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The Sensex and Nifty gained more than 1%, with the Sensex rising about 900 points and the Nifty moving above 23,300. Reliance Industries led the advance after strong earnings, while the Nifty Oil and Gas index outperformed; pharma lagged, but overall market breadth remained positive.
11:13 PMEconomic TimesThe Sensex gained about 1,000 points and the Nifty moved above 23,300, led by a strong rally in Reliance Industries after its quarterly results. Oil and gas stocks advanced and market breadth was positive, while pharma lagged.
11:13 PMEconomic Times
Reliance Industries reported a 41% year-on-year rise in Q2 profit to ₹25,548 crore and a 29% increase in revenue to ₹3.32 lakh crore. The O2C division drove the gain, with EBITDA rising 68% to ₹25,203 crore on stronger refining and petrochemical performance.
10:55 PMEconomic Times
Reliance Industries shares reached a nine-month high after quarterly earnings beat analyst estimates, led by stronger performance in its oil-to-chemicals business. The rally was also supported by refining gains linked to the Iran conflict.
10:54 PMBloomberg Markets
Reliance Industries reported higher September-quarter revenue and profit, led by its oil-to-chemicals business. Jio Platforms delivered double-digit revenue and profit growth through subscriber additions and higher average revenue per user, while retail profitability faced pressure from digital investments and a shift in festive demand toward December.
8:05 PMEconomic Times
Foreign institutional investors have sold nearly ₹3 lakh crore of Indian equities this year, reducing their ownership in about half of Nifty stocks across the past three quarters. Domestic institutional investors have increased their holdings as foreign selling persisted.
11:19 PMEconomic TimesSoftware services exporters occupied all five top positions in the large-cap index in October as investors favored established Indian companies. The shift came amid a global AI-related selloff and weakness in small-cap stocks.
9:30 PMBloomberg Markets
Foreign portfolio investors cut their selling of Indian government securities and equities in October to about Rs 5,400 crore from September levels. High oil prices and global bond yields remain obstacles to a sustained return of foreign capital, and economists do not view the slowdown in outflows as a confirmed trend reversal.
7:48 PMEconomic Times
Foreign portfolio investors returned to net buying in Indian equities, investing nearly $1.2 billion over the last ten trading sessions, mainly in large-cap stocks. The shift followed a global correction in AI-linked assets and came despite mixed performance in Indian indices during October.
7:23 PMEconomic Times
Anand James describes the market recovery as a narrow, large-cap-led bounce, despite an 18% surge in Nifty IT that could mark the start of a new leadership cycle. He also reviews Swiggy's rebound prospects and identifies preferred stocks for the week.
10:16 PMEconomic Times
GIFT Nifty indicated a stronger opening after benchmark indices closed above key technical levels on demand for large-cap shares. Rising Brent crude and a modest increase in India VIX continued to signal macroeconomic and volatility risks.
7:30 PMEconomic Times
The Nifty has risen nearly 2% and is approaching resistance at 23,200. Analysts favor selective long positions, with support between 22,600 and 22,800, while identifying DLF and Zensar Technologies as weekly picks.
7:08 PMEconomic Times
The Sensex and Nifty gained about 0.5% for the week, supported by large-cap, IT and healthcare stocks. Midcap and smallcap indices fell by as much as 2% as higher crude prices, inflation worries and a global technology sell-off pressured risk appetite.
6:46 AMEconomic Times
Zen Technologies shares gained 8.67% after second-quarter net profit rose 51% year over year to Rs 90 crore and revenue nearly doubled to Rs 345 crore. The company recorded Rs 481.81 crore in quarterly order inflows, taking its consolidated order book to Rs 1,375.70 crore as of September 30, 2026.
11:53 PMEconomic Times
Jio Platforms posted a 14% year-on-year increase in September-quarter profit to ₹8,389 crore in its first results since listing. Subscriber growth, 5G adoption and digital services supported the performance, while brokerages maintained Buy ratings.
11:01 PMEconomic TimesWall Street brokers are bullish on the National Stock Exchange of India after its muted trading debut, citing the exchange's dominant position and India's expanding capital markets.
11:48 PMBloomberg Markets
Motherson Sumi Wiring shares rose after second-quarter net profit increased 35% year over year and revenue grew 47%. Premiumisation, higher wiring content per vehicle and new model wins supported the performance.
11:56 PMEconomic Times
NTPC reported a 14% year-on-year increase in standalone Q2 FY27 profit to ₹5,320 crore, with revenue up 17% and EBITDA up 9%. It declared an interim dividend of ₹3 per share, and brokerages retained Buy ratings.
11:06 PMEconomic TimesSummary
The Sensex and Nifty gained more than 1%, with the Sensex rising about 900 points and the Nifty moving above 23,300. Reliance Industries led the advance after strong earnings, while the Nifty Oil and Gas index outperformed; pharma lagged, but overall market breadth remained positive.
