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Zydus Lifesciences in focus after USFDA clears Ahmedabad plant, Aflibercept biosimilar launch
Zydus Lifesciences is in focus after receiving USFDA clearance with zero observations for its Ahmedabad facility and launching ANYRA, Indias firs
Shares of Waaree Energies are in focus after the company confirmed talks with Andhra Pradesh and other states to set up a 1620 GWh lithium-ion ba
Lloyds Metals & Energy among 5 stocks showing bullish RSI upswing
Five Nifty500 stocks, including Lloyds Metals & Energy and Welspun Living, signalled bullish momentum on December 10 with RSI crossing above 50.
Oil India among 4 stocks showing bullish RSI upswing
Four Nifty500 stocks including Oil India, Tata Investment Corporation, Godrej Industries and Newgen Software Technologies showed bullish momentum
Domestic shares likely to open flat, sentiment subdued on US-Iran tensions
Crude oil prices rise amid amid tensions in West Asia
We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources.
Stock Market Live 20 February: Stock to buy today: HFCL (71.45)
Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live Updates
Oil prices rise as Trump puts time limit on Iran stand-off
Tensions between the US and Iran are driving oil prices higher, with Washington issuing a stern warning to Tehran over its nuclear program. Brent
Manilam Industries IPO: Check GMP, price band, subscription and other details
Manilam Industries India's Rs 40 crore SME IPO opens for subscription on Friday. The issue closes on February 24. Listing is scheduled on the NSE
Gaudium IVF IPO opens today. Check brokerages review, GMP, price band and other details
Gaudium IVF's Rs 165 crore IPO opens for subscription on February 20. Analysts are positive, expecting a moderate listing. The company plans to u
Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for February 20, 2026 - check list
Stock market recommendations: IndusInd Bank, and UPL are the top stock recommendations by Bajaj Broking Research for February 20, 2026 with a 3-m
Dollar set for best week in four months on hawkish Fed, geopolitics
The dollar strengthened significantly, poised for its best weekly gain in over four months, driven by robust U.S. economic data and a hawkish Fed
Wall Street ends down as Nvidia slides and private equity stocks sink
Wall Street closed lower on Thursday, impacted by declines in private equity firms and tech giants Nvidia and Apple. Concerns over AI's disruptio
Breakout from lifetime highs: Indian Bank offers derivatives upside play
'India likely to see one of world's largest AI user bases'
Industry leaders at the India AI Impact Summit emphasized the need for open, trusted, and globally accessible AI. Bharti Enterprises' Sunil Mitta
Global Market Today | Asian stocks fall, oil climbs with Iran in focus
Asian equities declined as escalating US-Iran tensions impacted market sentiment, while oil prices surged to their highest point since August. Ma
Pre-market action: Here's the trade setup for today's session
Indian stock markets saw a sharp selloff on Thursday, ending a three-day winning streak. Geopolitical risks and potential oil supply disruptions
Stocks in news: Federal Bank, Waaree Energies, ICICI Pru life, Zydus, HUL
Indian markets experienced a downturn on Thursday, with profit-taking and a risk-off sentiment leading to a decline. Key stocks like Federal Bank
US Market | Big fund managers bet against Fed cut hopes
Some top money managers are disagreeing with market expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. They believe the US economy is strong an
RBI asks NPCI to review UPI Autopay amid concerns over unexplained debits
User complaints began mounting towards the end of 2025 over involuntary autopay mandates and difficulty cancelling them.
Crude shock for D-Street on fresh US-Iran tensions
Indian stock markets experienced a sharp decline on Thursday. This downturn was driven by escalating tensions between the US and Iran, which push
Beyond big models: 3 cos show India's push for linguistic AI gain
India is charting its own AI course, launching domestic models focused on linguistic and cultural depth. Companies like Sarvam AI, BharatGen, and
Can MAS Financial sustain its outperformance on strong growth momentum?
