U.S. stocks neared a record high Wednesday after a jobs report showed unexpected improvement, adding 130,000 jobs last month. While overall job growth for the past year was revised downward, the figures offered reassurance. Treasury yields climbed as traders adjusted expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.Read More

Nifty ended flat but extended gains, with technical indicators signaling a bullish bias above key support. Analysts highlight Craftsman Automation and Laurus Labs as buy ideas, citing strong uptrend structure, base formation, improving momentum and potential upside on breakout.Read More

U.S. job growth accelerated in January and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, signs of ​labor market stability that could give the Federal Reserve room to keep interest rates unchanged for some time while policymakers monitor inflation.Read More

Oil prices gained more than 2% on Wednesday, buoyed by potential supply risks should tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalate, while draws of crude from key stockpiles suggested stronger demand.Read More

Sebi on Wednesday came out with a new infrastructure planning and real-time performance monitoring framework for exchanges and clearing corporations operating in the commodity derivatives segment, mandating that critical IT systems maintain installed capacity of at least two times the projected peak load.Read More

Vivriti Asset Management (VAM), a mid-market private credit-focused Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) management firm, on Wednesday said it aims to grow at 25-30 per cent year-on-year for the next five years, driven by the massive potential in the niche debt market.Read More

Benchmark indices ended largely flat, but select BSE small-cap stocks surged to fresh yearly highs. Mangalore Refinery, Force Motors, ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems and Craftsman Automation saw strong momentum.Read More

Indian markets ended largely flat in a rangebound session. Eicher Motors, Apollo Hospitals, SBI and SJVN rallied on strong earnings, and BHEL declined after a government stake sale announcement.Read More

Vodafone Idea is witnessing steady accumulation by domestic mutual funds and promoter Kumar Mangalam Birla, even as it reports continued losses. Improving revenue, margins and operational metrics signal gradual stabilisation, though profitability and valuations remain key concerns for investors.Read More

LG Electronics Q3 Results: Consumer electronics major LG India on Wednesday reported a 61% year-on-year (YoY) decline in its consolidated net profit at Rs 89.7 crore in the third quarter. Revenue from operations too fell 6% YoY to Rs 4114 crore.Read More