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Stocks to watch: PB Fintech, Kwality Walls, Tata Power among 10 shares in focus on Monday
Stock market today: The Indian stock market benchmark indices, the BSE Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open sharply lower on Monday, tracking a global market sell-off as crude oil prices surged
Stocks in news: Kwality Walls, AU Small Finance Bank, YES Bank, PB Fintech, Tata Power
Indian markets faced pressure on Friday, losing some recent gains due to cautious global sentiment and profit-taking. Several companies like PB Fintech, Kwality Walls, Cipla, AU Small Finance Bank, YES Bank, and Tata Power are in focus. Block deals occurred in PB Fintech. Kwality Walls reported Q3FY26 revenue. Cipla is recalling medication in the US.
Stocks to Watch for March 9: Meesho, Go Digit, Tata Power, Yes Bank and more
Tata Power partners with Salesforce for digital transformation. Yes Bank appoints Vinay Tonse as MD and CEO (designate) from March 2026. Dr. Reddy's cleared by US DOJ. Tencent Cloud Europe BV sells 1% stake in PB Fintech. R Systems declares interim dividend. Kotak Mahindra appoints Anup Kumar Saha as Director. GNFC's neem urea production hit by RLNG issues. UltraTech acquires 26.2% stake in Sunsure Solarpark. RITES revises estimates for Mysuru–Hassan–Mangaluru electrification. Sanjeev Kumar S relieved as CFO of Kirloskar Electric.
Sensex Today Trades Lower | Nifty Below 24,650 | HDFC Bank & Tata Steel Top Losers - Equitymaster
Sensex Today Trades Lower | Nifty Below 24,650 | HDFC Bank & Tata Steel Top LosersEquitymaster
Indices slide sharply amid Iran war jitters and crude price spike
The domestic equity benchmarks ended sharply lower on Wednesday as investors turned risk-averse amid escalating geopolitical tensions and a sharp surge in crude oil prices. The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran unsettled global markets, while the reported closure of the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher, raising concerns over inflation and energy costs. Sentiment was further dented by heavy selling from foreign institutional investors and the rupee slipping to a record low. Against this backdrop, the Nifty closed below the 24,500 mark. Barring the Nifty IT index, all other sectoral indices on the NSE ended in the red, with metal, PSU bank and oil & gas stocks leading the decline.
Top Gainers & Losers on Mar 04: Petronet LNG, Mahanagar Gas, Tata Steel, HPCL, BPCL, Force Motors among top losers
The Indian stock market experienced a significant sell-off, with major indices dropping over 1.5% amid escalating Middle East conflict. The Nifty 50 closed 1.55% lower and the Sensex lost 1.40%. Broader markets fell over 2%.
Sensex falls 1,110 points, Nifty below 24,500; Tata Steel tumbles 7% - India Today
Sensex falls 1,110 points, Nifty below 24,500; Tata Steel tumbles 7%India Today
Tata Steel, Vedanta, Hindustan Copper fall up to 8% as Iran-Israel war hits metals' prospects
Tata Steel plunged 8% to Rs 194.43 amid a broader commodities selloff and sharp decline in metal stocks. Escalating Iran–Israel tensions, soaring crude prices, FII selling and slowdown fears dragged Sensex and Nifty lower despite the stock’s strong one-year outperformance.
Sensex Today Trades Lower | Nifty Below 24,350 | Tata Steel & Adani Ports Top Losers - Equitymaster
Sensex Today Trades Lower | Nifty Below 24,350 | Tata Steel & Adani Ports Top LosersEquitymaster
Fino Payments Bank denies GST evasion, rejects betting links
Fino Payments Bank said it has not evaded GST or promoted betting after its MD & CEO Rishi Gupta was arrested by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence in a probe into alleged illicit fund flows via shell firms and payment aggregators. The bank said the investigation relates to third-party programme managers, not its own compliance, and that all onboarding and invoicing followed regulations.
Watch | Sanjay Parekh on where he sees value in banks, IT, cement and telecom stocks
Sohum Asset Managers’ Founder & CIO, Sanjay Parekh, says markets look sluggish despite improving macro conditions, with Q3 Nifty earnings near 8–9%. He sees recovery in CVs (Ashok Leyland), credit growth at ICICI Bank and gradual picka a up in cement and steel. Portfolio stays domestic-focused: overweight telecom, NBFCs, industrials, cement, utilities, ports and logistics; underweight oil & gas and banks, zero FMCG. Watching IT names like Infosys and TCS, mid-cap tech (Persistent, Coforge, Mastek), defence HAL, quick commerce Zomato and Swiggy, and capital goods L&T, JSW Energy.
SBI block deal: BNP Paribas buys 5.28 lakh shares in a Rs 64 crore transaction
French bank BNP Paribas acquired 5.28 lakh shares of State Bank of India for Rs 64 crore. The transaction occurred through a block deal with Societe Generale. SBI shares have shown strong investor returns over the past year. The bank recently surpassed Tata Consultancy Services in market capitalization.