Trends

Equity markets would be mainly driven by global trends and foreign fund trading activity in the holiday-shortened week, analysts said. The BSE and the National Stock Exchange have listed March 7 (Tuesday) as a holiday on account of Holi. However, stock brokers' association ANMI has urged the government, exchanges and Sebi to shift the holiday to March 8 from March 7. "Indian stock markets may remain volatile amid fear that the US FED will keep raising interest rates to control inflation. Rising US bond yields and macroeconomic numbers will keep the market mood subdued in the near-term. "Investments by FIIs, who are turning out to be small net buyers at the margin, and DIIs will be monitored," Pravesh Gour, Senior Technical Analyst, Swastika Investmart Ltd, said. On the global front, the Bank of Japan will decide on interest rates and the US macroeconomic data (US nonfarm payrolls and unemployment rate) will be scheduled for release on March 10, while on the domestic front, India's

New e-commerce players have set a hawk-eye focus on the latest dynamic trends to ensure success for years to come

According to the report, 21 per cent of Gen Z feel it is the most important thing in life to follow their passions instead of having a stable job, trending up exponentially from 9 per cent in 2016

45% of industries indicated positive MoM growth in job postings, with retail, home appliances, and telecom industries showing the highest growth

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Shailesh Dobhal gives his list of three trends that will endure, strengthen, and affect all businesses, no matter what their wares

Other leaders who led significant trends include West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Sonia Gandhi, it added

Read between the lists and one gets a picture of who we are, and importantly for all the marketers scouring the data charts, an image of the consumer in our midst.

Some trend forecasts, such as those in fashion, are meant to be self-fulfilling