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Roll out red carpet for dollar, make capital gains tax zero: Shankar Sharma

Shankar Sharma has called for lower taxes on fixed-income investments to incentivise them over equity investments.

Jio Platforms lists at 21% premium, becomes India's 2nd-most valuable firm

Jio Platforms' ₹30,213 crore IPO was fully subscribed within 100 minutes of opening on October 21. The issue was booked 22.19 times, with strong institutional demand driving the bids.

Market fall explained: Sensex dives 995 points intraday, Nifty at 22,500

VK Vijayakumar of Geojit Investments said that market has turned decisively weak amid reports of possible renewed strikes by the US on Iran after the midterm elections in the US.

United Breweries surges 15% as premiumisation drives Q2 PAT higher by 190%

United Breweries witnessed a 480 bps margin expansion to 11.9 per cent, reflecting strong operating leverage and disciplined cost management.

Stocks to watch: Jio Platforms, HUL, Adani Enterprises, Maruti Suzuki, L&T

Stocks to watch today: Jio Platforms' $3.1 billion India-record initial public offering is set to debut on Dalal Street today.

Gen Z's SIP competitor is lifestyle: Sakchi Jain on growing credit culture

CA and content creator Sakchi Jain talks about Gen Z's growing challenges of balancing lifestyle spending with investing

India to give above-average market returns in next 2 years: Devina Mehra

Devina Mehra, founder and CMD of First Global, suggested investors diversify their portfolio with global exposure as India accounts for less than 3 per cent of global market capitalisation.

Dalmia Bharat shares dive 6% to hit 52-week low on Q2 loss of ₹205 crore

Dalmia Bharat reported a loss of ₹205 crore in Q2FY27, compared with a profit of ₹239 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago.

Tata Consumer Products gains 4% after Q2 show; margin recovery keenly eyed

Tata Consumer Products share price: JM Financial analysts also expect margin delivery to improve, with full benefits of the price hikes in tea and salt to be seen in Q3FY27.

Stocks to watch: Tata group stocks, Paytm, Ather Energy, L&T, Maruti Suzuki

Stocks to watch today: L&T, Tata Steel, Maruti Suzuki, SBI Life, Bajaj Auto, and Tata Capital are among the marquee names slated to post their September quarter earnings.

₹3 crore retirement corpus can be enough for many Indians: Neha Nagar

At Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026's Smart Arena segment, content creator & financial educator Neha Nagar told Puneet Wadhwa that a corpus of ₹3 crore is enough for financial independence.

Stock markets rebound after 4-day slump; Sensex jumps 483 points

Sensex gained 483 points to close at 73,606.75, while Nifty rose 153 points to 22,753.20, ending a four-day losing streak as metal, telecom and healthcare stocks rallied.

Stock Market Close: Sensex ends choppy trade 483 points higher, Nifty at 23,753; metal shares shine

Sensex Today | Stock Market Updates, Monday, Oct 26, 2026: The Nifty Midcap 100 ended 1.19 per cent higher, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 gained 1.38 per cent.

ITC Hotels shares gain 8% as Q2 PAT rises 51% to ₹201 cr, RevPAR up 21%

ITC Hotels said that occupancy rose 481 bps to 76 per cent and ADRs grew 14 per cent, resulting in overall RevPAR growth of 21 per cent Y-o-Y in Q2 of FY2027.

MRPL share price zooms 12% in muted market; among most active stocks on NSE

MRPL also featured among the top three most active equities on the NSE by both volume and value. As per exchange data, nearly 80 million shares, worth ₹1,387.19 crore, changed hands.

Jyoti Structures share price jumps 14% on ₹949-crore power grid orders

The total order value is nearly 90 per cent of its current market capitalisation of ₹1,069 crore.

Apollo Micro Systems share price rallies 10% after record Q2 performance

For Q2FY27, Apollo Micro Systems reported record performance across all key metrics. Its consolidated profit grew by 54 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹46 crore, while revenue surged by 72 per cent to ₹388 crore.

Infosys shares drop 4% on Q2, guidance miss; here's what analysts recommend

So far this year, Infosys shares remain 31 per cent lower amid a selloff in traditional IT services companies on AI-led deflation fears.

Stocks to watch: Infosys, Tata Motors, Paytm, IndusInd Bank, Senco Gold

Stocks to watch today: Tata Consumer, Paytm, ITC Hotels and APL Apollo Tubes are among the key companies slated to announce their Q2 results today.

Street signs: Suitability check for F&O trading, migration rethink & more

Stockbrokers weigh stricter F&O suitability checks, a commodity exchange reviews its data centre migration plan, and Jio Platforms' grey market premium stands at 22% ahead of listing.