IT stocks slump; Infosys dives over 7%

 Infosys. File picture | Photo Credit: The Hindu IT stocks tumbled on Wednesday (February 4, 2026), with Infosys slumping over 7%, in line with a heavy selloff in tech companies in the U.S.. Shares of Infosys plunged 7.19%, Tata Consultancy Services tanked 6.95%, LTIMindtree dropped 5.51%, and Hexaware Technologies tumbled 4.98% on the BSE. The…

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SEBI mulls over overhaul of ‘fit and proper person’ framework governing market intermediaries

In its consultation paper, SEBI has suggested amendments to Schedule II of the Intermediaries Regulations, 2008. | Photo Credit: File Photo Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Wednesday (February 4, 2026) proposed a comprehensive overhaul of the ‘fit and proper person’ framework governing market intermediaries, aiming to bring greater procedural clarity…

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