MAS Financial Services (MFSL) has seen a 9% stock gain, outperforming its sector index, driven by double-digit disbursement growth and improving
Bajaj Finserv all set to launch $1-billion alts investment platform
Bajaj Finserv's alternative investment arm plans to raise up to $1 billion across private equity, liquid alternatives, listed equity, and real es
AI biggest opportunity for IT cos: Chandra
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran declared Artificial Intelligence as the technology sector's iggest opportunity. He highlighted that IT's core
Shares of local oil explorers surge on supply disruption fears
Geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, including joint naval drills and temporary Strait of Hormuz closures, have fueled concerns of oil
'Production of rare earth magnets to begin by Dec'
India is poised to commence domestic production of rare earth permanent magnets by year-end, marking a significant stride towards self-reliance i
Global Market | Europe's wealthy return to hedge funds offering daily liquidity
Europe's wealthiest investors are increasing their allocation to liquid alternative UCITS funds, seeking higher yields as interest rates fall. Th
'White-collar resentment could wreck momentum'
Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani cautioned that white-collar worker resentment could derail AI progress if not managed carefully. He emphasized d
FPIs buy the most in fortnight since April 2025, IT still a sell
Foreign investors poured significant funds into capital goods, financials, and oil & gas sectors in early February. This marked their highest for
Tata Group ties up with OpenAI
Tata Group and OpenAI are forming a major partnership to boost India's AI capabilities. TCS will construct significant AI data center capacity. T
RBI's new rules will dry up mkt liquidity: ANMI to Sebi
ANMI, a prominent stock brokers' body, has cautioned the RBI against its new stricter funding rules for brokers, warning of reduced government ta
Inox, Authum set to buy Wind World assets for Rs 1,900 crore
Inox Neo Energies and Authum Investment & Infrastructure are acquiring Wind World's assets for an estimated Rs 1,800-1,900 crore. The deal will s
Mukesh Ambani announces $110bn push for AI sovereign infra
Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani announced a $110 billion investment over seven years to build India's sovereign AI infrastructure, inc
Volvo launches new ultra-fast EV charging station on Mumbai-Nashik route
Mumbai: Swedish luxury car maker Volvo Car on Thursday, February 19, announced the inauguration of an ultra-fast charging station on the Mumbai-N
IndusInd Bank chief says all strategic decisions ultimately must be made by the Board
IndusInd Bank's top leadership is focused on rebuilding trust and strengthening the bank's operations. Decisions on strategic investors or merger
Labour codes: Nearly two dozen employer compliances listed
The Labour and Employment Ministry has prepared a list of nearly two dozen compliances for employers under four new labour codes. These reforms a
Sebi sends show-cause notice to ZEEL over 'fund diversion'
India's market regulator Sebi has issued a show cause notice to Zee Entertainment Enterprises and its top executives. The notice alleges fund div
Relief for US homebuyers as mortgage rates dip to 6.01%, lowest level in over 3 years
'Air India fleet reliability has improved': CEO Campbell Wilson highlights upgrades
Amazon overtakes Walmart as worlds biggest company by revenue
Amazon has surpassed Walmart to become the worlds largest company by revenue, marking a significant milestone for the e-commerce and cloud comput
Anthropic founder Dario Amodei calls India central to AIs next phase
Qualcomm to make India export hub for auto modules, backs AI push: Global CEO Cristiano Amon
India-EU FTA to open new avenues for trade, investment: PM Modi, Greek counterpart
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis met on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit. They agreed that the I
US stocks: Some US investors pivot to infrastructure amid broader AI selloff
As AI tech giants face investor scrutiny, a shift towards infrastructure companies benefiting from AI capital spending is emerging. Investors are
Federal Bank to receive Rs 686 crore tax refund after tribunal ruling
Federal Bank is set to receive a substantial Rs 686 crore tax refund, marking the resolution of a long-standing tax dispute. This significant fin
Liquid funds v/s sweep accounts: Which offers better returns?
Liquid funds and sweep accounts are two popular investment options for those looking to park their short-term savings.
US stocks: Trump-themed ETF manager scoops up MAGA fund
Yorkville America Equities LLC, manager of Truth Social-branded ETFs, announced plans to acquire the Point Bridge America First ETF. This follows
Silver jumps to Rs 2.64 lakh/kg; gold climbs past Rs 1.58 lakh/10g as safe-haven demand strengthens
Storage in all Indian regions drops below 75% of capacity
Level in key reservoirs drops to 61.65 per cent of the 183.565 BCM capacity as country received 65% deficient rainfall so far this year
Axis Mutual Fund eyes over 20% AUM growth in FY26, aims to be amongst top 6 fund houses by FY29
The assets management companys current AUM stands at around 3.85 lakh crore, of which around 2.60 lakh crore is from retail investors
Paytm emerges monetisation leader as merchant payments drive bulk of industry profits: Bernstein
The margin differential reflects Paytm's higher share of merchant payments and its larger installed base of payment acceptance devices.
