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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)

BHEL share price tumbles 6% as government announces 5% stake sale via OFS

Bharat Heavy Electrical share price fell over 6 per cent on Wednesday after the government said it would divesting up to 5 per cent shareholding in the company at ₹254 per share.

Asian stocks rise for second day as Nikkei sets fresh record, dollar drops

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that senior ‌US Treasury staff visited China last week "to strengthen channels of ​communication" between Washington and Beijing

SCI jumps 19% to 2-mth high as Q3 net profit surges; buy or book profit?

The scrip increased as much as 18.9 per cent to the day's high of ₹264, the highest level since November 18, 2025

Markets pricing in trade deal positives; buy the dips and hold: Analysts

UR Bhat, co-founder & director, Alphaniti Fintech says the trade deals have cleared the air as regards the EU and the US stance, and expects the market to react to finer details of the India-US deal.

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

Improving near-term prospects suggest more gains ahead for LIC stock

Q3 FY26 net premium income was Rs 1.3 trillion, up 18 per cent year on year

ITC jumps over 5%, may log biggest single-day gain in 5 yrs; Godfrey up 12%

G Chokkalingam of Equinomics Research believes that a pullback in ITC was overdue, as the sell-off was way beyond his expectations. The analyst sees fair value for ITC in the range of ₹375 - ₹380 leve

Proposed LLP Act 2008 tweaks could reshape AIF structures in India

Likely amendments may ease compliance, enable greater foreign inflows

Sebi mulls easing SGF rules for commodity derivatives clearing houses

Sebi has proposed easing stress-testing and SGF norms for commodity derivatives, while tightening pledge rules and withdrawing expiry-day margin benefits for single stocks

India's $36 billion arbitrage trade braces for lower returns after tax hike

The government announced the decision in parliament on February 1, saying the tax hike was aimed at curbing high-risk speculative trading in the options market

Ambani, Adani group stocks surge after India-US finalise trade deal

While the trade deal's details are still unknown, it removes a key overhang for companies led by Asia's two richest people, both of whom had been in American cross-hairs for much of last year

US futures, Asian shares slip while while oil prices fall more than $2

US futures and Asian shares skidded Monday, and oil prices fell more than USD 2 a barrel. In South Korea, the Kospi tumbled 4.6 per cent to 4,982.54 as worries revived over a potential bubble in the craze for artificial intelligence. Samsung Electronics gave up 3.5 per cent, while chip maker SK Hynix sank 5.6 per cent. The Kospi has been forging records for weeks as major tech companies piggybacked on the AI craze with deals with major players like chip maker Nvidia. In other dealings, the price of gold fell 1 per cent, while silver gained more than 2 per cent after both plunged on Friday, marking a halt to record runs in precious metals markets. Markets appeared jittery as investors studied what President Donald Trump's new nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, will mean for interest rates. The future for the S&P 500 sank 0.9 per cent while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5 per cent. US benchmark crude lost USD 2.80 to USD 62.41 per barrel. Speaking .

Union Budget 2026-27: STT increase on F&O to curb speculative trade

The second increase in STT since 2024, effective April 1, seeks to curb excessive speculation in derivatives markets and boost tax collections hit by lower trading volumes this fiscal

Budget 2026-27: Higher borrowing plan, STT move hit market sentiment

A surprise STT hike in Budget FY27 triggered a sharp market sell-off, with banks and metals hit hard amid worries over borrowing, bond yields and financial conditions

Meesho shares hit 5% lower circuit as Q3 net loss widens 12x YoY to ₹491 cr

Meesho reported a 12 times year-on-year increase in its net loss to ₹490.7 crore compared to ₹37.4 crore in the year-ago period

Economic Survey 2026: 'SMC can be model for wider regulatory reforms'

The SMC Bill has been referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, which is consulting industry participants and stakeholders, including Sebi and stock exchanges

Shayona Engineering to list on Jan 30: Here's what latest GMP hints at

Shayona Engineering IPO witnessed an overwhelming response from investors, getting oversubscribed by 5.43 times overall

Slow demand recovery weighs on Asian Paints despite margin resilience

Asian Paints' Q3FY26 performance highlighted resilient margins and easing input costs, but slower-than-expected demand recovery and muted volume growth have raised concerns among investors and analyst

India's outlook in 2026 looks better than in 2025: Axis MF's Ashish Gupta

Axis MF CIO Ashish Gupta says global markets are defying old correlations, while India lags for now but looks better placed in 2026 on earnings and valuations