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Sensex surges 900 points, Nifty ends at 24,766; Adani Ports, BSE, Mazagon Dock rally
Broader markets outperformed the benchmarks during the session. The Midcap index climbed 867 points to end at 57,793, while the Nifty Bank index advanced 301 points to close at 59,056.
Jio Financial Services invests ₹147 cr in Allianz Jio Reinsurance to fund business
Jio Financial’s total investment in Allianz Jio Reinsurance Ltd now stands at ₹150 crore. Shares of Jio Financial Services Ltd ended at ₹243.10, up by ₹1.85, or 0.77%, on the BSE today, March 5.
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.
Investors' preference shifting from FDs, real estate to equities, post Covid: Zerodha's Nithin Kamath
Nithin Kamath says post-Covid investing has transformed India’s markets, with over 11 crore unique investors and rising first-time participation. Savings are shifting from deposits and real estate to equities, especially mutual funds, while direct stock investing growth remains comparatively modest and steady.
Top Gainers & Losers on Feb 26: Tejas Networks, KSB, Mankind Pharma, Tata Motors, Finolex Cables among top gainers
The Indian stock market remained largely unchanged on February 26, with the Nifty 50 up 0.06% at 25,496 and the S&P BSE Sensex flat at 82,248. Broader markets showed mixed results, while US stocks rallied on Nvidia's strong earnings, boosting Asian markets as well.
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.
Tata Capital arm Tata Capital Housing Finance to raise ₹650 crore via rights issue
Shares of Tata Capital Ltd ended at ₹334.15, down by ₹3.25, or 0.96%, on the BSE.
AI disruption clouds IT outlook; Firstsource only buy: Girish Pai
Girish Pai, Research Analyst-Head of Institutional Equity Research at BOB Capital Markets warns AI could reshape Indian IT services, with uncertain earnings visibility beyond 2026-27 (FY27) and valuations at risk of becoming a value trap.
Taking Stock: Markets rebound on hopes of de-escalation; Nifty above 24,250, Sensex up 640 pts
The total market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies surged by Rs 6.5 lakh crore to Rs 447.59 lakh crore.
Markets end higher in volatile week; rupee recovers from record low
The total market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies rose marginally by ₹1.79 lakh crore during the week. Among the gainers, Reliance Industries led the increase in market capitalisation, while ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, and Axis Bank witnessed a decline in their market capitalisation.
GQG Partners, SBI Mutual Fund buy over 1% stake worth Rs 3,150 crore in JSW Steel from promoter entity
SBI Mutual Fund through its SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund already held 1.16 percent stake in JSW Steel as of March 2026.
Taking Stock: Bulls back in action; Nifty closes above 24,100, Sensex gains 291 pts
More than 200 stocks touched their 52-week high on the BSE, including Kirloskar Oil, Aegis Logistics, New India Assurance, GNFC, HFCL, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, Belrise Industries, AIA Engineering, Aditya Birla Capital, Sona BLW, Syrma SGS, Leela Palaces, Cemindia Projects, RBL Bank, Bharat Forge, among others.