POST MARKET
The Indian benchmark indices fell on February 5, as the global selloff in metals and information technology sectors continued to spill over into Indian stocks, and optimism about the US-India deal waned.
At close,
Sensex ↓ was up 503.76 points or 0.60 percent at 83,313.93,
Nifty ↓↑ was up 133.20 points or 0.52 percent at 25,642.80.
Top gainers – Trent, Max Healthcare, Tata Steel, JSW Steel, ONGC
Top losers – Hindalco, Eternal, Bharti Airtel, Bharat Electronics, SBI Life Insurance
Among the broader market indices, the Nifty Midcap index fell 0.4 percent, and the Smallcap index dropped 0.9 percent.
STOCKS IN NEWS
Suzlon Energy
Shares of Suzlon Energy dropped over 4 percent on February 5, after the company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 445.28 crore for the third quarter of the ongoing financial year 2026. This marks a 15 percent year-on-year (YoY) rise from the Rs 386.92 crore net profit reported in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.
Infosys
The shares of Infosys went down over 1 percent along with other IT company shares for the second consecutive session on February 5 amid concerns that artificial intelligence can intensify competition after Anthropic’s launch of a legal AI tool.
Devyani International
The shares of quick service restaurants (QSR) company Devyani International rallied up over 7 percent on February 5 after the companies announced their earnings for the October-December quarter of the ongoing financial year 2026.
FSN E-Commerce Ventures
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd, the operator of beauty and fashion platform Nykaa shares, went up over 4 percent, after the company reported profitability for the December quarter, with net profit attributable to equity holders surging 143 percent year-on-year to Rs 63.3 crore in Q3 FY26. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 26.1 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, according to its unaudited financial results.
Source – Moneycontrol
