Stock Market LIVE: Sensex up 400 pts, Nifty near 25,850; JSW, Jindal, Tata Steel log life-time highs

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates on Feb 9: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index gained 1.29 per cent, and the Nifty SmallCap index added 2 per cent on Monday.

2:13 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: PFC-REC merger explained: What it means for investors & key scenarios ahead

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  On February 6, Power Finance Corporation (PFC) informed the stock exchanges that it has acquired 52.63 per cent of the Government’s holding in REC Limited (REC) as part of the two companies’ restructuring process.

The proposed merger of Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and REC Ltd, announced under the Union Budget 2026.

The merger, however, is shaping up to be more of a structural reorganisation than a transformational shift in business fundamentals, according to analysts at Emkay Global Financial Services. READ MORE

2:04 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Zydus Life Q3 net rises marginally to ₹1,042 cr; stock jumps 5%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Zydus Lifesciences in an exchange filing today said the company's consolidated net profit rose marginally to ₹1,042.10 crore in the quarter ended December 2025 as against ₹1,023.80 crore in the same quarter a year ago.

Total income increased by 31 per cent YoY to ₹6,975.90 crore from ₹5,326.60 crore. Meanwhile, the stock surged over 5 per cent to an intra-day high of ₹933 on the BSE post Q3 results. The stock now traded with a gain of 3.5 per cent at ₹919, backed by a volume of around 78,000 shares.

 

1:55 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Systematix sees life insurance sector to gain post-GST cut

Stock Market LIVE Updates: India's life insurance industry offers a long-term growth opportunity, supported by low penetration, a large protection gap and favourable demographics, Systematix Institutional Equities said in a report.

While penetration remains close to the global average, it is well below levels seen in developed markets, indicating significant headroom for expansion. The brokerage noted that recent policy support, including the GST exemption on individual life insurance, has improved affordability and revived growth momentum. READ MORE

1:47 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tata, JSW, Jindal Steel shares trade at new life-time highs

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of steel companies were in demand with all three frontline stocks Tata Steel, JSW Steel and Jindal Steel hitting their respective new highs on the BSE in Monday’s intra-day trade on expectations of a healthy business outlook.

Fitch Ratings expect India's steel consumption to grow by 8 per cent-9 per cent in the next few years, aided by strong demand from the infrastructure, construction and manufacturing sectors. READ MORE

1:39 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Hindustan Zinc, JNCASR develop zinc-ion battery prototype; stock rises 3%

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Hindustan Zinc share price rose 2.6 per cent to the day's high of ₹625 per share on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday as the company developed zinc-ion battery pouch cell prototypes, in collaboration with the JNCACR, for large-scale renewable energy storage.

In the last 12 months, Hindustan Zinc share price has increased 41.46 per cent, as compared to a 9.7 per cent advance in the Nifty 50 index. READ MORE

1:31 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: KPR Mill Q3 net up 3.6%; stock gains 1%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: KPR Mill today reported 3.6 per cent growth in Q3FY26 net profit at ₹142.27 crore when compared with ₹137.26 crore in Q3FY25. Total income rose by 7.7 per cent YoY to ₹1,078.37 crore.

The stock traded with a gain of 1 per cent at ₹986 on the BSE. The counter has seen trades of around 47,000 shares thus far.

1:23 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Intellect Design to partner with Canada firm for digital ecosystem; stock up 2%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Intellect Design Arena in an exchange filing today announced a partnership with DUCA Financial Services Credit Union Ltd. (DUCA) to transform its digital banking ecosystem.

The stock quoted 2 per cent higher at ₹776 in noon deals.

 

1:18 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Markets pricing in trade deal positives; buy the dips and hold: Analysts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The markets have gained ground, albeit intermittent corrections, in the last fortnight buoyed by the developments regarding the free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union (EU), and developments regarding the trade deal between India and the United States (US).

At the current levels, the markets, analysts believe are pricing in most positives of the recent developments and suggest investors stay put for now and use any market correction to accumulate stocks from a long-term perspective. READ MORE

1:10 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gold, silver extend gains as USD dips; investors eye US eco data

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gold and silver extended gains on Monday, with the former trading just above the $5,000-per-ounce level as the dollar ‍dipped, while investors awaited key ​jobs and inflation data due later in the week to gauge US interest rate trajectory.

Spot gold rose 1.1 per cent to $5,012.76 per ounce a 4 per cent climb on Friday. US gold futures for April delivery gained 1.1 per cent to $5,033.80 per ounce. READ MORE

1:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 1 PM Market Update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: As of 1 PM, the Nifty 50 was trading 0.6 per cent or 143.9 points higher at 25,837.55, and the Sensex was trading 0.43 per cent or 360 points higher at 83,943.5.

12:49 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Vodafone Idea shares rise 4% as KM Birla buys shares, Emkay doubles target

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Vodafone Idea (Vi) share price gained 4 per cent to ₹11.62 on the BSE in Monday's intraday trade, amid heavy volumes, after promoter Kumar Mangalam Birla bought additional 40.9 million equity shares of the company via open market. Read more. 

12:38 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Man Industries rises 9% after reporting Q3 net profit at ₹55 crore

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Man Industries share price rose over 9 per cent as it reported net profit at ₹55 crore in the December quarter (Q3FY26) compared to ₹34 crore in the same quarter a year ago. 

12:28 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Atul Auto zooms 13% on posting strong Q3 numbers; PAT up 98% YoY

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Atul Auto shares jumped 12.9 per cent in trade on the BSE, logging an intra-day high at ₹504 per share. The buying on the counter came after the company announced healthy Q3FY26 results.Read more. 

