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Stock Market LIVE: Sensex flat, Nifty tests 25,450; IT, auto shares rise; Waaree Energies down 11%

Stock Market LIVE on February 25, 2026: The Nifty MidCap 100 gained 0.14 per cent, and SmallCap 100 advanced 0.45 per cent. India VIX dipped over 5 per cent to 14.15

Usha Martin, Jai Balaji Industries shares jump up to 12% on heavy volumes

Usha Martin and Jai Balaji Industries gained 12 per cent and 9 per cent, respectively, so far on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday.

Auto shares in demand; Hero Moto, TVS, Bajaj, Bosch surge up to 6%

OEMs expect strong demand momentum to sustain in Q4FY26, and into H1FY27, post the GST 2.0 reforms, analysts said

Star Health stock climbs 7%; Investec bullish on structural tailwinds

Investec has upgraded Star Health and Allied Insurance to 'Buy' with a target of ₹535 per share, citing clear recovery after a difficult FY24-FY25

Stocks to buy in March 2026: SBI Life, Polycab among Motilal Oswal's picks

Motilal Oswal recommends SBI Life, Polycab, Siemens Energy, Northern Arc and Kirloskar Oil Engines as top stocks to buy in March 2026. Check reasons, share price targets in this monthly stock report

Aurobindo Pharma shares rise 4% after incorporating Engenra Biologics arm

The newly formed entity will operate in the pharmaceuticals sector and has been set up to expand the company's contract manufacturing and other pharmaceutical manufacturing operations

TCS, HCLTech, Infosys: IT stocks gain up to 4% in trade; Nifty IT rises 3%

Individually, HCLTech shares were up 3.57 per cent; Infosys, Tech Mahindra, TCS, and Wipro were trading over 2 per cent higher

Nifty Metal index rallies 3%; Vedanta, Lloyds, Nalco, SAIL rally up to 5%

Tata Steel, JSW Steel and Jindal Steel hit their respective all-time highs on the NSE today

IRFC share price hits 2-year low as government 4% stake sale via OFS begins

Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) declined as much as 4.2 per cent to ₹104.82 per share, the lowest level since January 11, 2024, on the National Stock Exchange (NSE)

Asian shares rise; Japan benchmark hits record on optimism about AI

The reaction was varied with the prices of some listed companies rising, like Subaru Corp and Mitsubishi Materials Corp, while others slipped, including Eneos Corp and Sumitomo Heavy Industries

SAMHI Hotels shares advance 4% on Marriott pact, Whitefield expansion nod

SAMHI Hotels reported a 573.08 per cent Y-o-Y rise in net profit to ₹1.75 crore for the quarter ended December 2025, compared with ₹0.26 crore in the corresponding quarter last year

SpiceJet hits 10% lower band on heavy volumes; 181 mn shares traded on BSE

According to data compiled by Bloomberg, about 8.4 per cent or 128.6 million shares changed hands in multiple block deals on the BSE. Buyers and sellers of the transactions were not known

PSBs, power stocks lift BSE PSU index by 11% in 1 month, near record high

The BSE PSU index hit a fresh 52-week high of 22,583.56 in Wednesday's intra-day trade, inching towards its all-time high level of 23,018.87 on August 1, 2024

PhonePe IPO: Emkay Global flags 4 risks that investors should watch out

PhonePe IPO may face key risks including weak monetisation, revenue disruption, profitability pressure and expensive valuation, says Emkay Global

Afcons Infra slips 4% as client terminates project worth €113 million

Afcons Infra said it has received a termination notice from Societe Autoroutiere du Gabon (SAG) in relation to an EPC contract for National Road NR1 in Gabon

Aditya Infotech hits 10% upper circuit; 7.15 million shares traded on BSE

Aditya Infotech promoters Hari Khemka Business Family Trust and Rishi Khemka intended to sell up to 2 per cent equity aggregating to 23,55,961 equity shares

Waaree to Premier Energies: Solar stocks slump up to 14% on US tariffs

The US set a 126 per cent preliminary duty on solar imports from India, while the Trump administration set initial duties from 86 per cent to 143 per cent for Indonesia and 81 per cent for Laos

NTPC rallies 15% in one month, stock hits 52-week high; here's why

NTPC is a strategically important vehicle for furthering Government of India's objectives in the power sector.

Nomura rates Lloyds Metals 'Buy' on initiation; sees 40% upside potential

Lloyds Metals and Energy is transitioning from a pure-play miner to a more stable, diversified and less cyclical business, Nomura said.

Schaeffler India jumps 6% on announcing healthy Q4 results, dividend

In Q4, Schaeffler India's consolidated net profit stood at ₹322.36 crore, compared to ₹237.28 crore, up 35.8 per cent.