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Podcast: MarketBuzz
Episode: Marketbuzz Podcast with Ekta Batra: Sensex, Nifty 50 to start lower, HDFC Bank, ICICI Prudential Life in focus
Description: Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to start the trading session of January 18 in the red, a day after the biggest fall in two years.
The Nifty Bank index also saw the biggest fall since 2022 with HDFC Bank recording the worst day in three years.
It remains to be seen if the previous session’s move was exceptional or if it will sustain given the weak global cues combined with pressure in private banks weighing on sentiment. The Street is likely to focus on financial earnings post HDFC Bank and track if there will be...