New Delhi, Feb. 22 -- The Indian stock market is currently traversing a phase of consolidation amid mixed earnings trends, global macro crosscurrents, and evolving structural shifts, particularly in the IT space. While domestic fundamentals remain resilient, sectoral divergences and elevated valuations in pockets warrant a calibrated investment approach. With the Q3FY26 earnings season nearing completion, results from 460 companies within the Nifty 500 indicate broadly in-line performance. Aggregate PAT growth stood at 10% YoY, marginally above expectations of 9%. However, the earnings landscape remains polarised, 235 companies exceeded estimates, while 225 underperformed. One-time provisions linked to the implementation of the new Labour...