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Vedanta Ltd drops for fifth straight session
Vedanta Ltd is quoting at Rs 326.45, down 0.53% on the day as on 13:19 IST on the NSE. The stock jumped 98.64% in last one year as compared to a 5.65% slide in NIFTY and a 45.58% spurt in the Nifty Metal index.

Ceigall India signs ₹177 crore definitive pact with Neo Infra Fund for CMASH divestment
Ceigall India has signed a definitive agreement to divest its stake in CMASH to Neo Infra Income Opportunity Fund for ₹177 crore, as part of its infrastructure asset monetisation strategy.
Nifty trades below 23,400 level; European mrkt decline
Consumer durables, realty and pharma shares advanced while metal, private bank and IT shares declined.
ET Alpha Wealth Summit: A 12% return is a really good job in markets, says HSBC MF CEO Kailash Kulkarni
HSBC Mutual Fund CEO Kailash Kulkarni urged investors to keep return expectations realistic, saying a 12% annual return is a strong outcome in equity markets. Speaking at the ET Alpha Wealth Summit, he highlighted export-led manufacturing as a key long-term opportunity and said AI could empower retail investors through better access to information.
ET Alpha Wealth Summit: S Naren shares blueprint for investing in a boring market
ICICI Prudential AMC CIO S. Naren described the current market as a “boring phase,” marked by a tug-of-war between FIIs and domestic mutual funds. At the ET Alpha Wealth Summit, he outlined five market-cycle phases, warning that parabolic asset rallies and leveraged investing are classic signs of bubbles.
Gold price falls ₹10 to ₹1,56,210; silver down ₹100, trades at ₹2,79,900
The price of 22-carat gold decreased by ₹10, with ten grams of the yellow metal selling at ₹1,43,190

FPIs beat mutual funds by rupee returns despite $27 billion exodus
Despite record outflow of $27 bn or ₹2.4 trillion, foreign portfolio investors' totted a rupee return on assets of 7.7% against MFs' 4.4%, thanks to Nifty outperforming broader markets last year. In dollar terms though their returns lag those of MFs.
John Cockerill hits all-time high on bagging order ₹1,250-1,300 crore order
The buying on the counter came after the company and its parent John Cockerill Metal International SA (JCMI) have received a letter of intent from JSW Vijayanagar Metallics

RBI MPC meeting begins today: Will RBI announce a rate hike as Middle East conflict threatens to drive inflation?
According to wealth management firm DSP Mutual Fund, the central bank is unlikely to announce a rate hike, instead, the bank is likely to follow a step-by-step sequence before pulling the trigger on rates to defend the currency.
Metals Q4 results: Strong operational performance sustains amid elevated metal prices; Hindalco, APL Apollo top picks
Metals and mining sector showed resilience in Q4 FY26, supported by high commodity prices and strong demand. Most companies met or surpassed expectations, with APL Apollo Tubes and Hindalco receiving 'Buy' ratings from Axis Direct, highlighting their robust performance and strategic growth plans.
NMDC Ltd Spikes 1.43%
NMDC Ltd has added 8.58% over last one month compared to 4.82% gain in BSE Metal index and 3.57% drop in the SENSEX
INR depreciates further to one-week low as oil stays elevated amid Middle East turmoil
The Indian rupee depreciated further in opening trades on Wednesday as oil prices stay elevated, driving fears of inflationary pressures in future. INR opened at Rs 95.43 per dollar and hit a low of 95.65 so far during the day. Yesterday, rupee fell 15 paise to close at 95.34 against the US dollar, as global crude oil prices jumped and the American currency remained firm amid massive safe-haven inflows. Significant foreign fund outflows also weighed on the investor sentiments. Local equities continue to stay strained in early trades with BSE Sensex trading at 73,866.45, down by 783.39 points and NSE Nifty 50 trading at 23,247.90, down by 235.65 points.