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Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for January 9, 2026 – check list

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Bajaj Broking Research, the top stock picks for January 9, 2026 are Hindustan Unilever, and Tata Power. Here’s its view on Nifty and Bank Nifty:Index View: NiftyDomestic equity benchmarks witnessed a sharp correction over the last four sessions, giving up the entirety of last…

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Budget 2026: Assocham pitches incentives for hydrogen-based steel; green finance to cut carbon footprint

Ahead of the Union Budget for 2026–27, industry body Assocham has urged the government to roll out incentives for hydrogen-based direct reduced iron (DRI) production and concessional green finance to help the steel sector transition towards low-carbon manufacturing, PTI reported.In its pre-Budget recommendations, the chamber also called for incentives to promote waste-heat recovery systems and…

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US mortgage rates: 30-year home loan rate inches up to 6.16%, stays near 2025 low as housing demand remains cautious

The average interest rate on a 30-year US mortgage edged slightly higher this week but remained close to its lowest level of 2025, offering limited relief to homebuyers amid a still-challenging housing market, according to data released by Freddie Mac.The average long-term mortgage rate rose to 6.16% this week from 6.15% last week, when it…

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Global AI race: DeepSeek gains ground in developing nations; Microsoft flags widening gap

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is seeing rapid adoption across several developing countries, helping broaden access to generative artificial intelligence even as the overall gap between advanced and emerging economies continues to widen, according to a new Microsoft report.The report said global adoption of generative AI tools reached 16.3% of the world’s population in the three…

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Big push for road safety: Govt mulls V2V tech in vehicles to cut accidents; spectrum earmarked

The government is working to introduce vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology to help prevent road accidents by enabling real-time information sharing between vehicles, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday, PTI reported.Addressing a press conference in New Delhi after chairing the annual meeting of transport ministers from states and Union Territories, Gadkari…

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