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India Inc deepens AI adoption to stay ahead of legal curve
Major Indian corporations are swiftly integrating artificial intelligence into their legal departments. This approach is enhancing the efficiency of contract assessments, monitoring compliance and automating routine legal tasks. Firms such as the Aditya Birla Group and Adani Group are harnessing AI technologies to reduce legal expenditures and optimise operations.
Hindalco share price jumps 4% after Novelis posts Q4 earnings 2026; check results date for the Aditya Birla Group stock
Hindalco Industries shares rose 4% to ₹1,089.60 after Novelis reported a quarterly net loss of $84 million. Despite fire-related impacts, quarterly net sales increased 4% to $4.8 billion, driven by higher aluminium prices.
Sensex Rejig: Trent likely exclusion; Could be replaced by either of these two names
Two names remain the key contenders to replace Trent in the Sensex as part of the rejig. One is Aditya Birla Group's Hindalco Industries, and the other is Shriram Finance.
Nifty could hit 27,000 once geopolitical tensions ease: Bajaj Finserv AMC CIO
Bajaj Finserv AMC CIO Nimesh Chandan projects 15% earnings growth for Nifty in FY28, with EPS rising to the ₹1,420–1,440 range, making valuations look attractive. He backs metals, construction, and cement as long-term plays on a global supply chain shift, holds gold and silver in the multi-asset portfolio, and flags El Niño and elevated US yields as key risks keeping Indian interest rates high in the near term.
JSW Steel and Radico Khaitan top Motilal Oswal's buy list after strong earnings
Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Research, Wealth Management at Motilal Oswal Financial Services, recommends Radico Khaitan (target ₹4,000) and JSW Steel (target ₹1,520) on strong earnings. He backs Adani Ports and Adani Power on volume growth and power demand. On OMCs, he sees limited downside post the ₹3 hike with HPCL as an interesting pick, while gold jewellery stocks may stay under near-term pressure.
India's gold loan market has huge potential, there's lot of idle metal: George Alexander Muthoot
The rise in prices will add to the growth momentum as it will give more borrowing power to those who are pledging gold. The uncertainties will not change the course of the gold loan market. And the price fluctuation won't matter since there is enough cushion. While disbursing loans, the loan to value (LTV) ratio is 75% but the ratio comes down when price increases. Over the last two years, the gold price have risen although recently a small correction has happened from the high, says George Alexander Muthoot, managing director, Muthoot Finance.
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: DMart shares down 4%, ideaForge Technologies up 16%; Ambuja report today
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: Amubja Cements, Manappuram Finance, Godrej Properties, Aditya Birla Capital, Tata Technologies, KEI Industries, Jindal Stainless, BHEL, Aarti Industries, Sobha, Quess Corp, Tata Chemicals, Wockhardt, are among the companies reporting their earnings today. Also watch for earnings reactions from Avenue Supermarts, Kotak Mahindra Bank, CDSL, NSDL, Zen Technologies, Mazagon Dock and others. Watch this space for all the LIVE earnings reactions.
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: UTI AMC profit drops 73%; IEX operating profit up 23%
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: Infosys, LTIMindtree, IEX, Union Bank of India, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, Adani Energy Solutions, CIE India, Bluestone Jewellery, Mahindra Logistics, Tata Capital, Sterling & Wilson Renewables, Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra), and UTI AMC are among the important earnings to track today. The street will react to results reported by Trent, BCCL, and other companies as well. Watch this space for all the LIVE updates.
Cement capacity race with Birla group may ease as Adani shifts focus to margins
The rivalry between the Adani Group and the Aditya Birla Group’s UltraTech Cement Ltd has resulted in rapid manufacturing capacity expansion. In the last three-and-a-half years, the two conglomerates have added nearly 120 mtpa of cement manufacturing capacity between them.
Hindalco halts production of extruded aluminium products due to Iran war
The Aditya Birla Group-owned metals producer declared force majeure to all of its extruded aluminium customers on March 11, the notice showed.
Trade Spotlight: How should you trade NMDC Steel, Aditya Birla Fashion, Lodha Developers, RBL Bank, HDFC Life Insurance, and others on May 8?
Consolidation with range-bound trading is likely to continue until the indices trade below the April high. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider.