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Nifty lost around 2% over the past week. What does the weekly chart tell you? Is this still a correction within a larger range, or has the index entered a deeper downtrend? What are the key levels to watch next?

The Nifty has clearly entered a phase of heightened weakness. The index is now witnessing its fifth consecutive weekly decline, with the current week’s fall taking it close to the 88.6% Fibonacci retracement of the previous rise from 23,070 to 24,774. The broader setup has weakened as the index has slipped comfortably below critical moving averages. The daily RSI has also slipped deep into the oversold zone.

Though the weekly chart setup continues to look very bearish and the index may crack further, the near-term setup points towards a possible recovery towards 23,600–23,800, provided it holds above 23,300.

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I am not comfortable calling this a bottom yet, but I would bet on a short-term pullback, provided crude oil prices do not move significantly higher from current levels.
IT was the clear casualty of the week. After this steep fall, are Infosys, TCS, HCLTech and Tech Mahindra technically oversold enough for a rebound, or do the charts suggest another leg lower?The IT sector has witnessed a significant breakdown in momentum. The Nifty IT index fell sharply during the week, including a 3.24% single-session decline, its steepest fall in about three months.

At current levels, some of the frontline IT stocks are certainly entering oversold territory on shorter timeframes. However, it is still too early to call a bottom. The sector is facing both technical and macro headwinds, with rising US bond yields, rate-hike concerns and uncertainty around global technology spending adding to the pressure.

Among the four stocks, I would be relatively more constructive on Tech Mahindra, as it remains the only large-cap IT stock among the four that is trading above its 200-DMA. On the other hand, the other three stocks remain highly vulnerable to further selling pressure.

Overall, a cautious approach should be maintained in the IT space as long as the Nifty IT index remains below 29,300.

With Godrej Properties, Lodha, DLF and Oberoi Realty under pressure, has the realty sector’s medium-term technical structure been damaged, or is this still a buy-on-dips correction?

The Realty index has slipped below its recent consolidation range, indicating profit booking in the sector. The index showed little respite during the week, barring some short covering in the final hours of trading on Friday.

However, an important point is that the index remains well above its 52-week low and has not yet broken its broader medium-term price structure. It is also sustaining above its 200-day moving average (200-DMA). Therefore, I would classify the current move as a meaningful correction within the broader uptrend, rather than a confirmed long-term trend reversal.

For the sector, the 820–830 zone is an important support area. Sustaining above this range could trigger a technical rebound towards 900-950. However, a decisive break below 820 would weaken the medium-term structure considerably and could open the door for a decline towards 750.

Hence, I would prefer a selective buying approach at current levels or on further corrections, while maintaining a cautious stance and focusing on stocks with relatively stronger technical structures.

Wires and cable stocks have witnessed one of the sharpest sector-specific selloffs, but we saw Finolex Cables rebounding around 17%. Purely from a technical lens, how do you see this upmove and whether more steam is left?

Finolex Cables presents an interesting technical setup, as the recent rebound has been accompanied by strong price momentum. The stock rallied from around Rs 1,178 on September 2 to nearly Rs 1,500 by September 11, with particularly strong gains recorded over the last few trading sessions. Technically, the stock has reclaimed its short-term moving averages and is currently trading above its 50-EMA and 200-SMA, indicating an improvement in the overall technical structure. The weekly chart setup also remains positive. Besides, the RSI is in a positive crossover and is trading in a high-momentum zone, suggesting strong underlying price momentum.

However, chasing the stock at current levels could be risky following the sharp recent rally. A better strategy may be to consider accumulating the stock on a correction towards Rs 1,330, with a stop-loss placed around Rs 1,270. On the upside, if the stock resumes its recovery after a consolidation or correction, it could potentially move towards the Rs 1,520-Rs 1,600 zone.

Give us your top ideas for the week.

APOLLO

Buy: Rs 422 | Stop Loss: Rs 404 | Target: Rs 450

The stock has been sustaining at higher levels following a falling channel breakout on the daily chart. The recent correction has been relatively shallow, suggesting that it was primarily a phase of profit booking rather than a meaningful trend reversal. Friday’s positive price action further supports this view.

