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Mcap of 6 top valued firms erodes by ₹3 trn; TCS, Infosys biggest laggards
TCS, Infosys, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), and Bharti Airtel faced erosion from their valuation
 "Mcap of 6 top valued firms erodes by ₹3 trn; TCS, Infosys biggest laggards")
RBI curbs loans extended to brokers in blow to proprietary trading volumes
All credit facilities to securities firms will have to be backed by collateral, while lending for trading on their own account or investments by brokers will be prohibited
 "RBI curbs loans extended to brokers in blow to proprietary trading volumes")
China's stock bull run falters with corporate earnings set to underwhelm
China's earnings season is already shaping up as a disappointment. Fourth-quarter pre-announcements from more than 2,000 mainland-listed A-share companies show negative alerts outnumber positive ones
 "China's stock bull run falters with corporate earnings set to underwhelm")
IT weight in Nifty 50 hits 26-year low; oil & gas sector reclaims top spot
Investors confront reversal as decade-long IT rally unwinds, reshaping Nifty's sector hierarchy
 "IT weight in Nifty 50 hits 26-year low; oil & gas sector reclaims top spot")
Wall Street heads for weekly losses as tech jitters offset inflation relief
Cooling inflation lifts Wall Street, but tech rout on AI fears caps gains; S&P 500, Dow head for worst weekly drop since November
 "Wall Street heads for weekly losses as tech jitters offset inflation relief")
Friday the 13th caps a volatile week of AI-sparked horror in IT stocks
Top software exporters suffer nearly ₹5 trn mcap loss as rout deepens
 "Friday the 13th caps a volatile week of AI-sparked horror in IT stocks")
HDFC Flexicap joins ₹1 trn AUM club; NSE unique investor count tops 250 mn
HDFC Flexicap Fund enters the ₹1 trillion AUM club, becoming only the third active mutual fund scheme in India to cross the milestone
 "HDFC Flexicap joins ₹1 trn AUM club; NSE unique investor count tops 250 mn")
Gains for Hindustan Unilever stock depend on pace of growth recovery
HUL posts steady volume growth and stable margins; FY27 outlook hinges on demand revival, pricing trends and execution of new strategy
 "Gains for Hindustan Unilever stock depend on pace of growth recovery")
NSE revises ARC, cuts connectivity and colo charges by 50% on select days
Exchange offers 50% reduction in annual recovery charges for connectivity and colocation services on Wednesdays and Thursdays
 "NSE revises ARC, cuts connectivity and colo charges by 50% on select days")
Nifty Metal falls 3% as investors book profit; buy the dips, say analysts
Thus far in CY26, the Nifty Metal has been the best performing sectoral index that moved up around 10 per cent, ACE Equity data shows. In comparison, the Nifty 50 index lost nearly 1 per cent
 "Nifty Metal falls 3% as investors book profit; buy the dips, say analysts")
Britannia share price rises post Q3; Nomura, MOFSL, Emkay see more upside
Britannia Industries shares rise after Q3FY26 earnings beat with strong margin expansion. Nomura raises target to ₹7,275; MOFSL, JM Financial, ICICI Securities remain bullish on stock
 "Britannia share price rises post Q3; Nomura, MOFSL, Emkay see more upside")
Sebi mulls additional relaxations in reporting norms for stock brokers
Sebi proposes easing reporting norms for brokers, exempting certain demat accounts and limiting bank account disclosures for banks and primary dealers
 "Sebi mulls additional relaxations in reporting norms for stock brokers")
BSE gets Sebi approval for derivatives on BSE Focused Midcap index
Exchange to launch cash-settled monthly futures and options on BSE Focused Midcap Index, widening its derivatives offerings
 "BSE gets Sebi approval for derivatives on BSE Focused Midcap index")
Sensex falls 1,140 pts, Nifty below 25,500: Why are markets falling today?
The BSE Sensex tumbled 903 points in the intraday to hit a low of 82,771.775, and the NSE Nifty50 also slipped below the 25,550 mark in the intraday to hit a low of 25,525
 "Sensex falls 1,140 pts, Nifty below 25,500: Why are markets falling today?")
Stock Market Crash Close: Bears claw Sensex down 1048 pts; Nifty ends at 25,471; India VIX rises 15%
Sensex Today | Stock Market Close Highlights, Feb 13: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index slipped 1.71 per cent, and the Nifty SmallCap index fell 1.79 per cent
 "Stock Market Crash Close: Bears claw Sensex down 1048 pts; Nifty ends at 25,471; India VIX rises 15%")
Chaman Lal Setia Exports zooms 17% on huge volumes; here's why
Looking ahead, the reduction of the United States (US) import tariffs from 25 per cent to 18 per cent is a significant structural tailwind for the company, the management said.
 "Chaman Lal Setia Exports zooms 17% on huge volumes; here's why")
Rategain Travel Technologies tanks 16% to over 5-month low post Q3 result
Rategain Travel Technologies share price slumped 15.9 per cent to ₹480.5 per share, the lowest level since August 18, 2025, on the National Stock Exchange (NSE)
 "Rategain Travel Technologies tanks 16% to over 5-month low post Q3 result")
Textile stocks rebound; Gokaldas, Vardhman, KPR Mill, Arvind soar up to 10%
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has indicated India may secure zero-duty textile access to the US, matching a tax relief granted to Bangladesh that has put Indian exporters under pressure.
 "Textile stocks rebound; Gokaldas, Vardhman, KPR Mill, Arvind soar up to 10%")
Indian Hotels slips 4% despite strong Q3 show; brokerages stay bullish
Indian Hotels Company reported a net profit of ₹954.2 crore, up 50.2 per cent compared to ₹635.2 crore in the year-ago period
 "Indian Hotels slips 4% despite strong Q3 show; brokerages stay bullish")
Don't miss the cut! 50 stocks to reward investors with dividend next week
Dividend stocks: Among the dividend announcements, Escorts Kubota has declared the highest interim dividend of ₹18 per share, followed by Torent Power and Nirlon at ₹15
 "Don't miss the cut! 50 stocks to reward investors with dividend next week")