Top stocks to buy (AI image) Top stock market recommendations: Sona BLW Precision Forgings, PFC, and NLC India are the top stocks that Aakash K Hindocha, Deputy Vice President – WM Research of Nuvama Professional Clients Group recommends buying today. Here is the expert’s view on Nifty, Bank Nifty for February 19, 2026:Index View: NiftyNifty…
BofA maintained its buy recommendation on Infosys with the target price at Rs 1,840. Analysts said there were several positives on positioning and net opportunity could be bigger but the path is still evolving. They also said that enterprise AI isn’t plug and play. Currently revenue from AI-first offerings stands at 5.5%, which is not…
Salil Parekh, CEO and MD, Infosys (File photo) New Delhi: Infosys CEO Salil Parekh suggested that stock market investors may be misreading the impact of AI tools from companies like Anthropic, arguing that rather than shrinking opportunities for IT services firms, such technologies are likely to expand and reshape the demand for their capabilities. He…
New Delhi: The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is likely to constitute a high-powered committee to study its investment objectives, policy and guidelines as it eyes higher returns on its nearly Rs 31 lakh crore corpus based on contribution from over 30 crore members. The issue was discussed at last week’s investment committee meeting, which…
Meerut residents, all set for India’s fastest metro? Meerut is preparing to launch a metro network that officials say will set a new benchmark for speed in the country. With a maximum operational speed of 120 kmph, the upcoming Meerut Metro is expected to sharply cut travel time across the city. The corridor will stretch…
Market ended in green for the third straight session on Wednesday, with benchmark equity indices rising on the back of last-hour buying in banking, metal and FMCG stocks.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 283.29 points, or 0.34 per cent, to settle at 83,734.25 in a volatile trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty gained 93.95 points, or 0.37…
India, the world’s third-biggest oil importer and consumer has reshaped its crude sourcing strategy, according to data from industry sources. Russian crude shipments in January made up the smallest portion of New Delhi’s oil imports since late 2022. During the same period, supplies from the Middle East rose to their highest share, Reuters reported quoting…
US stocks moved higher on Wednesday, driven largely by gains in Nvidia, the market’s most influential stock. The S&P 500 rose 0.9%, pulling within 1.1% of its all-time high set late last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 308 points, or 0.6%, as of 12:21 p.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite climbed…
Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday dismissed investor concerns over the future of India’s IT sector as “ridiculous”, stressing that technology firms will play a central role in the growth of artificial intelligence.Speaking at the GEC event and responding to recent investor concerns, Piyush Goyal said, “Of late, I’m seeing in the stock market…
Goyal said India can produce goods in areas where US manufacturers may not be competitive. India is looking to diversify its sources of crude oil, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has said. Goyal’s comments assume significance in light of the India-US trade deal joint statement which lowers tariffs on Indian exports to 18%. The Donald Trump…