Stock Market Today: All You Need To Know Going Into Trade On Feb. 4

Market Overview - The GIFT Nifty is trading with losses of around 0.3% at 25,779, indicating a negative open for the benchmark index [1] - The Nifty 50 closed up more than 2.5% at above 25,700, marking its best performance since May 2025 [2] - Sensex increased by 2.54% to end at 83,739.13, with midcap and small-cap indices gaining nearly 3% [2] US Market Recap - A tech-led selloff caused stocks to retreat from near-record highs, with the S&P 500 dropping 0.8% and the Nasdaq 100 falling 1.6% [3][4] - Concerns over software stocks were heightened by Anthropic's automation tool, impacting investor sentiment [4] - Oil prices rose due to geopolitical risks, while gold rebounded after a significant decline [3] Asian Market Update - Most Asian shares fell following the US tech-led selloff, with Japanese and Australian stocks opening lower [5] - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. shares declined after issuing a disappointing sales forecast [5] Commodity Check - Oil prices increased for a second consecutive session, with West Texas Intermediate nearing $64 per barrel after a 1.7% gain [6] - Gold stabilized after recovering some losses, trading near $4,950 an ounce, having jumped over 6% in the previous session [7] Key Events - The Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy committee meeting is set to start, with an interest rate decision to be announced on Friday [8] Earnings Reports - TCI Express reported a revenue increase of 5.9% to Rs 314.1 crore and a net profit rise of 14.8% to Rs 22.0 crore [11] - Mankind Pharma's revenue grew by 11.5% to Rs 3,567 crore, with a net profit increase of 7.6% to Rs 409 crore [11] - Aditya Birla Capital's total income rose by 13.1% to Rs 12,002 crore, with a profit increase of 10.5% to Rs 945 crore [12] Corporate Actions - NBCC (India) received work orders worth Rs 271.32 crore [26] - Tata Communications' CFO resigned, and Satin Creditcare Network appointed a new CFO [26] - JK Lakshmi Cement announced an increase in expansion project costs from Rs 2,500 crore to Rs 3,000 crore [26] Stocks in News - Aditya Birla Capital approved raising funds via NCDs within an overall borrowing limit of Rs 1,65,000 crore [26] - Varroc Engineering secured a strategic contract with a global EV OEM for AC-bi-directional wall chargers [26] - Shipping Corporation of India signed an MOU to acquire and operate vessels and containers [26]