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  • 17th Feb 2026
  • 1 min read

Indian stock markets ended February 16 with gains, as the BSE Sensex rose 650 points, or 0.79%, to close at 83,277.15, while the Nifty 50 advanced 212 points, or 0.83%, to settle at 25,682.75, according to exchange data. On February 17, multiple stoc

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  • 16th Feb 2026
  • 3 min read

Marushika Technology Limited's initial public offering (IPO) has demonstrated strong investor interest through its third and final day of subscription. The stock price band is set at ₹111-117 per share. The ₹26.97 crore IPO reached 17.93 times

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  • 16th Feb 2026
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Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation increased to 1.81% in January from 0.83% in December 2025. This marked the highest WPI inflation reading since March last year. The positive print reflected broad-based price increases across several manufa

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  • 16th Feb 2026
  • 2 min read

On February 16, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) made of gold and silver fell in trade as investors cashed in profits after recording profits in the prior session. Exchange data showed that a number of silver ETFs dropped over 2%, and gold ETFs were bein

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  • 16th Feb 2026
  • 2 min read

The USD-INR exchange rate dipped slightly to close around ₹90.6925 by late Monday morning. There were no large directional moves due to counterflows, resulting in a trade range of 8 paise in early sessions. Early morning boosts from the US-India tr

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  • 16th Feb 2026
  • 2 min read

With just one main board IPO and only two SMEs scheduled to open next week, activity is very slow in the primary market in India. The Fractal Analytics and Aye Finance main board IPOs have listed on the BSE and NSE today, February 16. The Gaudium IVF

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  • 16th Feb 2026
  • 2 min read

Declines in IT stocks have seen mutual fund holdings lose an estimated ₹50,000 crore (around 12 billion dollars) since early February. It is due to fears that generative AI will disrupt the industry have led to declines in mutual fund holding

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  • 16th Feb 2026
  • 2 min read

India is preparing new regulations to lure back the private capital in highway building, almost ten years after the developers withdrew as a result of worries about traffic forecasts, the delays in approvals and uncertainties on revenue. The framewor

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  • 16th Feb 2026
  • 2 min read

On Monday, February 16, shares of brokerage and exchange-linked companies plunged significantly, following the announcement by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that it was making changes to the norms of capital market exposure of the banks. The amende

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  • 16th Feb 2026
  • 2 min read

India’s technology services industry, valued at over $280 billion, is undergoing a gradual but visible transformation as artificial intelligence reshapes client priorities and delivery models. Rather than treating AI as a standalone offering, leadi

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  • 16th Feb 2026
  • 2 min read

On February 14, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made announcements to change the structure of exposures of banks to stockbrokers, putting into place more rigid collateral requirements and valuation standards. According to the notification of the cent

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  • 16th Feb 2026
  • 2 min read

The India AI Impact Expo 2026 began on Monday at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi and will run until February 20. The expo is being held alongside the India AI Impact Summit, which brings together global leaders, policymakers, technology firms, researche

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