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Why are IT shares gaining in a falling market? Infosys up 2%, Persistent 1%

IT stocks outperformed the market on Wednesday as rupee breached the 92 per dollar-mark. Shares of Infosys, TCS, HCL Tech gained amid the market crash

Stock Market Crash LIVE: Sensex down 1,500 points; Nifty near 24,400; India VIX jumps 22%

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the SmallCap indices were trading 1.7 per cent and 1.6 per cent down, respectively.

Petronet LNG shares hit 10% lower circuit as Qatar halts production

Qatar is India's largest supplier of imported natural gas. Qatar supplies about 40 per cent of the nearly 27 million tonnes of (LNG) that India imports annually

Nifty crashes 1,000 points below its 200-DMA; analysts see more downside

Any impact on the oil infrastructure in case of a prolonged war could see the Nifty drop to 23,500 - 23,700 levels," says U R Bhat, co-founder & director of Alphaniti Fintech.

Gold and silver ETFs fall amid stronger US dollar and global volatility

Gold ETFs were also under pressure. Axis Mutual Fund Gold ETF, Union Gold ETF, and The Wealth Company Gold ETF traded lower by over 4 per cent

Natco Pharma shares rise 3% in weak mkt on launching generic Pomalyst in US

The buying on the counter came after Natco Pharma, along with Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, launched Pomalidomide Capsules, a generic version of Pomalyst by Celgene, in the US market.

PNGS Reva Diamond IPO disappoints on debut; shares list at 4% discount

PNGS Reva Diamond Jewellery's shares opened at ₹375 on the NSE, a discount of ₹11 or 2.85 per cent from the issue price of ₹386

Tejas Networks extends rally in weak market, up 67% in 4 days; here's why

Tejas Networks counter has seen huge trading volumes with a combined 14.94 million equity shares changing hands on the NSE and BSE in first 7 minutes of trade on Wednesday.

JM Financial initiates coverage on Adani Energy with 'Buy', sees 23% upside

JM Financial assigned a 'Buy' rating on Adani Energy and a target price of ₹1,199, an upside of 23 per cent from Monday's closing price

Rupee sinks to fresh low, breaches 92/$ mark amid West Asia tensions

The domestic currency opened 55 paise weaker at 92.03 against the greenback, a day after closing at the 91.47 mark

Sensex, Nifty tumble on US-Israel-Iran war; rupee hits record low, oil up

Indian stock market crashed on Wednesday as US-Iran war escalated. Sensex, Nifty fall over 2 per cent amid oil surge, FII selling, rupee at record low and inflation concern

L&T, KEC, Apar: How West Asia conflict could hit these capital goods firms?

PL Capital reckons India's West Asia-exposed companies may face near-term headwinds such as execution disruptions, logistics challenges, slower tender finalisations adn deferment of new orders

Iran-Israel conflict: UBS on where to invest in stocks, gold, silver, oil

UBS sees further upside for broad commodities in 2026, driven by primarily by metals, their analysts said in a recent note.

Stocks to Watch: Dabur, Adani Ports, Cipla, JSW Cement, Allied Blenders

Stocks to Watch today: Dabur, Adani Ports, Cipla, JSW Cement, Allied Blenders, IOL Chemicals and MAS Financial are among the stocks to watch today, March 04, 2026

Ashok Leyland gets 'Outperform' from BNP Paribas; CV cycle tailwinds seen

Improving macro conditions, coupled with the start of replacement demand, BNP Paribas said, should trigger the next upcycle

IndiGo's Q4 PBT could take 10% hit amid West Asia tensions: PL Capital

According to the analysis, IndiGo suspended 166 flights on March 1, 162 flights on March 2, and 156 flights on March 3, while 57 flights are impacted on March 4 so far, an evolving figure

Asian stocks slump as markets brace for energy shock amid West Asia crisis

Shares in Seoul dived 4 per cent ​to take two-day losses beyond 11 per cent as fast-money and foreigners bailed out of a ‌market that had soared on memory chipmakers' vast AI-driven profits

IRFC, RVNL, Railtel, IRCTC plunge over 50%; analysts see more consolidation

Railway stocks, including IRFC, RVNL, RailTel, IRCON, IRCTC, Titagarh Rail and others, have been under sustained selling pressure, correcting more than 50 per cent from their 2024 peaks

Stocks to buy today: Kotak Sec picks ICICI Bank, Vedanta as preferred bets

Stocks to buy, March 4: Kotak Securities Equity Research Head suggests placing bets on ICICI Bank and Vedanta. Here's why

Motilal Oswal sector of the week: Plastic pipes; top bets, target here

Plastic pipes industry growth remained in the high single digits during the first nine months of FY26, supported primarily by resilient urban plumbing demand