 

12:16 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty PSU Bank outperforms

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty PSU Bank index outperformed other sectoral indices with over 3 per cent gains.

 

12:05 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 12 PM Market Update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: As of 12:03 PM, the Nifty 50 was trading 0.6 per cent or 146 points higher at 25,838.7, and the Sensex was trading 0.5 per cent or 414.8 points higher at 83,995.20. 

11:55 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indraprastha Medical reports Q3 net profit at ₹41 crore

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indraprastha Medical Corporation reported a net profit ₹41 crore in the December quarter (Q3FY26) versus ₹32.81 crore in the same period a year ago.

11:43 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gems & Jewellery stocks: Goldiam, Kalyan, Senco, Thangamayil zoom up to 18%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of gems & jewellery companies were in demand, zooming up to 18 per cent on the BSE in Monday’s intra-day trade amid heavy volumes after the United States (US)-India released the trade deal framework. The companies from the sector so far announced results, have posted strong earnings for the quarter ended December 2025 (Q3FY26). Read more. 

11:32 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bulls maintain hold over markets; breadth favours buyers

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Amid a broad-based rally in the equity markets, especially the broader markets, the market breadth is in the favour of buyers.

A little over 2,900 stocks are trading higher on the BSE compared to 1,000 stocks in the red. Further, 192 stocks are locked in their respective upper circuits today.

11:20 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Brokerages decode key risks, market implications of India-US trade deal

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bernstein believes the shift of Russian crude to US/Venezuela does bring costs, especially when discounts on Russian crude have started rising again and the distance will also increase now, but we believe the benefits far outweigh these costs as India gets a 25 per cent relief on most goods immediately. The diplomacy part of it including India’s relationship with Russia need another lens to look into. READ MORE

11:11 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Moody's pegs India's FY27 growth at 6.4%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Strong growth outlook for the Indian economy aids sentiment for the banking sector outlook as well, Moody's said on Monday.

Moody's sees the Indian banking loan book growing at 11-13% in FY27.

Indian banks seeing a strong asset quality, it said.

11:01 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty at day's high -- 11 AM update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The BSE Sensex index is at 84,086 levels, higher by 506 points or 0.61 per cent at 11:00 AM, while the Nifty50 was at 25,863, up 169 points or 0.66 per cent.

10:49 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Crompton Greaves Consumer shares gain 4% on posting modest Q3 results

Stock Market LIVE Updates: In the December quarter, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electronics reported a 10.5 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) drop in consolidated net profit, attributable to owners, at ₹98.31 crore, as compared to ₹109.84 crore a year ago. READ MORE

10:36 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty PSU Bank index rallies nearly 4%, hits new high

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The sharp rally in the PSU Bank index was largely led by the sector giant State Bank of India (SBI), which reported better-than-expected earnings for the quarter ended December 2025 (Q3FY26). SBI’s management revised credit growth guidance for FY26 upward to 13–15 per cent and maintained exit net interest margin (NIM) guidance of 3 per cent. READ MORE

10:25 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty SmallCap index outperforms peers, rises 1.6%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty SmallCap index is outperforming the benchmark and MidCap index with a gain of 1.67 per cent.

IFCI, Newgen Technologies, Deepak Fertilisers, MRPL, and BEML are some of the top smallcap gainers at this hour.

10:15 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Fractal Analytics IPO opens today

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The initial public offering (IPO) of Fractal Analytics, a global enterprise AI and analytics firm, opens for public subscription on Monday, February 9, 2026. The ₹2,833.90-crore mainline offering comprises a combination of fresh issue of 11.4 million equity shares worth up to ₹1,023.5 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 20.1 million equity shares worth up to ₹1,810.40 crore. READ MORE

10:04 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty hold gains -- 10 AM update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The equity benchmark indices are holding gains in the morning session. The BSE Sensex index is at 84,003 levels, up 423 points or 0.51 per cent at 10:03 AM, while the Nifty50 was at 25,825, up 131 points or 0.51 per cent.

In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index is up 0.91 per cent, and the Nifty SmallCap index 1.5 per cent. 

9:51 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Britannia Q3 profit may rise 18%, say analysts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Brokerages tracked by Business Standard estimate Britannia's net profit to average ₹687 crore, compared to ₹581.7 crore a year ago, up 18 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y). Sequentially, the profit after tax (PAT) is expected to rise 5 per cent from ₹655.93 crore in Q2FY26.

 

The company's revenue for the quarter under review is expected to climb 10 per cent in Q3FY26, on average, to ₹5,062.48 crore as compared to ₹4,592.6 crore a year ago. On a quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) basis, the revenue is poised to gain 4.5 per cent from ₹4,840.6 crore in Q2FY26. READ MORE

9:41 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: REC shares down around 2% on merger news

Stock Market LIVE Updates: REC shares are trading 1.8 per cent lower on the BSE, while PFC shares are flat with a negative bias.

The Board of Directos of Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has approved to acquire 52.63 per cent shareholding in REC. Subsequently, PFC and REC will be merged and will operatie as holding and subsidiary companies.

9:29 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Kalyan Jewellers shares surge 10% post Q3 resuts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Kalyan Jewellers share price soared 10 per cent in trade on Monday, following the announcement of its Q3FY26 results.

Kalyan Jewellers shares hit an intradaay high of ₹417.75 per share on the BSE, up 9.99 per cent.

The jeweller reported that its net profit increased 90.3 per cent year-over-year to ₹416.30 crore in the October-December (Q3FY26) quarter from ₹218.68 crore. The revenue increased 42.12 per cent on year to ₹10,343.42 from 7,278.1 crore.

 

9:23 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sector check

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty PSU Bank climbed over 3 per cent in early trade.