Besides, the stock continues to sustain above its critical short-term moving averages, indicating that the underlying trend remains positive. Over the short term, the stock could continue to remain strong and potentially move towards Rs 450.

On the downside, Rs 404 remains an important support and stop-loss level.

LAURUSLAB

Buy: Rs 1,969 | Stop Loss: Rs 1,900 | Target: Rs 2,100

The stock remains in a strong uptrend, characterised by a consistent higher-top, higher-bottom formation. Over the past year, most consolidation phases on the daily chart have eventually resulted in upward breakouts.

Although the stock has already witnessed a significant rally, this alone does not necessarily indicate an imminent reversal. The broader trend structure continues to remain intact, and the recent breakout from a brief consolidation further supports the positive technical setup.

In the near term, the stock could potentially move towards Rs 2,100. However, a sustained fall below Rs 1,900 would weaken the current technical structure, and an exit below this level would be an appropriate risk-management strategy.

ETERNAL

Buy: Rs 323.50 | Stop Loss: Rs 310 | Target: Rs 347

The stock has been maintaining a higher-top, higher-bottom formation since mid-March, indicating a positive broader trend. Recently, the price retraced from its recent high and has closed just above the 50-EMA.

The current setup appears favourable for a short-term recovery on the daily timeframe, particularly as the hourly RSI is showing a bullish crossover, indicating improving short-term momentum.

Over the short term, the stock could potentially move towards Rs 347, while Rs 310 remains an important support and stop-loss level.

Wordle players working through Sunday’s puzzle can find the answer, along with a full set of hints and strategy notes, for Wordle #1912, the daily five-letter word game published by The New York Times on Sept. 13, 2026.

Today’s Wordle answer is FOCUS, a common word used to describe concentrated attention or a central point of interest. Multiple puzzle-tracking outlets confirmed the solution Sunday, describing it as a more approachable word than Saturday’s answer, which had tripped up a larger-than-usual share of players.

How today’s puzzle breaks down

Wordle challenges players to identify a five-letter word within six guesses, using color-coded feedback after each attempt: green tiles mark letters in the correct position, yellow tiles indicate a correct letter placed in the wrong spot, and gray tiles rule out letters entirely.

According to puzzle trackers, FOCUS contains two vowels and no repeated letters, a combination that generally makes for a more solvable word compared with puzzles built around less common letter patterns. The word begins with the letter “F,” a detail several outlets offered as an early hint for players looking for a nudge without fully spoiling the answer.

Puzzle-tracking sites noted that FOCUS represents a noticeably more common word in everyday use than Saturday’s solution, NIFTY, and average solve times were expected to reflect that added familiarity once daily solving statistics were fully tallied.

Hints offered ahead of the reveal

Before publishing the full answer, several outlets built out a layered set of clues for players hoping to work through the puzzle independently. Early hints described the word as relating to concentrated attention or a sharp point of interest, while later clues confirmed its letter structure: two vowels present, no double letters anywhere in the word, and a starting letter of “F.”

That combination of hints was designed to help players eliminate whole categories of guesses without immediately revealing the word itself, a common approach used across Wordle hint coverage to preserve some challenge for readers who want to keep solving on their own.

Yesterday’s answer for comparison

Players catching up after missing Saturday’s puzzle can note that the answer to Wordle #1911, published Sept. 12, was NIFTY, a word commonly used to describe something clever, useful or stylish. Puzzle trackers reported that NIFTY proved unusually difficult for a common word, in part because it contains only one vowel and doesn’t respond well to typical vowel-heavy opening guesses like STARE or CRANE. According to data compiled by the New York Times’ WordleBot, the average player needed roughly four attempts to solve Saturday’s puzzle.

A daily ritual with a fixed answer sequence

Wordle has published a new puzzle every day since its widely reported viral debut in 2021, when the very first puzzle used the word “cigar” as its solution. The New York Times acquired the game shortly after it gained a mass following among word-game enthusiasts, and has continued publishing it on a fixed, pre-determined schedule ever since, meaning each day’s answer is set in advance rather than generated freshly for individual players.

