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RBI buy-sell swap auction draws bids over twice the notified amount

Three-year dollar-rupee swap draws $25 billion in bids against $10 billion on offer

Tech stocks sink as Anthropic AI triggers global selloff; Nifty IT skids 6%

The Nifty IT index plummeted 5.9 per cent, the steepest intraday fall since April 7, 2025, with the fall led by Persistent Systems, LTIMindtree, and Infosys

Bajaj Finance down 2% on higher provisions; brokerages optimistic on growth

Nomura said Bajaj Finance (BAF) has voluntarily revised loss-given-default (LGD) floors across products, resulting in accelerated provisions of ₹1,400 crore in Q3FY26.

Domestic demand and higher volumes to keep growth strong for NMDC

Improved production, steady pricing and rising domestic demand support outlook, though margins and execution risks remain

Sebi eases order-to-trade ratio framework for algorithmic trading

Regulator widens exemption limits and excludes market-making activity from OTR penalty calculations

IPO pipeline stirs as markets rebound, but deal sizes continue to shrink

A rebound in equities after the India-US trade deal has lifted primary market sentiment, though companies are launching IPOs at materially reduced sizes amid valuation caution

India-US trade deal to spur investments, says Sebi chairman Pandey

No fresh measures planned to tighten derivatives trades

Stock Market Close: D-St ends flat as IT selloff drags; Sensex up 78 pts, Nifty ends at 25,737

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Feb 4: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index gained 0.63 per cent, and the Nifty SmallCap index rose 1.27 per cent

Lloyds Metals & Energy rises over 16% in two sessions post Q3 results

The share price increased by 16.56 per cent in last two session

Crude Oil Dynamics '26: Risk premiums, trade realignments, demand explained

Analysts at Mirae Asset Sharekhan expects WTI Crude oil futures to trade within a broader $59-$66 per barrel range in the coming weeks.

Sebi proposes easing 'fit and proper' norms for market intermediaries

Move aims to remove automatic disqualifications triggered by criminal complaints

Devyani International shares gain 11% post December quarter results

However, in the past one month, the stock had underperformed the market by falling 22 per cent till Tuesday, February 3, 2026 and touched a 52-week low of ₹109.80 on January 27, 2026.

Varroc Engineering share price jumps 9% to near 1-month high; here's why

The scrip jumped 8.75 per cent to ₹630, the highest level since January 5 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE)

ONGC, BPCL among 3 oil stocks with 10% upside potential: Choice Broking

Aakash Shah, technical analyst at Choice Equity Broking expects ONGC, Oil India and BPCL to gain up to 10 per cent from here based on the strong chart patterns.

Trade deals remove uncertainties, boost capital formation: Sebi chairman

Replying to a question on whether the trade deal with the US will push foreign investors to get more money into the country, Pandey said such moves can "spur" investment decisions

IDBI Bank spurts 10% on heavy volumes in subdued market

As many as a combined 41.5 million shares representing 7.3 per cent of total public shareholding of the IDBI Bank have changed hands on the NSE and BSE.

Oil & Gas index jumps 2%, nears 52-week high; Oil India, ONGC soar up to 7%

At 11:21 AM on Wednesday; the BSE Oil & Gas index was the top gainer among sectoral indices, up 2.4 per cent, as compared to 0.16 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.

Ventive Hospitality gets new 'Buy' from Motilal Oswal; 30% upside seen

Motilal Oswal initiated with a 'Buy' rating on Ventive Hospitality and a target price of ₹ 1,000, an upside of 30 per cent from Tuesday's close.

India-US trade deal 'incrementally' positive for RIL, says Nomura

India-US trade deal is incrementally positive for Reliance Industries as it will reopen access to European Markets due to the availability of Venezuelan crude.

Firstsource Solutions shares fall after Q3 net profit declines 25% YoY

The company's net profit declined 25 per cent on year to ₹120.3 crore in the December quarter (Q3FY26) from ₹160.3 crore in the corresponding period of the previous financial year (Q3FY25)