Welcome to CNBC-TV18’s Marketbuzz Podcast. Here are top news from around the world ahead of the trading session of January 27

-It’ll be a longer trading week as the markets will also remain open on Saturday this time on account of Modi 2.0 government’s Union Budget presentation for the 2025-26 fiscal on February 1.

-Now, Friday’s session marked the third consecutive week of negative returns for the market, a streak not seen in the past three months. The Nifty erased gains from its previous two sessions and ended the week with a 0.48% loss, reflecting the weakening broader trend.

-Going ahead, domestic equities are expected to trade within a broad range with some volatility amidst the Q3 result season, unfolding of US President Trump’s economic policies and the Union Budget on Saturday. PSU and capex themed stocks such as railway, defence, capital goods will be in focus ahead of the Budget.

-Stocks like ICICI Bank, NTPC Green Energy, IDFC First Bank, Yes Bank, Macrotech Developers, DLF, and JK Cement, among others will remain in focus today as these companies declared their December quarter results after market hours on Friday.

-Apart from these, shares of Religare Enterprises will also be in focus as global investor Digvijay Gaekwad had made a competing open offer against the Burman Family for 26% stake at ₹275 per share. The Burman Family open offer is at ₹235 per share. Gaekwad has written to the SEBI Chairperson to make the competing open offer.

-This morning, GIFT Nifty was trading at a discount of more than 100 points Vs Nifty Futures' Friday's close, indicating a gap-down start for Indian market

-Results: Tata Steel, Coal India, ACC, Adani Total Gas, Canara Bank, Bajaj Housing Finance

-Asian stocks rose in early trade, with caution remaining over a global rebound after President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs and sanctions on Colombia for impeding his immigration goals. The dollar edged higher. Japanese benchmarks advanced, with Hong Kong futures pointing to mild gains at open. US equity futures slid, paring last week’s gain that was the best start to a presidential term since 1985. Australia’s stock and bond market is closed for a holiday.

-In commodities, oil posted its first weekly decline of the year after Trump threatened penalties on Moscow if Russia didn’t make a deal to end the war in Ukraine, and demanded OPEC+ lower the cost of crude. Bitcoin edged lower after touching a fresh record last week after Trump last week signed an order to create a working group of key agencies to advise on crypto policy and create a regulatory framework and legislative proposals. Gold advanced for a fourth straight week.

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