TCS Q2 results preview: Revenue, PAT may come softer QoQ; focus to be on H1B visa impact, deal TCV

As TCS prepares to release its Q2FY26 earnings, analysts predict a slowdown in revenue and profit growth, primarily influenced by the BFSI sector’s resilience and ongoing challenges in consumer and pharma verticals. Key focus areas include H1B visa impacts and upcoming deal pipelines.   TCS Q2 results preview: IT bellwether Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will…

Govt approves four railway projects worth ₹24,634 cr under PM Gati Shakti

The four projects covering 18 districts across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Chhattisgarh will increase the Indian Railways network by about 894 km The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Tuesday approved four projects of the Ministry of Railways with a total cost of ₹24,634 crore under the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan.…

More reform announcements likely by Diwali, says NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam

  NITI Aayog CEO also revealed that several committees led by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba have submitted their first set of reports on proposed reform measures, signalling that the government’s structural reform push is gaining momentum. India could see another round of major reform announcements by Diwali as the government steps up efforts to boost…

Can Sensex hit 90,000-mark by March 2026? Here’s what chart suggests

Sensex and Nifty outlook: Indian benchmarks may extend gains in H2 FY26, with Sensex eyeing 88,100 and Nifty targeting 27,000 amid GST reforms and lower rates. The BSE Sensex has witnessed a roller-coaster ride in the first half of the financial year 2025-2026 (FY26); with the benchmark swinging in a broad 12,674-point range amid the…

Sensex snaps 8-day losing run, Nifty tops 24,800 as RBI keeps policy rates unchanged

Investors’ wealth rose by more than Rs 3 lakh crore as the overall market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms surged to Rs 455.57 lakh crore from Rs 452.23 lakh crore on Tuesday, September 30. After eight straight sessions of losses, domestic equities finally staged a rebound on Wednesday. Both Sensex and Nifty closed higher as the…

RBI MPC Meeting: What does Indian stock market expect from the upcoming meeting?

Brokerage firm Emkay Global Financial Services, said, in a note, that there are enough reasons for the RBI to depart from its recent guidance, deliver a further 25bps easing in October, and adopt an open-ended policy approach/guidance for more easing ahead.   The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has started its three-day Monetary Policy Committee…

India’s industrial production grows 4% in August, shows govt data

While the manufacturing sector recorded growth of 3.8 per cent in August, the electricity sector grew by 4.1 per cent, and the mining sector registered 6.0 per cent growth during the same period The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth rate in August stood at 4 per cent, against 3.5 per cent in July, driven…

Moody’s retains India’s rating at ‘Baa3’, maintains a stable outlook

Moody’s Ratings on Monday affirmed India’s long-term local and foreign-currency issuer ratings and the local-currency senior unsecured rating at Baa3 with a ‘Stable’ outlook on the back of robust economic growth and sound external position.   The global rating agency also affirmed India’s other short-term local-currency rating at P-3.   “The rating affirmation and stable…

Sensex tanks 800 pts, Nifty below 24,650 amid tariff jitters; top reasons

Stock market crash: The Sensex fell 827.27 points, or 1.01 per cent, to an intraday low of 80,332.41, while the Nifty50 dropped 261.4 points, or 1.05 per cent, to 24,629.45 levels. The benchmark Indian equity indices continued to trade lower on Friday, for the sixth consecutive session, following US President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs targeting…

ETFs, Mutual Funds may drive ₹4,300-crore buying in IndiGo, Max Health

The Nifty50’s index rebalancing will come into effect from September 30, 2025, forcing MFs and ETFs managers to buy and sell their holdings in IndusInd Bank, IndiGo, Max Health, Hero MotoCorp   Come next week, and shares of Hero MotoCorp, IndusInd Bank, and IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation) will see a massive churn in investor holding with…