India-Russia eye new pacts, Dalal Street sees block deals worth ₹9,000 crore, and more

India, Russia looking at finalising new pacts, initiatives during Putin's visit to New Delhi

India and Russia are looking at firming up a number of agreements, initiatives and projects to add more substance

to the ties during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi early next month.

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China dials back budget spending by most in over four years

China’s broad fiscal spending slumped in October by the most since at least 2021, crippling a key driver of investment and economic growth. The combined expenditure in China’s two main budgets — the general public account and the government-managed fund book — tumbled 19% in October from a year earlier to 2.37 trillion yuan ($334 billion), according to Bloomberg calculations based on data released by the Ministry of Finance on Monday.

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Hamas rejects UN Gaza resolution, says international force would become party to conflict

Hamas rejected the United Nations Security Council's passing a US-drafted resolution endorsing US President Donald Trump's Gaza plan, saying it fails to meet Palestinians' rights and demands and seeks to impose an international trusteeship on the enclave that Palestinians and resistance factions oppose.

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Nifty stocks that saw sharpest earnings upgrades and downgrades post Q2 results

The September quarter (Q2FY26) earnings season wrapped up on a healthy note, with overall growth led by oil marketing companies (OMCs), telecom, metals, technology, NBFCs – lending, cement, and capital goods. However, Oil & Gas (ex-OMCs), automobiles, dragged largely by Tata Motors, and both private and public sector banks pulled down aggregate profitability.

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Sensex 2026 bull case target at 1,07,000 as per Morgan Stanley; Check its top bets

Brokerage firm Morgan Stanley expects the Sensex index to gain 13% from current levels to reach levels of 95,000 until December 2026. In its note on Tuesday, November 18, Morgan Stanley said that it has assigned a 50% probability for the above base case to play out over the next 12 months.

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Nvidia sees yet another high profile exit after SoftBank as AI bubble concerns mount

Wall Street darling and the world's most valued company, Nvidia Corp. has seen another high profile exit as Peter Thiel's hedge fund sold its entire stake in the previous quarter. Thiel Macro LLC, the hedge fund, disclosed that it sold its entire stake in the world's leading provider of AI chips during the third quarter.

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Dalal Street sees block deals worth ₹9,000 crore across five stocks as results season ends

Earnings season is over, and block deals are back. Dalal Street has already seen block deals worth over $1 billion or over ₹9,000 crore in the first few minutes of trade in Tuesday's trading session as the streak of promoters and private equity selling resumed with the conclusion of the quarterly results season.

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Stocks To Buy: Jefferies bets on this underperforming new listing for 29% upside

Shares of WeWork India Management Ltd. will be in focus on Tuesday, November 18, after the Bengaluru-based flexible workspace operator received its first initiation coverage from a brokerage firm. Jefferies has initiated coverage on WeWork India with a 'Buy' rating and a price target of ₹790.

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No autos and taxis on Mumbai roads as CNG supply hit for third day

Autos and taxis are making a beeline for refuelling at CNG pumps in Mumbai on Tuesday (November 18) after supply chain was disrupted due to a major gas pipeline damage. This is the third day that financial capital is witnessing the disruption in services. Prices have surged on ride-hailing apps Ola, Uber, Rapido, and others.

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EC to use AI tools to detect fake, deceased voters during SIR in West Bengal

The Election Commission is set to introduce artificial intelligence-based verification systems during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in West Bengal to prevent the inclusion of fake or deceased voters, a senior official said on Tuesday, November 18.

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Private equity fuels India’s shift from hospital-led care to holistic wellness

India’s healthcare sector is witnessing a structural transition as private equity (PE) capital moves beyond traditional medical infrastructure and into new-age wellness models. Over the past two years, PE deals in healthcare have surged nearly 60%, driven by scalable formats that combine profitability with purpose.

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