Naidu to attend India AI Impact Summit 2026, sign key AI pacts
AP to sign pacts to build Quantum ecosystem
The walnuts were misdeclared as Afghanistan origin to claim zero-duty benefits under SAFTA
US Stocks: Bain Capital explores sale or IPO of Dessert Holdings, sources say
Bain Capital is considering a sale or initial public offering of its portfolio company Dessert Holdings that could value the maker of cakes, pies
Access pass for fishing in India's EEZ to be launched in Gujarat's Veraval
A new access pass framework for fishing in India's Exclusive Economic Zone will be launched by Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh. This initiative
Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on Friday
Indian markets fell sharply as US-Iran tensions triggered broad selling. Nifty dropped 365 points below key moving averages, with auto, financial
Agritech firm Leads Connect opens AI-enabled risk intelligence centre, eyes Brazilian market
ICCRI is a live, in-house command centre delivering hyperlocal real-time analytics across agriculture, climate risk, credit and other related are
US trade deficit in goods widens to new record in 2025
The US trade deficit in goods expanded to a new record in 2025, government data showed Thursday, despite sweeping tariffs that President Donald T
US stocks today: Wall Street slips as oil prices rise on Iran tensions
Ourplatforms, governments and regulators should be working together to make the internet and social media a safe space, says French President Emm
US Stocks: Etsy shares jump 10% after Depop sale; demand pressures weigh on results
Etsy shares jumped about 10% on Thursday, after the online marketplace sold off its Gen Z-focused fashion resale platform Depop to EBay, with inv
Maize now accounts for close to half of ethanol produced in the country
It accounted for 48 per cent of total ethanol production during the NovemberOctober cycle of 2024-25
Wipro reaches out to delayed freshers, starts pre-skill training plan: NITES
In January, NITES lodged a complaint alleging that over 250 fresh graduates selected across multiple States had not been onboarded
HCLs Roshni Nadar says India must shift to IP-led tech model; pushes for AI-driven innovation
Production of permanent magnets to start by end of year: G Kishan Reddy
The Minister highlighted that India is currently 95 per cent dependent on imports of critical minerals and underscored the urgency of building a
US Stocks: Deere lifts full-year profit forecast as construction, sales rebound; shares soar 8%
Farm-machinery maker Deere & Co raised its annual profit forecast and beat first-quarter results estimates on Thursday citing cost-cutting initia
Walmart reports strong holiday growth, but earnings outlook falls short of estimates
It marks the first earnings report since new Walmart CEO John Furner took over in early February. Walmart reports strong holiday growth, but earn
Market Trading Guide: ONGC among 2 stocks to buy on Friday for up to 16% returns
Nifty ended sharply lower as US-Iran tensions sparked a broad sell-off, breaking its three-day gain streak. Stock picks include ONGC and Biocon,
Trump administration issues warning to hundreds of colleges with low student loan repayment rates
Trump officials are turning up the pressure on colleges to ensure their students repay their federal student loans or risk losing their financial
AVPL, DeHaat to train 1.4 lakh agri and drone entrepreneurs
The initiative also backs EV-led enterprises and institutional credit, including under Uttar Pradeshs Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan sche
What are exchange-traded funds?
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) have become an increasingly popular investment option in India, providing a diversified portfolio at a much lower co
VB-G RAM G Act: AP CM Naidu directs officials to prepare action plan for implementation
From the next financialyear, the current MGNREGA will enhancerural employmentby offering 125 days of guaranteed wage employment per rural househo
ICAR, Dr Reddys Foundation sign MoU to boost agri skill development
The partnership aims to mainstream quality agri skill development, align with national frameworks and expand outreach across rural India
US stock markets today: US stocks slide lower after recent gains as tech stocks slip
Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday, following a three-day winning streak for the S&P 500, as heavyweight technology stocks slipp
SC raps States over freebies culture
States run in deficit, yet they have money for largesse: SC
Aim to break into top 10 apps used for UPI payments, says MobiKwik co-founder
India-France to set up National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) in Kanpur
The centre, to be set up as part of the Rs 60,000 crore Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU)
Rafale deal: Macron backs Indian manufacturing, job creation
The deal, estimated at 3.25 lakh crore, will see most aircraft co-produced in India under a government-to-government agreement.
Call to transform agriculture into a profitable business
Through its initiatives, the University has succeeded in transforming farmers who work in the soil into entrepreneurs, minister said
IT sector will bounce back after AI noise settles down, LIC MF chief says
Global AI innovations need proper packaging by Indian companies to put them into use, says LIC Mutual Fund CEO Ravi Kumar Jha
US trade gap widens as goods deficit hits record $1.24 trillion in 2025
