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Stock markets end marginally higher as heavy sell-off in IT counters spoil sentiment

The 30-share BSE Sensex ended 78.56 points or 0.09% higher at 83,817.69 and the 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 48.45 points or 0.19% to settle at

The Hindu 4 Feb 2026 4:47 pm

Rupee falls 11 paise to close at 90.43 against U.S. dollar

Forex traders said despite the positive sentiment after the India-U.S. trade deal, caution still remains as there is no signed or officially rele

The Hindu 4 Feb 2026 4:21 pm

Fiscal prudence wont affect liquidity for government procurement: Expenditure Secretary

Addressing the Global Procurement Summit, he highlighted that public finance management has moved largely online, making transactions faster, tra

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 3:59 pm

Stocks mostly rise as traders ignore AI-fuelled sell-off on Wall Street

Assets across the board have endured a volatile start to February owing to a surge in the dollar, geopolitical tensions and the possibility of an

The Hindu 4 Feb 2026 3:56 pm

Seaplane maker De Havilland says evaluating opportunities for supply chain partnerships

De Havillands statement comes in response to the Union Budget announcement to incentivise indigenous production of seaplanes

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 3:52 pm

SEBI mulls over overhaul of 'fit and proper person' framework governing market intermediaries

SEBI has proposed to clearly codify the right to a hearing, refine the scope of disqualifying events, and reduce regulatory uncertainty for appli

The Hindu 4 Feb 2026 3:51 pm

HCLTech to digitise Hong Kong Aero Engine Services MRO systems

HAESL said the digital transformation will enhance execution efficiency and create a scalable foundation to support long-term operational excelle

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 3:37 pm

IndiGo to suspend Copenhagen operations from Feb 17, trims flights on Delhi-Manchester route

IndiGo said the measures are being taken to avoid inconvenience to passengers due to misconnections and cascading delays

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 3:13 pm

Goyal assures Parliament that agri, dairy interests secure in US deal

Deal will be announced after processes for paperwork are done, says Goyal

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 2:53 pm

Electric 2-wheelers to see 16-18% volume growth in FY28 as rare-earth supply eases: Crisil

Growth likely to rebound after moderating to 1213% in FY27 due to supply disruptions: Crisil

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 2:11 pm

Budget 2026-27: Tourism can go from threat to tool for empowerment

In conversation with Anuja Malhotra, policy manager at the Centre for Policy Design, ATREE, Bengaluru, about how environment and tribal people ar

The Hindu 4 Feb 2026 2:05 pm

Sports drives scale, originals power long-term engagement

Sports properties may be seasonal, but continue to witness huge demand, say experts.

Livemint 4 Feb 2026 1:35 pm

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismisses fears AI will replace software tools as stock selloff deepens

The selloff, partly sparked by AI developer Anthropics updated chatbot release last week that heightened fears of AI-driven disruption in the dat

The Hindu 4 Feb 2026 1:32 pm

India protects its agriculture, dairy sectors in trade deal with US

It is essential to understand why India is protecting its agriculture and dairy sector. Here is a list of key pointers to explain the issue:

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 1:17 pm

SC directs CBI, ED to conduct fair probes against Anil Ambani, ADAG firms

Top court seeks fresh status reports in four weeks, asks agencies to act fairly and promptly

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 1:10 pm

Agriculture, dairy sectors completely protected in trade deal with US: Goyal

India has been successful in protecting the agricultural and dairy sectors, he said, adding the deal will help promote initiatives like Make in I

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 12:55 pm

US refiners struggle to absorb sudden surge in Venezuelan crude oil imports

Were all facing this issue where theres more to place and not enough takers, one of the traders said, citing reluctance from U.S. refiners to buy

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 12:41 pm

Indian IT stocks take a beating as AI automation tools signal an agentic shift

Shares of Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, Infosys Ltd, HCL Technologies Ltd, Wipro Ltd, and Tech Mahindra Ltd were down big in early trade after A

Livemint 4 Feb 2026 12:34 pm

Nexus Select Trust raises 700 crore in 10-year retail REIT sustainability bond

IFC, a World Bank Group member, invests 250 crore as anchor investor in the bond issuance

