Top stocks to buy today: Stock market recommendations for February 24, 2026 – check list

Stock market recommendations: Somil Mehta, Head – Alternate Research, Capital Market Strategy, Mirae Asset Sharekhan recommends GMR Airports, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and L&T Finance as the top stock picks you can consider for February 24, 2026. He provides detailed target and stop loss levels:GMR Airports Ltd (GMRAIRPORT): Buy in the range between Rs 100 & … Read more

Wall Street trips as Trump’s tariff fans uncertainty

Global stocks on Monday were dragged down by losses on Wall Street and European equities as fresh uncertainty around tariffs intensified after US President Donald Trump announced new levies following a US Supreme Court ruling last week.Wall Street’s main indexes slid, with software and financials being the biggest drags on the benchmarks. Citigroup was down … Read more

Appraisal season 2026: What India Inc is planning for salary hikes and where pay may rise faster

With appraisal season around the corner, conversations about pay hikes, promotions and performance rewards are returning to office corridors as companies reassess compensation strategies.Companies are preparing to roll out an average salary hike of 9.1 per cent in 2026, signalling a shift towards skills-based pay structures rather than uniform annual increments, according to a report, … Read more

FM Sitharaman rules out roadmap for PSU bank mergers, panel to review sector reforms

The government currently has no roadmap for mergers among public sector banks, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, indicating that consolidation is not under active consideration even as a new banking reform panel is set to review the sector’s future.“I am not familiar with any roadmap…there isn’t one,” Sitharaman said in a media briefing after her … Read more

US stocks today: Wall Street falls as Trump ramps up tariffs; Dow drops over 600 points

US stocks moved lower as investors reacted to President Donald Trump’s decision to increase global tariffs, though market swings remained far milder than the sharp volatility witnessed during last year’s tariff-driven sell-off.The S&P 500 declined 0.7%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 618 points, or 1.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.7% in morning … Read more

Govt cuts RoDTEP benefits by 50% amid export headwinds, exporters urge rethink

The government has reduced duty benefits available to exporters under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme by 50 per cent with immediate effect, prompting industry bodies to urge a review of the decision, PTI reported.The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said the applicable RoDTEP rates will now be capped … Read more

Gold price today: How much 22K, 24K gold costs in Delhi, Mumbai & other cities – check rates

Gold rate today: Gold prices moved higher on Monday tracking firm trends in the domestic futures market as fresh buying and supportive global cues lifted bullion sentiment. The rise comes amid continued investor interest in safe-haven assets and steady international price support.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for the April 2026 contract were … Read more

Gurugram overtakes Mumbai as India’s fastest-growing high-end luxury residential market; sees record Rs 24,120 crore in Rs 10 crore plus sales |

There is an almost tenfold jump in ultra-luxury home sales within two years. (AI image) Gurugram has overtaken Mumbai in the total sales value of luxury homes above the Rs 10 crore category, according to a report by Sotheby’s International Realty in collaboration with CRE Matrix. The Gurguram market has become the country’s fastest growing … Read more

‘Fighting is harmful’: China urges US to lift ‘unilateral tariff measures’ after Supreme Court ruling blow to Trump

Chinese ministry said that unilateral tariffs imposed by the United States breach both international trade norms and US domestic legislation. (AI image) After the US Supreme Court said that US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal, China has urged America to remove ‘unilateral tariff measures’. Soon after the US apex court’s verdict, China said it … Read more