Akash Mandal

Markets rebound after war rout: Sensex tops 80,000, Nifty gains 1.2%Subscriber Only

March 05, 2026 22:18 IST

Media reports suggesting attempts to resolve the conflict may have also supported market sentiment.

Markets roil as conflict spreads: Rupee crosses 92, Sensex sinks below 80,000Subscriber Only

March 05, 2026 05:14 IST

Worried foreign investors have taken out over $2.12 billion (Rs 19,500 crore) from the stock market in the last three sessions, exchange data shows.

War concerns, surging crude prices: Why stock markets are nosediving againSubscriber Only

March 04, 2026 11:39 IST

All sectoral indices of both the NSE and BSE are in the red. Analysts say markets are heading into a period of heightened uncertainty amid the war.

Stock market tanks over 1% as conflict intensifies in Middle East, crude prices surge. Will the impact be long-drawn? Subscriber Only

March 02, 2026 11:18 IST

Stock market falls over 1% as Israel-Iran conflict drives crude prices higher, with Nifty, Sensex and India VIX reflecting rising volatility.

Markets down in February as IT meltdown overshadows India-US trade deal optimismSubscriber Only

February 28, 2026 05:16 IST

The sell-off persisted through the month as further updates from Anthropic, coupled with a note from US-based research firm Citrini Research, painted a stark picture for the sector.

Reliance Industries restructures AI arm, Meta picks up 30% stakeSubscriber Only

February 26, 2026 00:55 IST

Reliance Enterprise Intelligence will develop, market, and distribute enterprise AI services, the parent company had said in its press release earlier.

IT sector crashes 5% as report warns of SaaS becoming obsolete, down 21% in FebruarySubscriber Only

February 24, 2026 23:02 IST

The fresh sell-off came after US-based Antrophic, which had first triggered fear across the sector, announced that its Claude Code AI tool can sharply reduce the cost and complexity of modernising legacy software systems, an area which is a major revenue generator for Indian IT firms.

Balance of AI currently tilted towards speed, not trust and inclusion: Ex-SoftBank President AroraSubscriber Only

February 19, 2026 20:02 IST

Top IT honchos also warned India must build intellectual property instead of providing tech services, with the country’s advantage also seen in developing talent on a large scale.

AI-related stocks surge on Nvidia tie-ups, but IT companies in redSubscriber Only

February 19, 2026 05:49 IST

Nvidia, a key pillar of the global AI boom through its dominance of the world’s supply of graphics processing units (GPUs), said Netweb Technologies will launch its Tyrone Camarero AI Supercomputing systems built on Nvidia’s Grace Blackwell architecture.

Stock markets fall 1.3% as AI concerns intensify IT sell-offsSubscriber Only

February 14, 2026 04:32 IST

IT stocks fell for the third straight day on Friday, with the Nifty IT index ending 1.4% lower

For first time, Indians invest more in gold ETFs than equity MFsSubscriber Only

February 11, 2026 05:32 IST

Gold prices have already doubled in the last one year on safe-haven demand amid a weakening US dollar, robust buying from central banks globally, and a turbulent geoeconomic and geopolitical environment.

How gold rally is affecting small jewellers, as big players turn to innovationSubscriber Only

February 10, 2026 18:10 IST

With gold prices unlikely to slow down, established players like Titan and Caratlane might remain stable but the fate of smaller players hangs in the balance.

Anthropic’s Claude Cowork: Tech stocks see sharp fall as US start-up’s new AI tool triggers fearsSubscriber Only

February 05, 2026 05:30 IST

The trigger seems to have come from an unexpected source: Anthropic, a San Francisco-based AI start-up, launched a suite of workplace automation tools that can perform tasks previously handled by workers or traditional software platforms.

Markets jump 2.5% as India-US trade deal boosts sentimentSubscriber Only

February 03, 2026 20:45 IST

Before Indian markets opened in the morning, American Depository Receipts (ADRs) of Indian companies listed on US exchanges had surged as investors cheered the late Monday announcement of a trade deal.

Stock markets zoom 4.5% powered by India-US trade dealSubscriber Only

February 03, 2026 09:48 IST

The long delay in the trade deal between the two countries had been a massive overhang for the Indian stock market over the past few months due to the rupee coming under pressure from the increasing costs of Indian exporters, for whom the US was among the biggest markets.

Markets recover more than half the post-Budget losses as Sensex gains 1.2%Subscriber Only

February 03, 2026 03:00 IST

After a slow start to the session, when the 30-stock BSE Sensex had fallen 0.4%, it staged a 336-point comeback from its intraday low to eventually end the session up 943.52 points or 1.2% at 81,666.46 points.

Stock markets flat after Budget-day rout; real estate stocks gainSubscriber Only

February 02, 2026 10:51 IST

Most brokerage, depositories, and exchanges stocks continued to fall on early Monday, with these companies being among the worst hit from the STT hike, as these companies derive the majority of their revenue from the derivatives segment.

Union Budget: Rs 10,000-crore SME Growth Fund, reform to boost liquidity for MSMEsSubscriber Only

February 02, 2026 06:15 IST

Sitharaman also said the government will make affordable professional help available for MSMEs so that these companies can comply with regulatory requirements at affordable costs.

Budget’s STT hike, lack of positive triggers batter stocks as market slumps 2%Subscriber Only

February 01, 2026 19:17 IST

The negative sentiment was also reflected in the India VIX. An indicator of market volatility, the India VIX jumped 13% to close at 15.10.

Economic Survey flags India Inc’s ‘lack of investment appetite’, says Swadeshi ‘inevitable’Subscriber Only

January 29, 2026 20:09 IST

The Survey pointed out that national transformation is most durable.

EU FTA impact: Auto stocks slump, but textile companies climbSubscriber Only

January 27, 2026 21:32 IST

While India made concessions on sectors such as auto, it gained ground on labour-intensive sectors like textiles which will see the EU cutting tariffs to zero from 12%.

TCS overhaul hits IT jobs but peers keep adding to payrollsSubscriber Only

January 25, 2026 04:43 IST

However, the remaining four major IT companies — Wipro, Infosys, LTIMindtree, and HCL Technologies — have added jobs this year. Infosys led in hiring, increasing its payroll by 13,456 so far in the current financial year.

Fitch Ratings: ‘Indian earnings likely to improve in FY27, but US tariff cloud remains’Subscriber Only

January 21, 2026 03:56 IST

Higher revenues and improved earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) margins are expected to offset the high capital expenditure of the companies covered by Fitch Ratings, its analysts said in a note.

Wipro down 8%; Reliance and ICICI Bank top dragsSubscriber Only

January 20, 2026 05:15 IST

All three reported a year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in their revenues in the December quarter.

Non-life insurance sector’s premiums rise 14% in December led by growth in health, motor and fire segmentsSubscriber Only

January 19, 2026 22:55 IST

The double-digit growth, recorded for a second straight month, was also elevated due to a low base as premium growth in December 2024 was impacted by the implementation of the 1/n rule.