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[00:03:46]in Bengal. the close aid of Suvendu Adikari who was shot dead point blank range multiple times. Three people have been arrested over that murder of Chandra Kandas. Three accused have been arrested sent to 13-day police custody.

[00:04:00]Cops have said that they traced digital clues and interstate claims. Cops maintain at least eight people involved in this murder plot. Killers did a full-on wrecky at the site near it before they killed Chantra Das. So when aid was chased remember blocked shot dead and he was when he was attacked and blocked it was multiple rounds that were fired at him point blank range that eventually led to multi-organ failure.

[00:04:27]By the time he was taken to the hospital the doctors declared him dead. Uh Tapas Sing Gupta is joining me for the latest on that. Yes Tapas go ahead. Uh tell us about the accused who've been arrested.

[00:04:38]What are the details that you have and it looks like that this has gone beyond Bengal.

[00:04:46]Well yes absolutely uh the entire crime was planned outside Bengal and also executed by people who were not president of West Bengal. It all started for after the death of Chandraant Roth that the investigators were trying to figure out whether or not the criminals who executed this task were from Bengal.

[00:05:03]But the kind of professionalism that was seen in executing the murder, it seemed that it's a hand of some kind of a hardened criminal gang from outside the state and following a lead a team of the the West Bengal police went to Uttar Pradesh few days back. They were investigating several angles but uh day before yesterday the UPI transaction which was done through the fast tag while crossing the Nedita toll at a close proximity to airport was identified and following that lead the bank account holders name was also found out by the investigating team and finally in the uh yesterday in the late at night three people have been arrested two from two two from Bakar in Bihar one is Mik Raj Mishra another Vicki Moria and the third have been arrested as Raj Singh from Ballaya Uttar Pradesh. These three person are seem to are being told that they are the masterminds who executed this plot and Raj Singh what the police sources say that they are apprehending that he was the sharpshooter who executed that murder from a point blank range. They both three of them have been brought to West Bengal and were produced at the court in Barasad and uh the police primarily sought a full-term police custody but the court have granted 13 days of police custody and the investigators have also urged before the court to add on some other sections pertaining to the case which is not known as yet. court have allowed them and what sources say that these three masterminds could be one of those two or three persons who executed the crime but the larger question remain that who did hire them and what was the purpose what was the motive of the murder is what the investigators are trying to find out right now >> it'll be very because this is one of the big terrible tragedies that have taken place and uh dampened the spirit of the victory that the BJP got in Bengal thank you very much papas for now so we'll be tracking latest on what exactly happened in this case how this is becoming an interstate investigation.

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[00:08:14]Good afternoon viewers. Welcome to the business today show with me Sakshi Patra. This is where I get you all the market closing action on the Lal Street.

[00:08:20]First up, let's take a look at what's hot in the corporate and the financial world.

[00:08:27]Markets trade lower in trade as far as the Sensex is concerned. It tumbled almost 1,200 points in today. The Nifty is also down by 300 points. It slipped below the 24,900 mark in today amid weak global cues and Prime Minister Modi's energy saving appeal fading Iran US peace hopes and the crude oil concerns that continue to weigh on the sentiments. It's the real estate sector, PSU banks, oil and gas that are dragging the sentiments.

[00:08:55]Gold stocks also lose Sheen. Titan, Senko Gold and Kalyan Jewelers and also Sky Gold have all tumbled up to 10% in trade after Prime Minister Modi has urged citizens to avoid gold purchases for one year. Gold loan stocks like Manapuram and Mut Finance have also seen lower trade today.

[00:09:18]No major move in the bullion prices.

[00:09:20]However, after Prime Minister Modi's gold remarks, we have seen the MCX gold prices slip about just 500 rupees to 1.52 lak rupees per 10 grams, while MCX silver has gained about 400 rupees in trade to currently trade at 2.62 lak rupees a kilo.

[00:09:38]Travel and hospitality stocks have yet again gone under pressure. Yatra, Thomas Cook, East Trap, IRCTC and hotel stocks have also seen falling up to 5% in trade after Prime Minister Modi has urged citizens to avoid unnecessary overseas travel.

[00:09:54]Aviation major Indigo also plunges 5% in trade.

[00:10:02]Toyota Kirlokar motor to set up a new one lakh vehicle a year manufacturing plant in Maharashtra's Bidkin industrial area with production set to begin by 2029. in the green plane SUV plant will create 2,800 jobs.

