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New H1-B visa fees rule drags Nifty IT 4%; Tech M, LTIMindtree sink upto 6%

The BSE IT index also fell 3.5 per cent in the intraday trade. Thus far in calendar year 2025, the BSE IT index has underperformed the market by sliding 19 per cent

Adani Group stocks rally up to 19%; Adani Enterprises up 3% in muted market

The Adani Group gained ₹66,000 crore in market capitalisation on Friday after Sebi gave a clean chit regarding the Hindenburg Research allegations

Rupee slips as traders weigh H-1B visa fee impact; opens at 88.17/$

The domestic currency opened 7 paise lower at 88.17 against the dollar on Monday, according to Bloomberg

Nippon India Growth Mid Cap Fund: Running with the bulls, holding the reins

Capturing midcap energy without losing control of the charge

Maruti Suzuki India burns rubber, leaves key rivals in its rearview

Sport utility vehicle launches and market resets inject horsepower into the automotive sector, turning the carmaker into a pacesetter of the rally

H-1B visa fee hike, GST cut, trade talks likely to steer markets this week

The decision to hike US H-1B visa application fee to USD 100,000, trade talks and the GST rate cut will be the key drivers for stock market movement this week, analysts said. Besides, trends in global equity markets would also be tracked by investors. "This week, markets will first react to the US imposing an annual fee of USD 100,000 on H-1B visas, announced late Friday. While export-driven sectors are already grappling with tariff-related pressures, this move could further weigh on IT services exporters at a sensitive time when trade negotiations remain underway," Ajit Mishra SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. Globally, investors will be closely monitoring the performance of US markets in the aftermath of the Federal Reserve's rate cut, he added. Trouble mounted for the USD 285-billion Indian IT sector in its largest outsourcing market, as the US decided to hike H-1B visa application fee to USD 100,000 (about Rs 88 lakh), with apex body Nasscom warning that business ...

Mcap of 7 top valued firms jumps by ₹1.18 trn; SBI, Airtel biggest winners

The combined market valuation of seven of the top-10 most valued firms jumped by Rs 1,18,328.29 crore last week, with State Bank of India and Bharti Airtel emerging as the biggest gainers, amid an optimistic trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark surged 721.53 points or 0.88 per cent. While Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India, Infosys and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) were the winners, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance and Hindustan Unilever emerged as the laggards. The market valuation of State Bank of India jumped Rs 35,953.25 crore to Rs 7,95,910 crore. Bharti Airtel added Rs 33,214.77 crore taking its valuation to Rs 11,18,952.64 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of Reliance Industries zoomed Rs 17,389.23 crore to Rs 19,04,898.51 crore and that of TCS surged by Rs 12,952.75 crore to Rs 11,46,879.47 crore. LIC's valuation edged higher by Rs 12,460.25 crore to Rs 5,65,612.92 crore and that of Inf

Opportunities in long-term bonds, but no big rally ahead: Devang Shah

Investors should focus on short-to-medium bonds and quality corporate debt as RBI nears the end of its rate cut cycle, says Shah

Rupee reverses early losses even as dollar rises; ends higher at 88.10/$

Indian Rupee today: The domestic currency closed 3 paise lower at 88.10 against the greenback on Friday

IPO Calendar: 25 new issues to raise ₹6,300-cr next week; 9 firms to debut

In the mainboard segment, nine IPOs are scheduled to open, targeting a combined fundraising of over ₹5,464 crore

Big dividend week ahead: 109 stocks to watch for passive income; full list

Leading the list, Maharashtra Scooters has announced the highest dividend, with its board approving an interim dividend of ₹160 per share

Microcap stock Intense Technologies zooms 44% in 2 days on huge volumes

Intense Technologies zooms 20%: Till 01:47 PM; a combined 4.37 million equity shares representing 18.6 per cent of total equity of the company changed hands on the NSE and BSE.

Eternal hits 52-wk high as Goldman Sachs lifts target price, retains 'Buy'

Goldman Sachs says Blinkit's store count could double in the next two to three years, a dynamic which is not being fully reflected in Zomato's current share price

Motilal Oswal pays ₹34.85 lakh to settle front-running case with Sebi

Motilal Oswal Financial Services on Thursday settled proceedings in connection with alleged lapses related to suspected front-running of trades of a large client, after paying Rs 34.85 lakh towards settlement charges. Front-running refers to an illegal practice in the stock market where an entity trades based on advance information from a broker or analyst before the information has been made available to its clients. The order came after Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd (MOFSL) proposed to settle instant proceedings initiated against it, "without admitting or denying the findings of facts and conclusions of law". "...it is hereby ordered that the proceedings initiated against the applicant (MOFSL) vide SCN (Show Cause Notice) dated February 20, 2025, is disposed of in terms of settlement terms," Sebi's Quasi Judicial Authority Santosh Shukla said in the order. The matter arose from an investigation carried out by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to ascertain .

Sensex trades 500 points down after 2-month highs; here's why

On Friday, Nifty fell as much as 0.54 per cent to 25,286, while Sensex tumbled 0.64 per cent to 82,485

Laurus Labs soars 6% in 2 days, market cap tops ₹ 50,000 crore; here's why

At 11:29 AM, Laurus Labs' stock was quoting 2 per cent higher at ₹943.15 on the BSE, commanding an m-cap of ₹50,913 crore, exchange data shows

Voda Idea stock up 9%; not opposing AGR plea, says Centre to Supreme Court

Vodafone Idea stock was trading at ₹8.34, up around 6.4 per cent against the previous session's close of ₹7.84 on the NSE

Apple India reseller Redington up 9% as iPhone 17 sales begin; chart check

Technical chart suggests Redington stock can potentially rally to ₹385 levels, implying an upside potential of 27 per cent from here; check key support, resistance levels.

Systematix bullish on PSBs; BoB, Union Bank may rise up to 30%: Here's why

Systematix noted that PSBs witnessed a remarkable turnaround in FY25, reversing the decade-long decline in their advances market share

SBI share price hits highest level in 2025, nears record high; upside left?

State Bank of India shares rose 1 per cent to ₹863.50 on the BSE today, hitting their highest level in calendar year 2025.