*Indian markets await budget* India’s Nifty 50 index climbed around 0.8% ahead of the country’s Union Budget on Saturday, in which the government has to balance fiscal prudence with economic stimulus. ➡️ https://cnb.cx/3WCiqKr *Slower-than-expected U.S. economic growth* U.S. GDP expanded by a lower-than-expected 2.3% on an annualized and inflation-adjusted pace in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. ➡️ https://cnb.cx/3PXsBFz *Samsung Electronics’ operating profits take a hit* Samsung Electronics’ fourth-quarter revenue rose 12% from a year earlier, beating LSEG estimates. Operating profit jumped 130% Y-o-Y but slumped nearly 30% on a quarterly basis. ➡️ https://cnb.cx/42DehJU *[PRO] As goes January, so goes the year* With one trading day left in January, the S&P is higher by 3.2% for the month, putting it on course to signal gains for the rest of 2025. ➡️ https://cnb.cx/4jHVW4H _Get the latest updates: https://bit.ly/CNBCiWhatsApp_