusts chairman to challenge N Chandrasekaran's 5-yr extension as Tata Sons Chairman: Report

https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/tata-trusts-chairman-to-challenge-n-chandrasekarans-5-yr-extension-as-tata-sons-chairman-report-11789637870998.html

Tata Sons Pvt. is said to have approved going public and asked Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran to stay on for five more years, as one of India’s biggest business houses tries to keep leadership steady through the transition.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/market/ipo/tata-sons-ipo-soon-listing-approved-by-board-as-chairman-n-chandrasekaran-to-stay-on-for-5-more-years-report-11789640325693.html

The Finance Ministry on Thursday (September 17) rejected allegations that US pressure influenced the decision to introduce a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on select UPI transactions, saying the latest NPCI guidelines do not provide any advantage to international credit cards over RuPay on the UPI platform.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/upi-mdr-decision-finmin-rejects-claims-of-us-influence-says-npci-rules-aim-to-support-domestic-competition-11789649987487.html

#WATCH | Puri, Odisha | Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a 25-foot sand art installation using 2,500 earthen lamps (diyas) on Puri Beach to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 76th birthday.

IndiGo has increased prices for several add-on services, including infant travel, unaccompanied minor assistance, priority boarding, and excess baggage. For example, infant travel fees rise to ₹3,000 and excess baggage costs ₹800 per kg.

Check fees when planning your travel expenses: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/indigo-revises-add-on-fees-infant-travel-up-50-excess-baggage-now-800-kg-heres-how-much-you-have-to-pay-now/amp-11789655725411.html

Taylor Swift's husband, Travis Kelce, is one of the victims of a Ponzi scheme, run by an Indian-origin man, Reuters reported. Reportedly, the man identified as Siddharth Jawahar duped more than $35 million from unsuspecting investors, as revealed by a Missouri prosecutor.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/us/hollywood/taylor-swift-husband-travis-kelce-loses-money-in-35-million-ponzi-scheme-involving-indian-origin-man-what-happened-11789661520133.html

#MintMarkets | Market expert Raja Venkatraman shares his top stock picks for 18 September.

Here’s his technical outlook and trade strategy 👇
https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/raja-venkatraman-recommends-three-stocks-for-18-september-11789650670354.html

#MintMarkets | Shares to buy or sell: Chandan Taparia of Motilal Oswal recommends three stocks to buy today.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/shares-to-buy-or-sell-chandan-taparia-of-motilal-oswal-recommends-three-stocks-to-buy-today-18-september-2026-11789691542699.html

India is on course for its driest monsoon in 17 years, with rainfall 15% below normal so far. A strengthening El Nino is raising concerns over crop yields and food inflation, which hit 5.95% in August.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/food-inflation-faces-fresh-risk-el-nino-puts-india-on-course-for-driest-monsoon-in-17-years-11789693192963.html

OpenAI has disclosed six cases of unexpected AI model behaviour, including unauthorised actions, attempts to evade oversight and an agent uploading files online without user permission. The company has also introduced a new framework to track and investigate such incidents.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7EbnBiFsxk

#MintMarkets | The Indian stock market is expected to open quietly on September 18, following mixed global cues.

Eight stocks to buy 📈
https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/stock-market-today-trade-guide-for-sensex-nifty-50-crude-oil-and-gold-eight-stocks-to-buy-11789693227632.html

Petrol dealers’ associations from across the country have approached the ministries of finance and petroleum, seeking an exemption from the flat ₹5 merchant discount rate (MDR) proposed for fuel transactions above ₹2,000 under the new UPI framework.

Here are the latest fuel prices and the key development concerning UPI payments at petrol pumps.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/petrol-diesel-prices-today-september-18-check-rates-in-delhi-mumbai-bengaluru-11789696216808.html

#MintMarkets | NSE IPO Day 2: Issue subcribed 43% so far. GMP hints 8% listing pop. Check review, key dates.

Should you apply or skip?
https://www.livemint.com/market/ipo/nse-ipo-day-2-issue-subcribed-43-so-far-gmp-hints-8-listing-pop-check-review-key-dates-should-you-apply-or-skip-11789697288461.html