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MARKET DYNAMICSSensex and Nifty gain for a second day on 16 October as IT stocks jump about 4%/BUSINESS NEWSIndian Bank Q2 profit rises 14.7% to ₹3,462 crore as gross NPA falls to 1.61%/BUSINESS NEWSWipro Q2 profit slips 1.4% to ₹3,200.6 crore as large-deal bookings fall 58.6%/BUSINESS NEWSTata Steel receives NCLT order approving merger of subsidiary Rujuvalika Investments/BUSINESS NEWSJio Financial Services Q2 profit halves to ₹340 crore as dividend income drops out/BUSINESS NEWSNestlé India Q2 profit rises 35.9% to ₹1,010 crore, but shares fall 7.5% on inflation warning/MARKET DYNAMICSJio Platforms' ₹30,213 crore IPO opens on 21 October, with nine listings also due next week/BUSINESS NEWSSupreme Court upholds quashing of Yes Bank's ₹8,400 crore AT1 bond write-off; shares fall 14.5%/TAX & POLICYRBI raises banks' daily minimum CRR balance to 99% of the requirement from 16 October/BUSINESS NEWSTech Mahindra Q2 profit rises 33% to ₹1,586 crore; board recommends 1:1 bonus shares/MARKET DYNAMICSIndian IT stocks post their best week since 2008 as Nifty IT rises 11.72%/EARNINGS CALLSTata Consultancy Services Q2 FY27 earnings call: what management said/BUSINESS NEWSSEBI resets the closing auction: 10-minute window, random cut-off and new expiry settlement rules/BUSINESS NEWSDeficit rain and pest attacks threaten India's arabica coffee output/BUSINESS NEWSIndia's September exports jump 23% as trade deficit narrows to $30.21 billion/BUSINESS NEWSIndian rupee appreciates 20 paise to 94.79 against US dollar in early trading/BUSINESS NEWSCentral bank measures steady rupee but drive up corporate hedging costs and disrupt markets/MARKET DYNAMICSBank of England governor notes limited energy price pass-through as rate risks remain/BUSINESS NEWSIndian Bank records huge gain from National Stock Exchange share sale/BUSINESS NEWSJewellery stocks surge up to 10 percent following mutual fund restrictions on gold ETF FoFs/
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BUSINESS NEWS · 1 HOUR AGOWipro Q2 profit slips 1.4% to ₹3,200.6 crore as large-deal bookings fall 58.6%Revenue rose 9.1% to about ₹24,750 crore, IT services margin was 16.5%, and Q3 guidance spans a 1.5% fall to a 0.5% rise.2 min read
EARNINGS CALLS · 25 SEPT 2026Working-capital stress signals in mid-cap resultsReceivable days, inventory and payables usually move before guidance does. Here is how to read the disclosures Indian companies already publish, and what each one can and cannot tell you.3 min read
EARNINGS CALLS · 20 SEPT 2026Margin guidance: how to tell a real signal from a hedgeFive phrases that often mean management is not sure, and what to check in the recording, transcript and filings before you rely on them.3 min readYou are all caught up. Older stories are in the archive: use search at the top to find them.
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