Anthropic stops bid to use AI for biological weapons research; flags rising misuse

The Indian stock market will remain open on Friday, September 3, despite the observance of the Janmashtami festival.

Mutual funds invested nearly Rs 9,789 crore across 11 IPOs in July, with INDO-MIM attracting the highest allocation at Rs 3,622 crore, followed by SBI Funds Management and Manipal Health Enterprises, highlighting strong institutional appetite.

Brokerages increased price targets for Asian Paints after strong June quarter earnings. Most analysts maintained their existing recommendations for the paint company. Rich valuations and rising raw material costs limit the stock’s upside potential. Intense competition also continues to affect the company’s performance. Analysts’ consensus price target suggests a ten percent upside from Thursday’s close.