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Stock market news, 23 Feb 2026

47 bulletins, 14 high impact. Most mentioned: IDFCFIRSTB, VEDL, HCLTECH. Busiest sector: Banking.

Mon 23 FebAfter close

Patel Engineering secures ₹9.1 billion orderInfrastructureHighPATELENG Vedanta shares rise 2% ahead of NCD proposal meetingMetals · MiningMediumVEDL RBI amends ECB framework, eases on-lending rulesBanking · Financial ServicesMedium Novartis India downgraded to strong sell amid valuation concernsPharmaMediumNOVARTISIND Godfrey Phillips upgraded to Hold on strong fundamentalsFMCGMediumGODFRYPHLP RBI assures no systemic risk from IDFC First probeBankingMediumIDFCFIRSTB Sensex rises 480 points, Nifty above 25,700 on tariff newsEnergy · Financial ServicesHigh RBI to consider CPI, GDP base in April policyBankingMedium Olectra Greentech wins ₹1,800 crore order for electric busesAutomobilesHighOLECTRA LTIMindtree secures $100 million MedTech contract in EuropeIT · HealthcareHighLTIM Goldman Sachs raises Q4 oil price outlookEnergyMedium Earnings recovery expected in FY27, but valuations concerningFinancial Services · Equity MarketsMedium Nifty 500 Q3 earnings growth surprises analystsOil & Gas · TelecomMedium Positive cement sector outlook on demand and capex growthCementMedium Vedanta cuts aluminium EBITDA guidance to $2.7 billionMetalsMediumVEDL Banking sector earnings expected to grow 17% in FY27-28BankingMedium Bombay High Court lifts stay on RBI fraud circularBankingHighADAG Balrampur Chini secures first PLA order from Lucknow CantonmentManufacturing · FMCGMediumBALRAMCHIN TIL Limited announces ₹200 cr rights issue and acquisitionInfrastructureHighTIL PM Modi inaugurates India Chip joint venture in JewarIT · ManufacturingHighHCLTECH SBI shares rise 14% in February, best since 2024BankingHighSBI Jefferies cuts targets on IT stocks by up to 33%ITHighINFY

Mon 23 FebPre-market

AU SFB reports no fraud after Haryana de-empanelmentBankingMediumAUSFB IDFC FIRST Bank appoints KPMG for forensic auditBankingMediumIDFCFIRSTB IDFC First Bank fraud detection impacts shares amid disciplinary actionsBankingHighIDFCFIRSTB Uttar Pradesh seeks global investment for trillion-dollar economyInfrastructure · ManufacturingMedium Nifty-500 reports highest earnings growth in eight quartersManufacturing · EnergyHigh US confirms temporary 10% tariff for India after court rulingManufacturing · TradeMedium SEBI board to revisit conflict-of-interest rules on March 23Banking · Financial ServicesMedium Centre allocates ₹2,432 crore for BharatNet in Andhra PradeshInfrastructure · TelecomMedium India adjusts crude imports as Saudi gains market shareEnergyMedium RBI finalizes amendments to ECB frameworkBanking · Financial ServicesMedium Market cap of six top firms rises by ₹63,478 crBanking · InfrastructureMediumLT Nestle India's strong Q4 earnings boost investor interestFMCGMediumNESTLEIND Namo Bharat corridor and Meerut Metro inauguratedInfrastructureMedium Trump proposes 15% global tariff impacting IndiaManufacturing · FMCGMedium Nestle India downgraded to hold amid valuation concernsFMCGMediumNESTLEINDIA India's Q3 GDP growth projected at 7.2% by ICRAAgriculture · ServicesMedium Sensex and Nifty rise on strong GDP growth and rupee recoveryIT · Capital GoodsHigh Nifty 50 firms' earnings growth projected at 5-6% for FY2026IT · Financial ServicesMedium Excise waiver boosts biogas investment potential to ₹1 lakh croreEnergyHigh Crude oil poised for bullish breakout amid market shiftsEnergyMedium Macrotech Developers secures prime Mumbai land via joint ventureReal EstateMediumMACROTECHDEV PM Modi launches India Chip joint venture in JewarIT · ManufacturingHighHCLTECH SBI explores partnership with Japanese banks for acquisition financeBankingMediumSBI India GDP growth moderates to 7.2% amid capex slumpManufacturing · InfrastructureMedium India's capital expenditure declines 23.4% in Q3 FY2025-26InfrastructureMedium