[00:10:23]Straight away looking at how the markets are panning out in the last half an hour of trade viewers we are at 23,815 right now. As far as the markets are concerned, most of the sectors are trending lower. It's just barring pharma and FMCG rest. All of the pockets are weak in trade. at least three to four sectors are down by over 2% or PSU banks, oil and gas, real estate. Those are the pockets that are trending weak.

[00:10:45]You also have the banks that are down by 1.7 odd percent and a lot of these stocks that have taken a beating after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's uh speech yesterday wherein he has urged the citizens to ensure that we save on fuel and on our foreign exchange reserves as well by ensuring we do not spend on gold which again contributes to a large chunk of our import bill. Also curtail any international unnecessary international travel at this point in time. also looking at more swadeshi at this point.

[00:11:17]We're also looking at this really reacting in terms of the stocks uh that are listed on the stock markets. Look at Titan. It's the top loser today 6 and a half% lower. Indigo is down by about 5 odd%. You're looking at all the jewelry stocks that are declining. The hotels, hospitality stocks that are also declining in trade. Let me straight away go across to Nidra Shivan our market expert to give us an understanding of what could this really mean uh for the consumer durable sectors and such sectors that are reacting to Prime Minister Modi's speech. Uh NRA how do you see the sentiment that's been hit today? Could it have a deeper pain also going forward from here?

[00:11:55]>> Yeah, good afternoon. I think uh what is happening today is that global markets are correcting >> but then we are correcting more than what the other markets are doing. I think this primarily because of some sort of concern or cautious which has come because of the prime minister's statements and the whatever he said yesterday that is creating to some sort of panic suring also in some specific talks. So I feel that going ahead it will all depend on what global news flow is you know if globally things improve crude has to come down if there's some resolution then things will again become normal and you know things will start becoming reacting to results rather than just you know these statements so I think right now we have to wait and watch and see how global scenario finds out I think this is today is a knee-jerk reaction I don't think this pain really deepening unless the global scenario, you know, deteriorates from these levels. If that doesn't happen, I think this is just a knee-jerk reaction for a day or two and then, you know, it'll all depend on what new stuff we get from global global quarters.

[00:13:04]>> Yes. Uh but what we've seen is that India Inc. members are also coming in and backing Prime Minister Modi's economic message. We've seen Bharti Enterprises chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal who has called for a shift away from import dependence on gold and energy.

[00:13:19]He's also urged industry to ramp up investments in India. He's also called Prime Minister's remarks very profound.

[00:13:25]He's also talked about how this is not the time to shy away but a moment to double down on capex and make in India.

[00:13:32]Let's listen into what he had to say.

[00:13:35]>> His message yesterday was very profound.

[00:13:39]I think we in the industry need to play our role. We need to play our part. We have employment of millions of people.

[00:13:48]we can take his message forward in a very deep and meaningful way. We need to get away from this obsession of import of gold. We need to lower our energy costs. We need to move more faster towards renewable energy in indust in our industry. And importantly, we need to vote with our feet within our country. Spend more here, put more capex here.

[00:14:13]>> Absolutely. We've seen surel marty metal also talking about how this is the time to move away from our obsession with gold. Nish, do you think that India's obsession with gold is now leading to how it is impacting the economy and how it may go forward? I mean very rarely have you seen prime minister of the country talking about don't buy gold for the next one year. Clear timeline being given and uh you know India Inc. members also now talking about the same. So how do you really see uh India's own consumption patterns on gold? We have already seen an impact on the stock prices today but what does it mean as to how will consumers take it?

[00:14:52]See according to my understanding this will not have too much of impact in the way people buy gold. There may be some very short-term you know uh demand destruction because of this but that's going to be very shortterm. I feel that throughout the ages we've seen over ages how consumer how Indian households buy gold and you know keep this keep the savings in gold and even for marriages for functions they buy gold and you know invest in gold so I think that is going to continue that may have a very short-term impact because that will not change just because of this one statement though some short-term maybe concern may be there >> absolutely so that's definitely some concern that we are looking at. In fact, we are now joined by our commodity expert. We have Wandana Bharti now joining here on the program to share with us a clear expectation as far as gold and silver prices are concerned. Hi Vanta, good afternoon to you. Uh well, we've not really seen uh a knee-jerk impact on gold and silver prices after what Prime Minister has said yesterday.

