Indian Equities

As of 6:40 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were up 79 points at 22,359, hinting at a higher start

The current P/E is only marginally higher than the July 2016 levels, when it stood at 20.3x

Notably, stocks like Infosys, M&M, Bharti Airtel, TCS, and HCLTech were the top contributors to the downward pressure on the indices

Despite the optimism surrounding growth, many brokerages are concerned about Jubilant FoodWorks' margin outlook

The downfall in the LIC share price came after the company announced that it has received a communication/demand order for GST, interest and penalty for Maharashtra state worth about Rs 480 crore

Stock Market Today: At 6:50 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were down 148 points at 22,536, hinting at a gap-down start

As of 6:40 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were down merely 5 points at 22,578, hinting at a flat start

Stock Market News: Indian equity indices, on February 25, 2025, closed on a mixed note. The Sensex broke its five-day losing streak, rising by 147.71 points, or 0.20 per cent, to settle at 74,602.12

Sharda Motor share rose after it entered into an agreement with Avadh Rail Infra Limited, to transfer the leasehold rights of "land and building" in Haridwar for Rs 23.05 crore

The fall in the LIC share price came after the company announced that it has received a communication/demand order for Goods & Service Tax, Interest and penalty for Delhi State worth about Rs 57.28 cr

Biocon share rose after Biocon Biologics, a subsidiary of Biocon, announced that Yesintek (ustekinumab-kfce) is now available to patients in US

The fall in the Niva Bupa share price came after the company said that it has received communication from an anonymous sender who claims to have the customer data of Niva Bupa

The Federal Bank shares popped 2.03 per cent to hit an intraday high of Rs 183.35 per share

The uptick in the Railtel share price came after the company announced that it has secured an order worth Rs 288 crore from East Central Railway

At 7:06 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were trading 139 points lower at 22,684, hinting at a gap-down start for the bourses

Foreign investors have pulled out over Rs 23,710 crore from the Indian equity markets so far this month, pushing total outflows past Rs 1 lakh crore in 2025 amid rising global trade tensions. Going forward, V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services, believes that revival of FPI investment in India will happen when economic growth and corporate earnings revive. Indications of that are likely to happen in two to three months. According to the data with the depositories, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) offloaded shares worth Rs 23,710 crore from Indian equities so far this month (till February 21). This came following a net outflow of Rs 78,027 crore in January. With these, the total outflow by FPIs has reached Rs 1,01,737 crore in 2025 so far, data with the depositories showed. This massive selling has resulted in the Nifty yielding negative returns of 4 per cent year-to-date. Market concerns heightened following reports that US President Donald Trum

Japan remains the clear favourite in the region, followed by Taiwan

The rally in Bandhan Bank's share price followed an upgrade from Hong Kong-based brokerage firm CLSA, which raised its rating to 'High Conviction Outperform' from the previous 'Outperform' rating

The northward move in KEI Industries share price came after foreign brokerage firm Morgan Stanley initiated coverage with 'Overweight' rating, with a target price of Rs 4,391

The increase in ITI's share price followed the company's announcement that it has received a revised order from the AMRCD