Reliance's earnings provided the decisive catalyst for the rally and helped drive gains across the
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The market's gains look stronger when breadth improves, but Reliance's influence means the rally still rests heavily on a concentrated catalyst.
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The Sensex gained about 1,000 points and the Nifty moved above 23,300, led by a strong rally in Reliance Industries after its quarterly results. Oil and gas stocks advanced and market breadth was positive, while pharma lagged.
Reliance's earnings gave the market a powerful large-cap catalyst and helped lift the broader indices.
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A broadening rally would strengthen the recovery, while continued concentration in Reliance and a few sectors would signal fragile market leadership.
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Reliance Industries reported a 41% year-on-year rise in Q2 profit to ₹25,548 crore and a 29% increase in revenue to ₹3.32 lakh crore. The O2C division drove the gain, with EBITDA rising 68% to ₹25,203 crore on stronger refining and petrochemical performance.
Reliance delivered a sharp earnings rebound through its core O2C business, giving investors a near-term
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Reliance's results can move the index directly and reinforce confidence in a diversified earnings recovery across its major businesses.
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Reliance Industries shares reached a nine-month high after quarterly earnings beat analyst estimates, led by stronger performance in its oil-to-chemicals business. The rally was also supported by refining gains linked to the Iran conflict.
Refining has become the immediate earnings catalyst, giving Reliance leverage to tighter or disrupted regional
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Reliance is showing how geopolitical energy shocks can quickly reshape earnings expectations for India's largest company.
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Reliance Industries reported higher September-quarter revenue and profit, led by its oil-to-chemicals business. Jio Platforms delivered double-digit revenue and profit growth through subscriber additions and higher average revenue per user, while retail profitability faced pressure from digital investments and a shift in festive demand toward December.
Reliance's earnings engine remains diversified, but the businesses are moving at different speeds. O2C and
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The stock's next leg of growth depends on retail converting scale and digital spending into sustained margins.
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Foreign institutional investors have sold nearly ₹3 lakh crore of Indian equities this year, reducing their ownership in about half of Nifty stocks across the past three quarters. Domestic institutional investors have increased their holdings as foreign selling persisted.
Foreign investors are no longer trimming exposure selectively; their retreat now spans much of the
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The ownership transfer from foreign to domestic investors is reshaping price support and market leadership in Indian equities.
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Software services exporters occupied all five top positions in the large-cap index in October as investors favored established Indian companies. The shift came amid a global AI-related selloff and weakness in small-cap stocks.
The market is rewarding scale and earnings visibility over higher-risk growth exposure. Indian IT leaders
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Capital is rotating toward liquidity and proven earnings, leaving smaller companies more vulnerable.
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Foreign portfolio investors cut their selling of Indian government securities and equities in October to about Rs 5,400 crore from September levels. High oil prices and global bond yields remain obstacles to a sustained return of foreign capital, and economists do not view the slowdown in outflows as a confirmed trend reversal.
The improvement in flows is tentative, not a clear change in foreign investor positioning. India
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Reduced selling offers relief, but it does not yet establish a durable foreign-flow recovery.
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Foreign portfolio investors returned to net buying in Indian equities, investing nearly $1.2 billion over the last ten trading sessions, mainly in large-cap stocks. The shift followed a global correction in AI-linked assets and came despite mixed performance in Indian indices during October.
India is benefiting from a rotation away from crowded AI exposures and toward liquid companies
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Foreign capital is returning selectively, which supports large caps but not necessarily the wider market.
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Anand James describes the market recovery as a narrow, large-cap-led bounce, despite an 18% surge in Nifty IT that could mark the start of a new leadership cycle. He also reviews Swiggy's rebound prospects and identifies preferred stocks for the week.
The decisive issue is breadth: a sharp IT rebound does not yet prove that the
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Narrow participation raises the risk of a fragile rally even if index-level returns look strong.
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GIFT Nifty indicated a stronger opening after benchmark indices closed above key technical levels on demand for large-cap shares. Rising Brent crude and a modest increase in India VIX continued to signal macroeconomic and volatility risks.
Large-cap buying is supporting the market, but higher oil prices could weaken that support by
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Market strength is narrow and remains vulnerable to an oil-driven macro shock.
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The Nifty has risen nearly 2% and is approaching resistance at 23,200. Analysts favor selective long positions, with support between 22,600 and 22,800, while identifying DLF and Zensar Technologies as weekly picks.
A sustained move above 23,200 would confirm that the recent rally has further momentum, while
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The 23,200 level is the market’s immediate test of whether the rally can broaden into a sustained advance.
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The Sensex and Nifty gained about 0.5% for the week, supported by large-cap, IT and healthcare stocks. Midcap and smallcap indices fell by as much as 2% as higher crude prices, inflation worries and a global technology sell-off pressured risk appetite.
