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markets Target trends Trade Experts show recommendations Recommended stocks to watch: Top 8 stock picks by market experts for 27 February

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. • Fiem Industries: Buy above ₹1,420, stop ₹1,395, target ₹1,550-1,580 This counter from the auto industry has now given a strong breakout above moving average bands, indicating that the revival emerging despite the market weakness spells some buying emerging at lower levels. Tuesday’s trading action highlights that the rise in prices is supported by volume and could now result in some revival.

27.02 / 00:49

COST Digital Enterprise Research Healthcare show Mint Primer | The $300 billion question for India’s IT sector

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Industry body Nasscom sees the Indian IT sector surpassing the $300 billion revenue milestone in FY26. But it’s also expected to witness a reset, with slower employee addition, higher costs, AI-driven growth, code-automation and more.

27.02 / 00:49

markets UPS Provident Target security Strategy wellness Ultra-long bonds: Centre mulls strategy to deepen insurance market, cushion insurers’ businesses

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The Indian government may consider issuing 50-year on-tap bonds in the next fiscal (FY26), in a bid to encourage insurance companies to subscribe and better manage their business, two people familiar with the matter said.

27.02 / 00:49

markets Fighting trends Trade Experts consequences recommendations Stocks to buy today: MarketSmith India’s top stock picks for 27 February

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Nifty 50 ended flat on Tuesday after a lackluster trading session. After a muted opening at 22,516.45, the index moved higher toward 22,600 in the initial hour.

27.02 / 00:49

markets UPS Provident Sustainability trends Trade recommendations Three stocks to buy today: Recommended by Ankush Bajaj

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s stock markets witnessed a mixed ride on 25 February, the previous trading session before today. The S&P BSE Sensex managed to break its five-day losing streak, closing 147.71 points, or 0.20%, higher at 74,602.12 points.

27.02 / 00:49

UPS CEO Racing students Universities Schools Colleges CEO in the classroom: Colleges snap up c-suite execs in rankings race

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Top private colleges and universities are snapping up seasoned executives and professors with global pedigrees in a race to ascend rankings and attract funding, heralding a new era of competitive internationalization.

27.02 / 00:49

markets COST Strategy economy Highways country hospital American hospitality giant Wyndham sees big opportunity in India’s new hoteliers

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. American hospitality chain Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is betting on India’s next generation of hotel developers to drive its future growth. As younger, first-time owners enter the industry with a preference for greater control, the world’s largest hotel franchisor sees a chance to expand without the traditional costs of managing or owning properties.

27.02 / 00:43

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HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is looking to set up a shipyard in India and has already made a visit this month to scout for potential sites, people aware of the developments told ET.

27.02 / 00:43

markets UPS Software wellness RAI guidelines Uber’s private car ride-share service starts from Assam

Uber, is launching a ride-sharing service in India, starting with Assam, where people with private cars will be able to operate rides through the app.

27.02 / 00:43

markets COST Digital Platform WhatsApp Inside WhatsApp becomes the preferred platform for digital loan recovery

fintech lenders to collect repayments from loan defaulters.

27.02 / 00:43

COST UPS Analysis Sustainability Research Trade Is the worst over for NBFC shares?

Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) move on Tuesday to lower risk weights for bank lending to these entities. Analysts are however sceptical about any share price rebound sustaining as lenders may not be in a hurry to push up loan disbursals in the wake of tight liquidity conditions, continued stress in existing loans and moderating consumer incomes. «There could be a slight rally in NBFC stocks thanks to the central bank's decision but a runaway rally may not happen because the overall impact will be seen only in FY26,» said Prashanth Tapse, senior VP of research at Mehta Equities.

27.02 / 00:43

UPS Analysis Research Trade show rights Top lenders step up credit card issuance as stress expected to ease

Top lenders are actively expanding their credit card portfolios, anticipating stabilisation of stress in the unsecured lending segment. Data from the Reserve Bank of India for January show that the three leading credit card issuers — HDFC Bank, SBI Cards and ICICI Bank — accounted for nearly 90% of all new credit cards issued that month. The industry added 8.2 lakh new cards in January, with HDFC Bank leading with 3 lakh cards, followed by SBI Cards (2.4 lakh) and ICICI Bank (1.8 lakh). This brings the total number of credit cards in India to 10.89 crore, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 9.5%.

27.02 / 00:43

markets COST UPS security Analysis Trade Higher-rated NBFCs likely to gain more from RBI relief

risk weightage for bank loans, since capital to be assigned for AAA rated NBFCs will halve to 20% from 45%. Easier access to funds and lower costs could mean NBFCs could save 25-50 basis points on bank loans due to lower banking risk weightages for the sector. One basis point is 0.01 percentage point.

27.02 / 00:43

Assurant Analysis Trade information Courts rights International NCLT directs IIHL to put Rs 2,750 cr in RCap account

NCLT) on Wednesday directed IndusInd International Holdings Ltd (IIHL) to complete the acquisition of Reliance Capital by March 12 and deposit ₹2,750 crore towards equity investment it has offered into the financial services firm's account. The order of the NCLT's Mumbai bench comes after Hinduja Group-owned IIHL missed the February 25 deadline set by the NCLT in the last hearing to complete its acquisition of Reliance Capital. IIHL's lawyer informed the tribunal that the deal was incomplete due to pending documentation but is on the verge of closure.

27.02 / 00:43

markets economy Opinion President RAI innovations EU's AI policy pivot due to overall sense of overregulation: Michael McNamara

European Commission to simplify the EU AI Act, said Michael McNamara, co-chair of European Parliament's AI Working Group.

27.02 / 00:15

markets Manufacturing President RAI country Sporting polo Global brands bare their soles to India's BIS

Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Armani Exchange, Superdry and Woodland may soon resume importing premium footwear to India, as the government has started certifying overseas shoe factories after almost 18 months, industry executives said.

27.02 / 00:15

markets Analysis Research trends Trade show country Fear Factor: Bears run show on Dalal Street

Indian equities is the strongest in recent years if a key long-term trend market indicator is to go by. Almost 86% of the country's top 500 stocks are trading below the 200-day moving average (DMA) — an indicator that shows the long-term trend of a stock or an index. It reflects the deep-rooted pessimism in the market at this juncture on account of unrelenting foreign institutional selling and growing risk-off sentiment among domestic investors. In the Nifty 500 index, 427 stocks are trading below the 200 DMA, while 68 are above it, according to Axis Technical and Derivatives.

27.02 / 00:15

markets Provident Booking Universities RAI show reports Bad to worse: Microfinance sector NPAs hit ₹50,000 crore at the end of December last year

Non-performing assets in the microfinance sector surged to an all-time high of ₹50,000 crore, or 13% of the gross loans, at the end of December last year, even as the RBI reduced the need for higher capital allocation against risky unsecured assets.

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invest to migrate' route, as it is five times costlier than the programme it is proposing to replace.

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markets Mobile awards Hyundai wellness RAI innovations Want to make Made in India synonymous with quality: Venu Srinivasan

Venu Srinivasan made early on was to strike out on his own, establishing TVS Motor as a quality-driven global brand.

26.02 / 23:55

markets Opinion wellness Doge Department rights Colleges From genius to villain? Elon Musk’s cost-cutting crusade backfires as public opinion turns against him, claims James Carville

James Carville is known for his understanding of political demographics and mindset, and therefore there is some meaning to it when he says that public sentiment is no behind Elon Musk at this point as he continues with his crusade of cutting down federal expenses along with his team at the Department of Government Efficiency.

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