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AI - Benchmarked: Nvidia's RTX Spark notebook delivers serious local AI compute, at a price El Reg digs its claws into HP's N1X-powered OmniBook Ultra 16 - Want your AI chats to stay private? Brave TEEs up end-to-end encryption Browser maker using trusted hardware to protect conv

Over the past three months, the Nifty 50 has declined nearly 4%, while the Nifty Smallcap 350 index has shed around 2.5%, reflecting weakness across the broader market. However, the correction has not dampened the momentum in every corner of the small-cap space. Several stocks fr

Listen to this article in summarized format HDFC Bank’s net interest income (interest earned less interest expended) for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, grew 9.7% to Rs 34,620 crore from Rs 31,550 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Net interest margin stood at 3.

Listen to this article in summarized format New data from Talos show the shift. Across five major trading venues, total open interest in perpetual futures — a gauge of outstanding speculative positions — has fallen to about $67 billion from $81 billion over the past year. Yet ope

Reliance Industries-backed Jio Platforms is set to launch its IPO on October 21, 2026, with the issue closing on October 23, 2026. The issue includes reserved quotas for employees and Reliance Industries shareholders, allowing them to apply separately from retail investors under

Online travel aggregator ixigo has released its financial results for the second quarter of FY27, reporting a 13% year-on-year growth in operating revenue. The company also swung to a net profit of Rs 63.42 crore, steered by the sale of its stake in FreshBus and Rs 22 crore in ot

AI company Anthropic is warning that advances in small AI models could soon usher in a new era of self-replicating malware that’s capable of infecting smart fridges, vacuum cleaners, and a wide range of other Internet of Things devices and is more resistant to takedown. By next y

Axis Bank Q2 Results 2026: Axis Bank on Saturday, October 17, reported a 38% year-on-year (YoY) jump in net profit to ₹7,003 crore for the second quarter of FY27, compared with ₹5,089 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. The private sector lender's earnings were supporte

We are piloting a new show on Latent Space: High Taste Testers, a variant of our food show where we pull you in to a typical lunch conversation in San Francisco. All your favorite talking points, starting with Dev Day and going into the latest models and assistants, are here: Let

We are piloting a new show on Latent Space: High Taste Testers, a variant of our food show where we pull you in to a typical lunch conversation in San Francisco. All your favorite talking points, starting with Dev Day and going into the latest models and assistants, are here: Let

Battery-swapping startup Battery Smart has raised close to Rs 100 crore from an existing investor as it looks to expand its network for electric two- and three-wheelers. The fresh capital will support the company’s expansion plans as it continues to scale its battery-swapping net

Listen to this article in summarized format The bank's net interest income or NII rose 12% year-on-year to Rs 15,371 crore, while net interest margin for the quarter under review stood at 3.36%. Axis Bank’s gross non-performing asset (GNPA) ratio stood at 1.16% in Q2, down 30 bas

Stock market holiday next week: Dussehra and Diwali celebrations seem to have arrived early on Dalal Street as Nifty and Sensex clocked their biggest weekly gains since April. The rally comes ahead of a shortened trading week as Indian stock markets are set to remain closed on Du

AI - Benchmarked: Nvidia's RTX Spark notebook delivers serious local AI compute, at a price El Reg digs its claws into HP's N1X-powered OmniBook Ultra 16 - Want your AI chats to stay private? Brave TEEs up end-to-end encryption Browser maker using trusted hardware to protect conv

Listen to this article in summarized format Analyst Sudeep Shah, Vice President and Head of Technical & Derivatives Research at SBI Securities, interacted with ETMarkets regarding the outlook for the Nifty IT, FIIs, and an index strategy for the upcoming week. The following are t

Online travel aggregator ixigo swung to a consolidated net profit of ₹63.4 Cr in the September quarter of FY27 from a loss of ₹3.5 Cr a year earlier, helped by an exceptional gain linked to the sale of part of its stake in Freshbus. The company’s operating revenue increased 12.9%

Following an eight-week losing streak in the Nifty, its first such run since 2001, domestic brokerage PL Capital remains cautious on the near-term market outlook. The brokerage does not expect a V-shaped recovery and does not rule out a further decline before the market enters a

His investment philosophy challenges several conventional market practices, including excessive portfolio diversification, short-term trading and reacting to daily market movements. Sleep and his investment partner Qais Zakaria managed Nomad for more than a decade. Between Septem

Hunger Pangs, the parent of restaurant chain Burma Burma, has filed its DRHP for an IPO comprising a fresh issue of up to ₹150 Cr and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 2.8 Cr shares. Cofounders and promoters Ankit Gupta and Chirag Chhajer will offload up to 60 Lakh shares each thr