[00:15:57]It's the stock market impact that we are definitely seeing which goes on to show that uh in case the country citizens go on to you know listening to the prime minister they will stop purchasing gold and that will clearly impact the jewelers uh the gold dealers that's where the demand will get hit but when it comes to the prices of the bullion that's not really seen an impact how do you see that going forward >> yeah hi fash because uh we know that the demand of gold is inelastic throughout the years so it will give a very short-term impact and what market is sharing that uh okay uh the next course of action can come in case in terms of rise in import duty and uh say in GST in back 2013 Mr. Pam Chidam Rami imposed the rule of 80/20 while you import in that rule while you import 100 tons of gold you have to reexport that 20 tons of gold outside the country and for balancing the dollar and all. So these kind of rules might markets are sensing but yes there is no major impact on the prices because this is the metals which is accepted by global major economies.

[00:17:07]>> Absolutely. So, what would you advise investors to do at this stage? We've already seen a period of consolidation pan out in gold and silver prices from the time that they have fallen uh sharply from their own record high levels. There's been a range in which they are trading at this point in time.

[00:17:23]Uh there are days when there is a spurt but then uh there's a quick recovery as well. So, we are seeing an absolute consolidation play out. How do you see the prices of gold and silver pan out now?

[00:17:35]Till the time crude oil prices is uh prices are above $90 it will give impact on the dollar uh like dollar importance will be on the higher side and will be in higher demand and because of that gold will be in the range of say 4800 kind of level towards uh on support side it is $4,600 but yes longer the consolidation higher the breakout and we are expecting that uh in fact in fourth quarter of 2026 we are expecting a breakout in the gold gold prices because of negative data which has already started to come in economy whether it is US, China, India anywhere you can see the inflation data, you can see the job data, you can see GDP trade data and all. So yes um in case of that weaker data gold is not going to be in the territory or consolidation phase for long and after one or two quarter we can see a jump in the prices and here setters the interest cycle which uh has put a lid on the gold oil price uh gold prices.

[00:18:36]>> All right viewers there's a breaking news coming in on your screens. This is with regards to uh the kind of expectations uh that we have. Uh there's were some speculations this morning after prime minister's uh you know comments yesterday that there could be a possibility that the government could be looking at raising gold and silver import duties. Uh that's not happening.

[00:18:56]Government sources have told business television that there is no change in import duty. Uh in fact Reuters has reported this that there is no hike in gold and silver import duty that is looking at that is being seen at this point. In fact, uh the move is aimed at uh import duty is a move that is aimed at easing inflationary concerns which are not uh uh you know in focus at this point in time. So there is no expectation of a spurt in gold and silver import duties at least for now.

[00:19:23]Let me get a word in from Nirj here.

[00:19:25]needed you know this was the big expectation or speculation this morning um you know when after prime minister's um you know speech yesterday that will there be a move to further deter the consumers to buy gold and silver will there be an import duty hike sources are now saying and there are many reports that are indicating that there will not be an immediate plan to raise gold and silver import duties how do you see that >> I think uh that's more likely that they should not take care of the import duty at time cuz that will anyway increase the you know price what consumers will pay for gold or silver and they've done this earlier I think in last budget or sometime they had done this but it didn't have too much of an impact so it didn't really deter the the buyers to buy because see gold and silver are dependent on global prices so globally the demand is going up prices are going up and it makes a case for someone to invest someone will invest in gold and silver even if you buy ETFs then also the mutual fund or they also have to back it with purchases of gold and silver. So that is not going to stop if there is demand globally for gold and silver and there's a case for someone to invest in gold and silver. So and and even for marriages in India. So if someone has to buy they will buy gold for marriage. They'll not stop uh you know buying gold and silver because they've seen that over the years they've got a good return in gold or every household is sitting on you know gold as their jewelry or whatever investment has made money over the years. They not that they lost so it will not really stop. So I think just increasing import duty won't have really mattered that much. So I think that's why they may not take exist.

[00:21:10]>> Okay. Um in fact I wanted to ask you Vana at this point in time at the current prices are you advising investors to continue their purchases for gold and silver.

