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Defence stocks under pressure; HAL, BDL, MTAR fall up to 8%; here's why

Thus far in the month of February, the Nifty India Defence index slipped 5.5 per cent, as against 1.3 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.

Westlife Foodworld shares soar 11% even as analysts flag demand concerns

Motilal Oswal said it has largely retained its estimates for FY27 and FY28, even as demand remained under pressure in the third quarter

Stock Market LIVE: Sensex slips 470 pts, Nifty below 25,640; Silver, gold ETFs slide up to 20%

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Thursday: Amidst the broader markets, Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices were trading lower by 0.25 per cent and 0.66 per cent, respectively

IDBI Bank extends rally, stock up 4%; analyst predicts further 18% upside

IDBI Bank stock has gained 13 per cent in February so far after the Union Budget rekindled hopes of disinvestment. Bonanza technical analyst expects the stock to target ₹125 - ₹130 in the near-term.

JSW Cement stock jumps 9% on Q3 turnaround; trades at 2-month high

JSW Cement rose as much as 9.3 per cent to ₹127, the highest level since November 20, 2025 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Thursday's intra-day trade.

Devyani International shares extend surge after 'positive start' to CY26

Devyani International reported a net loss of ₹10.3 crore for the quarter, compared to a loss of ₹0.5 crore in the same period last year

Gold prices can hit $6200/oz; bull-market not over yet, says UBS

Silver, on the other hand, UBS said, is likely to remain volatile going ahead in the backdrop of the sharp run seen in the last few months and the ensuing correction seen in the white metal recently.

IT shares in focus as ADRs slide overnight; why are tech stocks falling?

ADRs of Wipro and Infosys fell by up to 3.3 per cent on Wednesday, extending losses after declining around 6 per cent amid rising concerns about the global tech sector

BSE Oil & Gas index hits 52-wk high; what's driving ONGC, OIL India stocks?

In the past one month, the BSE Oil & Gas index has outperformed the market by gaining 2.2 per cent, as against 2.2 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.

Silver, gold ETFs slide up to 20% amid renewed pressure on metal prices

In the two days after that, silver and gold recovered 11 per cent and 6.5 per cent, with the prices once again seeing pressure in trade today

IndiGo shares drop 4% as CCI orders probe into Dec flight disruptions

More than 10.4 lakh passengers were affected by flight cancellations in December, with over 93 per cent of the total passengers getting impacted by IndiGo cancellations

Trent Q3FY26 results trigger mixed brokerage calls on growth, margins

Brokerages, however, agree that Trent continues to grow steadily, expand its store network and improve profitability, broadly in line with expectations

India's $36 billion arbitrage trade braces for lower returns after tax hike

The government announced the decision in parliament on February 1, saying the tax hike was aimed at curbing high-risk speculative trading in the options market

Dividend stocks: NTPC, Hudco, REC, 21 others to remain in focus today

Dividend stocks today: Here is the complete list of stocks that will remain in focus today as they are set to trade ex-dividend tomorrow

Asian shares falter as AI cost fears fuel global tech selloff jitters

The recent selloff, triggered by a new legal tool from Anthropic's Claude large language model, has wiped out about $830 billion in market value since January 28

Trillion-dollar tech wipeout ensnares stocks exposed to AI disruption fears

In the span of two days, hundreds of billions of dollars were wiped off the value of stocks, bonds and loans of companies big and small across Silicon Valley

Time to buy SMIDs? Analysts eye valuation comfort, India-US deal fine print

This crackdown in SMIDs, analysts said, has effectively flushed out "froth" from the broader markets, making risk-reward favourable for smaller companies

Stocks to Watch today: Bharti Airtel, LIC, Trent, NSDL, Tata Power, Marico

Stocks to Watch today, February 5, 2026: Medanta, JSW Cement, Cummins India, Emcure Pharma, Bajaj Finserv, Metropolis, Emami, Lupin, and NHPC are among the top stocks to watch today

Trading guide: Nifty eyes 26,000; BPCL, REC, Indus Towers on analyst radar

Stocks to buy: Ajit Mishra of Religare Broking recommends buying BPCL, Indus Towers, and REC; also suggests Nifty trading strategy

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