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Stock Market LIVE: Sensex, Nifty see-saw in trade; Nifty IT drops over 5%; HAL falls 8%
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Feb 4: The Nifty IT index dropped over 5.5 per cent, dragged by Persistent Systems, LTIMindtree, Infosys, HCL Tech, Coforge, TCS, Mphasis, and Tech M.
 "Stock Market LIVE: Sensex, Nifty see-saw in trade; Nifty IT drops over 5%; HAL falls 8%")
Varun Beverages shares drop 3% as analysts flag competition as key risk
Varun Beverages posted a 33 per cent growth in the consolidated net profit at ₹260 crore for the quarter ended December 2025
 "Varun Beverages shares drop 3% as analysts flag competition as key risk")
Tech stocks sink as Anthropic AI triggers global selloff; Nifty IT skids 6%
The Nifty IT index plummeted 5.9 per cent, the steepest intraday fall since April 7, 2025, with the fall led by Persistent Systems, LTIMindtree, and Infosys
 "Tech stocks sink as Anthropic AI triggers global selloff; Nifty IT skids 6%")
HAL share price tumbles 8% as firm likely misses AMCA fighter jet shortlist
HAL share price fell over 8% after reports said the PSU was not shortlisted for the AMCA fighter jet programme. Here's why the stock declined
 "HAL share price tumbles 8% as firm likely misses AMCA fighter jet shortlist")
Avanti Feeds up 35% in 2 days, stock hits new high after 8 yrs; here's why
Share price of Avanti Feeds surged 12 per cent to ₹1,078.75 on the BSE in Wednesday's intra-day trade, and surpassed its previous high of ₹999.99 touched on November 13, 2017.
 "Avanti Feeds up 35% in 2 days, stock hits new high after 8 yrs; here's why")
Walmart's New CEO asks employees to air pain points in first memo
In his first companywide memo since taking over on Feb 1, Furner said he had a "simple ask: Tell me one thing that slows you down or makes it harder to do your job"
 "Walmart's New CEO asks employees to air pain points in first memo")
GTA VI likely to launch in November as maker raises annual booking forecast
GTA VI is likely to launch on November 19 only, as Rockstar Games' parent company raised its annual bookings forecast, betting on strong sales
 "GTA VI likely to launch in November as maker raises annual booking forecast")
ChatGPT back online after facing major outage: Here's what happened
OpenAI's ChatGPT has been restored after a major global outage disrupted access for thousands of users, with error reports peaking overnight before services were gradually stabilised
 "ChatGPT back online after facing major outage: Here's what happened")
Axiscades Tech hits 5% upper circuit on bagging new orders from US firms
Axiscades won the inaugural design and build order from two of the US' leading companies
 "Axiscades Tech hits 5% upper circuit on bagging new orders from US firms")
What next for Nifty after 1,769-pt volatile ride in 3 days? Chart says this
Nifty's Budget day high at 25,440, has now shifted from resistance to support, says Kunal Shah, Sr. Tech Analyst at Mirae Asset ShareKhan. On the upside, the analyst expects the Nifty to test 26,700.
 "What next for Nifty after 1,769-pt volatile ride in 3 days? Chart says this")
India-US trade deal lifts IPO sentiment, but Aye Finance, Fractal cut sizes
A rebound in equities after the India-US trade deal has encouraged Aye Finance and Fractal Analytics to launch IPOs, though both have scaled back issue sizes amid cautious investor appetite
 "India-US trade deal lifts IPO sentiment, but Aye Finance, Fractal cut sizes")
Adani Ports climbs 9% in two days of posting Q3 results; analysts weigh
In two sessions, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone's stock has gained over 9 per cent
 "Adani Ports climbs 9% in two days of posting Q3 results; analysts weigh")
Nvidia nears deal to invest $20 billion in OpenAI funding round: Report
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has denied claims he was unhappy with the ChatGPT maker and said on Saturday that the company plans to make a "huge" investment in OpenAI, probably its largest ever
 "Nvidia nears deal to invest $20 billion in OpenAI funding round: Report")
Bajaj Finance down 2% on higher provisions; brokerages optimistic on growth
Nomura said Bajaj Finance (BAF) has voluntarily revised loss-given-default (LGD) floors across products, resulting in accelerated provisions of ₹1,400 crore in Q3FY26.
 "Bajaj Finance down 2% on higher provisions; brokerages optimistic on growth")
Human trials for Japan-developed Nipah vaccine set to begin in April
A Nipah vaccine developed at the University of Tokyo is set to enter human trials in April, as India reports fresh cases of the deadly virus that currently has no approved treatment
 "Human trials for Japan-developed Nipah vaccine set to begin in April")
India commits $500 bn investment, to end Russian oil purchases: White House
These remarks were made by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday
 "India commits $500 bn investment, to end Russian oil purchases: White House")
'No drama': Nvidia's Jensen Huang says OpenAI investment plan on track
The latest clarification came after reports suggested Nvidia had paused or slowed its $100 billion investment plans in OpenAI
 "'No drama': Nvidia's Jensen Huang says OpenAI investment plan on track")
India will cut tariffs on most industrial, agri goods under deal, says US
USTR said India will lower tariffs on a wide array of US industrial, agricultural goods to 0% and Trump's historic deal with India delivers unprecedented market access for American farmers
 "India will cut tariffs on most industrial, agri goods under deal, says US")
World Cancer Day 2026: Theme explained, history, and why awareness matters
World Cancer Day 2026 marks February 4 with the theme 'United by Unique', tracing the day's history and underlining why prevention, screening and equitable access to cancer care matter worldwide
 "World Cancer Day 2026: Theme explained, history, and why awareness matters")
Walmart becomes first retailer worth $1 trn: What it means and what's next
Walmart's entry is significant because trillion-dollar valuations are usually linked to technology firms
 "Walmart becomes first retailer worth $1 trn: What it means and what's next")