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Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund acquires stake in this recently listed healthcare stock
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund (KMMF) has raised its stake in the North Indian hospital network Park Medi World Limited to more than 5%. The fund purchased 175,164 shares, bringing its total ownership to 5.0393%, which necessitates a regulatory announcement in accordance with SAST regulations.
MTNL fails to deposit interest on sovereign guarantee bonds in escrow account
As per the structured payment mechanism of Tri-Partite Agreement (TPA) signed among MTNL, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Beacon Trusteeship Limited, the telecom company has to fund the semi-annual interest into the escrow account maintained in Bank of India with an adequate amount 10 days before the due date, which in this case is March 24, 2026.
Nifty IT hurtles toward historic 8-week bloodbath: AI death knell or ultimate bear trap?
Indian IT stocks are experiencing an unprecedented losing streak. This has wiped out significant market value and ignited a debate about artificial intelligence's future impact. Some investors see a major buying opportunity amid the sell-off. Foreign investors have exited, but one large mutual fund is aggressively buying. Analysts are divided on the sector's outlook.
Top Gainers & Losers on Mar 11: Apar Industries, Redington, Axis Bank, Finolex Cables, TVS Motor among top losers
The Indian stock market declined on March 11 due to heightened Middle East tensions, with the Nifty 50 down 1.63% and the BSE Sensex falling 1.72%. Most sectors were affected, especially auto and private banks, while pharma and oil & gas saw slight gains.
Nifty 50 Turns 30: NSE CEO highlights 43.6% of total market capitalisation as of Feb 2026 reflects India’s economic rise
Market correction a chance to rebalance portfolios, India may outperform from April: Quant MF
Sandeep Tandon, Founder & CIO of Quant Mutual Fund, says crude’s sharp spike may peak near $120–130 and remain elevated in the near term but is unlikely to sustain beyond a few months. He expects global markets to stay weak through 2026, while India could outperform from April after recent underperformance. Tandon advises investors to stay calm and use volatility to rebalance portfolios, adding selectively to sectors such aspharma, power, telecom, and select PSUs.
Tejas Networks, Redington to Netweb Technologies: These 5 stocks rise up to 19% despite stock market crash
Tejas Networks and Redington shares surged 19% and 17% respectively on February 27, despite falling benchmark indices. The Sensex and Nifty 50 declined over 1% amid geopolitical tensions and foreign fund outflows, highlighting contrasting stock performance.
Earnings visibility to drive markets; Axis MF’s Karthik Kumar underweight IT, bullish on autos
Karthik Kumar, Fund Manager at Axis Mutual Fund, sees selective opportunities in defence stocks but remains cautious on railways, staples and utilities, and also recommends allocating part of a portfolio to gold.
Apple in talks with ICICI, HDFC & Axis Bank to start payment service in India
Apple is in talks with ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank, along with Visa and Mastercard, to launch Apple Pay in India around mid-2026, though the timeline is not final. The service is expected to support UPI as well as card payments, entering a market dominated by Google Pay, PhonePe, Amazon Pay and Paytm.
Steel price hike likely in March quarter; JSPL, JSW top picks: Axis Securities
Aditya Welekar, Senior Research Analyst-Metals at Axis Securities says another steel price hike in the January-March quarter of 2026 (Q4FY26) cannot be ruled out, expects spread expansion, and prefers JSPL and JSW over SAIL, which he sees as a tactical bet.
JSW Infrastructure approves fund raising up to Rs 25 cr via equity route
At board meeting held on 20 February 2026
Sensex Today | Stock Market Live: Sensex slips 470 pts, Nifty below 24,150; Max Healthcare, JSW Steel, SBI Life top losers
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty Midcap index up 0.2% and Smallcap indices up 0.7%. Among sectors, metal, media, realty, oil & gas, power up 0.5-1% each. Adani Ports, Interglobe Aviation, Wipro, NTPC and Hindalco are among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers are Tata Consumer, Max Healthcare, JSW Steel, SBI Life Insurance, Axis Bank.