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India a transparent, well-governed hub for long-term capital: Sebi chief

Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey told investors India is shaping transparent, credible and resilient markets, aiming to attract long-term institutional capital amid global uncertainty

Infra recovery could accelerate NBFC growth after strong Q3 trends

NBFCs reported stronger Q3FY26 growth with margin expansion, lower credit costs and improved asset quality; a revival in infrastructure-linked activity could further support sector momentum into FY27

JP Morgan raises long-term gold price forecast 15% to $4,500 an ounce

Spot gold has risen about 20 per cent this year, hitting a three-week high of $5,248.89 an ounce on Tuesday that was off its January 29 all time high of $5,594.82

Stock Market Close: Sensex pares gain, ends 50 pts up; Nifty at 25,482; IT, metal stocks shine

Stock Market Highlights on February 25, 2026:The Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 0.58 per cent and 0.96 per cent higher, respectively.

Debt fundraising of Reits and Invits at record high, shows data

RBI proposes bank lending route as trusts raise record ₹37,742 crore in FY26

SAIL hits 20-mth high, gains 4%; Emkay Global lifts TP, expects 21% upside

Steel Authority of India (SAIL) jumped 3.9 per cent to ₹167.20, the highest level since June 3, 2024, on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) today.

Will Brent crude oil price stay above $70 in 2026? Analyst shares outlook

Crude oil trades near 7-month highs as US-Iran tensions sustain a $5-$6 risk premium. Analyst explains how Strait of Hormuz, Opec+ decisions, and current Brent oil prices shape oil market outlook

Lupin gains 2%, hits 52-week high; why pharma stock in focus?

Lupin management remains confident that the India formulations business will continue to outperform IPM by 1.2-1.3 times, supported by strong sales force and pipeline of new product launches.

Datamatics Global Services slides 5% after liquidation of Netherlands unit

Datamatics Global Services reported a 51.04 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) decline in net profit to ₹36.38 crore for the quarter ended December 2025

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