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Investors eagerly await Walmart's quarterly report for insights into U.S. consumer health amidst rising inflation and potential tariff impacts. The S&P 500 showed resilience despite inflation... concerns. Walmart's comments will be closely watched, as they could indicate how higher costs are affecting discretionary spending. Results from other consumer companies will also provide crucial economic insights in the coming weeks.

Wall Street faced drama with headlines on tariffs, inflation, and the Federal Reserve, yet markets remained resilient. Despite initial swings, stocks closed near all-time highs, and Treasury yields... rallied. Investors are adapting to avoid past mistakes, focusing on Trump's tariff decisions and economic data. This dynamic reflects strong buying power and cautious optimism in the market.

Yields across government bonds slipped for a second straight day after data showed U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in January, dropping 0.9% last month after an upwardly revised 0.7%... increase in December.

In his new role, Bansal will focus on exploring growth opportunities for Navi, driving mergers and acquisitions, and enhancing the company's compliance and risk management frameworks. "As the company... grows, so do the demands from a compliance and regulatory perspective," Bansal explained.

Trump Media & Technology Group is worth almost $7 billion, but the company generated less than $4 million in revenue in 2024, according to a new filing.

Income tax department has launched the new utility to enable taxpayers find the relevant provision in New Income Tax bill by navigating from the old Income Tax Act, 1961

Here's a look at the top 10 worst-performing stocks from the BSE Smallcap index during the week

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have been net sellers of Indian equities, offloading Rs 21,272 crore in February and Rs 99,299 crore in 2025. Despite positive developments in the Indian market,... factors such as high US bond yields and slow corporate sales growth in India have driven this trend.

Small and mid-cap mutual funds tend to stay volatile. Only those investors who have a high-risk appetite are recommended to invest in small and mid-cap funds.

Dr Agarwal's Health Care Ltd reported a consolidated profit after tax of Rs 28.24 crore for the October-December 2024 quarter, up from Rs 22.59 crore in the same period last year. The company also... raised Rs 3,027 crore through its recent IPO and expanded with 42 new facilities during April-December 2024.

Indian equity markets experienced sustained weakness over the past week, with Nifty50 struggling at key levels and declining by 2.68%. Market volatility surged, and critical support levels are crucial... for determining short-term trajectory. Approaching sessions require cautious engagement and emphasis on risk management.

Reliance Infrastructure Ltd reported a significant increase in consolidated net loss to Rs 3,298.35 crore in the December quarter, compared to a net loss of Rs 421.17 crore in the previous year.... Despite the loss, the company's total income rose to Rs 5,129.07 crore, and expenses decreased to Rs 4,963.23 crore.

Indian real estate stocks experienced notable selling pressure this week, with the BSE Realty benchmark index dropping by 9.4%, significantly underperforming the broader market. Despite a recent RBI... rate cut aimed at boosting economic growth, global trade tensions, foreign investor outflows, and weak corporate earnings weighed on market sentiment.

FD interest rates: Banks typically offer higher interest on their long-term deposits and lower interest on short-term fixed deposits

The Indian equity market has seen a significant downturn since its peak in September 2024 due to FII outflows, rising US yields, and a strengthening dollar. Coupled with India's slowing economic... growth, investor sentiment has weakened, prompting strategies for diversification and cautious investment re-entry.

A company can claim a deduction for dividends received from domestic or foreign companies, or from business trusts, when these dividends are distributed to its shareholders, preventing cascading... taxation in multitier structures.

Out of the 938 stocks in the BSE Smallcap index analysed by ETMarkets, 909 stocks ended the week in the red with the highest fall of 41% witnessed in NGL Fine-Chem.

SBI Mutual Fund, ICICI Prudential, and eight other prominent asset management companies (AMCs) reduced their holdings in over 20 companies during January 2025.

ETMarkets identified 13 stocks within the BSE100 index that consistently experienced price declines throughout the entire span of the last five trading days

Traders focus on the uncertain outcomes of Middle East tensions and the Ukraine-Russia conflict, along with the impact of Trump's policies on gold prices. Walmart's upcoming earnings report and rate... decisions from Asia-Pacific central banks also shape market sentiment, amid rising U.S. inflation concerns.

The Reserve Bank of India fined Shriram Finance, Nainital Bank, and Ujjivan Small Finance Bank for not adhering to regulatory guidelines. Nainital Bank was fined Rs 61.40 lakh for issues with interest... rates and customer service, Ujjivan received a Rs 6.70 lakh fine for not issuing loan agreements, and Shriram Finance was penalized Rs 5.

The Sebi chief said she would be happy to throw the entire Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR) Regulations into the bin, barring RPT.

The RBI has replaced the board of New India Cooperative Bank, appointing Shreekant as Administrator for 12 months. Restrictions have been imposed on loan issuance and withdrawals due to governance... issues and liquidity concerns. Depositors can claim insurance up to ₹5 lakh under the deposit insurance scheme.

This comes after the RBI heavily intervened in the foreign exchange market during the week on February 10 and 11, making the rupee stronger from its record low levels. The RBI is estimated to have... sold more than $10 billion over a period of two-three days, according to DBS Bank.

Nifty fell 102 points, or 0.44%, to close at 22,929. Sensex declined 199 points, or 0.26%, to end at 75,939. Both indices have declined 2.5-2.7% this week. "We have seen weakness in the market... because, in recent days, even retail participants and HNIs(high networth individuals) have started booking profits along with FPIs," said Amit Khurana, head of equities at Dolat Capital Market.