[00:21:21]I think uh this is the time of consolidation they should wait for some correction and some correction is expected not much and uh the level 1 lakh 50,000 48,000 that is a good uh level for buy and because INR is depreciating uh very sharply we are not expecting a very sharp fall in the gold prices and uh here uh 1 lakh 48,000 47,000 is a very good level for uh to invest in gold and we are expecting a level of 1 lakh 62,000 kind of level in international market because even in international market US equity now it is in uncharted territory and soon we can seek some kind of profit booking that can again uh stimulate buying in gold okay in fact this also comes at a contradictory time just about two two to three days ago we were talking about how SEBI and NSE have gone ahead and launched EGRS electronic gold receipts as the new form of investing in gold urging investors to buy in it which is uh you know this new method backs your own physical uh purchases in SEBI vaults and uh you know anytime you want to liquidate it you will be able to convert your digital um you know investments in gold into physical investments at any point of time and just uh at the same time we've seen the government come out and talk about how one should not be investing in gold at this uh moment so how do you see such new measures really looking at um as investment opportunities >> I think uh it's a very timely launch and in this pay uh people gold they can move from locker to ledger and they can financialize it and uh um in case of SGB it was not a win-win situation for government though it was a very good option for us but yes in case of EGR uh they can uh come out with their physical gold and there is no role of physical gold from the side of government like in case of ETF they need to keep it in vault but in this case there is no need of physical gold only they have to convert convert it into EGR. So this is the perfect scheme for this time and they are uh going to like a good uh uh launch in the market and people they will accept it because even people they want to financialize it like we have seen a good uh success story in SGB.

[00:23:37]>> Okay. Thanks a lot Wandra for getting us all of those insights. Good to be speaking with you on gold and of course we'll get more opportunities to interact with you to talk about gold and the outlook going forward as well. Um you know viewers we'll also shift focused as to echoing how prime minister's call to amid rising global tensions is concerned. U Union Minister Ashwini Vhnav has also said that a truce in West Asia is still far away. He's also urged the citizens to actively support efforts to conserve energy and foreign exchange.

[00:24:05]He stressed that India though stable due to strong policy measures continues to remain vulnerable because of the dependence on imported energy. Let's listen into what he had to say.

[00:24:16]We as citizens as our prime minister has asked all of us to can reduce our expenditure on everything that requires foreign exchange to be spent.

[00:24:31]And in our lives, in our own ways of uh working, we can identify whatever we can do to preserve the foreign exchange.

[00:24:43]And further breaking news viewers, it's the IT union which is now urging the center for work from home advisory. In fact, the uh you know industry union has uh now is talking about seeking work from home guidelines for the IT firms.

[00:24:57]Uh they've said that remote work has definitely proven to be saving fuel and time. It they have cited the proven success of work from home model postcoid. Um and they are pushing for more hybrid work model across the IT firms at this point in time. That's what the IT union has said uh at this moment as well in further after prime minister's speech yesterday. We are looking at more and more unions now talking about work from home because the prime minister has himself urged that wherever necessary take public transport where it is convenient take work from home to save fuel and that's what Ashwini has also pointed out as well.

[00:25:34]Let me go across to uh NR here. Um NR again are we looking at you know prime minister had earlier also hinted when this West Asia war was just uh getting into a uh you know deeper zone uh he talked about how we should be citizens should be prepared for COVID-like situation people were trying to contemplate what he really wanted to say whe whether it was a lockdown kind of a situation whether it will be return of work from home. Yesterday he's clearly talked about work from home and reducing our dependence on fuel. uh clearly how do you really see that happening and now more and more industry is also coming in and talking about once again the return of work from home advisory >> I think it is more like advice which he gave to people that if you can you should work from home I don't think government will start issuing directives on this that will create more panic I think it's you know a lot of the companies a lot of these IT companies also have are still at hybrid mode so there are people who go to office just two times in a week or once in a week.

[00:26:35]So that is continuing at raw places where it works. So I think wherever it works this just advice from the prime minister. I think they should continue or they should look at options where you know they can keep the same sort of you know you can say production and same sort of out output if they able to work from home. I don't think they will now start issuing guidelines specific guidelines regarding this.

[00:27:00]>> Okay got that. So this is a clear watch.

[00:27:03]One will have to be looking at what really uh this uh uh you know message from prime minister really means for the OMC's uh at large, the oil and gas sector at large um you know the ice vehicles um the industry that's dependent on fuel quite a bit and what does it mean for the EV industry as a whole? N how would you really look at the two opposites today? We've seen OMC's drag. We've seen a lot of ice vehicles focused companies also drag.

