Analyst Bajaj picks three stocks to watch as markets open January 8

On January 8, 2025, as global markets stirred to life, analyst Ankush Bajaj offered what analysts have always offered in times of noise and uncertainty: a narrowing of focus, a few specific names pulled from the vast field of possibility. His three stock recommendations for the day's trading reflect a ritual as old as markets themselves — the attempt to locate conviction within a system designed to humble it. Livemint's live coverage framed these picks within the larger currents of earnings, economic data, and geopolitical tension that perpetually reshape the landscape of value.