Stock Market Today LIVE: Sensex ends 317 pts higher, Nifty 50 holds above 25,500; PSU banks, metals shine
Stock Market Today LIVE: The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, ended with strong gains on Friday, 20 February, reversing early losses, led by strong buying across most sectors.
The Sensex gained 317 points, or 0.38%, to end at 82,814.71, while the Nifty 50 settled at 25,571.25. up 117 points,
Read MoreBest conservative hybrid mutual funds to invest in February 2026
Many mutual fund advisors believe that 2025 is going to be the year of hybrid funds. Because of the uncertainties regarding the global economy and ever rising Indian stock market, advisors have been advising investors to move cautiously. In such a scenario they believe that investing in hybrid mutual funds –
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Read More'We're just going to get worse': 3 reasons Nobel economist Joseph Stiglitz thinks the US economy will keep weakening
An esteemed American economist isn’t feeling good about where things are headed.
Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel laureate and Columbia economist, said he believes the US economy would continue to weaken when speaking to CNBC about his macro outlook on Thursday. That’s largely due to a handful of issues he sees hanging over the US,
Read MoreTop Savings Account Rates Today, Feb 20, 2026: Best Places to Stash Cash at up to 5.00% APY Now
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Read MoreThese 3 Sectors Are Crushing Tech in 2026. Time to Invest?
Industrials, energy, and materials stocks are outperforming the market this year.
Unless you live under a rock, you’re well aware that the tech sector has dominated the U.S. stock market for the last three years, relentlessly dragging the S&P 500 index higher and sustaining the 3.5-year bull market.
But not this year.
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Read MoreThe Burst
Rare Discount on Sports-Betting Powerhouse
DraftKings has been one of the major winners of America’s sports-betting boom. But after dropping more than 30% over the past three months, investors are asking whether the selloff reflects genuine weakness, or a rare buying opportunity.
To answer that, it helps to focus on the bigger question: does DraftKings actually have a moat?
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Which AI Stock Is Best?
If you follow the market’s biggest winners, you already know Alphabet and NVIDIA sit at the center of the AI boom. But despite being lumped together as “AI beneficiaries,” the two companies couldn’t be more different. One is a diversified digital empire with unmatched cash flow. The other is the indispensable hardware supplier powering the AI build-out.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Why Novo May Be the Real Winner in Obesity Drug Boom
For decades, Novo Nordisk was known mainly within the medical community as a quiet Danish powerhouse in diabetes care. Fast-forward to today, and its brand names are practically pop culture references. Wegovy and Ozempic have become synonymous with rapid weight loss, with late-night comedians, TikTok influencers, and even Hollywood scripts weaving them into conversation. Yet the company’s stock,
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