Market leadership has narrowed toward defensive and larger companies, while smaller stocks are absorbing the
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Investors may need to favor balance-sheet strength and defensiveness as volatility concentrates in midcaps, smallcaps and technology stocks.
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Zen Technologies shares gained 8.67% after second-quarter net profit rose 51% year over year to Rs 90 crore and revenue nearly doubled to Rs 345 crore. The company recorded Rs 481.81 crore in quarterly order inflows, taking its consolidated order book to Rs 1,375.70 crore as of September 30, 2026.
The decisive change is the conversion of strong defence demand into rapid revenue growth and
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Zen's results strengthen the case that India's defence procurement shift is creating investable growth beyond traditional arms manufacturers.
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Jio Platforms posted a 14% year-on-year increase in September-quarter profit to ₹8,389 crore in its first results since listing. Subscriber growth, 5G adoption and digital services supported the performance, while brokerages maintained Buy ratings.
The first post-listing results establish continued growth across Jio's connectivity and digital businesses. The next
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Jio's results will shape investor expectations for the listed digital and telecom franchises within Reliance's broader strategy.
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Wall Street brokers are bullish on the National Stock Exchange of India after its muted trading debut, citing the exchange's dominant position and India's expanding capital markets.
The key shift is that investor confidence is moving beyond the initial listing reaction toward
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NSE's valuation will increasingly reflect India's market growth and its own ability to capture that activity.
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Motherson Sumi Wiring shares rose after second-quarter net profit increased 35% year over year and revenue grew 47%. Premiumisation, higher wiring content per vehicle and new model wins supported the performance.
The results show that growth is coming from both stronger vehicle mix and increased content
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Auto suppliers with rising content per vehicle can outgrow the broader car market even when unit sales remain modest.
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NTPC reported a 14% year-on-year increase in standalone Q2 FY27 profit to ₹5,320 crore, with revenue up 17% and EBITDA up 9%. It declared an interim dividend of ₹3 per share, and brokerages retained Buy ratings.
The results show steady operating growth rather than a one-off earnings spike, supported by higher
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NTPC offers investors a combination of earnings visibility, income through dividends, and exposure to India's rising power demand.
A curated list of other prominent stories from this day.
EAAA India Alternatives made a muted market debut, listing at less than a 1% premium to its IPO price on both BSE and NSE. The ₹1,200 crore issue was entirely an offer for sale, so the company will receive no fresh capital.
10:47 PMEconomic TimesSouth Eastern Coalfields, a subsidiary of state-run Coal India, has filed a draft prospectus with India's markets regulator for an initial public offering.
10:46 PMBloomberg Markets
Bank of Baroda's Q2 FY27 net profit rose 36% year on year, helped by gains from the sale of its NSE stake. The stock gained 5%, while brokerages issued mixed views with target prices between ₹260 and ₹285.
10:43 PMEconomic Times
Festive demand has strengthened, allowing businesses to increase sales and, in some cases, raise prices. Rising input costs are squeezing margins, however, and equity markets have not reflected the improvement in consumption.
9:38 PMEconomic Times
Axis AMC expects Indian equities to recover during the financial year, supported by economic growth and earnings. It views foreign selling as a global allocation shift rather than evidence that India's growth outlook has deteriorated, while identifying AI, energy and domestic manufacturing as areas of interest.
9:09 PMEconomic Times
Sun Pharmaceutical delivered strong September-quarter revenue growth, led by its Indian business and specialty medicines. Acquisition and litigation costs reduced profitability, but the company gained domestic market share and expects further growth from specialty therapies, its Organon-related portfolio and advancing development programs.
8:15 PMEconomic Times
Reliance Retail expects EBITDA margins to improve next year as investments in ecommerce begin to generate returns. It is expanding dark stores and adapting retail locations for online demand, even as recent net profit declined and digital commerce grew 42%.
1:57 PMEconomic Times
Irdai received more than 650 responses to its consultation on insurance commissions, expense-of-management rules and a new distribution structure. The regulator is expected to issue draft guidelines before finalizing the framework.
1:44 PMEconomic Times
IDFC First Bank and small finance banks including AU, Jana and Suryoday are seeking an extension of the microloan guarantee scheme. They have provided for the guarantee fee this fiscal year while expecting the government to reopen the facility.
1:17 PMEconomic Times
Several Indian banks report measurable gains from AI initiatives. Kotak Mahindra Bank increased corporate servicing volumes by 20% to 30% with the same workforce, while HDFC Bank cut service delivery turnaround times by 30%; Axis Bank also reports operational and customer-service improvements.
1:02 PMEconomic Times
Sebi plans to use AI-based surveillance to identify penny-stock companies with no economic activity and move toward delisting them. The regulator also plans to announce new compliance requirements for foreign institutional investors.
