Perplexity launches live earnings call transcripts for Indian stocks, expanding financial AI reach

AI startup Perplexity recently rolled out Finance tab designed for India users. The all new Finance tab will offer free access to

real-time stock market data

, company earnings and crypto insights. With this new Finance tab the company aims to empower

retail investors

with premium financial information which is mainly locked behind paywalls. The company has now updated the Finance dashboard with new features. The company will now offer

live earnings call transcripts

for Indian public companies. The move marks a significant expansion of the platform’s capabilities, which previously focused only on US stocks. Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas took to social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) to announce the new functionalities. “Perplexity’s Finance dashboard now support live earnings calls transcriptions and features earnings calls schedules for

Indian stocks

. We hope to add a lot more value to Indian equity markets research in the coming days! Enjoy!”, wrote Srinivas.

Perplexity Finance new features includes:

Why it matters

India’s stock market has seen a surge in retail participation and tech-driven investing. By offering live transcripts, Perplexity is positioning itself as a go-to platform for real-time financial intelligence, especially in a region where such access has traditionally lagged behind.The feature also aligns with Perplexity’s broader mission to make AI-powered research tools more accessible and actionable across global markets.

Perplexity and Zerodha may partner soon

Recently, a casual interaction took place between Zerodha cofounder Nikhil Kamath and Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas. The interaction between the two hint towards a possible collaboration between the two growing platforms.The conversation began when a user from Prudent AI suggested:“Why don't @perplexity_ai team up with @zerodhaonline and add Indian stock markets to the Comet finance page?”Srinivas responded by tagging Kamath and asking, “Should we?” Kamath’s reply was swift and affirmative: “Absolutely, setting up a call for Monday…”.