Before stepping down, former prime minister Boris Johnson set a target with Indian leader Narendra Modi to complete a free trade agreement (FTA) by Diwali on Oct 24. “(The deadline) is not arbitrary … it was set quite a while ago. But doing a trade deal is not a simple and easy thing. So what we want to do is something that lifts both countries. It may not be everything that the services sector wants,” Badenoch said at the Conservative Party’s annual conference.
Nifty to consolidate between 25,850–26,300 in coming weeks: Rajesh Bhosale
Indian markets opened muted, with Nifty hovering near 26,000 as momentum cooled post-record highs. Broader markets face strain, prompting caution. Analysts suggest Nifty will consolidate