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Nifty Metal gains 3%; Tata Steel, JSW, LloydsME jump up to 7%: Here's why
Excluding National Aluminium, 14 of 15 index constituents rose on Friday, with Lloyds Metals & Energy, Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Jindal Steel, and APL Apollo Tubes gaining over 3 per cent each

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.
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.

Motilal Oswal says Maruti Suzuki underperformance concerns 'overdone'; Stock may rise 29%
A total of 48 analysts have coverage on Maruti Suzuki. Of them, 41 have 'buy' ratings, five have 'hold' ratings and two have 'sell' ratings on the stocks.
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.

Motilal Oswal Home Finance signs $100 million NCD deal with Asian Development Bank
Motilal Oswal Home Finance signed a deal with the Asian Development Bank to raise $100 million in rupee debt via debentures, supporting affordable housing loans for women and green housing.
Motilal Oswal Home Finance signs USD 100 mn debt deal with ADB for women-focused, affordable, green housing
To be raised in rupee-equivalent debt, a part of the capital will be used to provide affordable housing loans to women borrowers while 10 per cent of the proceeds will be deployed to finance the construction of residential units that meet recognised green building certification standards, supporting the adoption of environmentally sustainable construction practices, the company said.
Gainers & Losers: Indigo, Paras Defence among 7 big movers on Wednesday
Indian markets tumbled as the Iran-Israel war escalated, dragging energy stocks lower. Nifty and Sensex fell sharply, while select stocks like Coal India and Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar bucked the trend.

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.

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.

Stock Picks Today: JSW Cement, ICICI AMC, Lenskart And More On Brokerages' Radar
Investec and Motilal Oswal have initiated a buy rating on JSW Cement and Lenskart, respectively.