[00:27:30]But it's the EV focused stocks that are reacting positively. We've seen JBM auto, Ola, even Ather. Those are the stocks that in fact reacted positively despite the fact that the overall auto industry or auto sector declined by about 2 odd%. Your sense?

[00:27:44]>> It is basically just a reaction on what the prime minister said yesterday.

[00:27:48]>> He said use less of fuel. So that's why you see and the crude price have gone up also because of the you know Iran US deal not happening this weekend. So because of that you're seeing autos are correcting you've seen banks are correcting but he said that use electric vehicles you know use lot of you know more of electric vehicles and use more of public transport you've seen stocks like JVM motor electric green which make EV which make EV buses they are doing well so they all reaction but I think over a medium to long-term also we'll see this shift happening in the last one months we've seen since the West Asia crisis started energy stocks where companies are into you know into renewable energy whether it's wind solar you know thermal there these you know they they are anyway seen good investment coming to and we've seen stocks also I think this will be a shift which will happen after this s of sort of a energy crisis that we've all gone through there going to be shift to renewable energy to EVs that will gradually definitely play out so that I think there there is still an opportunity for people to invest in.

[00:29:00]>> Okay, got that. Uh so that's as far as uh the current statements are concerned.

[00:29:04]We'll shift focus now to another threat that we've been looking at developing and that's with regards to AI. In fact, the unusual cyber security concern is on the radar of global financial systems with AI models like Claude Mythos being flagged as a potential new kind of threat. uh while the authorities in uh back home uh including the government finance minister um you know they've already started talks uh with the government uh uh the representatives of the PSU banks and they've also talked about how this risk is unprecedented remains to be seen how banks are prepared to deal with it in fact I earlier spoke to bank of Boda MD and CEO Dr. Data Tachan on the emerging challenge and how is the bank really dealing with such a situation uh right on the sidelines of the Q4 numbers. He said that the bank is well positioned and fully prepared to handle such risks.

[00:29:52]Let's listen in.

[00:29:56]>> Cyber security is something uh ow to the bank's resilient system. So we have been uh preparing measuring ourself the cyber threat and uh this risk are elevated not at today it was also a couple of uh months like uh this risk always to be elevated. So as a bank we are quite prepared to deal with all these challenges going forward and referring to the particular threat that you are referring uh actually uh the IBA where we are part of the IBA it has been tked to uh measure and prepare a holistic plan for the banking system. So we are contributing our because of the global operation wherever there have been some of the significant guidances issued on the matter uh we are helping IBA we are supporting uh with data to figure out a holistic uh measures for banks but as a bank we are well prepared.

[00:30:50]>> All right while the government has actually pushed for reforms and cut corporate taxes as well and ramped up infrastructure spending questions still remain around the pace of private sector investment. So what's really holding India Inc. Fact that's been a question that a lot of people have been asking.

[00:31:05]In fact, Business Today's group editor Sadat Zarabi also spoke with Rajiv Mimmani uh CIA president on whether global uncertainties, geopolitical tensions and corporate caution are delaying fresh capex plans. So let's listen in to what he had to say.

[00:31:20]Uh Rajiv, in the recent past uh uh government figures including the CA have raised the issue of uh private sector investment and when we speak to people in government they say that uh you know corporate tax rates were slashed. PLI schemes have been uh uh given to multiple sectors. There is a massive spending on capital expenditure on infrastructure.

[00:31:45]uh you yourself have highlighted several reform measures and continuing changes yet uh private sector step up in terms of investment is still a question uh that is going around. Why is it so Rajiv? So we had uh if I if I was to look at it carefully if you look at the uh first uh you know due when the tariff shock came things slowed down a bit but they started really picking up once government's response was clear on that and then as we are now in this west Asia crisis but it's natural to assume that lot of companies are also now trying to see do we need to build more buffers let's wait let's see where currency goes let's see where uh crude prices are let's see when you know shipping logistics get normalized. So you will see a few months of slowdown in that. So that's one but I would say if you look at a more longerterm trend last you know 12 months 24 months 36 months there's certain certainly acceleration in the investments. Second is that there are some sectors where cash generation or profit generation will be very high and you know you may not have commensurate capex there. So if I was to use that example I would say technology IT services as a sector. So you could see companies making a billion dollars in PAT, $5 billion, $6 billion in PAT. They may not be investing$8 to10 billion.