That structure has allowed a wide ecosystem of hint sites, solver tools and daily recap articles to build up around the game, with outlets like Tom’s Guide, Parade, TheGamer, Sportskeeda and Fortnite Insider all publishing daily breakdowns that combine progressively revealing hints with a final confirmed answer for readers who get stuck.

General strategy tips for future puzzles

Puzzle strategists who track recurring Wordle patterns continue to emphasize a handful of broadly useful approaches for tackling the daily word regardless of what that day’s specific solution turns out to be. Five-letter English words frequently end in common suffixes such as “-ER,” “-LY,” “-TY,” “-LE” and “-CK,” making test words built around those endings especially valuable once a few letters have already been confirmed through earlier guesses.

Strategists also warn against assuming Wordle solutions rarely contain repeated letters, noting that double letters show up regularly enough that ruling them out prematurely can cost a player a valuable guess late in the game. Rare letters like Q, X and Z are generally best saved for later guesses, once more commonly used letters have already been tested and eliminated from consideration.

Consonant-vowel-consonant-consonant-vowel patterns, seen in words like CRATE, PLANT or SHARE, are also frequently cited as efficient early guesses, since they tend to test a broad mix of common letters in a single attempt and generate more useful color-coded feedback than guesses weighted too heavily toward either vowels or consonants alone.

Where to follow daily results

Wordle remains one of the most widely played daily word games in the world, with millions of players tracking personal solving streaks and comparing results with friends through the game’s built-in results-sharing feature, which displays a grid of colored tiles without revealing the underlying word to anyone who hasn’t yet played that day’s puzzle.

The New York Times continues to publish Wordle alongside its broader lineup of daily puzzle offerings, including Connections, Connections Sports Edition, Strands and the Mini Crossword, all of which have built dedicated followings among readers who treat the daily puzzle lineup as part of a regular routine.

For players who have already solved today’s puzzle or are looking ahead, a new Wordle answer will be published Monday, continuing an unbroken daily streak that has now run for more than five years since the game’s original 2021 debut. As always, players hoping to avoid spoilers for future puzzles are generally advised to complete each day’s word before checking hint sites, since most outlets publish both progressive hints and the final answer together in the same article shortly after each day’s puzzle goes live.

Ryan Garcia made his first defense of the WBC welterweight world championship look easy Saturday night, stopping Conor Benn in the second round of a fight built on nearly two years of bitter animosity between the two boxers, at a sold-out T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Garcia, 28, improved to 26-2 with 21 knockouts, dropping Benn with a right hand before overwhelming him with a follow-up barrage that forced referee Thomas Taylor to wave off the fight at the 1:25 mark of the second round. Benn, 29, fell to 25-2 with 14 knockouts and suffered the first stoppage loss of his professional career.

A fast start, then a decisive finish

The fight opened at a frantic pace, with Benn pressing forward early and trying to close the distance against Garcia, who used his reach advantage and footwork to keep his opponent at range and land counter left hooks. One such hook briefly stumbled Benn during the first round, an early sign that Garcia’s timing was on point.

The finish came in the second round, when Garcia landed a heavy right hand that sent Benn to the canvas. Benn beat the referee’s count and rose back to his feet, but he was clearly compromised, and Garcia quickly trapped him against the ropes and unloaded a sustained barrage of punches. With Benn no longer able to defend himself effectively, Taylor stepped in to end the contest.

Speaking in the ring afterward, Garcia credited a specific physical change for the improved right hand that has now factored into consecutive victories.

“I’ve always had a right hand, but I’ve always had injuries,” Garcia said. “These are the first two fights I’ve had no injuries to my right hand.”

He also reflected on his emotional state following the win. “I feel very… It’s surprising, I feel at peace,” Garcia said.

