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Godfrey Phillips zooms 12%, recoups YTD losses; analyst sees more upside

With today's sharp gain of 12 per cent, Godfrey Phillips shares have now recouped the YTD losses

Stock to buy: Elara says GMR Airports' earnings turn structurally strong

Elara Capital has retained its 'Buy' call on GMR Airports with a target price of ₹140

Axis Bank preferred pick by Centrum within banking space; target ₹1,460

Centrum has assigned 'Buy' rating on Axis Bank, calling it a preferred pick from the banking space. The brokerage has set a target price of ₹1,460

Crude falls 2% as progress in US-Iran talks raises market optimism

The talks took place amid a US military buildup in the Middle East. Iran's supreme leader said on Tuesday that any US attempt to depose his government would fail

Tech and AI concerns keep Wall Street on edge, markets see volatility

About 260 shares in the S&P 500 rose, with the gauge hovering near 6,840. The yield on 10-year Treasuries was little changed at 4.05 per cent

Why defence stocks are rising in trade today? Astra Microwave gets 'Buy'

Defence stocks are in a momentum on a day when French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting India, raising hopes that India could seal a deal to buy more fighter jets

ITC jumps 3% on report of cigarette price hike; analysts see base formation

ITC shares jumped 3 per cent after reports said that the company has hikes cigarette prices. Analysts said that ITC stock is currently forming a base after the recent breakdown

JSW Infra shares gain as firm to mull fundraise; board meet on Feb 20

JSW Infra has informed exchanges that a board meeting is scheduled for February 20, 2026 to consider a proposal for raising funds via QIP and other method

Nabard raises ₹6,779 crore via three-year bond at 7.01% cut-off yield

NABARD has raised ₹6,779 cr through a three-year bond at a 7.01% yield, as strong demand for AAA-rated short-tenor paper persists despite elevated sovereign yields and a subdued corporate bond market

India may be first to see wider scale of voice AI: Mati Staniszewski

ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski says India will be perhaps the first country in the region where we see the wider scale of voice AI, making voice default for all the digital experiences

NSE co-location case: SAT dismisses brokers' appeals against Sebi

The Securities Appellate Tribunal dismissed appeals by five brokers in the NSE co-location case, ruling that Sebi's show-cause notices are not appealable and that related administrative decisions lie

Wall Street heads for weekly losses as tech jitters offset inflation relief

Cooling inflation lifts Wall Street, but tech rout on AI fears caps gains; S&P 500, Dow head for worst weekly drop since November

Crude oil climbs over 1% as US-Iran risks offset surplus concerns

Brent crude ​oil futures were up 98 cents, or 1.4 per cent , at $69.78 a barrel ‌by 0949 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 95 cents, or nearly 1.5 per cent , to $64.91

IIFL Capital Services share price drops over 5% after Q3 net profit falls

IIFL Capital Services share price tumbled in Wednesday's session as the company reported a decline in the net profit for the October-December quarter (Q3FY26)

Market rally hinges on earnings revival, valuation comfort: Chhaochharia

Indian equities may stay range-bound unless earnings revive or valuations turn more attractive, says UBS, noting moderation in FPI selling but limited near-term upside

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

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

Trading guide: Nifty eyes 26,000; BPCL, REC, Indus Towers on analyst radar

Stocks to buy: Ajit Mishra of Religare Broking recommends buying BPCL, Indus Towers, and REC; also suggests Nifty trading strategy

FinMin carefully watching rupee movement: Economic Affairs Secretary

The government, along with the regulator, is carefully watching the rupee, which has slipped below the 90 mark against the US dollar, and may take measures once the situation becomes uncomfortable, Economic Affairs Secretary Anuradha Thakur said on Monday. "Anything above 90, everyone starts talking about it. Even, we start watching it carefully. It is a question of flows, and we are impacted by that," he told PTI in an interview. However, she said, a depreciating rupee does have a certain value in terms of export competitiveness whenever it happens. "We are watching together with regulators and other stakeholders. We will see how to handle it if a situation more than uncomfortable happens," she said. According to the Economic Survey 2025-26, the rupee depreciated by around 6.5 per cent between 1 April 2025 and January 22, 2026, making it one of the weakest-performing currencies in this period. Its fall was comparable to that of the Japanese yen, which lost about 5.5 per cent, and