Shares of 3M India surged 13% to Rs 34,700 after reporting a 43% year-on-year rise in Q2FY26 profit to Rs 191 crore. Revenue grew 14%, led by broad-based sales across all segments. ICICI Securities raised its target to Rs 35,700, citing strong auto demand and government-led infrastructure momentum.

Gold and silver extended their losses amid strength in the dollar index, with prices opening at Rs 1,20,743/10 grams, lower by Rs 666 or 0.55%. Gold December futures prices at MCX have held steady in the last one week, hovering near their resistance of Rs 1.21 lakh.

Suzlon Energy Q2 Results: Suzlon Energy achieved a record profit in the second quarter of FY26. Profit After Tax surged 538 percent year-on-year. Revenue from operations also rose 85 percent. This strong performance was driven by the wind turbine generator segment and increased deliveries. The company s orderbook crossed 6 GW, highlighting its robust market position and future growth prospects.

Standard Chartered s Fook Hien Yap sees a "soft landing" for the US economy, with the Fed s rate cuts underpinning this outlook. He anticipates a 60% chance of avoiding recession, with markets historically performing well in such scenarios. Gold and global equities are favored, while China emerges as a top Asian pick.

Fitch Ratings has taken a positive step by upgrading the outlook for Adani Ports and Adani Energy Solutions to Stable. This decision underscores the Adani Group s impressive access to a wide range of funding options.

Gold and silver prices declined in domestic futures trade on Tuesday as a firm dollar and easing trade tensions between the US and China dampened the precious metal s safe-haven appeal.

Bitcoin hovered near $107,000 on Tuesday after touching an intraday low of $105,300, as the global crypto market cap slipped toward $3.5 trillion. Broad-based declines hit Ethereum, BNB, XRP, and Solana, with experts warning of continued downside risk amid a global liquidity squeeze.

Japan s super-long-dated bond yields jumped on Tuesday, as investors sold the debts to steepen the curve ahead of a series of auctions of those bonds later this month.

Bharti Airtel has reported a strong quarterly performance with impressive revenue growth and improved margins in both India and Africa. The company s strategic acquisition of a stake in Indus Towers signals a focus on digital infrastructure expansion. Potential relief for Vodafone Idea from a Supreme Court order could also benefit Airtel and Indus Towers.

Foreign investors reduced their stakes in Indian consumer stocks during the September quarter, despite a consumption tax cut aimed at boosting spending. While retail sales saw an 8.5% increase during the festival season, economists caution that pent-up demand and ongoing economic headwinds like slow income growth may temper the outlook.