The end of a lengthy, personal buildup

Saturday’s bout carried significant weight beyond the title itself, closing out a rivalry between the two fighters that had simmered for roughly two years. The bad blood dated back to friction between Garcia and Benn dating to their rise through the sport’s welterweight and middleweight ranks, and the buildup to the fight was marked by pointed exchanges between the two camps in the lead-up to fight week.

Garcia entered the bout as a heavy betting favorite, listed at -330 odds by DraftKings, and had told ESPN’s “First Take” earlier in the week that he expected to win by knockout. Benn, for his part, had bulked up significantly for the matchup, reportedly weighing in as high as 178 pounds during preparation before making weight at the 147-pound welterweight limit, a stark contrast to Garcia, who stayed relatively close to the limit throughout fight week. The size discrepancy was visible when the two fighters faced off before the bout.

Garcia’s path to a second title defense

The win marked Garcia’s first successful defense of the WBC welterweight championship, which he captured in February with a unanimous decision victory over Mario Barrios, dropping Barrios in the opening round with an overhand right en route to lopsided scorecards. Saturday’s fight against Benn was Garcia’s third bout competing at 147 pounds.

Benn, meanwhile, was fighting for a major world title for the first time in his career. He had earned his position as the WBC’s top-ranked contender following a pair of hard-fought bouts against Chris Eubank Jr. at a catchweight in 2025, with the rivals splitting those two fights before Benn moved back down toward the welterweight division in pursuit of a title opportunity. His most recent outing prior to Saturday came in April, when he earned a one-sided decision win over Regis Prograis at a 150-pound catchweight.

What comes next for both fighters

In the aftermath of Saturday’s stoppage, attention has already begun shifting toward potential next steps for both men. Garcia has been floated as a possible opponent for Teofimo Lopez, who recently won the WBA welterweight title and appeared near the ring during Saturday’s card in an apparent attempt to arrange a future matchup with Garcia. An all-American showdown between the two would represent one of the more anticipated fights the 147-pound division could produce in the near term.

For Benn, Saturday’s defeat may prompt a reconsideration of his path forward in the sport. Some speculation has already turned toward a potential third meeting with Eubank Jr., continuing a family rivalry that traces back to their fathers, former boxers Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr., who famously feuded in the ring decades earlier. Given the size and speed disadvantages Benn displayed against Garcia on Saturday, it remains an open question whether he will continue campaigning at welterweight or return to competing at middleweight, where his two fights against Eubank Jr. took place.

A milestone night for a new promotion

Saturday’s card, promoted under the Zuffa Boxing banner led by UFC CEO Dana White, represented the promotion’s most high-profile event since its launch earlier this year. The night also featured a significant performance from cruiserweight titleholder Jai Opetaia, who stopped previously undefeated champion Noel Mikaelian in the ninth round to add to his collection of championship belts. Event organizers reported a sold-out crowd of 18,855 fans at T-Mobile Arena, with an announced live gate revenue of just over $8 million for the evening’s card.

With Garcia’s dominant title defense now completed, the welterweight division’s landscape appears increasingly likely to be shaped by a potential Garcia-Lopez showdown, while Benn faces a pivotal decision about his next move following the first true stoppage loss of his career.

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The entity that sits at the heart of the $185 billion Tata Group empire that spans IT services, steel, hospitality and consumer goods has resisted a stock exchange listing for years as this would subject it to tighter regulatory oversight and force it to reveal more of the group’s internal dealings.

But the pressure has been mounting in recent months. The Reserve Bank of India tweaked the definition of shadow lenders in May, reviving the debate on whether Tata Sons could be forced to list. In June, the regulator reaffirmed a framework for identifying systemically important shadow lenders, keeping Tata Sons on the hook.

The latest RBI missive makes it even harder for the Tata family to hold out against a listing and the closer scrutiny of its affairs that this would entail. Minority shareholders in the company’s various businesses will be watching as an IPO could affect Tata’s ability to shift capital between its cash-rich established businesses and newer, less profitable ventures.

What is Tata Sons?Tata Sons is a holding company of the Tata Group that comprises 26 listed companies, including industrial heavyweight Tata Steel Ltd., IT firm Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., automaker Tata Motors Ltd. and utility Tata Power Company Ltd.