Paytm share price target: Paytm's growth prospects have come into focus after global brokerage Nomura initiated coverage on the digital payments company with a Buy recommendation and a target price of ₹2,250. The target implies a potential upside of 33% from the last closing pric

Over the five trading sessions ended October 16, the Sensex gained 3.11%, or 2,257 points, to close at 74,729. The benchmark index closed higher in three of the five sessions between October 12 and 16. Amid the broader market rally, around 22 BSE 500 stocks advanced in each of th

The IPO is priced at Rs 1,065-1,119 per share and will open on October 21, closing on October 23. At the upper end of the price band, the grey market premium points to an indicative listing price of Rs 1,340 per share. The issue comprises 27 crore shares and is entirely a fresh i

Crude oil prices this week Brent crude futures touched $110 a barrel during the session, crossing that level for the first time since May, before easing to settle at $109.86, up 3.7%. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 3.5% to close at $101.41 a barrel. For the week, W

In the words of Elon Musk: “Yikes.” This past week, investors questioned some of the core ideas undergirding the artificial-intelligence trade, and the market action got ugly. That could make this a golden opportunity to buy the dip in chips and other AI enablers. We’re not tryin

Hunger Pangs Limited, the operator of premium Burmese restaurant chain Burma Burma, has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The proposed IPO comprises a fresh

In an interview with Kshitij Anand of ETMarkets, Sanjay Doshi, Head – Investments & Research at Abakkus Mutual Fund, says that while largecaps offer valuation comfort following a correction, selective mid- and smallcap companies continue to present opportunities backed by stronge

Speaking during a panel discussion titled ‘Following Smart Money’, Jain said alternative investments should be viewed as a means of accessing underlying opportunities in equity and fixed income that may not be readily available through conventional listed markets. He highlighted

India Bucks the Global Trend India's steel market has emerged as one of the strongest among major economies this year, with domestic prices rising sharply even as overseas markets remain subdued. The contrast reflects a widening divergence between India's demand-driven growth sto

This week, 28 Indian startups raised $302.85 million across 8 growth-stage deals, 21 early-stage deals, and 1 undisclosed round. The week also saw 5 key appointments, 1 departure and a fund launch. In contrast, 28 startups had collectively secured about $113.35 million in the pre

Dividend Stocks: Investors tracking dividend income have several stocks to watch next week, with 11 companies scheduled to have record dates between October 21 and October 23, 2026. The list includes Tech Mahindra, LTM, ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company, MRPL, Angel One,

Leverage Edu, which helps Indian students secure admissions to overseas universities, more than doubled its operating revenue in FY26 as it expanded its international presence. The Delhi-based company also turned EBITDA-positive during the year, while its net losses narrowed 82%

At London-headquartered payments technology company Paysend, access to artificial intelligence tools has to be earned. CEO Ben Chisell told CNBC he is a “very cynical man” about the hype around the technology, though he still sees value in it.  Chisell, who previously worked at A

On October 9, the RBI's foreign exchange reserves stood at $726.027 billion, down from the lifetime high of $785.706 billion on September 4, official data showed. This fell by $8.578 billion in the reporting week, according to the RBI's weekly statistical supplement. Foreign curr

Listen to this article in summarized format Marcus, who was in India this week, has emerged as one of the world's most widely recognised and independent critics of the current generative-AI hype. He called Anthropic "egregious" for calling out risks and asking for slowing down of

Listen to this article in summarized format Better-than-expected September quarter earnings mirroring Accenture's stellar performance and robust future guidance, steady deal flows, and inexpensive valuations after a spell of prolonged correction drew investors back to the sector

Swiggy shares have come under significant pressure over the past year, raising questions about whether the food delivery and quick-commerce company can stage a sustained recovery. While improving profitability in its core food delivery business and efforts to reduce quick-commerc

Hotter-than-expected consumer and producer price readings initially rattled markets this week, but comments from Fed officials signaling no urgency to tighten policy further helped stabilize Treasury yields and eroded support for the dollar. AI stocks fell sharply this week and t

Spot gold was down 0.1% at $4,165.12 per ounce by 02:07 p.m. EDT (1807 GMT) but was down 0.7% so far in the week. US gold futures for December delivery settled 0.3% higher at $4,181.10 per ounce. "We're very much rangebound and tilting toward the lower bound of support, the main

The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.7% to 644.74 points, touching the highest in over three weeks. The benchmark was up more than 2% for the week. "This week has demonstrated the value of diversification when the concentrated US technology trade comes under pressure," said Da

Markets have been rattled this week by concerns over higher interest rates and the debt-fuelled financing behind the AI boom, triggering a selloff in technology and chip stocks. Traders increased bets on further US rate hikes after stronger-than-expected inflation data was releas