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Shareholder Lock-in: Urban Company, ICICI Prudential AMC among cos to become eligible for trading this week
More than 100 crore shares across nine recently listed companies are set to become eligible for trading this week as their respective shareholder lock-in periods expire. Among the companies where shares will become tradable are Urban Company, ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co, Aye Finance, and Fractal Analytics, though the expiry of the lock-in does not necessarily mean that all eligible shares will be sold in the open market.
India's retail inflation rises to 3.21% in February
Indias retail inflation stood at 3.21% in February, according to data released on Thursday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation had stood at 2.75% in January under the revised CPI series with 2024 as the base year. The latest inflation print comes at a time when tensions involving Iran, Israel and the United States have raised concerns about disruptions to global oil supplies. Year-on-year inflation rate based on All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) with base year 2024 for the month of February, 2026 over February, 2025 is 3.21%(Provisional), the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation stated. Corresponding inflation rates for rural and urban are 3.37% and 3.02%, respectively. Year-on-year inflation rate based on All India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for the month of February, 2026 over February, 2025 is 3.47% (Provisional). Corresponding inflation rates for rural and urban are 3.46% and 3.48%, respectively. Year-on-year Housing inflation rate for the ..
Nvidia temporarily shuts Dubai offices, Amazon tells employees to work remotely amid tensions in West Asia
Top tech firms like Nvidia and Amazon have advised their employees in Dubai to work remotely due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Nvidia has temporarily closed its Dubai offices, while Amazon has instructed all corporate employees in the region to follow local government guidelines.

Closing Bell: Sensex crashes 1,123 pts, Nifty below 24,500 as US-Iran tensions intensify
Except IT, all other sectoral indices ended in the red, with Infra, PSU Bank, Realty, Media, Oil & gas, Auto, Metal down 2-4%. Nifty Midcap and smallcap indices down 2% each. Tata Steel, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, SBI Life Insurance, L&T, JSW Steel were among major losers on the Nifty, while gainers included Coal India, Bharti Airtel, Infosys, Tech Mahindra.

MTAR Tech shares hit all-time high on securing fresh order worth Rs 467 crore, stock up 22% in 3-day rally
MTAR Tech management has expressed confidence of receiving large orders across business verticals during FY27.

Nifty recovers 200 points from intra-day lows; IT continues outperformance | Closing Bell
Indian equities erased all the intraday losses with Nifty back above 23,500. TCS, Infosys, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Trent are among top gainers on the Nifty, while losers are NTPC, Power Grid Corp, Cipla, Dr Reddy's Labs and L&T. Among sectors IT index up 4%, while auto, metal, Consumer Durables, realty up 0.5% each. However, pharma, healthcare, power, media, energy down 0.5-1%. Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices down marginally. Catch Lovish Darad in conversation with Market Experts.

MTAR Tech shares hit all-time high on strong Q4 results, FY27 guidance boosts sentiment
The company has revised its FY27 revenue growth guidance to 80 percent from the earlier projection of 50 percent.

AI stocks slide deepens amid global tech selloff: E2E Networks, Netweb fall up to 5%
All major AI-focused stocks in India traded in the red amid growing concerns over elevated technology valuations and increasing scrutiny of the sector's growth outlook

Markets Erase Gains as Metals Drag; IDBI Bank Bid Race Heats Up | Closing Bell
Markets surrendered early gains as metal stocks dragged benchmarks lower, with the Nifty hovering near 24,100 despite strength in auto counters. ONGC, Hindalco and Power Grid led the losers, while InterGlobe Aviation, M&M and Maruti Suzuki outperformed. In corporate news, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy met PM Narendra Modi and announced an additional $13 billion investment in India, taking Amazon's planned investment to $48 billion through 2030. Fairfax is reportedly back with a fresh bid for IDBI Bank, valuing the lender at ₹77 per share and potentially unlocking a ₹50,000 crore divestment for the government and LIC. Meanwhile, uncertainty continues around Tata Sons as RBI is yet to decide on its NBFC deregistration request, keeping the possibility of a future listing alive. Catch all the key market moves, corporate developments and top business headlines in this edition of Closing Bell.

Nifty IT extends gains to over 3% as rebound strengthens; Infosys, TCS, HCL Tech lead, dominate Nifty gainers
All major IT stocks traded firmly higher on Wednesday, reversing losses from the previous session. The rally extended to midcap IT names as well.

Sensex Today | Stock Market Live: Sensex jumps 230 pts, Nifty above 23,900; KPIT Tech slips 10% on softer Q1 outlook
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian benchmark indices extended the opening gains and trading around 23950. Except metal, all other sectoral indices are trading in the green with auto, FMCG, media up 1-1.5%. Nifty Midcap index trade flat and Smallcap index up 0.4%. Titan Company, M&M, Eternal, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Auto were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Life, Coal India, Tech Mahindra, Interglobe Aviation.

Nifty India Defence index falls 3.5% amid profit booking; BEL, Dynamatic Tech lead losses
All 18 constituents of the Nifty India index were trading in the red, in line with weakness across the broader market.