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Banks closed today for Makar Sankranti? Here’s the Jan 14 state-wise bank holiday list

Banks closed today for Makar Sankranti? Here’s the Jan 14 state-wise bank holiday list

New Delhi, January 14, 2026, 14:28 (IST) Bank branches in Gujarat, Odisha, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh remained closed on Wednesday in observance of Makar Sankranti and Magh Bihu, per the Reserve Bank of India’s holiday schedule. (mint) The timing is tricky. It falls mid-week, right when various states celebrate harvest-festival holidays on different dates, leaving customers unsure if their local…
14 January 2026
Banks closed today? India’s Makar Sankranti bank holiday list for Jan 14–15, 2026

Banks closed today? India’s Makar Sankranti bank holiday list for Jan 14–15, 2026

NEW DELHI, Jan 14, 2026, 06:21 IST Banks in certain regions of India are closed Wednesday for Makar Sankranti and Magh Bihu. While not a nationwide stoppage, the shutdown affects key local centers and precedes further closures set for Thursday. The timing is crucial since mid-January floods branches with cash withdrawals, cheque deposits, and forms that require in-person handling. Different…
14 January 2026
Why Cork Airport is drawing more long-haul travellers this Christmas

Why Cork Airport is drawing more long-haul travellers this Christmas

CORK, Jan 4, 2026, 14:36 ET Cork Airport has seen a surge in long-haul travellers over the Christmas period, travel news site Travel And Tour World reported on Saturday. It said passengers were drawn by the airport’s smaller scale and a quicker trip through security. The report lands as Ireland’s airports move through the final stretch of the holiday travel…
4 January 2026
Is the Stock Market Open on New Year’s Day 2026? Here’s When Trading Reopens

Is the Stock Market Open on New Year’s Day 2026? Here’s When Trading Reopens

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:08 ET U.S. stock markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day, with trading set to resume on Friday, Jan. 2. AP News The shutdown matters for investors and companies that typically rebalance portfolios and place orders around the turn of the year, only to see executions pushed to the next session. Wall Street…
An Post New Year delivery alert: no service on Jan. 1, deliveries back Jan. 2

An Post New Year delivery alert: no service on Jan. 1, deliveries back Jan. 2

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 07:08 ET Ireland’s postal operator An Post will run collections and deliveries through Wednesday, Dec. 31, before suspending service on New Year’s Day. The company’s published schedule shows nationwide service restarting on Friday, Jan. 2. An Post The year-end timetable matters for households and businesses still waiting on late Christmas parcels, cards and time-sensitive mail.…
31 December 2025
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary goes Hollywood as Marty Supreme scores a holiday win

Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary goes Hollywood as Marty Supreme scores a holiday win

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:06 ET Kevin O’Leary, the sharp-tongued investor best known from ABC’s Shark Tank, is getting fresh exposure on the big screen as A24’s Marty Supreme delivered a strong holiday opening. Box office tracker Comscore pegged the film’s four-day Christmas weekend haul at $27.1 million, according to figures cited by the Associated Press. Apnews The showing…
29 December 2025
Canada Stock Market Outlook for December 26, 2025: TSX Closed for Boxing Day, What to Watch Before the Next Open

Canada Stock Market Outlook for December 26, 2025: TSX Closed for Boxing Day, What to Watch Before the Next Open

Canada’s stock market will not open on Friday, December 26, 2025. The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), TSX Venture Exchange, and Montréal Exchange are closed for Boxing Day—meaning Canadian investors head into the day watching U.S. markets, oil and metals, and the Canadian dollar for the signals that could shape sentiment when TSX trading resumes. TMX Investors With year-end positioning in…
Shops Open on Christmas Day in Jamaica 2025: Updated Hours for Groceries, Convenience Stores and Essentials

Shops Open on Christmas Day in Jamaica 2025: Updated Hours for Groceries, Convenience Stores and Essentials

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Thursday, December 25, 2025 — Christmas Day in Jamaica is traditionally about family, food, church and rest. It’s also the day when many of the island’s biggest retailers lock up early (or don’t open at all), leaving last-minute shoppers scrambling for basics like bread, ice, baby supplies, phone credit, pain relief, and that one missing ingredient for Christmas…
25 December 2025
U.S. Stock Market Today (Dec. 25, 2025): Wall Street Closed for Christmas After Dow and S&P 500 Hit Fresh Records

U.S. Stock Market Today (Dec. 25, 2025): Wall Street Closed for Christmas After Dow and S&P 500 Hit Fresh Records

Wall Street is taking the day off. The U.S. stock market is closed today, Thursday, December 25, 2025, for the Christmas Day holiday, pausing trading after a holiday-shortened Christmas Eve session that sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 to new all-time closing highs. New York Stock Exchange With no regular-session trading in stocks today, the “U.S.…
Shops Open on Christmas Day 2025 in Canada: What’s Open, What’s Closed, and Where to Find Essentials

Shops Open on Christmas Day 2025 in Canada: What’s Open, What’s Closed, and Where to Find Essentials

Updated: Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (Christmas Day is Thursday, Dec. 25) Christmas Day in Canada is a statutory holiday, which means most retailers go dark—malls lock up, big-box stores turn off the lights, and even many grocery aisles are quiet.  Time and Date But last-minute needs don’t take the day off. Whether it’s cold medicine, diapers, a phone charger, or a…
25 December 2025
Is the U.S. Stock Market Open on December 25, 2025? NYSE and Nasdaq Trading Hours for Christmas Day

Is the U.S. Stock Market Open on December 25, 2025? NYSE and Nasdaq Trading Hours for Christmas Day

If you’re checking your portfolio on Thursday, December 25, 2025, here’s the clear answer: the U.S. stock market is closed for Christmas Day. That means no trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or Nasdaq during the regular session, because Christmas Day is a full-market holiday on the official U.S. equity calendar.  Nasdaq Just as importantly for investors planning end-of-year moves: Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (Christmas…
Is the Canadian Stock Market Open on Dec. 25, 2025? TSX Christmas Day Hours, Boxing Day Closure, and What Investors Need to Know

Is the Canadian Stock Market Open on Dec. 25, 2025? TSX Christmas Day Hours, Boxing Day Closure, and What Investors Need to Know

If you’re trying to place a trade on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, the answer is straightforward: Canada’s stock market is closed for Christmas Day. That means no regular trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV), TSX Alpha Exchange, or key Canadian trading and post-trade systems tied to the country’s equity markets. Q4Cdn It’s also not just…

Stock Market Today

  • Hitachi Construction Machinery (TSE:6305) appears undervalued after a strong run, according to a DCF that suggests ~28% upside
    January 17, 2026, 11:25 AM EST. Hitachi Construction Machinery closed at ¥5,421 after a 7.8% weekly rise, with a 1-year return of 59.6%. Over 3 years and 5 years, the stock is up about 105.6% and 100.6%, deepening valuation questions. Simply Wall St uses a 6-point framework and gives the stock 5/6 on valuation. A two-stage Free Cash Flow to Equity model puts the intrinsic value at about ¥7,553 per share, implying roughly 28.2% upside to today's price. In short, the stock looks undervalued on this DCF view. DCF, or discounted cash flow, projects future cash flows and discounts them to present value. Investors will watch for shifts in project pipelines and balance sheets that could re-rate the shares toward intrinsic value.
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