As per market veteran, a wait-and-watch stance till March-end looks prudent amid muted Q3 earnings. Stay light and focus only on select growth-oriented, dividend-paying names with strong 9MFY26 performance and optimistic Q4FY26 outlook. In tough phases, capital protection matters more than aggressive returns.

The government plans to roll out CKYCRR 2.0 by month-end to simplify digital KYC. The upgrade will integrate DigiLocker, deploy AI-based deduplication and enable API checks with PAN, Aadhaar and DL databases. It aims to merge duplicate records and ease periodic KYC updates, especially for low-risk customers.

As per astrology view, some important turning dates are 24th, 27th February and 3rd, 6th, 10th, 12th and 16th March 2026.

Tata Steel posted strong Q3 FY26 with EBITDA up 31% y-o-y to Rs. 24,894 cr. and PAT at Rs. 2,689 cr., aided by Rs. 8,600 cr. cost savings. Jamshedpur H-Blast crossed 50 mn tonnes, while EAF commissioning in March 2026 and high ResponsibleSteel certification keep outlook positive amid metal upcycle.

Oswal Pumps posted Q3 EPS Rs.8.3 and 9M EPS Rs.25.6, which may lead to FY26 EPS of Rs.36, with solar capex of Rs.291 cr. and debt repayment of Rs.280 cr. supporting growth. Stock trades at a PE of 10.5x vs peers at 25x.

Talbros Engineering reported 18% higher Q3 EPS of Rs.14.8 and 9M EPS of Rs.38.6, which may lead to FY26 EPS of Rs.50. Stock trades at a PE of 14.8x vs peers at 35x.

The power of saying “I don’t know” builds wealth as humble investors who accept uncertainty and focus on goals, asset allocation and saving discipline often outperform overconfident participants who rely on predictions.

There is no overnight money in markets; impatience and greed destroy capital faster than it is created, while real wealth is built slowly through discipline, time and sound decisions. Greed demands everything today, but markets can take everything away.

A complete list of ETFs in Indian markets: Index ETFs include Nifty 50 NIFTYBEES, Smallcap HDFCSML250, Midcap 150 MIDCAPIETF, Nasdaq MON100, and Hang Seng HANGSENGBEES. Sectoral ETFs include Defence MODEFENCE, IT ITBEES, Metal METALIETF, Pharma PHARMABEES, Manufacturing MAKEINDIA, Banking BANKBEES, Infrastructure INFRABEES, PSU Banks PSUBNKBEES, Consumption SBIETFCON, Realty MOREALTY, Auto AUTOBEES and EV GROWWEB. Commodity ETFs include Gold GOLDBEES and Silver SILVERBEES.

Bitter but Real Truth of Indian Markets Despite the Budget and US trade deal events concluding, markets show no enthusiasm as 80–90% stocks remain 30–90% below their highs and every minor rise attracts selling due to lack of fresh inflows. As per market grapevine, frustrated investors are gradually shifting funds from equities and mutual funds toward PPF, bank FDs, debt funds, gold, silver and ETFs.