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 12:28 pm

Andhra Pradesh aims to emerge as IT, GCC capital, says senior official

The government hopes that through the road shows, it is able to connect with the IT and GCC players, showcase the state's opportunities, core str

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 12:19 pm

India's services sector growth touches 2-month high in January: PMI

The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index rose to a two-month high of 58.5 in January, from December's recent low o

The Hindu 4 Feb 2026 12:12 pm

Anil Ambani-ADAG alleged bank fraud case: Supreme Court orders SIT probe; criticises delay by ED, CBI

The Supreme Court said the CBI has already delayed looking into the allegations, and no further delay would be tolerated

The Hindu 4 Feb 2026 12:01 pm

Google-parent Alphabet plans major India expansion as US tightens visa rules: Report

Alphabet currently employs around 14,000 in India, out of a global workforce of roughly 190,000, according to the report

The Hindu 4 Feb 2026 11:53 am

India made long push with Trump behind scenes to clinch US Deal

Behind the scenes, Indias national security adviser worked diplomatically to mend ties with the US, advocating for a trade agreement amid rising

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 11:24 am

Stock market advances in early deals on fresh foreign fund inflows, India-U.S. trade pact

From the Sensex firms, Mahindra&Mahindra, Power Grid, Reliance Industries, NTPC, ICICI Bank and ITC were among the biggest gainers

The Hindu 4 Feb 2026 11:16 am

Tax holiday for data centre to a foreign company to be subject to four conditions

The treatment of foreign cloud services entity is the same whether the data centre is Indian owned or a subsidiary of the global entity

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 11:11 am

Uttar Pradesh emerging as leading hub for pharma industry: CM Yogi Adityanath

CM says, the state government guarantees Triple S - Safety, Stability and Speed to every investor

The Hindu 4 Feb 2026 11:06 am

Budget 2026 tax changes: TCS norms, revised return deadline extension 5 reliefs for taxpayers from 1 April

Rather than extending broad-based tax cuts, Budget 2026 eases compliance requirements, rationalises TCS and offers relief on motor accident compe

Livemint 4 Feb 2026 11:03 am

Rupee dips after India-U.S. trade rally; falls 22 paise to 90.54 per dollar

Forex traders said investors are trading with caution as the India-U.S. trade deal still awaits formalisation

The Hindu 4 Feb 2026 11:00 am

Services PMI rose to 2 months high of 58.5 in January

Business confidence also climbed to a three-month high, supported by efficiency gain

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 10:55 am

Can courts really stop fake ratings and online trolling of films?

For movies, especially big-ticket releases, early ratings on ticketing and aggregation platforms can directly influence footfall, distributor con

Livemint 4 Feb 2026 10:46 am

India committed to no longer purchasing Russian oil, $500 billion of investments into US: White House

India is committed to not only no longer purchasing Russian oil, but buying oil from the United States, also perhaps from Venezuela too, says Whi

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 10:43 am

Mahindra bags export order of 35,000 units of Scorpio Pik Up from Indonesia

This collaboration aims to enhance rural logistics and enable villages (in Indonesia) to become independent centres of economic growth, said M&M

The Hindu 4 Feb 2026 10:42 am

Red Sea re-opening: Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd resume Suez Canal route

This will cut down sailing time by nearly a week compared to than transiting through the Cape of Good Hope in southern Africa

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 10:41 am

Google search antitrust saga continues with new US appeal

The US government and a majority of states have appealed a landmark antitrust ruling against Alphabet's Google.

NewsBytes 4 Feb 2026 10:36 am

Asia shares wobble, oil prices climb and gold makes a comeback

Kotak Mutual Fund has launched the Kotak Services Fund, an open-ended equity scheme. This fund provides investors an opportunity to invest in Ind

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 10:33 am

Rs 1.75 lakh crore SaaSpocalypse for IT stocks explained: What it means for investors

Indian IT stocks experienced a significant selloff on Wednesday. Investors reacted to fears that artificial intelligence could make traditional s

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 10:28 am

India-US trade deal boosts economic outlook: GDP growth could hit 7%: Rahul Bajoria

India's economy is set for a major boost. A new trade deal with the United States will lower tariffs significantly. This makes India more competi

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 10:27 am

Govt sets Feb 5 rollout for 100% FDI insurance act

The new act amends three existing acts: Insurance Act, 1938, the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956 and the Insurance Regulatory and Developmen

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 10:18 am

NVIDIA nearing $20B investment in OpenAI

NVIDIA is close to finalizing a $20 billion investment in OpenAI, according to Reuters.