8:19 AMEconomic Times
Carlsberg has filed an updated draft red herring prospectus for a potential India IPO, while Pernod Ricard is preparing its proposed listing pending board approval for its Indian business. Coca-Cola is also exploring a public offering for its Indian bottling operations.
4:15 AMEconomic TimesSummary
EAAA India Alternatives made a muted market debut, listing at less than a 1% premium to its IPO price on both BSE and NSE. The ₹1,200 crore issue was entirely an offer for sale, so the company will receive no fresh capital.
The subdued listing points to limited immediate demand for the issue and gives investors little
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The debut underscores the difference between a promoter exit and a capital-raising IPO, especially for investors assessing post-listing growth prospects.
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South Eastern Coalfields, a subsidiary of state-run Coal India, has filed a draft prospectus with India's markets regulator for an initial public offering.
The filing advances the government's broader effort to unlock value from profitable state-owned assets through
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The IPO could become a major test of investor appetite for state-owned energy assets as India balances coal demand with decarbonisation pressure.
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Bank of Baroda's Q2 FY27 net profit rose 36% year on year, helped by gains from the sale of its NSE stake. The stock gained 5%, while brokerages issued mixed views with target prices between ₹260 and ₹285.
The headline profit growth includes a one-time contribution from the NSE stake sale, which makes
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Bank of Baroda's valuation will depend on recurring earnings quality, not just a strong quarter boosted by asset monetisation.
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Festive demand has strengthened, allowing businesses to increase sales and, in some cases, raise prices. Rising input costs are squeezing margins, however, and equity markets have not reflected the improvement in consumption.
The key disconnect is between stronger demand and weaker profit conversion. Unless costs ease or
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A consumption recovery will not support stocks sustainably unless it translates into wider margins.
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Axis AMC expects Indian equities to recover during the financial year, supported by economic growth and earnings. It views foreign selling as a global allocation shift rather than evidence that India's growth outlook has deteriorated, while identifying AI, energy and domestic manufacturing as areas of interest.
The market's correction has lowered expectations after several years of gains, creating room for a
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A recovery requires earnings to catch up with valuations, not just foreign investors to return.
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Sun Pharmaceutical delivered strong September-quarter revenue growth, led by its Indian business and specialty medicines. Acquisition and litigation costs reduced profitability, but the company gained domestic market share and expects further growth from specialty therapies, its Organon-related portfolio and advancing development programs.
Sun Pharma is shifting growth toward higher-value specialty products while using its domestic franchise as
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The company is investing for a more durable growth mix, with execution costs likely to weigh before benefits emerge.
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Reliance Retail expects EBITDA margins to improve next year as investments in ecommerce begin to generate returns. It is expanding dark stores and adapting retail locations for online demand, even as recent net profit declined and digital commerce grew 42%.
The company is prioritizing fulfillment capacity and asset utilization before margin expansion, accepting near-term pressure
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Reliance Retail’s next phase depends on converting rapid online growth into durable profitability.
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Irdai received more than 650 responses to its consultation on insurance commissions, expense-of-management rules and a new distribution structure. The regulator is expected to issue draft guidelines before finalizing the framework.
The volume of feedback gives insurers and distributors a chance to influence rules that could
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The final framework could alter how insurers compensate intermediaries and compete for distribution.
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IDFC First Bank and small finance banks including AU, Jana and Suryoday are seeking an extension of the microloan guarantee scheme. They have provided for the guarantee fee this fiscal year while expecting the government to reopen the facility.
An extension would preserve a credit-risk backstop for lenders that rely heavily on microfinance, allowing
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The decision will affect both the flow of small-ticket credit and the asset quality risk carried by specialist lenders.
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Several Indian banks report measurable gains from AI initiatives. Kotak Mahindra Bank increased corporate servicing volumes by 20% to 30% with the same workforce, while HDFC Bank cut service delivery turnaround times by 30%; Axis Bank also reports operational and customer-service improvements.
The reported gains show that banks are applying AI first to repeatable service and operations
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Banking is producing some of the clearest early evidence that AI can improve operating metrics without immediately expanding the workforce.
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Sebi plans to use AI-based surveillance to identify penny-stock companies with no economic activity and move toward delisting them. The regulator also plans to announce new compliance requirements for foreign institutional investors.
The initiative would remove inactive shells from trading and make it harder to use dormant
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Sebi is targeting both investor protection risks in penny stocks and compliance gaps among institutional market participants.
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Carlsberg has filed an updated draft red herring prospectus for a potential India IPO, while Pernod Ricard is preparing its proposed listing pending board approval for its Indian business. Coca-Cola is also exploring a public offering for its Indian bottling operations.
Multinational beverage companies are moving from market exploration to concrete listing steps, giving investors new
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A wave of beverage IPOs would deepen India's consumer-market pipeline and test how public investors value global brands operating through local businesses.
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