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BJP criticises Congress president Kharge for controversial Diwali remark
BJP spokespersons have criticised Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for referring to Diwali as a 'Khushiyon Ka Eid'. They accused Kharge and Rahul Gandhi of disregarding the significance of Hindu festivals and altering their identities. The criticism emphasizes that Diwali is an essential festival with unique traditions and sanctity. BJP representatives question why Kharge would not reciprocate the sentiment by calling Eid a 'Diwali of joy'.
BOJ's Ueda sees upside risks to inflation, says price growth may accelerate into early 2027
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda flagged upside risks to inflation, warning that rising energy costs could accelerate price growth into early 2027. He said the central bank was targeting sustainable 2% inflation while monitoring global monetary policy, AI-related market risks and cybersecurity threats to financial stability.
Samvat 2083 stock picks: 10 ideas from India’s top brokerages for the next Diwali
Brokerages have identified 10 stocks across banking, defence, hospitality, quick commerce, consumption and manufacturing for Samvat 2083. Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bharat Electronics, Indian Hotels, Adani Ports and Eternal feature among their picks, backed by earnings visibility, strong balance sheets and structural growth opportunities. Their target prices suggest further upside potential.
Sai Life Sciences shares jump 9%, multibagger stock rallies 19% in 3 days after Q2 results. Why Jefferies hiked target price
Sai Life Sciences shares hit a fresh 52-week high on Monday after strong Q2 results and bullish brokerage commentary. Jefferies retained its Buy rating and raised its target price to Rs 2,050, citing healthy CRO and CDMO growth, a strengthening pipeline and improved earnings prospects.
Divi’s Laboratories shares gain another 5% after Q2 results. Here’s why Jefferies raised target price by 23%
Shares of Divi’s Laboratories jumped 5% following a 64% YoY surge in Q2 FY27 net profit to Rs 1,127 crore. Brokerage Jefferies raised its target price by 23% to Rs 12,550, citing robust CDMO business expansion, strong EBITDA margins, and a solid GLP peptide pipeline.
Finolex Cables shares fall 5% after rallying 20% during Muhurat Trading session. More upside ahead?
Finolex Cables shares fell after a 20% upper-circuit rally during Sunday's Muhurat Trading session, giving back some of the Rs 3,334 crore market-cap gain. The sharp rally followed a strong Q2 performance, with consolidated net profit rising 68% YoY to Rs 273 crore and revenue growing 65% to Rs 2,269 crore.
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COP31 gives India an opportunity to shape climate action, build coalition of developing nations
COP31 in Antalya presents India with an opportunity to showcase its low-carbon transition and build common ground with developing countries. While New Delhi is expected to press developed nations for climate finance and resist new targets or fossil-fuel transition roadmaps, it can push for better financial flows and collaborative action.
Analysts see Nifty climbing to 25,600, recommend buying on dips
Nifty gained over 8.5% last week, crossing the 25,000 mark and demonstrating bullish momentum. Analysts foresee further upside towards 25,300-25,600 despite possible consolidation due to volatility. Key support for the Nifty is located at 24,000, promoting buying on potential dips. Top stocks recommended include Adani Ports, MCX, and SBI, showing strong bullish signals. Market breadth improved, with over half of Nifty 50 stocks above their 200-day moving averages.
Tata Steel shares jump 3% after Q2 profit rises 16% YoY. Should you buy, sell or hold?
Tata Steel shares surged over 3% during Muhurat Trading after Q2 FY27 net profit rose 16% year-on-year to nearly ₹3,700 crore. Revenue increased 11.5%, while brokerages maintained Buy ratings, citing improving margins and stronger second-half performance prospects.
Muhurat Trading 2026: Which stocks to buy during special session today? Analysts list top technical picks
Investors are preparing for the Muhurat Trading session today, which marks the beginning of Samvat 2083. Stock exchanges BSE and NSE will hold the session for an hour starting at 2.20 pm. Analysts from HDFC Securities and Axis Securities have identified several stocks as top picks for this trading period. Stocks like HCL Technologies and IIFL Finance have been highlighted for their potential upside.
'You learn humility when you are at Target...': Full House fame Jodie Sweetin reveals she couldn't afford groceries, her first payday was just around $190
Jodie Sweetin faced significant financial struggles after her fame as Stephanie Tanner on Full House ended. She openly discussed her experiences, including having to return items at Target due to insufficient funds. After getting sober, Sweetin found work as a logistics coordinator to support herself and her two daughters. Her financial situation improved when she reprised her role in Netflix's Fuller House, although she still faced challenges.
MobiKwik shares jump 4% as RBI approves NBFC licence; co targets Rs 5,000 crore loans
MobiKwik shares gained on Friday after the RBI granted its subsidiary a licence to operate as an NBFC, enabling the fintech company to enter direct lending. MobiKwik plans to disburse Rs 5,000 crore in loans over the next three to four years, targeting consumers and MSMEs through secured and unsecured products.
Daksham Growth Ventures raises Rs 125 cr in first close of maiden consumer fund
Daksham Growth Ventures has completed the first close of its consumer-focused fund, raising approximately Rs 125 crore. The fund is registered as a Category II Alternative Investment Fund and targets a total corpus of Rs 150 crore. It aims to invest between Rs 5-20 crore in early-growth businesses including direct-to-consumer and B2B2C companies. The fund will support companies with governance, brand positioning, and distribution expansion.
LIC shares fall 3% as Q2 VNB misses estimates. Jefferies cuts target but lists 3 reasons to buy the stock
LIC reported a 20% year-on-year rise in Q2 consolidated net profit to Rs 12,115 crore, while net premium income grew 16% to Rs 1.47 lakh crore, supported by higher single-premium collections. Net investment income in the shareholders' account surged 38% to Rs 2,855 crore. Its solvency ratio improved to 2.35 from 2.13 a year ago, while the expense ratio declined to 10.26% from 12.05%.
