Stock market today: Benchmark equity indices snapped a three-day winning streak on Thursday, with the Sensex plunging over 1,200 points and the Nifty closing near the 25,450 mark amid a broad-based sell-off triggered by escalating geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran.The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,236.11 points, or 1.48 per cent, to settle at…
Demand for rare earth permanent magnets in India is projected to double by 2030. Stressing on the importance of self-reliance, Union Minister of Mines and Coal G Kishan Reddy on Thursday said that India aims to begin domestic production of rare earth permanent magnets by year-end through collaboration with private industry.Reddy stressed on the strategic…
After days of heavy selling in IT shares, Tata Consultancy Services offered investors a glimmer of relief on Thursday, with its shares trading in the green, rising almost 2%. The rise comes after Tata Group IT arm announced a strategic alliance with OpenAI to build artificial intelligence infrastructure in India and roll out joint market…
Gold and silver price prediction: Gold may extend its rally to the Rs 1,63,000 per 10 grams mark and silver has managed to sustain support, says Abhilash Koikkara, Head – Forex & Commodities, Nuvama Professional Clients Group. MCX Gold Price Outlook On the weekly chart, MCX Gold has been moving in a consolidation phase after…
The Income Tax Department has flagged cases involving non-disclosure of overseas assets and foreign income. (AI image) Income Tax Notice alert! The Income Tax Department is cracking down on alleged misreporting of income by senior executives across multinational companies and startups. Several such executives earning over Rs 50 lakh have received tax notices from the…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Indian equity benchmarks are slowly inching upwards, with Nifty50 and BSE Sensex opening in green after three days of gains. While Nifty50 was above 25,850 in early trade, BSE Sensex rose over 100 points. At 9:18 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,861.55, up 42 points or 0.16%….
AI image used for representative purposes Russia’s foreign ministry firmly claimed on Wednesday that it has “no reason to believe” that India changed its stance on purchasing Russian oil, despite US claims suggesting otherwise. The ministry emphasised that the oil trade benefits both nations and helps maintain global energy market stability, while dismissing recent statements…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Top stock market recommendations: Sona BLW Precision Forgings, PFC, and NLC India are the top stocks that Aakash K Hindocha, Deputy Vice President – WM Research of Nuvama Professional Clients Group recommends buying today. Here is the expert’s view on Nifty, Bank Nifty for February 19, 2026:Index View: NiftyNifty…
BofA maintained its buy recommendation on Infosys with the target price at Rs 1,840. Analysts said there were several positives on positioning and net opportunity could be bigger but the path is still evolving. They also said that enterprise AI isn’t plug and play. Currently revenue from AI-first offerings stands at 5.5%, which is not…
Salil Parekh, CEO and MD, Infosys (File photo) New Delhi: Infosys CEO Salil Parekh suggested that stock market investors may be misreading the impact of AI tools from companies like Anthropic, arguing that rather than shrinking opportunities for IT services firms, such technologies are likely to expand and reshape the demand for their capabilities. He…
