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Business News > Mint Authors > Nishant Kumar

Nishant Kumar

Capital Markets, Macroeconomics, Livemint

Nishant is a stock market reporter at Mint, where he holds the official designation of Assistant Editor – Markets. He has been closely tracking the Indian stock market as well as major global stock markets, along with the broader macroeconomic trends, for a decade.

He is obsessed with breaking down complex financial and economic concepts into clear and engaging stories. He focuses not only on what is happening in the markets, but also why it matters.

His coverage includes stock price movements, stock market trends, sector rotations, monetary and fiscal policy developments, inflation, growth data, and personal finance strategies.

With nearly 10 years of experience in covering financial markets, Nishant has covered bull markets, corrections, policy transitions, and macro developments that have equipped him with a deep understanding of how domestic and global forces shape markets and affect investments.

He regularly interviews market veterans, fund managers, economists, policymakers, and corporate leaders to provide readers with a 360-degree view of market dynamics and the broader economic landscape.

Before joining Mint, Nishant worked with some of India’s most respected business newsrooms, including The Economic Times and Moneycontrol, where he reported extensively on the stock market, corporate earnings, macroeconomic trends, GDP, inflation, monetary policies of the RBI and the US Federal Reserve, bonds, and currencies.

Apart from economics and investing, he has interests in politics and emerging technologies, such as AI.

ARTICLES BY NISHANT KUMAR

Is it the right time to increase bets on equities?

4 min read . 15 Aug 2026

15 Nifty 500 stocks that doubled investors’ money since last Independence Day

2 min read . 15 Aug 2026

Bharat Dynamics Q1 results: Profit sees sixfold increase, revenue surges 131%

1 min read . 14 Aug 2026

Sensex, Nifty snap 2-week winning streak

3 min read . 14 Aug 2026

Penny stock under ₹1 hits 5% upper circuit despite muted trends on Dalal Street

1 min read . 14 Aug 2026

Rekha Jhunjhunwala portfolio stock VA Tech Wabag jumps 5%

3 min read . 14 Aug 2026

Newly-listed stock Fujiyama Power jumps 5%, hits record high

1 min read . 14 Aug 2026

Molbio Diagnostics IPO listing in focus; GMP signals nearly 20% listing pop

2 min read . 14 Aug 2026

LEAP India shares debut at a 4% premium amid weak stock market sentiment

1 min read . 14 Aug 2026

Gold, silver prices drop up to 1% on MCX

3 min read . 14 Aug 2026

Ajit Mishra of Religare Broking recommends 3 stocks for next 1-2 weeks

2 min read . 14 Aug 2026

Semiconductor, spacetech boom: Is India entering new deep-tech investment cycle?

5 min read . 13 Aug 2026

Sensex climbs 100 points, Nifty 50 ends below 24,400

3 min read . 13 Aug 2026

GIC Q1 standalone profit jumps 10% YoY to ₹1,922 crore

1 min read . 13 Aug 2026

Penny stock under ₹1 hits 5% upper circuit after Q1 results

2 min read . 13 Aug 2026

Newly-listed metal stock surges 10%, hits record high after strong Q1 results

1 min read . 13 Aug 2026

LEAP India IPO listing on Friday; GMP signals modest listing pop

2 min read . 13 Aug 2026

Newly-listed stock declares record date for 1:10 stock split

2 min read . 13 Aug 2026

LAPL Automotive shares debut at a 44% premium despite weak market sentiment

1 min read . 13 Aug 2026

Gold and silver trade lacklustre on MCX despite soft US inflation data

2 min read . 13 Aug 2026
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