NewsBytes 4 Feb 2026 10:16 am

India-US trade deal: 15 stocks that could benefit from landmark pact

India and the US have finalized a landmark trade deal, significantly reducing tariffs on Indian exports to the US from 50% to 18%. This pact is e

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 10:14 am

INDIA RUPEE-Rupee dips on corporate hedging, focus on demand for RBI's FX swap

INDIA-MARKETS/RUPEE (UPDATE 1)INDIA RUPEE-Rupee dips on corporate hedging, focus on demand for RBI's FX swap

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 10:12 am

IT stocks drag Sensex, Nifty lower as Infosys, TCS slump

India's stock market opened on a weak note today, with both the Sensex and Nifty struggling for direction.

NewsBytes 4 Feb 2026 10:10 am

Jaishankar and Rubio welcometrade deal reached between Trump, Modi

The two also expressed their commitment to expanding bilateral and multilateral cooperation through the Quad and acknowledged that a prosperous I

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 10:10 am

Anthropic's new AI tools deepen selloff in data analytics and software stocks, investors say

Toronto-based Thomson Reuters, which owns the Westlaw legal database, slumped by nearly 18%. It is on track for its biggest daily loss on record

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 10:07 am

Silver jumps nearly Rs 11,000, nears Rs 3 lakh; gold up 3%. Is it too late to buy?

Gold and silver futures extended gains for a second session, driven by geopolitical tensions after the US shot down an Iranian drone, along with

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 10:03 am

Ahead of IPO, Brandman Retail collects 24.5 crore from anchor investors

The IPO is entirely a fresh issue of up to 48.91 lakh equity shares at a price band of 167-176 per share, aggregating to 86.08 crore

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 9:56 am

HAL shares tumble 8% after L&T, Bharat Forge get shortlisted to develop fighter jets

Shares of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd dropped significantly after it was not shortlisted for the Advanced Multirole Combat Aircraft programme. Lars

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 9:56 am

Rupee slips again: Currency down 22 paise to stand at 90.54 against US dollar

The Indian Rupee opened weaker on Wednesday. This followed a significant gain on Tuesday. The Rupee became the best performing Asian currency. Th

The Times of India 4 Feb 2026 9:54 am

Walmart hits $1 trillion market cap for first time

Walmart has become the first retailer to hit a market cap of $1 trillion.

NewsBytes 4 Feb 2026 9:53 am

Reeling in bear market, should investors buy smallcap stocks after India-US trade deal?

India's smallcap stocks, after a sharp correction, are seeing a potential turning point following the India-US trade deal. While export-oriented

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 9:53 am

Devil in the deal details? Why it may be too early for investors to pop champagne on India-US trade pact

India and the US have announced a trade deal. Investors are celebrating, but experts urge caution. The full details are not yet public. Past trad

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 9:47 am

India will lower tariffs on wide array of US industrial, agricultural goods to 0%: Jamieson Greer

Giving details of the deal, Greer added that with India right now, on industrial goods, the average tariff is about 13.5%

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 9:42 am

Mankind Pharma shares in focus after Q3 net profit rises 8%YoY to Rs 414 crore

The company reported an 8% year-on-year rise in Q3FY26 net profit to Rs 414 crore, while revenue grew 11.5% to Rs 3,567 crore, led by solid domes

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 9:42 am

Indian IT stocks crash: Infosys, TCS, Wipro down up to 6% - why launch of new AI tool by US startup Anthropic is driving the fall

Shares of major IT companies, including Infosys, Wipro, HCL Tech and Persistent Systems, slid as much as 6 per cent in early trade. The negative

The Times of India 4 Feb 2026 9:36 am

HL-Yes Bank stock in spotlight after RBI approves appointment of new MD & CEO

In an exchange filing on Tuesday, February 3, Yes Bank said Tonse has been appointed for a three-year term from his date of joining, which is yet

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 9:35 am

IEX shares in focus after record power volume in January. Check details

Indian Energy Exchange shares will be in focus on February 4 after the exchange posted its highest-ever monthly electricity traded volume in Janu

