Reliance Infrastructure, SpiceJet among 10 smallcap stocks that slipped up to 23% this week
After a bruising 2025 that left smallcap investors nursing deep losses, February 2026 is showing early signs of a shift. However, the recovery hasn’t been uniform, with some stocks from the pack tumbling as much as 23% this week. Even as experts point to a potential turnaround in the broader smallcap space, a handful of […]
PPFAS to launch 2 new passive GIFT City based outbound funds on February 23. Check key details
According to the fund house, these funds are retail funds launched by PPFAS Gift which will directly invest all monies into S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 accumulating ETFs and UCITS. Both funds use a passive strategy, giving investors direct exposure to the S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 indices without requiring them to open foreign brokerage […]
Reserve Bank of India tightens broker funding norms: Will stock brokers feel the squeeze?
A key change under the amendment is the shift toward fully secured funding for brokers. Going forward, only 100% secured funding will be permitted, with limited carve-outs such as intra-day settlement timing facilities.
US Markets | Mastering the Market Cycle: Why Howard Marks’ advice matters more in 2026
Veteran investor Howard Marks emphasizes understanding market cycles over predicting turning points. In today’s environment of high tech optimism and elevated valuations, he advises calibrating risk by gradually adjusting portfolios based on market signals. For Indian investors, this means focusing on selective stock picking and valuation discipline amidst strong structural growth.
Concurrent Losers: 12 stocks decline for 5 consecutive sessions
Over the five trading sessions leading up to February 13, the Sensex benchmark ended in the red, falling 1.14% or 954 points to close at 82,627. The index declined in three out of the five sessions. During the same period, around 12 stocks in the BSE500 index recorded losses in each of the five consecutive […]
Bitcoin and Ethereum near $68,000 and $2,054; experts flag caution from on-chain data
In the past 24 hours, Bitcoin and Ethereum went up 3.73% and 5.51% respectively. Among the major altcoins, XRP, BNB, Solana, Tron, Dogecoin, Cardano, and Hyperliquid gained upto 8%. The global crypto market capitalisation edged down 3.52% to $2.36 trillion, according to CoinMarketCap.
Silver surges Rs 8,500, inches near Rs 2.50 lakh. Here are key levels for Monday’s trade
On Friday, MCX silver futures for March 5, 2026 rose 3.62%, up Rs 8,564 to Rs 2,44,999 per kg. Gold futures for April also edged higher by Rs 305, or 0.2%, to Rs 1,56,200 per 10 grams.
Infosys, Wipro ADRs rebound 4% after 14% rout in two days. Time to rally on Monday?
As much as Rs 5.7 lakh crore evaporated from the sector in just eight trading sessions and the Nifty IT index crashed 19% in the short span. The selloff wasn’t restricted to the two, IT bellwether plunged to its over 5-year low on Friday. Coforge, LTIMindtree, HCL Tech, and Mphasis also slipped up to 4%.
Dolly Khanna’s Portfolio tanks 42% in FY26: 6 stocks bleed, 1 fresh bet surges 97%
The financial community closely monitors the investment moves of Dalal Street’s top investors. An ETMarkets analysis of ace investor Dolly Khanna’s portfolio shows that, based on shareholding data for the December 2025 quarter, she publicly holds around 10 stocks. As of February 13, 2026, the total value of these holdings is approximately Rs 224 crore, […]
Starting out in mutual funds? Here’s how to allocate your investments
Wealth managers say first‑time mutual fund investors, and those shifting money from fixed income products , should construct their portfolios gradually rather than committing large sums at once. A paced approach, they say, helps investors align choices with goals, time horizons and risk appetite, as reported by ETBureau.