*Financial News*
Source: Leading newspapers
*Compiled by RUDRA SHARES*
Vande Mataram
Thursday, 05 February 2026
**Markets, Investments & Economy**
• FIIs net buy Rs 30 crore in equities, DII net buy Rs 250 crore on February 4
• 'Markets are honest; bigger than any individual or any economy': BlackRock’s Larry Fink
• Mukesh Ambani says India could see 100 new Reliances; 'startup ecosystem excites me the most'
• 8-10% economic growth for India is possible and sustained double-digit growth is not ruled out: Mukesh Ambani
• India must boost capital markets so Indians grow with economy: Larry Fink, chief executive, BlackRock
• Strong demand lifts services PMI in Jan
• Fastest-growing economy, low local bets: BlackRock CEO calls out India’s missed bet on itself
**Global Markets & Commodities**
• Asian stocks fall after tech selloff, gold gains
• Price of realignment? India to buy US oil, even if it costs more
**Banking, Financial Services & Regulation**
• Societe Generale picks up 0.7% stake in Gokaldas Exports
• No steps planned to regulate derivatives: Tuhin Kanta
• Sebi to ease ‘fit and proper person’ criteria
**Energy, Oil & Gas**
• American Petroleum Institute plans India office
• India won't be importing 80% of its energy in next decade: RIL chief Mukesh Ambani
• India can become largely energy self-sufficient with tech breakthroughs: Mukesh Ambani
• GAIL contests latest Petroleum & Natural Gas regulator's tariff order
**Technology, AI & Digital Economy**
• India's AI Economic Council a ‘brilliant idea’ to guide AI’s impact on jobs, says Cognizant CEO
• SaaSpocalypse is coming? Claude Cowork has shaken tech stocks but now it spooking coders worldwide
• India to begin cross-border crypto data exchange from Apr
**Trade, Policy & Diplomacy**
• Trump says US-China ties 'extremely good' after Xi phone call
• India, Gulf Cooperation Council to ink terms of reference on Feb 5 for starting FTA talks
• Paperwork underway to unlock India–US trade deal potential soon: Piyush Goyal
• India supports FORGE initiative, a successor to US-led Mineral Security Partnership: EAM Jaishankar at Critical Minerals Ministerial
• India sets sail for a bigger Gulf deal beyond UAE, Oman
**Politics & Governance**
• Rahul Gandhi, Ravneet Bittu engage in verbal duel at main entrance of Parliament House
• JP Nadda calls Indo-US trade pact 'historic' in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge terms it 'anti-farmer'
• Congress protest over ex Army chief’s unpublished book quote stalls Lok Sabha for third day
• Election Commission flags non-compliance by West Bengal govt, seeks action by February 9
**Real Estate & Infrastructure**
• DLF sells Kolkata tech park, land to Srijan Group for ₹670 crore
• G Square acquires TVS founder's legacy land in Madurai for ₹167 crore
**Defence & Capital Goods**
• HAL won't build AMCA; competition between Tata, L&T and Kalyani now: Source
• BHEL secures ₹1,200-1,500 crore project from Hindalco Industries
**Corporate Actions & Company News**
• Sigachi Industries shares rally after CEO gets bail in factory blast case
• Motilal Oswal Wealth backs large caps for 2026, sees opportunities in defence, power and digital infrastructure
• Amazon ties up with IIT Roorkee to develop packaging material from agri waste
• India channels 'Shakti' to take on China in the $250bn drug cliff race
• KFC India operator Devyani International promotes CFO Manish Dawar to CEO
• Pidilite expects export rebound after tariff cut, eyes double-digit growth
• HCLTech to streamline aviation maintenance operations for Hong Kong's HAESL
• Zydus Lifesciences gets US FDA approval for generic diabetes drug
• StarAgri sees 55% revenue jump in FY25, eyes ₹2,000 crore in FY26
• Marico signs deal to buy majority stake in Cosmix Wellness for ₹225.67 cr
• Cognizant Q4 net profit rises 19%, to hire more freshers this year
**Legal & Regulatory**
• RCom fraud case: Supreme Court directs ED to constitute probe team