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SBI shares hit record high after Q3; brokerages raise target up to ₹1,300

SBI shares hit a fresh all-time high after Q3FY26 results beat estimates. Brokerages raise earnings forecasts and target prices to ₹1,300, maintaining buy calls

World stocks climb, Nikkei soars on Japan PM Takaichi's big poll win

The combination of a rebound in tech shares, Wall Street's rally and other upbeat news lifted shares early Monday

Stock Market Close: Sensex jumps 485 pts; Nifty ends at 25,867 amid broad-based buying; SMIDs shine

Sensex Today | Stock Market Close Highlights, Feb 9:In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index settled up 1.58 per cent, and the Nifty SmallCap added 2.64 per cent

Sterlite Technologies zooms 66% in 10 days, stock hits 18-month high

STL is at the intersection of 3 powerful multiyear investment cycles, FTTx, data centers and 5G, creating a strong structural tailwind of optical infrastructure.

SCI jumps 19% to 2-mth high as Q3 net profit surges; buy or book profit?

The scrip increased as much as 18.9 per cent to the day's high of ₹264, the highest level since November 18, 2025

Tata, JSW, Jindal Steel at new high; rally up to 18% in 1 month; here's why

India's steel consumption to grow by 8 per cent- 9 per cent in the next few years, aided by strong demand from the infrastructure, construction and manufacturing sectors, believe analysts.

PFC-REC merger explained: What it means for investors & key scenarios ahead

The PFC-REC merger is a structural consolidation, not a business overhaul. Here's what it means for investors, government stake rules and possible execution scenarios

Systematix sees life insurance sector to gain post-GST cut; check top picks

The recent GST exemption on individual life insurance policies has emerged as a strong structural tailwind for the sector after a prolonged period of regulatory headwinds

Hindustan Zinc, JNCASR develop zinc-ion battery prototype; stock rises 3%

Shares of Hindustan Zinc rose on Monday as the company developed, in collaboration with the JNCASR, stable and reliable zinc-ion battery pouch cell prototypes for large-scale renewable energy storage

LSEG FX trading system returns to normal after glitches, say traders

The matter was resolved around 11:30 a.m. after traders had flagged issues with execution of trades on the interbank order matching system more than two hours ​earlier

Vodafone Idea shares rise 4% as KM Birla buys shares, Emkay doubles target

Kumar Mangalam Birla bought a total of 40.9 million shares, representing 0.04 per cent stake in Vi, between January 30 and February 1, 2026

Atul Auto zooms 13% on posting strong Q3 numbers; PAT up 98% YoY

In the December quarter, Atul Auto reported a 98 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) jump in consolidated net profit, attributable to owners, at ₹15.35 crore, as compared to ₹7.75 crore a year ago

Down up to 43% in 7 months, analyst turns bullish on these 3 stocks

Gail, Balaji Amines, Schneider Electric: Om Mehra of SAMCO Securities has turned bullish on these 3 stocks across market capitalisation as they are showing signs of base-building on technical charts.

Axiscades Technologies hit 5% upper circuit as arm wins ₹80-crore order

Axiscades Technologies announced that its subsidiary Mistral Solutions has received an order worth about ₹80 crore under Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd's (HAL)

Markets pricing in trade deal positives; buy the dips and hold: Analysts

UR Bhat, co-founder & director, Alphaniti Fintech says the trade deals have cleared the air as regards the EU and the US stance, and expects the market to react to finer details of the India-US deal.

Kalyan Jewellers share price jumps 12% after Q3 net profit surges 90% YoY

The scrip jumped 11.7 per cent to the day's high of ₹424.70 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE)

Gems & Jewellery stocks: Goldiam, Kalyan, Senco, Thangamayil zoom up to 18%

If tariff rates on gems and jewellery are reduced to zero, it will bring major relief to India's gems and jewellery sector, which counts the US as its largest export market, said ICICI Securities.

Claude AI could worsen analyst groupthink in already volatile markets

As AI tools like Anthropic's Claude gain traction on Wall Street, analysts risk converging on the same data, models and conclusions, amplifying herd behaviour and deepening market volatility

JK Tyre and Industries jumps 7%, hits all-time high on posting strong Q3

The buying on the counter came after the company released its Q3FY26 numbers on Friday, after market hours. Brokerages believe the company posted modest numbers

Crompton Greaves Consumer shares gain 4% on posting modest Q3 results

The buying on the counter came after the company released its Q3FY26 numbers on Friday, after market hours. Brokerages believe the company posted modest numbers