[00:33:04]Yes, they will be doing acquisitions uh in India. A lot of acquisitions outside India to gain intellectual property, to gain market. The same may be true in pharmaceutical sector. So you know in those sectors to say capex has to happen at the same rate may not be possible unless these companies diversify and and start doing other areas. And I think given if you have so much of global geopolitics uncertainty around and given uh where the Indian entrepreneur mindset is they also want to be slightly conservative uh because if something goes wrong you have the insolveny act or other things you may lose complete control of your business. So at some level there's also some level of conservatism that has come in which I think is probably good for the longer term.

[00:33:50]All right, you can definitely uh watch the entire conversation on Business Today, YouTube and social media platforms. Meanwhile, viewers, we've ended the session at 23,820 on the Nifty, a 355 points of a drop. We've ended near the day's low point uh today and a lot of pain has actually emerged from PSU banks that's uh indexes down by 2.3% oil and gas down by 2.3% to infra stocks auto stocks have all dragged in trade barring pharma and FMCG all the uh sectors they definitely declined we've seen India weeks that reflects the fear in the markets that shot up by 9 and a half to 10% in session today on the nifty however you managed to get some winners uh After the earnings, we've seen Tata Consumer Products as the top mover in terms of the nifty gainers in the session today. Uh that'll come up on your screens just now. Max Healthcare just follows next. We also have names like Cole India that's managed to pull up and Sun Pharma up by about 1 and a half%. Hul's SPI Life and OGC those are some of the other stocks that managed anywhere about half or percent gains.

[00:34:55]But on the declining side, where was the pain? Titan, we've been discussing all through this uh conversation of ours today how jewelry stocks have declined.

[00:35:02]Indigo, another travel um you know aviation stock that's declined, State Bank of India, Eternal, Bartettle, these are the stocks that have truly declined in the session today. But there's another breaking news coming in on your uh screens viewers. This is with regards to the mutual fund data that has come in for the month of April. Uh this suggests that the net equity inflow has come in at 38,426 crores. Remember this is versus 40,366 cr rupes in the previous month.

[00:35:28]Therefore, there has been a fall in terms of the net equity inflow that we have seen in the month of uh April. What we've also seen is that the total AUM continues to stand at 81.9 lakh cr rupees that continues to grow on to show that the amount of money that is invested in mutual funds has continued to grow. Large cap funds where you invest your money has seen a dip. Uh it's coming at 2524 odd crores versus 2997 cr rupes in the previous month.

[00:35:55]Small caps is where it has picked up pace. So people have shifted out of from large caps to small caps. Now 6885 cr rupes of an inflow has come in over there. Even the midcaps have seen an improvement. Uh remember midcap index also recently hit record high levels.

[00:36:09]6550 cr rupees that's come in for the midcap stocks. Let's now shift focus to the questions that you've sent us viewers for our guest NRA. We have Tarun from Nashik asking you the first question Nirj. This is with regards to the long-term growth potential in the paint sector stocks that he's asking you. What would you advise there? Is there an opportunity?

[00:36:30]>> Yeah, I think there is an opportunity there. See, there are short-term concerns because of high crude prices.

[00:36:36]But the way infrastructure real estate development is happening in our country, I think for a longer term if stocks are correcting because of high crude prices.

[00:36:45]It's an opportunity. So, one can accumulate them in all dips and with a two to three year perspective, I think it's a good opportunity.

[00:36:54]>> Does jewelry stock? Suraj from Kolkata has asked the next question. He says that these stocks are falling. So is this a time to accumulate or should he buy physical gold instead?

[00:37:04]>> I think right now be it will make more sense to buy physical gold. I think jewelry stocks have run up also a lot.

[00:37:10]The high good quality ones that run up and they are not really cheap on valuation but I think on the longer term to buy physical gold I think it'll make more sense. Right.

[00:37:20]>> Okay. Okay, we also have Parto Gosh from Kolkata asking you which sector is better according to you for investments, future growth potential, FMCG or the e-commerce stocks.

[00:37:31]>> I think see they're both different sectors. See, e-commerce is fast growing. There's high risk, high return there. So, and but the growth can be really tremendous if you have the right kind of stock and you enter at the right price. See, SNG stocks are considered to be low beta. they will give you lower return but a steady return over period.

[00:37:51]So if you're looking at uh you know uh lower return but steady return over a long period then you invest in FMCG but if you're looking at high growth and uh getting higher return then you have to identify the right e-commerce stock and enter into that.

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