#MintMarkets | As the market turned positive, some stocks are likely to remain in focus on Friday due to their own positive/negative triggers.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/stocks-to-watch-hal-railtel-tata-motors-pv-among-shares-in-focus-today-check-list-here-11787243365674.html

#MintMarkets | Indian stock markets opened higher on Friday, with the Sensex rising 163.35 points to 77,701.07 and the Nifty gaining 52.20 points to 24,284.05.

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China’s robotics boom takes center stage in Beijing 🤖 From boxing humanoids to AI companions, innovation is accelerating—but everyday tasks still prove a challenge.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IML05rHlop8

Who is Min Zin? US citizen ‘wrongfully detained’ in China on espionage charges.

Here's what we know 👇
https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/who-is-min-zin-us-citizen-wrongfully-detained-in-china-on-espionage-charges-heres-what-we-know-11787288126306.html

A recent Sebi study reveals that young traders, aged under 30, now represent 43% of individual traders but face high losses, with 89% incurring losses in FY26.

Details here 👇
https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/fo-losses-hit-young-traders-hardest-89-of-investors-under-30-lost-money-in-fy26-most-were-from-low-income-groups-11787281485315.html

A businessman received ₹23 lakh via RTGS but had his account frozen by the bank due to an income mismatch. The Allahabad High Court ruled in his favor, ordering the bank to pay ₹50,000 in compensation.

Here's what happened 👇
https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/businessman-gets-23l-via-rtgs-bank-freezes-his-account-over-income-mismatch-hc-rules-in-his-favour-heres-why-11787297531672.html

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address put agriculture alongside manufacturing, technology, infrastructure and defence as one of seven streams driving India towards “Viksit Bharat” by 2047.

Mint explains what “Sapt Dhara” means and why agriculture and food processing are crucial to it.

https://www.livemint.com/industry/mint-explainer-pm-modi-s-sapt-dhara-india-s-farm-to-food-strategy-and-why-it-matters-11787286449745.html

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Market Closing 📉: Sensex closes at 3 points higher at 77,540.83, while Nifty higher 20 points to 24,252.00.

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Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and Sahil Lochav show the FIR copy after Delhi Police registered an FIR on Lochav's complaint

Lochav had suffered pellet gun injuries during the Jantar Mantar students' protest last month.

#MintPremium | PM Narendra Modi’s seven-stream framework puts agriculture and food production at the heart of the push towards Viksit Bharat, with a focus on processing, branding and global exports.

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Abhijeet Dipke’s “School Theek Karo” campaign reaches Maharashtra, with allegations of poor school infrastructure and mismanagement at a government school in Latur. Dipke has demanded School Education Minister Dada Bhuse’s resignation, while the school administration has denied the allegations.

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Following US Secretary Scott Bessant's announcement to double the size of its long-dated bond buybacks, Bitcoin prices skyrocketed last week, registering the biggest weekly rally in three years.

What’s fuelling surge of both? Explained 👇
https://www.livemint.com/market/cryptocurrency/explained-how-bitcoin-rally-led-to-skyrocketing-of-crypto-stocks-what-s-fuelling-surge-of-both-climbing-in-tandem-11787364376857.html

YouTube is set to introduce a new system to count public views, starting from August 24. As it is expected to boost views across all formats, find out how content creators will be impacted. 📱

https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/explained-how-new-youtube-views-count-rule-is-different-from-old-one-for-content-creators-impact-on-earnings-decoded-11787371754693.html

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Russia on August 23-24 to co-chair the 27th session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC).

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/jaishankar-to-visit-russia-on-august-23-24-co-chair-india-russia-inter-governmental-commission-11787388323015.html

A 2.0 fitment factor under the 8th Pay Commission could double basic pay, but it may not double the gross salary of central government employees.

Here’s why DA, HRA and other allowances could make the actual salary increase much lower 👇
https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/8th-pay-commission-salary-hike-a-2-0-fitment-factor-could-double-basic-pay-but-your-gross-salary-may-rise-much-less-11787387660288.html

In India, professional tax is deducted from salaries or paid directly by self-employed individuals. The structure varies by state, but not every state imposes this tax.

Details here 👇
https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/why-is-professional-tax-deducted-from-your-salary-can-you-claim-it-as-a-deduction-while-filing-itr-11787332166075.html

The Trump administration plans to pay $725 million to the UN, less than 20% of the over $4 billion Washington says it owes. Experts say the payment could help keep the UN running, as the organisation faces a severe funding crisis and cuts.

https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/keeping-the-un-afloat-trump-admin-plans-725-million-payment-as-global-body-battles-funding-crisis-will-it-help-11787391726062.html

If Mutual Funds returns are in red, your equities aren't giving good returns and things are getting expensive for you, while your income is not growing at the same pace as inflation. US debt is partly responsible, if not completely. While the $40 trillion figure is huge, the more striking number is how quickly the US got there. It added its latest $1 trillion in less than five months.

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Forex inflows mobilised under the Reserve Bank of India's special USD-INR swap facility reached USD 72.85 billion as of August 21 with FCNR(B) deposits accounting for the bulk of the funds raised under the scheme.

https://www.livemint.com/industry/banking/india-draws-72-85-billion-in-forex-inflows-fcnr-b-deposits-top-65-billion-says-rbi-11787396641948.html

Delhi has recorded over 2,300 Influenza-A cases this year, including over 1,777 H1N1 cases (swine flu) till Friday. Public Health Expert Dr Chandrakant Lahariya said that this time, H1N1 cases are being observed to be “quite severe.”

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/h1n1-cases-in-delhi-six-times-higher-severe-govt-issues-advisory-chair-review-meeting-as-experts-warn-10-points-11787454706246.html