Nifty

Midcap and smallcap stocks posted their worst weekly losses in 20 months, falling 5.6% and 7.3%, respectively, as rising crude prices and geopolitical tensions rattled markets.

Nifty fell 0.54 per cent to 22,687.65 as Brent crude climbed above $112 a barrel, with oil-sensitive stocks dragging markets lower amid renewed tensions in West Asia.

IT stocks gained ₹77,000 crore in market value, cushioning the Nifty's 0.34% decline on Wednesday, while banking and financial stocks lost around ₹81,000 crore amid rising bond yields.

Stronger margin trends lift state-owned lenders, but analysts see limited scope for a significant narrowing of the valuation gap

Bank earnings disappoint, IT stocks retreat; PSU banks emerge as lone sectoral gainers

Trailing P/E multiple of top 5 IT services companies had declined to 12.9x at September-end, lowest since 2008 global financial crisis

Stock up 43% in 2026 against Nifty's 12% fall; number of foreign portfolio investors more than doubles in September quarter

Sebi has revised the closing auction session framework, adopting the last 30-minute VWAP for derivatives settlement and changing trading hours from December 7, 2026.

The number of active NRI investors in Indian equities has tripled since FY19 to over 957,000 as of July 2026, with their holdings rising to ₹5.6 trillion.

Nifty gains 1.66% as IT stocks, private banks and Reliance rally despite a sell-off in Asian technology shares; broader market breadth stays weak, with smallcap indices falling.

Only 10 Nifty 50 stocks traded above their 200-day moving averages on Wednesday, down from 38 in January, signalling weakening market breadth despite movements in the benchmark index.

HCLTech results spark 5.22% surge in IT index, highest in 17 months; FM's remarks on LTCG tax lift sentiment, too

Nifty target: Monarch Networth Capital expects the index to hit new all-time highs of 26,000-26,500 within the next 4-5 months, suggesting an upside of 18 per cent from the last close.

Broader market indices bucked the trend, with the Nifty Midcap 150 rising 0.1 per cent and the Nifty Smallcap 250 gaining 1.13 per cent

HDFC Bank fell 2.16 per cent even as banking indices gained, with analysts retaining positive ratings while investors assess the lender's transition under new CEO Anup Bagchi

Nifty gains 133 points as Brent crude eases towards $101-102 a barrel, while oversold conditions and softer US rate expectations support a relief rally

Abakkus' Sunil Singhania says India's changing economic structure could shift growth towards newer industries and smaller companies

India's key equity indices ended lower in September, declining despite a GDP growth rate of 7.8 per cent at the end of August, as rising US Treasury yields and oil prices weighed on investor sentiment

Nomura expects earnings growth excluding oil and gas at 11-12% over the remaining nine months of FY27, while sustained crude above $100 could trigger earnings cuts

Nifty's half-yearly reshuffle and monthly expiry send volumes into overdrive