
If the Nifty 50 decisively breaks the 20-SMA (25,468) in the following session, bears are expected to gain further strength and may drive the benchmark index down toward the 25,300–25,200 zone (200-DMA/200-EMA) next week.

Gold funds saw $3.5 billion in inflows this week, reversing the previous week’s $2.7 billion outflow — the first redemption in three months.

Bajaj Broking said Nifty has to move above 25,750 for strength to return to the market

Deliveries drop 61% from a year ago and adjusted EBITDA loss deepens sequentially, even as gross margins expand to 34.3%.

Analysts said the Nifty Bank continues to trade above its 20-day moving average near 59,700, which remains a key support.

Sectorally, all major indices ended in the red. Energy, Metal, and Realty indices declined 2–3 percent each, while IT, Consumer Durables, FMCG, Telecom, Infra, Auto, Power, PSU, and Oil & Gas indices fell around 1 percent each.

Growth metrics like revenue per employee and margin per employee will now increasingly depend on how effectively firms embed AI into delivery.

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Honasa Consumer shares rose over 6 percent in Friday’s trade, touching their highest level since June 2025.

Revenue from operations declined 15 percent year-on-year to Rs 139 crore in the October-December quarter, as against Rs 164.8 crore in the year-ago period.

HSBC will release the flash PMIs for February. Fractal Analytics and Aye Finance will list on the stock exchanges.

SBI’s blockbuster Q3, rising mutual fund allocations and valuation comfort are driving renewed interest in banking stocks

The US Trade Representative’s Office is scrambling to resolve complications spawned last year by the Commerce Department’s efforts to rush out President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda

Muthoot's earnings were largely in line with estimates, Ambit Capital said, adding that current valuations 'leave no margin of error'

Together, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries, SBI and Larsen & Toubro are the top five holdings in the portfolio.

Spot gold was up 0.6% at $4,949.99 per ounce as of 0626 GMT, but has lost 0.2% so far this week. U.S. gold futures for April delivery climbed 0.4% to $4,968.0 per ounce

The Nifty IT index fell over 5% to an over 10-month low of 31422.60 points on February 13 morning

Silver futures for March 5, 2026 delivery rose nearly 3 percent, gaining Rs 6,565 to Rs 2,43,000 per kg on the MCX.

CLSA gave 'outperform' rating to Hindalco stock with target price of Rs 964.3 but also pointed to weaker Novelis earnings, higher costs, negative hedging impact

Shares of Tencent Holdings Ltd. have slumped nearly 11% in Hong Kong this year, trailing a broader tech gauge

APTEL allows CERC to proceed with coupling regulation framing

India has struggled to attract flows as investors pivoted to AI opportunities and remained wary of trade frictions with the US

Realty shares declined on fears that a slowdown in IT hiring could hurt housing demand in major cities acorss India.

Brokerages expect strong growth, improved margins, and sustained competitiveness from Bajaj Finance following its thrust on leveraging AI in daily operations.

Investors may wait and watch for the dust to settle, says VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments