Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex slips 265 pts, Nifty holds 25,900 in pre-open; M&M, IT stocks eyed

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE: GIFT Nifty was trading at 25,998 levels, up by 25.50 points, indicating a flat start for benchmark indices

9:11 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Pre-open expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The latest US jobs data indicating addition of 1,30,000 jobs last month and unemployment falling to 4.3 per cent points to the possibility of no rate cuts by the Fed in the near-term. In India, too, it appears that the rate cutting cycle is over since growth is good and inflation is expected to inch back to the RBI’s long-term target by the end of FY27. Support to the market has to come from earnings growth, and there are sectors like automobiles, jewellery, hotels, segments of capital goods, telecom and financials that are doing well on the earnings front and have the potential to continue to do well. Tech stocks, reeling under the Anthropic shock, are unlikely to recover soon.

The sharp dip in the ADRs of top Indian IT companies in US yesterday, indicates that Indian IT will continue to struggle. The switch from IT to other segments will help performing stocks in performing sectors. The sharp rise in stocks like Eicher, Titan and Apollo Hospital in response to results indicate that the market will reward better-than-expected results. Even with occasional profit booking, the undertone of the market will remain resilient mainly because there is a trend of FIIs turning buyers. The fact that FIIs were buyers in six of the last seven trading sessions, indicate that at least the trend of sustained selling is over. In the near-term the market is likely to consolidate around the current levels with an upward bias.

-- View by VK Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist at Geojit Investments 

9:10 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty settle lower in pre-market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: In the pre-market session, the BSE Sensex fell 298.90 points or 0.35 per cent to 83,934.74 levels. The NSE Nifty50 fell 47.15 points or 0.18 per cent to 25,906.7 levels.

9:03 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Rupee opens sharply higher today

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian rupee opened 24 paise higher on Thursday, Feb 12. The domestic currency started trade at 90.46 per US dollar vs Wednesday’s close of 90.70/$

9:00 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Retail frenzy in gold, silver ETFs tops mutual fund folio charts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gold and silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and fund of funds (FoFs) are witnessing a surge in retail investor interest, a level rarely seen in any mutual fund (MF) category. The precious metal ETFs together added 2.8 million investment accounts or folios in January 2025, accounting for 55 per cent of the net folio additions at the industry level last month. The additions last month are over five times the average monthly rise seen in 2025. In comparison, equity schemes added just 1.1 million folios. READ MORE

8:49 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Growth focus likely to keep margins under pressure for Eicher Motors

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Eicher Motors posted a strong Q3FY26, with consolidated revenue growing 22.9 per cent Y-o-Y at ₹6,110 crore. Its two wheeler segment (Royal Enfield- RE) volume grew at 21 per cent Y-o-Y and 0.9 per cent Q-o-Q to 329,000 units, with average selling price (ASP) at around ₹181,800 per unit, which was up 0.9 per cent Y-o-Y and 0.6 per cent Q-o-Q.

Management approved ₹950 crore brownfield expansion at the Cheyyar (Tamil Nadu) facility to scale annual capacity to 2 million units from 1.4 million by FY28. READ MORE

8:39 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sebi flags misuse of SME platform, plans simpler rules for market access

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Wednesday flagged “egregious instances” of SMEs misusing regulatory relaxations, including diversion of funds and market manipulation. “These instances adversely affected investor confidence,” Pandey said, noting that Sebi had strengthened the SME framework to ensure that only entities with sound track records are allowed to access public markets. READ MORE

8:27 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Jubilant FoodWorks' gains depend on growth uptick, margin expansion

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The December quarter (Q3FY26) operational performance of the country’s largest listed quick-service restaurant (QSR) player Jubilant FoodWorks was better than expectations. While the company continues to outperform peers on a like-to-like sales growth, gains for the stock will depend on its ability to maintain and improve margins.

 

The stock, which has lost a fifth of its value over the past year, is up about 8 per cent over the past week. It was trading 1.8 per cent lower on Wednesday given valuation concerns. READ MORE

 

8:20 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: SBI beats TCS to become India's fourth-largest firm by market cap

Stock Market LIVE Updates: State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday became the country’s fourth-most valued company by market capitalisation, overtaking  market leader Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Reliance Industries (₹19.87 trillion), HDFC Bank (₹14.26 trillion), and Bharti Airtel (₹11.5 trillion) remain the three most-valued domestically-listed companies. Shares of SBI rose 3.4 per cent to settle at a fresh record high of ₹1,183, taking its market capitalisation to ₹10.92 trillion. READ MORE

8:13 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Here are the key stocks to watch today

Stock Market LIVE Updates: LG Electronics, Lenskart Solutions, SJVN, Max Financial Services, Jupiter Wagon, Godrej Industries, Patanjali Foods, Bridage Enterprises and Vedanta are among the key stocks to watch today. READ MORE

8:05 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: DPIIT notifies 100% FDI in insurance companies under automatic route

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Commerce and Industry Ministry has notified 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector following the enactment of legislation in this regard.

 

The Government of India has reviewed the extant FDO policy on insurance sector and has made the amendments under the Consolidated FDI Policy of 2020, as amended from time to time, the DPIIT said in a notification. READ MORE

7:55 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Linde seeks shareholder approval for ₹417 cr RPTs with Praxair India

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Linde India has scheduled an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on March 5 to seek shareholder approval for material related-party transactions (RPTs) proposed for FY2025-26 with Praxair India. Corporate governance experts said the move signals compliance with the RPT norms prescribed by market regulator Sebi. READ MORE

7:45 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: AIIL a bounce play; Coforge, Jubilant Food in downtrend, show tech charts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Authum Investment & Infrastructure share price is trading below its 20/50/100-EMAs and struggling to hold above the rising long-term trendline, indicating short-term weakness within a broader uptrend.

Coforge share price remains in a strong downtrend, forming consistent lower lows and lower highs. It has broken key support levels on both the daily and weekly time frames, reinforcing the overall bearish structure. READ MORE

7:33 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty likely to consolidate; Ajit Mishra suggests 3 stocks to buy

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The pause in the Nifty50 is largely on expected lines, and some further consolidation may unfold over the coming sessions, though the overall tone is likely to remain positive. Ajit Mishra, senior vice president – research at Religare Broking, recommends a 'Buy' on Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Nippon Life India Asset Management, and TVS Motor Company. READ MORE

7:27 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: GIFT Nifty hints at flat opening

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian equity benchmark indices are expected to witness a flat start on Thursday amid mixed global cues. Around 07:30 AM, the GIFT Nifty was trading at 25,982.5 levels, up by 10 points or 0.04 per cent.

7:19 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Asian markets trade higher, Nikkei 225 hits 58k

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Asian markets were trading higher on Thursday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 surging past the 58,000 mark for the first time ever as its post-election rally continued to gather momentum. Last checked, Japan's Nikkei 225 index was up 0.5 per cent, South Korea's KOSPI index rose 1.9 per cent, and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.6 per cent. 

 

7:18 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: US markets settled lower as investors assess corporate earnings

Stock Market LIVE Updates: In the US markets, major stock indexes closed modestly lower on Wednesday as investors weighed a wave of corporate earnings alongside a stronger-than-expected US jobs report for January. Overnight, the S&P 500 settled flat, the Nasdaq Composite was down 0.16 per cent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.13 per cent.

6:58 AM

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