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Stock Markets Close | Friday, July 17: The BSE Sensex closed at 78,151.45, up 964.58 points or 1.25 per cent. The Nifty 50 index settled 261.55 points, or 1.09 per cent northward at 24,334.30.

Federal Bank posted a strong growth in profitability and core earnings, driving investor interest in the counter.

Share price of ICICI Bank hit a 11-month high, gaining 2.2% at ₹1,450 on the BSE in Friday's intra-day deals ahead of its Q1FY27 earnings on Saturday.

Central Bank of India reported a 13.3% YoY growth in net profit, backed by 3.1% increase in total income. However, the bank's NPA jumped by 31.1%.

SBI Funds Management IPO allotment status is expected today (Friday, July 17). Investors can check their allotment on the registrar Kfin Technologies' website, as well as on the BSE and NSE websites.

Reliance Industries, JSW Steel, Federal Bank, Oberoi Realty, Tata Tech among top stocks slated to post their Q1 results today.

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.41 per cent and 0.1 per cent down, respectively

ICICI Bank is slated to post its June quarter earnings this Saturday, along with several other leading private banking names like HDFC Bank and Axis Bank.

The renewable energy company's revenue declined to ₹1,590 crore. Meanwhile, net profit rose 69% to ₹54.2 crore from ₹32 crore on a year-on-year basis.

SBI Funds Management IPO GMP today is ₹90, signalling a listing gain of 15.68 per cent. The highest GMP in the unofficial market stood at ₹140 at one point.

Gains in IT index were led by large-cap IT stocks, with HCLTech, LTIMindtree and Persistent Systems among the key contributors

Analysts at Emkay Global Financial Services believe that banks are likely to begin FY27 on a healthy note, with strong loan growth and resilient asset quality and treasury income gains.

Wipro, Tech Mahindra, Jio Financial Services, BHEL and ITC Hotels among the top companies slated to post their April-June quarter earnings today.

Stock Markets LIVE | Wednesday, July 15: The BSE Sensex rose 130.49 points, or 0.17 per cent, to end at 77,185.43, while the NSE Nifty 50 closed 26.45 points, or 0.11 per cent, higher at 24,074.85.

Laser Power is scheduled to make its Dalal Street debut on Thursday, July 16, after raising ₹742 crore through its maiden share sale

ICICI Prudential Life reported strong June quarter performance, with growth in premiums, new business profitability and assets under management.

The downgrade stems from growing near- and medium-term challenges in the solar industry, with the sector entering a consolidation phase, UBS said.

SBI Funds Management IPO: Non-institutional investors (NIIs) led the demand across investor categories, subscribing to 3 times their allocated quota

Kusumgar IPO listing: The stock listed at ₹574 apiece on the BSE, a premium of ₹155, or 36.99 per cent, over its issue price of ₹419 per share

Stocks to watch today: Indian stock market was slated to open on a positive note. On stock-specific front, IT stocks will be in focus after IBM's weak outlook.