Nifty bulls aim for 26,000 as mood brightens, two-wheeler earnings & record low CPI data in focus | Market Minutes

Markets are set for a quiet start as the GIFT Nifty signals a flat open. Shares extended gains for three straight sessions and midcaps hit a fresh record high on Wednesday. Asian markets trade mostly higher, while US futures edge higher as the US House passes a bill to end the historic shutdown. Overnight, Wall Street saw a sharp divergence with the Dow closing at a record high even as tech stocks lagged. Lots of stocks in focus - Tata Steel’s strong Q2 and Prestige Estates’ robust performance to earnings from Data Patterns, Cochin Shipyard, IRCTC, and more. Also on the radar: A likely block deal in Ather Energy. In our voice of the day segment, Sandeep Bagla of Trust Mutual funds shares why he thinks consumer staples will continue to face headwinds going forward. Tune in for all this and more in today’s Market Minutes — your morning podcast bringing you the top stories to kickstart your trading day, from stocks in the news to macro trends and global market cues.