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Rupee hits six-month high of 94.08 against dollar
The Indian rupee touched a six-month high of 94.08 against the US dollar on Friday, driven by domestic market strength and foreign fund inflows despite rising crude prices.

Mphasis shares jump 8% after Q2 results; FY27 revenue growth seen at upper end of guidance
Mphasis reported a 3.3% quarter-on-quarter increase in constant-currency revenue and 9.7% growth year-on-year. Mphasis said this was its highest sequential constant-currency revenue growth in several years.

Titan and Rubicon Research offer up to 20% upside, says MOFSL's Siddhartha Khemka
Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Research, Wealth Management at Motilal Oswal Financial Services says falling crude prices, returning foreign investor flows and resilient corporate earnings are also improving sentiment in…

India at turning point for market outperformance, says Nippon MF's Sailesh Raj Bhan
Sailesh Raj Bhan, CIO – Equity Investments at Nippon India Mutual Fund, believes the recent underperformance of several large companies has brought valuations to attractive levels, particularly in the banking, IT…

Zcash’s landmark NU7 upgrade goes live, speeding up private payments
NU7 cuts the target time between blocks to 25 seconds, reduces the work wallets must do to find private payments and sets aside fees for future miners.

Crypto exchanges tout cold storage ratios after Binance attack
Coinbase says it keeps more than 99% of customer assets offline, while Gate reports 88.26% of its total assets are kept in cold storage.

Samvardhana Motherson shares are a buy or sell after 8% fall? Here's what analysts said
As many as six out of the 26 analysts covering the stock expect it to test levels of ₹200 or more in the coming 12 months. 21 out of the 26 analysts have a "buy" rating, two say "hold", and three have a "sell" rating on…

Groww shares fall 5% after block deal worth over ₹3,708 crore
The transaction was valued at approximately ₹3,708 crore, with the shares changing hands at an average price of ₹215 apiece. The identities of the buyers and sellers were not immediately known.

NCLT declares Videocon’s Venugopal Dhoot bankrupt over ₹12,668 crore SBI dues
The NCLT Mumbai bench declared former Videocon promoter Venugopal Dhoot bankrupt, admitting SBI's petition over unpaid personal guarantees totaling over 12000 crore rupees and appointing a bankruptcy

Dhanteras 2026: How much do gold and silver cost today? Check MCX rates
Gold and silver prices declined on the MCX on Friday as investors weighed inflation concerns and US interest rate outlooks, even as jewellers expected strong Dhanteras sales.

Titan shares shine after Q2 results; Three analysts expect the stock to test ₹6,150 levels
Of the 37 analysts who have coverage on the Titan stock, 30 have a "buy" rating, five have a "hold" rating and two have "sell" ratings. The consensus estimates of price targets implies an upside potential of another 9%…

Thermax shares fall 17% as Q2 earnings miss estimates, higher input costs weigh on profitability
Thermax said higher input costs and an unfavourable product mix in its Industrial Products segment weighed on profitability. It also recognised an additional impairment provision of ₹15 crore in its Green Solutions…

Unpatched Bitcoin Lightning nodes face channel-draining bug
The v26.06.10 update adds channel checks and remote-command fixes, while maintainers also advise restricting and replacing unaccounted-for credentials. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories…

IREN’s bitcoin mining revenue drops 58% as firm plans full exit by year-end
IREN has been shifting its focus to the AI infrastructure business, and its AI cloud revenue rose 182% in the past quarter to $200 million.

NFP to Test Fed’s 2027 Rate Repricing as Dollar Holds Critical Support
Today's US Nonfarm Payrolls report (forecast +56K, unemployment 4.2%) lands after markets scaled back 2027 Fed hike expectations while keeping a December increase at 68.4%. The Dollar Index has held support at…

Is the AI rally running out of power? Geosphere Capital's Arvind Sanger explains
Arvind Sanger, Managing Partner of Geosphere Capital Management says the AI trade may take time to recover, while India could gain from stronger domestic growth and easing oil pressures.

Bharti Airtel gets its highest share price target from CLSA after Q2 results; check upside potential
Another brokerage firm Citi said that this performance came despite elevated subscriber churn following the company's premiumisation initiatives during the quarter, including the withdrawal of the ₹299 plan.…

Hindalco shares fall 4% after analysts cite Novelis margin pressures but see recovery in FY27
JPMorgan said that Novelis continues to face tariff-related headwinds, with the impact amounting to $78 million in Q2. This was primarily driven by higher shipments from its Kingston facility in Canada to meet customer…

M&M shares are the top auto pick for CLSA, who says tractor concerns are overdone
Bernstein, which has an 'Outperform' rating and a target of ₹4,100 on M&M, said the company's next phase of growth will need to rely less on the tractor cycle, with monsoon-related risks highlighted earlier now beginning…

Ark Invest buys more Coinbase as shares plunge 10% in wider market rout
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest bought $2.44 million worth of Coinbase on Thursday as the stock plunged 9.69% amid a broader sell-off.

Glenmark Pharma shares fall despite better-than-expected US sales in Q2, 14% growth in India biz
Glenmark's India business reported revenue of ₹1,327.4 crore, up 704.2% from ₹165.1 crore in the year-ago quarter. However, on a like-for-like basis, the company's India formulation business recorded year-on-year growth…
Nasdaq analysis after yesterday's crash: Is this the dip investors have been waiting for?
Nasdaq futures rebound after a 16.6% plunge. Is this a dip to buy or a rally to sell? Nasdaq futures have bounced nearly 800 points from a major historical support zone, but Wall Street's earnings mood remains defensive.…

Exclusive: Aditya Halwasiya, Ananta Capital likely buyers in V2 Retail block deal worth ₹258 crore
Under the deal signed by V2 Retail & Cupid just two days prior, the latter would receive 400 square feet of dedicated space in more than 425 existing stores, as well as in all future outlets. The company said the move…