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Approximately 66% of Tata Sons’ equity capital is owned by the philanthropic Tata Trusts, while Tata Group companies — some of which are engaged in lending activities — hold about 13%. The RBI classifies Tata Sons as a systemically important core investment company within the broader category of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), or shadow banks, as it is involved in allocating capital to group companies.
Why is Tata Sons facing pressure to list?After an Indian shadow lender defaulted on its debts in 2018, the RBI, which oversees the country’s financial system, laid down new rules to try to ensure that such crises don’t endanger the country’s wider financial system.In 2022, it classified Tata Sons as an “upper-layer” NBFC under the rules. This meant it now deemed the company, with a balance sheet exceeding 1.5 trillion rupees ($15.7 billion), big enough to pose a systemic risk. The RBI’s rules require such businesses to list their shares on the stock market within three years as a way to force them to be more transparent about their activities and financial performance.

Since then, Tata Sons’ owners have taken various steps to convince the RBI that it should not be categorized as a shadow lender so it can avoid going public. In 2024, it applied to surrender its NBFC license and cleared its outstanding debts.

However, the latest rule changes introduced earlier this year by the RBI, which are due to take effect on July 1, gave Tata Sons less wiggle room to dodge a listing. The revised framework applies not just to companies that lend to or borrow from listed businesses in the same group, but to any holding company that invests in group companies that do so themselves.

While Tata Sons has pared its own debts, its affiliated companies, including wholly-owned subsidiary Tata Capital, are still raising money from individuals and institutions.

The RBI circular stipulated that an NBFC can’t de-register if it deals directly with customers in its day-to-day business. This is not the case with Tata Sons, but it is with Tata Capital.

How did the company respond to the RBI’s circular?Trustees at Tata Trusts, chaired by Noel Tata, were making intense efforts to maintain the private status of Tata Sons, arguing that the work that had been done to strengthen the company’s balance sheet should exempt it from a mandatory listing, according to people familiar with the matter.

Tata Sons has not responded to a request for comment on whether they’ll go ahead with a listing. A representative for RBI didn’t respond to a query on whether it has rejected Tata Sons’ petition for an IPO waiver.

How did Tata Sons avoid an IPO so far?Tata Sons originally faced a deadline of September 2025 to launch an initial public offering of its shares, which it missed. Following discussions with the RBI, the company’s leadership halted the preparations in the expectation that they would get an official extension to the deadline.

Instead, RBI has piled additional pressure on the Tata family to list the business since its May circular.

Why does the Tata family prefer keeping Tata Sons private?Tata Sons sits at the center of the Tata empire and its status as a private company controlled by Tata Trusts has helped to cement the family’s authority over the group’s array of businesses. An IPO could substantially loosen Tata Trusts’ grip on Tata Sons and make it harder for Tata Sons’ directors to block unwanted takeover attempts.

Tata Sons has plowed billions of dollars into Tata Group businesses including its digital services arm and a venture into semiconductors. It has also helped to prop up the unprofitable national flag carrier Air India, which reported record losses for the year to March following a plane crash in June 2025 and airspace closures due to the Iran war.

A listing of the holding company would force it to make regular disclosures on its operations and financial dealings, showing how money is channeled through the Tata empire and ultimately forcing its owners to be more accountable for how its capital is spent.

If Tata Sons lists, who wins?A significant minority shareholder of Tata Sons — Shapoorji Pallonji Group — is calling for a public listing of the Tata Group holding company, insisting that such a move is essential to unlock the company’s value for investors.

It’s not the first time that SP Group has locked horns with the Tatas. Former Tata patriarch Ratan Tata and Tata Sons then-chairman Cyrus Mistry, a scion of the founding family that runs SP Group, were entangled in a year-long feud in 2016.

SP Group needs to monetize its stake in Tata Sons, which is worth billions, to pay down a pile of costly private debt. If Tata Sons’ shares are listed, it will be easier for SP Group to get a good price for its stake and repay that debt.