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HSBC will release the flash PMIs for February. Fractal Analytics and Aye Finance will list on the stock exchanges.
The battle over the use of agents is starting to come into focus
The earlier perception that foreign-returned entrepreneurs are better at innovation setting up successful startups is being overturned as homegrown ones are leading the charge
Trade bodies are preparing representations to MeitY, warning that newly notified IT rules will introduce major compliance burdens without consultation and could lead to over-censorship of lawful content
Brokerages expect strong growth, improved margins, and sustained competitiveness from Bajaj Finance following its thrust on leveraging AI in daily operations.
The management remains optimistic about outperforming industry growth, supported by a robust pipeline of new products, stronger aftermarket business, and favourable regulatory developments
The government's reported decision to withdraw proposed exemptions for small cars in new emission norms may level the competitive playing field, but risks making entry-level vehicles unaffordable for millions of aspiring middle-class buyers
Bharat Forge is entering a structural transition phase, where defence and aerospace are evolving from optional growth levers to core earnings drivers, fundamentally reshaping the company’s medium-term trajectory
The company looks set to surpass its full-year gold loan growth target for FY26
Robust order book supports stable financial performance till the early 2030s
Long-term leadership intact, positioned for summer recovery and export acceleration
The company is betting on a business transformation and is guiding to a higher sales growth for FY27
The company has significant headroom to ramp up execution as new orders flow in
Textile exporters’ stocks have had a volatile time, with tariffs, trade deals and investors are left wondering which country has the better deal. Here’s a guide for investors
Dependency on certificates of deposit has increased in recent times
India should leverage the current momentum in ties with the US to strengthen its critical mineral security
The updated CPI with base 2024 sharply reduces food’s weight to 36.75%, strengthening headline inflation’s relevance as the monetary policy anchor. The data confirms inflation bottomed in Q3FY26, now rising toward 4% — strengthening RBI's case to hold rates
The first inflation print under India’s updated CPI series is comfortable, but there’s a month-on-month momentum in January that the RBI can’t afford to brush aside
Getting one’s laboratories to do the hard work is a durable recipe for success
Exceptional items and labour code-related charges hit profits, but even after looking through these, its various categories are not firing on all cylinders
The prospects for custom synthesis businesses are getting better; valuation fair.
Capacity expansion, digital push power next leg of growth
The third-quarter performance confirms that the company has entered a structurally stronger phase where growth and profitability are improving together
The new hospitals are expected to incur sizeable loss in the first year of operations