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 9:32 am

Jaishankar, Rubio welcome trade deal; discuss energy, nuclear, defence, critical minerals

Jaishankar is on a visit to the United States from February 2-4 and will participate in the Critical Minerals Ministerial being convened by Rubio

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 9:30 am

Sensex falls over 450 pts, Nifty below 25,700 global tech sell-off spills into D-Street

Indian equity benchmarks Nifty and Sensex opened lower on Wednesday, dragged down by a significant sell-off in IT stocks following a major tech r

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 9:29 am

Bajaj Finance shares in focus as Q3 profit dips 6% YoY, NII rises 21%

Bajaj Finance shares remained in focus after the lender reported Q3 results showing a year-on-year decline in net profit due to higher provisions

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 9:25 am

Stock market today: Nifty50 opens in red; BSE Sensex down over 250 points

Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmarks, openedin red on Wednesday, a day after a strongly rally on the back of

The Times of India 4 Feb 2026 9:18 am

Thick fog engulfs Delhi-NCR as air quality turns 'very poor', AQI stands at 312

Some parts of the city fared better. Narela recorded an AQI of 252, and Aya Nagar measured 252, placing it in the 'poor' category

The Hindu Businessline 4 Feb 2026 9:06 am

Adani Ports, Adani Enterprises among 7 Nifty stocks showing bullish RSI upswing

On February 3, seven stocks from the Nifty50 index entered the RSI Trending Up scan after gaining over 4% and seeing their RSI cross above the 50

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 9:04 am

After Budget shuts tax-free exits on SGBs, small February window offers last chance

Budget 2026 has removed tax-free redemption for secondary market buyers and shut the premature redemption route after five years, leaving tax exe

Livemint 4 Feb 2026 9:00 am

Msafe Equipments shares to list today. Check GMP ahead of debut

Msafe Equipments raised Rs 18.76 crore from anchor investors ahead of the issue, which also added to confidence around the offering. The IPO is b

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 8:56 am

RBI MPC: India's central bank to stand pat as trade deal reduces urgency on rate cuts

RBI Monetary Policy Committee February 2026: The Reserve Bank of India is likely to hold interest rates steady this week. Focus will be on ensuri

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 8:53 am

Grover Jewells IPO: Check GMP, price band, subscription and other details

The IPO of Grover Jewells opened for subscription on Tuesday, with the issue seeing a flat response in the grey market, where it is quoting at a

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 8:50 am

Brandman Retail IPO opens today. Check GMP, price band, subscription and other details

Brandman Retails IPO opened on Tuesday, attracting early grey-market interest with a premium of about 5%. The Rs 86.09-crore fresh issue, priced

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 8:44 am

Oil prices extend gains on fears of escalating tensions in Mideast

GLOBAL-Oil prices extend gains on fears of escalating tensions in Mideast

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 8:38 am

Bitcoin-led crypto rout erases nearly $500 billion in a week

Bitcoin and US equities declined amid rising US-Iran tensions, failing to act as safe havens unlike gold and silver. This selloff, wiping out nea

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 8:31 am

Kanishk Aluminium India IPO listing today. Here's what GMP suggests ahead of debut

The Rs 29.20 crore IPO of Kanishk Aluminium was a fixed-price issue and was open for subscription from January 28 to January 30. The issue was su

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 8:22 am

Accretion Nutraveda IPO heads for listing today. Check GMP ahead of debut

Accretion Nutraveda IPO: Demand from non-institutional investors stood at 2.08 times, while the qualified institutional buyers portion was subscr

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 8:14 am

Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for February 4, 2026 - check list

Stock market recommendations: According to Mehul Kothari, DVP - Technical Research, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, the top stocks to buy t

The Times of India 4 Feb 2026 8:10 am

Nukes, defence, minerals: Inside Jaishankar-Rubio talks post India-US trade deal

External affairs minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, discussing expanded bilateral and multilateral cooper

The Times of India 4 Feb 2026 8:09 am

Fractal Analytics sets IPO price band, eyes Rs 14,450 crore valuation

Fractal Analytics has set a price band of 857-900 rupees per share for its IPO, targeting a valuation of approximately $1.60 billion. The AI firm

The Economic Times 4 Feb 2026 8:07 am