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ITC stock rallies 5%, sees sharpest intraday rally in 6 months; here's why

Top buyers in ITC's block deal on Thursday: Fidelity Advisor Series VIII-Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund, ICICI Prudential MF, SBI MF, Nippon India MF and Citigroup Global Markets Singapore Pte.

Updated On: 09 Oct 2026 | 2:42 PM IST

Torrent Power tanks 35% from April high; stock hits 31-month low

Motilal Oswal Financial Services initiated coverage on Torrent Power with a Neutral rating and a sum-of-the-parts (SoTP)-based target price of ₹1,270.

Updated On: 09 Oct 2026 | 1:22 PM IST

HDFC Bank, SBI, Federal, Canara Bank up 2%; what's driving banking stocks?

Analysts at Kotak Institutional Equities believe the rate hike cycle poses limited risk for banks, given healthy balance sheets, tighter underwriting standards and stronger borrower fundamentals.

Updated On: 09 Oct 2026 | 12:09 PM IST

TCS Q2 review: Analysts flag weak margins amid steady growth; stock up 5.6%

TCS reported a net profit of ₹13,884 crore for Q2FY27, up 14.9 per cent year-on-year from ₹12,075 crore in Q2FY26. Revenue for the company grew 11.2 per cent in reported terms at ₹73,188 crore

Updated On: 09 Oct 2026 | 11:18 AM IST

Thermax share price soars 7% on renewal energy arm stake sale buzz

According to reports, Thermax plans to divest over 51% stake in its renewable energy subsidiary First Energy, with an estimated enterprise value of ₹3,000 crore.

Updated On: 09 Oct 2026 | 11:14 AM IST

Info Edge shares jump over 4% on Q2 biz update; billings rise 12.8% YoY

Info Edge reported a 12.8 per cent year-on-year increase in its standalone billings to ₹822.3 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2026.

Updated On: 09 Oct 2026 | 11:10 AM IST

Hospital stocks: Why have Fortis, Apollo, Max, Yatharth rallied up to 5%?

According to reports, the Centre has decided to cap trade margins for all non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs at 30 per cent of the MRP.

Updated On: 09 Oct 2026 | 10:03 AM IST

Hexaware Technologies share price zooms 12% on Anthropic tie-up

Hexaware Technologies has signed a multi-year partnership with Anthropic. Under the partnership, Hexaware becomes a Preferred Partner in Anthropic's Claude Partner Network.

Updated On: 09 Oct 2026 | 10:00 AM IST

TCS shares jump 3% ahead of Q2 results; what to expect & how to trade?

TCS Q2 results: Analysts expect large IT companies, such as TCS, to lag mid-tier firms amid macro uncertainty, AI-led productivity and increased competition.

Updated On: 08 Oct 2026 | 4:33 PM IST

Adani group stocks under pressure; Enterprises, Green Energy tank up to 7%

Adani Enterprises' stock price on Thursday quoted at its lowest level since May 14, 2026, having declined 13% in the last six trading sessions.

Updated On: 08 Oct 2026 | 12:37 PM IST

Sun TV stock on a roll, up 40% in 3 weeks; Elara sets target price at ₹925

Elara Capital believes that Sun TV holds a highly cash-generative TV business, underpinned by a strong sports portfolio, while the core media segment remains the 'cash cow'.

Updated On: 08 Oct 2026 | 12:22 PM IST

ITC sees 2.9% of equity change hands in single large trade; stock slumps 3%

According to Bloomberg data, 366.7 million shares, representing 2.93 per cent of the company's equity, changed hands in a single large trade.

Updated On: 08 Oct 2026 | 10:50 AM IST

Paytm, Mobikwik share prices crash up to 10% amid UPI MDR delay buzz

According to reports, the implementation of the new UPI MDR framework is likely to be deferred to January 1, 2027 from the earlier proposed October 15 rollout, with no final decision yet.

Updated On: 08 Oct 2026 | 10:31 AM IST

Senco Gold jumps 8% on Q2 biz update; achieves highest-ever topline in H1

Senco Gold said that Q2 revenue growth accelerated to 29 per cent Y-o-Y at retail level, supported by 19 per cent growth from existing stores (SSSG growth).

Updated On: 08 Oct 2026 | 9:36 AM IST

PVR Inox rallies 10%; stock hits 22-month high in weak market

Analysts estimate 31% occupancy for PVR Inox, aided by a strong performance of Hollywood content such as Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, along with sleeper hits like Hanuman Ansh.

Updated On: 07 Oct 2026 | 3:04 PM IST

Kanohar Electricals soars 20%; stock up 79% from IPO price in three weeks

Kanohar Electricals' share price hit a new high of ₹1,129.35 on the BSE in Wednesday's intra-day deals, having zoomed 79% from its issue price of ₹632 per share.

Updated On: 07 Oct 2026 | 12:30 PM IST

RBI rate hike impact: Bank, NBFC shares rebound; Auto, realty trade weak

At 10:31 AM on Wednesday, the Nifty Bank, Nifty Private Bank, Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Financial Services traded up to 1% higher; while, the Nifty Auto and Nifty Realty remained in negative zone.

Updated On: 07 Oct 2026 | 11:05 AM IST

Chennai Petroleum, MRPL shares defy market weakness, gain up to 6%

Analysts said that upstream players and standalone refiners will outperform in the second quarter on firm crude realisations and strong transport fuel cracks.

Updated On: 07 Oct 2026 | 10:45 AM IST

Kalyan Jewellers shares shine on Q2 business update, rise over 3%

Kalyan posted a consolidated revenue growth of over 26 per cent year-on-year (YoY), led by robust operating momentum on the ground with healthy same-store-sales growth.

Updated On: 07 Oct 2026 | 10:36 AM IST

PTC Industries rallies 5%, hits record high in weak market; here's why

PTC Industries' QIP issue opened on Wednesday at a floor price of ₹22,150 per share, with the company having the option to offer a discount of up to 5% to the floor price.

Updated On: 07 Oct 2026 | 10:26 AM IST