Nifty extended gains for a second session, driven by buying in financials, metals and energy. Holding above the 200-DMA, technical indicators signal improving momentum with analysts expecting the index to trade between 25,200 and 25,600 short term.Read More

The ‍S&P 500 ​opened at 7,000 ⁠mark on Wednesday, while the Nasdaq inched towards ‌a ‌record high, fueled by a ‌gain in chip stocks and as investors geared up for ​a Federal Reserve ​rate decision as ‌well ‍as a ‍slew of Big Tech earnings.Read More

The S&P 500 breached the 7,000-point mark for the first time ‍on Wednesday, driven by unrelenting optimism ​over artificial intelligence and expectations of strong Big Tech earnings ⁠as well as monetary policy easing.Read More

Domestic aluminium prices jumped to a record on MCX, tracking sharp gains on global exchanges. A weakening US dollar, supply constraints, and rising demand from EVs, renewables, and infrastructure supported bullish momentum and strengthened the near-term technical outlook.Read More

Garden Reach Shipbuilders posted robust December quarter results, with profit up 74% and revenue rising 49% year-on-year, driven by strong execution, operating leverage, and a healthy order book supporting sustained growth along with interim dividend announcement and solid balance sheet.Read More

The Federal Reserve ​is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday in a pause that investors see lasting beyond ⁠U.S. central bank chief Jerome Powell’s final meetings in March and April, with his successor expected to take office by the summer and policymakers split over whether more reductions in borrowing costs are warranted.Read More

StockHolding Services Ltd (SSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of StockHolding Corporation of India Ltd on Wednesday announced the launch of StockFin 2.0 app to cash in on growing stock market participation.Read More

Foreign institutional investors have reduced exposure to Nifty 50 stocks, with holdings dropping to 25.5% by December 2025 amid global risk aversion. However, FIIs are selectively increasing positions in mid and smallcaps. Meanwhile, rising DII ownership continues to reshape market structure, offsetting promoter dilution and adding stability to Indian equities.Read More

Five financial services stocks, including MCX India, SBI and Axis Bank, hit fresh 52-week highs as strong market momentum sparked monthly gains of up to 17%.Read More

Larsen & Toubro Q3 Results: Engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) reported a 4.3% YoY decline in its December quarter consolidated net profit at Rs 3,215 crore compared to Rs 3,359 crore reported in the year ago period.Read More