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Inflation data, Q3 earnings likely to drive stock markets this week
Besides, geopolitical developments and Q3 earnings will also guide market movement during the week
 "Inflation data, Q3 earnings likely to drive stock markets this week")
FPIs turn net buyers in Feb, invest ₹8,100 cr in a week on US trade deal
The inflows follow sustained withdrawals in recent months, with FPIs pulling out ₹35,962 crore in January, ₹22,611 crore in December, and ₹3,765 crore in November
 "FPIs turn net buyers in Feb, invest ₹8,100 cr in a week on US trade deal")
Mcap of 8 top valued firms surges by ₹4.55 trn, Reliance biggest winner
From the top-10 pack, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Bajaj Finance, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), and Hindustan Unilever were the gainers
 "Mcap of 8 top valued firms surges by ₹4.55 trn, Reliance biggest winner")
Worst week in 4 months: Claude casts a long shadow over Indian IT stocks
Indian IT stocks recorded their worst weekly performance in four months, losing over Rs 6.4 trillion in market capitalisation
 "Worst week in 4 months: Claude casts a long shadow over Indian IT stocks")
Improving near-term prospects suggest more gains ahead for LIC stock
Q3 FY26 net premium income was Rs 1.3 trillion, up 18 per cent year on year
 "Improving near-term prospects suggest more gains ahead for LIC stock")
Rupee sees best week in more than 3 years on back of India-US trade deal
Forex reserves at record high of $724 billion
 "Rupee sees best week in more than 3 years on back of India-US trade deal")
Tata Motors PV: Analysts cautiously positive despite Q3 loss, JLR headwinds
Tata Motors Q3FY26 results: Analysts stay cautiously positive as India PV growth improves, JLR outlook stabilises. Targets range ₹310-₹460.
 "Tata Motors PV: Analysts cautiously positive despite Q3 loss, JLR headwinds")
Morgan Stanley sees scope for market re-rating in Indian equities
Inexpensive relative valuations, strong policy stimulus and an emerging growth upcycle could support markets, the brokerage says
 "Morgan Stanley sees scope for market re-rating in Indian equities")
Technical issues at depositories delays settlement of stock trades
Brokerages face continued trade settlement issues even as NSDL says systems are back to normal, leaving some investors unable to sell stocks
 "Technical issues at depositories delays settlement of stock trades")
Anand Rathi flags ₹13 crore fraud linked to off-market share transfers
Anand Rathi Share and Stock Brokers has reported a suspected ₹13-cr fraud involving off-market share transfers from a client's demat account and said it has begun legal action and tightened controls
 "Anand Rathi flags ₹13 crore fraud linked to off-market share transfers")
Rupee posts best rise in over three years after India-US trade deal boost
Rupee slips on dollar outflows but logs its strongest weekly gain in over three years after India-US trade deal lifts sentiment
Stock Market Close: D-St sees best week in 2-months; Sensex up 266 pts; Nifty ends at 25,694 today
Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Friday: Among the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap 100 and the Smallcap 100 indices were 0.02 per cent and 0.27 per cent down, respectively
 "Stock Market Close: D-St sees best week in 2-months; Sensex up 266 pts; Nifty ends at 25,694 today")
Goodyear India, MRF surge up to 16% after strong Q3 result
Volume growth of tyre companies remained healthy, supported by robust momentum in both the OEM and replacement segments, along with continued premiumisation, said Ceat management.
 "Goodyear India, MRF surge up to 16% after strong Q3 result")
InCred rejigs India strategy for Feb 26; what's new in high-conviction list
Reviewing the performance of its high-conviction ideas, InCred said Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles, GE Vernova T&D and Thyrocare Technologies have been "big outperformers to Nifty"
 "InCred rejigs India strategy for Feb 26; what's new in high-conviction list")
Jubilant Pharmova shares fall over 4% after Q3 net profit declines 17% YoY
Jubilant Pharmova shares: The scrip fell as much as 4.4 per cent to ₹931 per share on the National Stock Exchange (NSE)
 "Jubilant Pharmova shares fall over 4% after Q3 net profit declines 17% YoY")
India not selling US Treasury holdings despite forex fluctuations: RBI Guv
The country's holdings of long-term US debt had dropped to a five-year low of $174 billion as of November, down 26 per cent from a 2023 peak, according to US government data
 "India not selling US Treasury holdings despite forex fluctuations: RBI Guv")
Physicswallah falls 4% after Q3 results; 20% down from IPO listing price
Physicswallah had reported a 33 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase in its net profit to 102.3 crore compared to ₹76.7 crore in the year-ago period
 "Physicswallah falls 4% after Q3 results; 20% down from IPO listing price")
ITC jumps over 5%, may log biggest single-day gain in 5 yrs; Godfrey up 12%
G Chokkalingam of Equinomics Research believes that a pullback in ITC was overdue, as the sell-off was way beyond his expectations. The analyst sees fair value for ITC in the range of ₹375 - ₹380 leve
 "ITC jumps over 5%, may log biggest single-day gain in 5 yrs; Godfrey up 12%")
AAVAS Financiers hits 52-week low, stock slips 7% post Q3 results
AAVAS Financiers stock quoted lower for the eight straight trading day, and has plunged 14 per cent during this period.
 "AAVAS Financiers hits 52-week low, stock slips 7% post Q3 results")
Bharti Hexacom share price jumps 6% as Q3 net profit rises 82% YoY
The stock rose as much as 6.2 per cent to ₹1,729, the highest level since January 12 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE)
 "Bharti Hexacom share price jumps 6% as Q3 net profit rises 82% YoY")