Fairfax Financial Holdings plans to boost its stake in IIFL Capital Services. The deal is valued at approximately ₹1,000 crore. This move will see Fairfax’s holding increase by about 10%. The transaction is expected to trigger an open offer under Indian regulations. Prem Watsa’s firm is doubling down on its investment after thorough due diligence.Read More

“The financial services sector has the biggest weight on benchmark Nifty; so when there is broad-based selling, banking and financial services’ share in foreign selling tends to be higher,” said U R Bhat, co-founder & director, Alphaniti.Read More

The currency had closed Monday at 93.13/$. The rollback came after markets ended trading Monday. Bank treasury heads said they remain cautious and are holding back from offering non-deliverable forward (NDF) contracts to corporates, as RBI is likely monitoring such trades. The dollar-rupee forward premiums rose, increasing hedging costs, with the 1-year forward yield up...Read More

“Without pencilling in any re-rating, large private banks present an attractive opportunity for investors today,” said DSP in a note. “More price decline will make them more attractive.”Read More

HCLTech’s revenue growth guidance for FY27 is significantly lower than the actual FY26 growth, implying the effect of growing dependence of clients on operating efficiencies driven by ever rising capabilities of the artificial intelligence (AI) models and agents. HCLTech estimates a deflation or reduction of 2-3% in revenue from traditional IT services (non-AI based) per...Read More

The four-member expert committee on settlement orders is chaired by Jai Narayan Patel, former chief justice of the Calcutta High Court. The other members are N Venkatram, country chair of Canadian pension fund CDPQ; SK Mohanty, former Sebi member; and Sarit Jafa, former deputy comptroller and auditor general.Read More

The West Asia conflict has accelerated INR depreciation, necessitating a rethink of India’s economic fundamentals. Short-term measures include raising domestic interest rates and equalizing onshore tax regulations for asset classes. Longer-term, building world-class universities, encouraging local tourism, and potentially redesigning the INR symbol are proposed to foster resilience and economic growth.Read More

In today’s trade, shares of SBI Life, Trent, Tata Investment, HCL Tech, Suzlon Energy among others will be in focus due to various news developments.Read More

Indian markets experienced a strong session on Tuesday, with the Nifty rising nearly 1% driven by positive global sentiment, robust Q4 earnings, and easing crude prices. Volatility also saw a significant pullback. Investors are now keenly watching the second round of US-Iran talks, with hopes for progress despite elevated tensions.Read More

U.S. stock futures rose and the dollar wavered after President Trump announced an indefinite extension of the Iran ceasefire, buoying market sentiment. Despite the Strait of Hormuz remaining closed, oil prices held onto recent gains. Markets took the news in stride, with risk momentum intact as global markets rebound to pre-war levels.Read More