The India-New Zealand FTA takes effect on 20 October, eliminating tariffs on all Indian exports to New Zealand. The move is expected to boost sectors including textiles, leather, pharmaceuticals and agriculture, improve exporters’ competitiveness and deepen bilateral trade ties.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/economy/indianew-zealand-fta-no-tariff-on-indian-exports-from-oct-20-textile-pharma-leather-exports-to-gain-market-access-11792426906148.html

Jio Platforms allotted shares worth ₹8,110 crore to 212 anchor investors at ₹1,119 per share ahead of its October 21 IPO. LIC received the largest allocation. The company aims to raise about ₹30,213 crore, valuing it at approximately $108 billion at the top of its price band.


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Stock market holiday: Trading in the equity, equity derivatives and currency segments will remain suspended for the day, with regular trading scheduled to resume on Wednesday, October 21.

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➡️ UltraTech flags sustained cost pressures from Gulf
➡️ ‘US very close to finalizing trade deal with India’
➡️ India’s IT giants divided over AI-driven revenue deflation
➡️ Sebi preps for a review of mainboard IPO, FPO rules
➡️ Jio’s scale, pricing power in focus as IPO nears launch

Donald Trump thanked Elon Musk for pledging one SpaceX share to every American child next year through Trump Accounts. The proposed donation could be worth about $10.7 billion, though details of how the shares will be distributed remain unclear.

https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/trump-thanks-legendary-friend-elon-musk-for-pledging-spacex-shares-to-every-american-child-through-trump-accounts-11792463661761.html

🚨📽A unique cockroach-themed Durga Puja pandal in Katihar, Bihar has become a major attraction for visitors this festive season.

The pandal, located in the Binodpur area, features unconventional decorations, including large artificial spider webs and giant thermocol cockroaches crafted across the structure.

India's medal tally rose to 20 on Tuesday at the Asian Para Games 2026, after Deepthi Jeevanji won a gold and paddlers winning four bronze medals in Aichi-Nagoya. India stand sixth in the latest standings.

The 23-year-old from Telangana clinched gold in the women’s 400m T20 event, setting a new Games record with a time of 56.36 seconds. Jeevanji’s medal marked India’s fifth gold medal and the first for Day 2.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/sports/news/medal-tally-asian-para-games-2026-where-do-india-stand-in-latest-standings-on-october-20-after-deepthi-jeevanjis-gold-11792465588771.html

Nepal has banned the import, sale and distribution of Priyagold biscuits manufactured by India's Surya Food and Agro Ltd, citing food safety concerns after India's food regulator initiated legal proceedings against the company over alleged violations, including the use of cattle feed bran in biscuit production.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/priyagold-biscuits-ban-why-did-nepal-ban-popular-indian-cookies-after-fssai-crackdown-what-is-the-main-issue-11792479555972.html

#Dussehra2026 Special: Big stock market lessons from Lord Rama on #Vijayadashami - Never make these financial mistakes and always follow these fiscal learnings to reap more money.

#WATCH | Along with CM Devendra Fadnavis, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits the iconic Gateway of India in Mumbai. US Ambassador Sergio Gor is also with them.

Reliance Jio Platforms’ ₹30,213 crore IPO drew anchor bids exceeding 30 times the available shares, attracting major global and domestic investors. The company plans to use up to ₹27,500 crore of proceeds to repay Reliance Jio Infocomm borrowings. 

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/market/ipo/reliance-jio-ipo-massive-bids-top-25-bn-amount-for-anchor-book-okhow-mukesh-ambani-firm-attracted-top-notch-investors-11792488288719.html

WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends Dussehra celebrations at IP Extension in East Delhi.

WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi extends Vijayadashami greetings, highlighting the enduring ideals of Lord Shri Ram and the message of truth triumphing over falsehood. He says Dussehra symbolises the end of tyranny and terror and celebrates the victory of good over evil.

Qualcomm will cut jobs across its global workforce as part of a performance-focused restructuring following its annual employee reviews, with notifications expected to begin in November

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/qualcomm-layoffs-chipmaker-to-cut-jobs-globally-from-november-after-performance-reviews-11792499932423.html

In this episode of How to Invest in Samvat 2083, we're joined by Saurabh Mukherjea, the Co-founder & CIO of Marcellus Investment Managers.

In this detailed conversation, he reveals his biggest bets in the upcoming samvat year, when he thinks Indian equities will bounce back, and about the overall picture of global equity markets going forward.

Watch: https://youtu.be/ItZ1jDlsdBo?si=oImD6A_uFy4AUFXw

UP Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa has ordered officials to remove duplicate voter entries ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls. The move follows questions over multiple voter IDs issued to one person. The CEO’s office said deduplication is underway, with draft rolls due on November 12.


Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/why-is-up-election-chief-targeting-duplicate-voter-entries-ahead-of-2027-polls-what-eci-says-11792511070633.html

Ramayana: Ranbir Kapoor's film declared tax free in West Bengal as advance booking opens in India


https://www.livemint.com/entertainment/ramayana-ranbir-kapoors-film-declared-tax-free-in-west-bengal-as-advance-booking-opens-in-india-11792516917766.html

Amazon plans to recruit over 300,000 people for the upcoming holiday shopping season, a 20% increase from its hiring last year.


https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/amazon-plans-to-recruit-over-300-000-workers-for-holiday-season-up-20-from-2025-check-wages-for-seasonal-workers-11792516355293.html

#MintMarkets | Market expert Raja Venkatraman shares his top stock picks for today, 21 October.

Here’s his technical outlook and trade strategy 👇
https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/raja-venkatraman-recommends-three-stocks-for-21-october-11792418885645.html

#MintMarkets | Top stocks to buy: Analysts suggest six stocks for the next one to two weeks.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/top-stocks-to-buy-experts-bet-on-sbi-bank-of-baroda-meesho-cg-power-and-2-others-target-price-stoploss-11792467348731.html

#MintMarkets | The much-awaited mega issue Jio Platforms IPO is all set to open for subscription today, Wednesday, October 21 and will remain open until Friday, October 23.

Latest GMP, review, listing price prediction 👇
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