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I have bought IDFC First Bank shares at ₹76. What is the long-term outlook for this stock?  

Janhavi, Faridabad

IDFC First Bank (₹68): The overall outlook is bullish. But short-term dips cannot be ruled out. Supports are at ₹58 and ₹54 which can be tested in the coming weeks.

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday appealed to the industrialists to shed their fear of facing attrition and political involvement, and freely come forward to invest in the State.

Addressing entrepreneurs and a group of industrialists from MNCs, at Paramasamudram, near Kuppam, the Chief Minister assured them of complete support and of creating a business-friendly atmosphere in the State under the present NDA government.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has been under significant pressure from the White House to cut interest rates.

Pretty much every modern president would prefer to serve in a low-rate environment, but none has been as vocal about that desire as President Donald Trump.

Weaker economic data that has recently come to light via a revision and a messenger shot (metaphorically,

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Each month, the Social Security Administration (SSA) distributes benefits to retirees, survivors, and recipients of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Typically, beneficiaries receive one payment per month. However, in certain months, some recipients get two payments because the following month’s check is sent early. That’s the case this month—an early payment will be issued on Friday,

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Senator Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican, is expected to announce next week that she will not seek reelection in 2026, according to numerous reports.

The Iraq war combat veteran, who has represented Iowa since 2015 after becoming the first woman to win a Senate seat in the state, is expected to make the announcement on Thursday,

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‘Mutual Funds Sahi Hai’ is now a well-known truth among investors.

This is evident in the share of individual investors’ funds in the mutual fund industry’s assets under management (AUM), particularly in equity-oriented funds, as well as the amount of inflows, and the rise in folios.

But like with any investment you make,

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As investments in artificial intelligence continue to soar, some analysts are raising alarms about a looming bubble that could burst and trigger broader market declines. Others, however, say they’ve never been so sure that it is a growing opportunity.

So who is right? Well, on Wall Street, there’s a pick-your-flavor opinion for whatever it is you want to back,

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Canadians might be boycotting American products over the trade war and avoiding travel to the US — but their investment portfolios are snapping up red, white and blue stocks at an “unprecedented rate.”

They poured an eye-popping $50 billion into US securities at the height of the 2025 trade war — the most since at least 1990.

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