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Motilal Oswal Alternates (MO Alts), the alternative investment arm of Motilal Oswal Financial Services, has announced the first close of its maiden private credit fund, India Credit Excellence Fund – I, at ₹1,700 crore. The fund’s sponsor and its affiliates have committed ₹200 crore as part of the initial close. here.

Markets at 3:00 PM: Benchmark indices were trading largely unchanged in afternoon trade, with the Sensex up 9.26 points, or 0.01%, at 82,285.33, and the Nifty rising 18.95 points, or 0.07%, to 25,501.45.

Market breadth was slightly negative, as 1,896 shares advanced, 1,926 declined and 138 remained unchanged on the BSE, indicating a lack of clear directional momentum despite the indices holding steady.

Defence stocks extended gains for a second straight session on Thursday, February 26, with the Nifty Defence India index rising 1.52% amid heightened investor interest ahead of the proposed India–Israel defence deal.

Data Patterns led the rally, climbing 7%, followed by Astra Microwave Products jumping over 4%. Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing and Solar Industries were also trading around 3% higher, reflecting sustained buying momentum across the pack.

Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) has secured multiple orders worth ₹1,978 crore from NMDC. Following the announcement, the stock hit an intraday high of ₹321, rising over 1% on the NSE as of 2:50 PM, reacting positively to the fresh order inflow.

Angel One shares traded ex-split on Friday, quoting at ₹244.80, down ₹4.32 or 1.73%. The stock touched an intraday high of ₹255 and a low of ₹241.50.

Volumes spiked sharply to 6,38,790 shares, compared with the five-day average of 33,853 shares — a jump of 1,786.96%, indicating heightened trading activity post the split adjustment.Gold traded firm on MCX, with April futures hovering around ₹1.60–1.62 lakh per 10 grams, supported by safe-haven demand amid global uncertainty. Despite intermittent profit-taking near record levels, the broader bias remains positive, said Gaurav Garg of Lemonn Markets Desk.Silver saw mild consolidation after recent sharp gains, with MCX prices near ₹2.80–2.85 lakh per kg. The pause reflects profit-booking rather than a reversal, with industrial demand continuing to lend structural support.

KNR Constructions’ wholly owned arm has signed a concession agreement with Tamil Nadu State Highways Authority for a four-lane elevated corridor on East Coast Road under the Hybrid Annuity Mode. here

The shares of IRFC declined, falling from the day’s high. This comes after the Govt said it will not exercise the greenshoe option to offload another 2% stake – stock near 52w Low

TVS Motor Company stated on Thursday that it is re-entering the South African market through a relationship with The Nexus Collective, a distributorship supported by the biggest car distributor in the nation, Bidvest Group Limited.

March 2026 brings with it a broad list of bank holidays, including Holi, Eid, regional New Year celebrations, and Mahavir Jayanti. Clients who intend to make in-branch purchases might want to verify local schedules beforehand.

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On Thursday, February 26, shares of Urban Company Ltd. are trading lower for the sixth consecutive session. The stock has returned to its IPO price of 103 after plummeting from its post-listing peak.

The shares of Dynacons Systems surged by over 2% after the company won a cloud infrastructure order.

Bags Order Worth ₹109 Cr From Punjab & Sind Bk For Mgmt Of On-premises Pvt Cloud Infra

Dipan Mehta, Director, Elixir Equities

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Starting on April 1, KFin Technologies will reorganise mutual fund distributor broking payouts by removing TER from GST. In order to receive GST amounts, distributors that are registered for GST must remit tax.

Arm Executes HAM Concession Pact for ECR Four-lane Elevated Corridor In Tamil Nadu

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The shares of the government-owned IRCTC slumped to the 52-week low mark in today’s session.

US Ambassador To India Sergio Gor Posts On X About Meeting Between Piyush Goyal & Howard Lutnick

The shares of AWL Agri Business fell to a record low.

Diamond Power bags EPC order worth ₹93 cr from KPI Green for supply of power cables

The shares of Data Patterns added to the gains it has managed this week of trading.

Even as the larger market continues to trade in volatile territory, the Nifty Defence index rose, making gains of close to 1%.

The shares of Atul Auto made some major gains in a volatile market.

The NCLAT rejected Jindal Poly Films’ argument, permitting a class action lawsuit by minority shareholders who claimed that funds were syphoned to promoter-affiliated firms, resulting in a loss of ₹2,000 crore. Following the sector’s recovery, shares were sold at a discount and investments were written off.

Subject to shareholder approval, LTIMindtree—which is now rebranding to LTM—will implement a secure cloud environment driven by NVIDIA AI technology as part of the Insight 2.0 program. The software is meant to make tasks easier and give CBDT real-time insights.

Govt Mandates Sale Of 20% Ethanol-blended Petrol With Min. 95 RON Nationwide From Apr 1, 2026

In order to expedite approvals, CDSCO will provide an instant NOC for drug sample testing at IPC, CDTL Mumbai, CDL Kasauli, or NIB Noida upon application. On June 1, 2026, new regulations take effect.

According to Sensor Tower’s study on generative AI trends in India and throughout the world, AI assistants propelled mobile app growth in 2025 across downloads, expenditure, and usage, with ChatGPT topping global charts on iOS and Android.

Diamond Power | Bags EPC Order Worth ₹93 Cr From KPI Green For Supply Of Power Cables

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