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Options boom to face STT hike test from April 1; analysts weigh impact

The recent move on the STT hike is not the first such intervention to discourage retail participation in the derivatives segment.

Bulls charge! Sensex, Nifty zoom nearly 4% in 2 days; investors gain ₹17trn

In the past two trading sessions, the Sensex has surged more than 2,500 points, or nearly 3.5 per cent on a closing basis. Similarly, the Nifty 50 index has added nearly 800 points, or 3.5 per cent

MCX shares rise over 3%; HDFC Securities retains 'Buy' for 19% upside

MCX share price target: HDFC Securities has maintained a 'Buy' rating on MCX stock and raised its target price to ₹2,950 from ₹2,780

Trent jumps 5%; Motilal Oswal retains Buy, trims target price: Here's why

Brokerage firm Motilal Oswal Financial Services has maintained its 'Buy' rating on Trent with a revised target price of ₹4,350

Nifty Realty soars 4% on easing oil prices; Phoenix Mills, DLF gain upto 5%

The Nifty Realty index was hit hard over the past few weeks, crashing 15 per cent due to rising oil prices amid supply disruption fears, leaving investors jittery about the rate-cut cycle

Swiggy share price rises 4% on platform fee hike announcement

Today's buying was buoyed after Swiggy hiked the platform fee it charges users to ₹17.58 per order, inclusive of GST. Swiggy had previously hiked its platform fee in September 2025

Bulls roar: Sensex zooms 1,750 pts, Nifty tops 23k intraday; key reasons

At the close, Sensex jumped 1,372.06 points or 1.89 per cent to settle at 74,068.45. Similarly, the Nifty 50 index ended 399.75 points or 1.78 per cent higher at 22,912

HDFC AMC shares rally 4%; MOFSL says valuations reasonable, sees 20% upside

HDFC AMC share price target: Motilal Oswal Financial Services has maintained a 'Buy' rating on HDFC AMC shares. The brokerage sees an upside of 20 per cent in the stock

GMR Airports jumps 5% on easing West Asia tension hopes; buy, sell or hold?

GMR Airports share price today: GMR Airports, which operates key airports including Delhi and Hyderabad, has been under pressure as the West Asia tensions have impacted international traffic

Monday mayhem: Sensex, Nifty 50 dive over 2% intraday; ₹13 trn wiped out

Today's selling erased more than ₹7 trillion from the Street. The total market capitalisation of all the BSE-listed companies stood at ₹421.37 trillion, down from Friday's m-cap of ₹428.76 trillion

Airline stocks: IndiGo, SpiceJet tumble up to 10% as ATF price hike looms

Airline stocks came under pressure as conflict in the oil-rich West Asia raised concerns over rising ATF prices

Nifty Realty down 5%; Lodha, DLF, Prestige Estates fall up to 6%: Check why

The Nifty Realty index tanked over 34 points or 4.8 per cent to the day's low at 662.85

Market crash: Breadth 7:1 in favour of falling stocks as bears tighten grip

The downward movement in the market was reflected in market breadth, as the BSE advance-decline ratio stood at 1:6.6, meaning only one stock gained for every seven weak counters

Nifty Metal index falls up to 5% as West Asia crisis dents market sentiment

The Nifty Metal index, which tracks 15 companies from the metals and mining sector, plunged 4.71 per cent to hit an intraday low of 10,874 on the NSE

IDBI Bank shares fall 7% as govt mulls OFS route to pare stake

IDBI Bank share price: Notably, the sentiment has been dented after the government's IDBI Bank privatisation bid failed, as the bids from two potential buyers were below the reserve price

Markets in panic mode: India VIX spikes 15% in trade; up 91% since Feb. 27

Since February 27, 2025, when the war initiated, India VIX has spiked over 91 per cent

Demerger buzz, semaglutide injection plans sees Natco Pharma shares jump 4%

Demerger: Natco Pharma shares gained nearly 4 per cent in trade on Friday ahead of next week's board meeting to consider a demerger proposal

ITC stock heads for worst FY return in 6 years; is this buy opportunity?

If ITC stock ends FY2026 in the red, it would mark the second consecutive year of losses and the weakest performance since FY2021.

Bulls fight back: Sensex up 1100 pts intraday, Nifty at 23,300; key reasons

India VIX slipped 3 per cent, but remained elevated above 22, indicating heightened expectations of near-term volatility

Firstcry parent Brainbees Solutions hits 20% upper circuit on heavy volumes

Brainbees Solutions shares have surged nearly 22 per cent from the 52-week low of ₹207.05 touched on February 19, 2026.