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Stock Market Close: Sensex gains 480 points; Nifty tops 25,700; PSU bank, healthcare stocks shine

Sensex today | Stock Market LIVE on February 23, 2026: The Nifty MidCap ended 0.43 per cent down, while the NSE SmallCap ended 0.29 per cent higher

Adani Ports gain 3% on major MoU with NMDC, Brazil's Vale for iron ore

Adani Ports' subsidiary Adani Gangavaram Port (AGPL) has signed a strategic pact with NMDC, a Government of India enterprise, and Vale SA at the India-Brazil Business Forum Summit held in New Delhi

BLS International share price zooms 11% on heavy volumes; should you buy?

BLS International share price jumped 10.8 per cent to ₹297.30 in the intraday trade on the National Stock Exchange (NSE)

PNGS Reva Diamond IPO: Brokerages split on prospects; should you apply?

PNGS Reva Diamond Jewellery has set the price band in the range of ₹367 to ₹386, with a lot size of 32 shares

Autos on firm footing for long-term upcycle; Axis Sec reveals top 5 picks

Among OEMs under coverage, it has identified Eicher Motors, and Bajaj Auto as its top conviction ideas in 2Ws, and Ashok Leyland in the CV segment

Clean Max Enviro vs Shree Ram Twistex IPO: Where should you place your bet?

Early grey market trends indicate cautious investor sentiment toward both Clean Max Enviro Energy and Shree Ram Twistex IPO

Cipla shares drop 2% after US FDA designates its Greece facility as OAI

Cipla share price fell 2.4 per cent to the day's low of ₹1,335.90 per share on the National Stock Exchange (NSE)

Pine Labs shares advance 4% on multi-year contracts from three OMCs

Pine Labs secured multi-year contracts from three leading Indian OMCs -- BPCL, HPCL and IOCL -- for nationwide digital payments platform modernisation

Voda Idea down 15% from recent high; Should you buy, sell or hold stock?

Vodafone Idea stock is currently witnessing a distribution phase rather than an uptrend, says Hitesh Tailor of Choice Broking. Here are the key levels to watch out for as per the technical analyst.

Morepen Labs share price zooms 16% on winning ₹825 crore global order

Morepen Laboratories share price jumped 15.7 per cent to the day's high of ₹45.40 per share on the National Stock Exchange (NSE)

Gaudium IVF IPO fully booked on Day 2, retail investors lead; GMP at 10%

Gaudium IVF IPO has received bids for 25.96 million shares, against 14.62 million equity shares on offer, leading to a subscription of only 1.78 times

IDFC First Bank cracks 20% on ₹590 cr fraud; Near-term volatility likely

IDFC First Bank identified an incident involving alleged unauthorised and fraudulent activities by certain employees at a branch in Chandigarh

Baazar Style Retail share price rises 4% in trade on opening of new stores

The northward movement in the company's share price came following the company's announcement that it has opened two new stores, taking the total store count to 258

Trident to Welspun Living: Textile stocks advance on Trump's 15% tariff

An earlier trade agreement between India and the US lowered the reciprocal duties to 18 per cent from 25 per cent, after the US withdrew a separate punitive tariff of 25 per cent

Cohance Lifesciences share price jumps over 8% after block deal

Cohance Lifesciences rose as much as 8.5 per cent to the day's high of ₹331.20 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) following a block deal

Silver, gold ETFs jump up to 10% as metal prices gain amid tariff tensions

In February so far, MCX spot silver has fallen 25 per cent and gold has fallen nearly 6 per cent, according to data compiled by Bloomberg

CIE Automotive shares soar 12% as Q3 profit meets Street's estimates

CIE Automotive India reported a 10.4 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) rise in consolidated net profit to ₹204.31 crore for the fourth quarter of 2025

Here's what drove LT Foods share price higher by 7% in trade on Feb 23

The northward movement in the LT Foods company share price came after the company announced the incorporation of its wholly owned subsidiary in the UAE

Clean Max Enviro IPO opens today: Check GMP, price band, key dates, review

Clean Max Enviro has set the price band for the issue in the range of ₹1,000 to ₹1,053 per share, with a lot size of 14 shares

Kwality Wall's shares trade 30% lower vs discovered price: buy or avoid?

Kwality Wall's shares listed at a sharp discount on NSE and BSE, falling up to 30% from discovered price. Analysts flag margin pressure, seasonality risks, and valuation concerns