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➡️ Cooling valuations open new avenues
➡️ Legacy AMCs show resilience amid a volatile market
➡️How Trusts picked 2 cos to merge with Tata Sons
➡️ Govt may hike outlay under two key tax refund schemes
➡️India foodgrain target set below last year’s output

The Indian women’s compound team, consisting of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep, Taniparthi Chikitha successfully defended their Asian Games title, defeating China 238–234 in the final to win the gold medal at the ongoing Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/sports/news/asian-games-2026-indian-womens-compound-archery-team-wins-gold-defeats-china-in-final-11790734732743.html

#WATCH | US President Donald Trump says, "We are signing a document renaming Artificial Intelligence because it's not artificial. We all agree on that. We're going to be renaming it Super Intelligence — officially renaming it..."

🥇 GOLD for India in archery again. The Indian compound mixed team of Sahil Jadhav and Chikitha Taniparthi wins gold medal beating Korea in a shoot-off. With this gold, the Indian compound mixed team also book a ticket to Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. The Indians defended their title in the shoot off 10-9 after both teams were tied at 157–157 at the end of normal sets.

Catch LIVE updates: https://livemint.com/sports/news/asian-games-2026-live-updates-india-schedule-today-medal-tally-results-archery-boxing-wrestling-shooting-30-september-11790736268989.html

US President Donald Trump’s unusual description of Google CEO Sundar Pichai as a “monster” has drawn attention after a video of the exchange surfaced online.

The interaction took place during a White House meeting on Tuesday involving some of the biggest names in the global technology industry, with discussions centred on the development of frontier artificial intelligence.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/sundar-is-his-name-donald-trump-calls-pichai-a-monster-google-ceo-has-a-witty-comeback-11790741156696.html

Starting next week, commuters travelling on Mumbai’s local trains and across the Central Railway network will have to keep their identity proofs handy.

Central Railway is set to launch an intensive, month-long ticket-checking drive from 1-31 October 2026, targeting trains and stations across the zone.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/industry/infrastructure/train-travel-rules-change-from-october-1-who-must-carry-original-id-and-what-can-get-you-fined-11790748386889.html

📉Market Closing | Benchmark indices closed lower on Wednesday , with Sensex slipping 48 points to 22,620and Nifty slipping 95 points to 22,620.45, amid weak market sentiment.

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Top 2 stocks to buy or sell for short-term: Cyient, Max Healthcare by Nagaraj Shetti -

Check stop loss, targets 👇https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/top-2-stocks-to-buy-or-sell-for-short-term-cyient-max-healthcare-by-nagaraj-shetti-check-stop-loss-targets-11790768211784.html

Apple Pay has arrived in India, giving iPhone and Apple Watch users a new way to make contactless payments using eligible bank cards. Apple’s payment service went live in the country on 30 September, initially supporting Visa and Mastercard credit cards issued by Axis Bank.

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sapMjnTL5s

Anjali Sardana was 23 when she turned a familiar problem finding reliable household help into a technology startup. Sardana launched Pronto on 1 April 2025, after identifying gaps in India's largely informal domestic services market. The startup began with a single hub in Gurugram and about 170 bookings a day.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/who-is-anjali-sardana-how-the-23-year-old-built-pronto-into-a-2-000-crore-startup-11790755161209.html

HDFC Bank has appointed VN Srivatsan as Chief Compliance Officer for a three-year term from January 2027. Currently with ICICI Bank, Srivatsan has 34 years of experience, including 25 years in BFSI and nearly a decade in compliance and regulatory inspection.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/industry/banking/hdfc-bank-appoints-vn-srivatsan-as-chief-compliance-officer-for-3-year-term-who-is-he-11790775661608.html

#MintMarkets | Market expert Raja Venkatraman shares his top stock picks for 1 October.

Here’s his technical outlook and trade strategy 📈
https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/raja-venkatraman-recommends-two-stocks-for-1-october-11790773946813.html

#MintMarkets | The The Indian stock market is likely to witness a muted start, as GIFT Nifty signalled a flat opening today.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/stock-market-outlook-today-30-sept-sensex-nifty-prediction-djia-s-p-nasdaq-gift-nifty-kospi-nikkei-taiwan-11790815237050.html

#MintMarkets | Regarding buy-or-sell stocks for Thursday, Vaishali Parekh recommended these three stocks 📈

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/top-3-buy-or-sell-stocks-vedanta-dlf-aegis-logistics-by-vaishali-parekh-target-stoploss-nifty-bank-nifty-outlook-11790774799921.html

Gautam Adani has once again reclaimed the top spot among India’s richest people, with his fortune rising to $112.7 billion, while Mukesh Ambani slipped to second position, losing $18.7 billion in wealth. 💰

https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/adani-back-at-no-1-with-112-7-billion-ambani-slips-to-second-what-changed-at-india-s-billionaire-club-11790818304572.html

#MintMarkets | Indian equity markets opened lower on Thursday, with both key benchmarks in the red. The Sensex fell 287.40 points to 72,192.89, while the Nifty declined 76.75 points to 22,543.70.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/stock-market-today-live-gift-nifty-us-bond-yields-gold-crude-oil-rates-hint-at-a-gap-down-start-for-nifty-sensex-11790823214707.html

The price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders was increased across cities from October 1. The prices were hiked just ahead of the festive season, against the backdrop of the war in West Asia that has impacted global energy supplies. In Delhi, the price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder rose by ₹62.50 to ₹2,810.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/festive-shock-commercial-lpg-prices-up-by-rs-62-50-check-new-rates-in-delhi-mumbai-chennai-11790825572325.html

#MintMarkets | Double delight Tech Mahindra shareholders: Bonus issue and dividend amount this Diwali season.

Check board meeting date 👇
https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/double-delight-tech-mahindra-shareholders-bonus-issue-and-dividend-amount-this-diwali-season-check-board-meeting-date-11790824588269.html

The yellow metal's price in India rose nearly 0.24% in the domestic futures market during early trading hours.

Here's a look at the latest gold prices across major Indian cities on October 1 🪙
https://www.livemint.com/money/gold-and-silver-price-today-oct-1-check-retail-rates-of-24k-22k-gold-and-999-silver-in-mumbai-delhi-other-cities-11790821117747.html