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Despite growing geopolitical tensions following the US attack on Venezuela over the weekend and the consequent arrest of its President, Nicolas Maduro and his wife, crude oil prices dropped in early trading on Monday, January 5.

At the beginning of 2026, geopolitical tensions are once again on the rise as a result of US land strikes on Venezuela, which resulted in the detention of President Nicolas Maduro and his spouse.

However, the majority of asset classes have experienced a muted first response because Maduro’s dictatorship is still in place and there are still many unanswered questions in Venezuela.

As investors increased their bets on technology equities, Asian shares reached a record high. Precious metals surged as oil prices varied. After a closely watched technology indicator reached a record high, the MSCI’s Asian market index rose 0.7% during the opening.

When the government opens the window for early redemption on Monday, January 5, five years after the bond’s issuance, investors in the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2020-21 Series IX are expected to see a price gain of over 168%.

Following the company’s announcement of its third quarter Q3 FY26 business update over the weekend, Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. shares will be the focus of attention on Monday, January 5.

Dalal Street will see the opening of Bharat Coking Coal Ltd., a division of Coal India Ltd., the biggest mining corporation in India. Subscriptions for the entire Offer for Sale (OFS) will begin on Friday, January 9, 2026, and end on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

Among them is notable company Avenue Supermarts, whose quarterly revenue growth fell short of the three-year CAGR.

Fashion and cosmetics store Nykaa’s parent company, FSN E-Commerce Ventures, released another impressive quarterly report, with consolidated GMV and NSV growth predicted to be in the late twenties in Q3 FY26. As a result, shares of the firm will be under scrutiny on Monday, January 5.

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GIFT Nifty is higher tracking global cues, trading at a premium of over 80 points from Nifty Futures Friday’s close, indicating a gap-up start for the Indian market

Some of the stocks to watch out for the day include ONGC, Bajaj Fin, Avenue Supermarts, BoB, Bandhan Bank and more.

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The main indices reached new highs on Friday, with the Nifty recording its third consecutive session of advances as it recovered and held above the 26,325 level. During the session, the index climbed to a new all-time high of 26,340 after breaking through the crucial resistance area of 26,200 to 26,300.

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