India flags Chinese-linked AI tools in hacking campaign against financial firms
India's cybersecurity agency named the hacking group behind a wave of AI-driven attacks on financial firms and identified its tools, at least two of them linked to China, adding India to a growing list of countries where
BSE shares jump 4% after Q2 results. Here’s what Bernstein, Motilal, others are saying
BSE shares rose sharply after the exchange reported a 44.9% year-on-year increase in Q2FY27 net profit to Rs 809 crore. Motilal Oswal maintained its Buy rating, Bernstein retained Underperform, while Nuvama continued with Hold. Here's what the three brokerages said about BSE's earnings and growth outlook.
Nykaa shares in focus as Nomura, Jefferies hike target prices after strong Q2 earnings. Should you buy despite valuation concerns?
Nykaa reported a 207% year-on-year surge in Q2 FY27 net profit to Rs 101 crore, driven by 28% revenue growth and improved margins. Strong performance prompted Nomura and Jefferies to raise target prices while retaining Buy ratings. Motilal Oswal maintained Neutral, citing expensive valuations despite robust growth prospects.
Stock Radar: Down over 18% from highs! BSE stock breaks out from inverted head & shoulder pattern; time to buy?
BSE Ltd has shown signs of recovery after correcting over 20% from recent highs and finding support. The stock has broken above key resistance levels, suggesting potential bullish momentum in the coming weeks. Analysts recommend buying the stock with a target of Rs 3,850 and a stop loss below Rs 3,600. Recent market data indicates strong derivatives activity, supporting this positive outlook.
AI-based cyber threat executing unauthorised fund transfers from banking firms: Cert-In
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In) has named the incident "Crafty Falcon", which uses publicly available AI tools to execute complete attack chains autonomously at machine speed and generate and refine large numbers of tailored attack scripts in rapid succession.
Central cyber security agency warns banks, NBFCs of AI attacks; I4C reveals how hackers are executing multi-crore frauds
I4C has warned banks, NBFCs and fintech firms about AI-powered cyberattacks that enable hackers to execute fraudulent transactions at machine speed. The agency has flagged multi-crore unauthorised fund transfers, urged financial institutions to strengthen API security and directed them to report cyber incidents to CERT-In and RBI within six hours.
India cybercrime agency warns financial firms on AI attacks
"These attacks are financially motivated and are being carried out with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents leading to machine speed compromise," the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre said in an advisory made public on Wednesday.
ITC shares jump 6% in two days after Q2 results. More upside ahead?
ITC shares rose to Rs 283.5 apiece on NSE on Wednesday morning, the highest level seen by the stock in nearly three months. The stock has now recovered more than 12% in five sessions after hitting a 52-week low of Rs 253 apiece in late October.
Bajaj Finserv shares rise 2%, extend gains after Q2 results. Why Jefferies reduced target price but still sees 34% upside
Bajaj Finserv shares had gained around 2% on Tuesday as well after the company announced the earnings, reporting a 17% YoY increase in revenue from operations to Rs 43,416 crore for the second quarter of the ongoing financial year 2027, from Rs 37,215 crore reported in the year-ago period. The shares of the company rose further to Rs 1,749 apiece on Wednesday morning.
SBI share price target: Jefferies, Motilal, others see up to 34% upside in state lender. Buy, sell or hold?
State Bank of India has seen a remarkable 15% increase in profits year-on-year, totaling Rs 23,038 crore for the second quarter. With a loan book surpassing Rs 52 lakh crore and a 10% rise in interest income, brokerages have set optimistic Buy ratings on SBI shares, suggesting target prices between Rs 1,225 and Rs 1,350. Despite this positive outlook, management highlighted possible obstacles from macroeconomic shifts and potential treasury losses.
From SBI to Binance, how financial institutions are becoming cyberattack targets
Recent incidents involving cryptocurrency exchange Binance and Indian public sector lender State Bank of India (SBI) have once again put the spotlight on the issue. While Binance reported a security breach involving unauthorised cryptocurrency withdrawals estimated at around $6.3 billion, SBI is investigating a suspected data leak involving nearly 3,900 customer records.
Hunting for Diwali winners? 8 brokerages name 58 stocks with big upside potential; Eternal, L&T among top picks
Eight brokerages have shortlisted 58 stocks for their Diwali 2026 portfolios across sectors such as banking, IT, defence, automobiles and hospitality. Eternal, L&T and Indian Hotels are the most popular picks, featuring in four brokerage portfolios each, while Kotak Mahindra Bank appears in three. ICICI Bank, Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel and Adani Ports are among the other recurring recommendations.
Coal India shares fall 3% after Q2 results; Jefferies, Motilal Oswal, others cut target price
Coal India shares fell 3% despite a 57% year-on-year rise in Q2 FY27 net profit to Rs 6,547 crore. Jefferies and JM Financial cut their target prices to Rs 460 and Rs 438, respectively, while Motilal Oswal retained its Buy rating with a Rs 450 target, citing a potential volume recovery.
Equitas SFB shares tumble 27% in 2 days on CEO exit. More pain ahead?
Equitas Small Finance Bank shares plunged 27% in two sessions after CEO and founder PN Vasudevan announced his resignation over a perceived conflict involving his daughter’s NBFC.
HUL shares rise 3% after Q2 results. Jefferies, Nomura cut target price but forecast 29% upside potential
Hindustan Unilever shares rose on Thursday after the FMCG major reported a 4% year-on-year increase in Q2 FY27 net profit to Rs 2,790 crore and 15% revenue growth to Rs 18,226 crore. Jefferies, Nomura and JM Financial cut their target prices but continue to see upside potential of up to 29%.
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