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#MintPrimer | Since September 2025, the auto industry has posted double-digit growth in several months, driven by lower prices following GST cuts. But rising vehicle prices, borrowing costs and inflation threaten to dampen festive demand.Read more: https://www.livemint.com/industry/auto-industry-braces-for-a-festive-season-reality-check-11791969234112.html

The Union Cabinet has approved a 78-day Productivity Linked Bonus worth ₹2,009 crore for around 11.4 lakh railway employees ahead of Diwali, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced.Watch!

A CVoter Snap Poll finds that 53.6% of Indian households feel their financial condition has worsened over the past year, with rural and lower-income families facing greater financial strain despite festive spending interest.Watch!https://youtube.com/watch?v=oiEkKRC1QnM

Sunil Bharti Mittal says Bharti is ahead of Starlink in India's satellite approval queue. The founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises said his group was ready to launch satellite connectivity. However, it still awaits security clearances before it can start services in India. Read more: https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/sunil-mittal-takes-on-elon-musk-says-bharti-is-ahead-of-starlink-ready-to-launch-11791965999570.html

Technical analyst Pabitro Mukherjee recommends Axis Bank, Varun Beverages, Sudarshan Chemical Industries, Kajaria Ceramics and EPL, citing chart patterns and momentum indicators.Read more: https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/top-stocks-to-buy-for-short-term-bajaj-brokings-expert-suggests-axis-bank-vbl-and-3-others-target-price-stop-loss-11791963953167.html

The Trump administration has ended a 540-day work permit extension for eligible immigrants awaiting renewals. In a separate move, it has cut the time refugees have to challenge the termination of their status from 30 days to 10, drawing concern from refugee advocates.Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/another-blow-to-h-1b-workers-in-us-trump-admin-ends-540-day-automatic-work-permit-extension-for-immigrants-11791964221196.html

The food index, comprising food articles under primary articles and manufactured food products, rose to 8.66% in September, compared with 7.05% in August.https://www.livemint.com/economy/india-wpi-wholesale-inflation-september-fuel-food-prices-11791959929053.html

Anindya Banerjee of Kotak Neo warns that rising food and fuel prices could push India’s inflation above 6% by December. He expects inflationary pressure to persist this fiscal year and anticipates at least a 50-basis-point RBI rate hike.

Jio Platforms IPO: Amdi buzz for the RHP filing likely today; the Reliance Jio shares are available at a premium of ₹219 in the grey market toay, say market observersRead more: https://www.livemint.com/market/ipo/reliance-jio-ipo-rhp-filing-likely-today-latest-gmp-jumps-to-rs-219-check-expected-share-price-band-size-valuation-11791956423647.html

Gold, silver prices today, October 14, 2026Track all mkt updates here: https://www.livemint.com/market

Anthropic’s September 2026 misuse report reveals that Houthi-linked actors in northern Yemen allegedly used Claude Code across three weapons development programmes, leveraging AI to develop flight-control software and coordinate coding, research and review tasks.Watch!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQQsUD4KFZE

💹 Market Opening | Indian equity benchmarks opened lower on Wednesday, with both Sensex and Nifty trading in the red amid subdued market sentiment.

Anthropic has published research examining whether AI models could autonomously find vulnerable devices, copy themselves onto them, and spread without human help. The findings are unsettling. Small models under 30 billion parameters can already complete many of the steps required for replication.Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxdqL7p_i-o

Fuel prices today: Petrol and diesel rates were unchanged in several cities on 14 October, while others saw increases or reductions.Check rates in other major metropolitan cities: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/fuel-prices-today-check-petrol-diesel-and-cng-rates-on-14-october-in-different-cities-across-india-11791944904241.html

Stock market prediction for Wednesday, 14 October, 2026: Gift Nifty was trading around the 22,765 level, down nearly 85 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close, indicating a negative start for the Indian stock market indices.Read more: https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/stock-market-outlook-today-14-oct-sensex-nifty-prediction-djia-s-p-nasdaq-gift-nifty-kospi-nikkei-taiwan-11791938410174.html

#MintMarkets | Market expert Raja Venkatraman shares his top stock picks for 14 October. Here’s his technical outlook and trade strategy 👇🏻https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/raja-venkatraman-recommends-three-stocks-for-14-october-11791938277969.html

MarketSmith India reveals its top stock recommendations for today, 14 October. Read more: https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/stock-recommendations-for-14-october-from-marketsmith-india-11791893061027.html

India has urged its nationals in Saudi Arabia to remain calm and vigilant after an attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport killed an Indian citizen. Four injured Indians remain in intensive care, while flight suspensions and airport disruptions continue amid regional tensions.https://www.livemint.com/news/world/india-issues-fresh-advisory-for-citizens-in-saudi-arabia-amid-houthi-attacks-stay-indoors-don-t-share-videos-11791910238185.html

Adani Airport has pushed back by at least five months its plan to shift a third of international flights from Mumbai’s existing airport to its new facility in Navi Mumbai, 50 km away, after airlines resisted the proposed changes to international departure slots.Read more: https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/adani-airport-delays-mumbai-international-flight-shift-by-at-least-five-months-11791901735911.html

American Economist Jeffrey Sachs Warns India, Says 'Don't Ever Count On Trump'Economist Jeffrey Sachs, adviser to three UN secretaries-general, joins us exclusively on Mint in this interview, where he calls out Donald Trump's hypocrisy over buying Russian diesel while lecturing India against buying Russian oil. WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLA5JraMnRc