Stock Market Rally

The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 803 points or 1.04 per cent to make an intraday high of 77,989.44. The 50-share NSE Nifty made a high of 24,288.90, up 216 points or 0.90 per cent.

Banking and financial stocks led the market rally on Wednesday, ahead of upcoming Q1FY27 results from major private lenders, including HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank, due over the weekend.

While renewed geopolitical tensions in West Asia are likely to keep markets choppy, the Nifty 50 could rise to 26,500 by June 2027, around 10 per cent upside from current levels, Goldman Sachs said.

The Nifty Midcap 50 and Smallcap 50 have gained 21 per cent and 29 per cent thus far in FY27 led by strong gains in BHEL, Laurus Labs, Prestige Estates, Aegis Logistics and Welspun Corp.

As a base-case scenario, they have maintained June 2027 Sensex target at 89,000 levels, up nearly 14 per cent from the current levels. Morgan Stanley attached 50 per cent probability to this forecast.

HFCL in an exchange filing last week said CARE Ratings upgraded various bank facilities of its subsidiary 'HTL' with a positive outlook.

Nykaa stock surged 3% to ₹320 after the company said it expected around 30% YoY revenue growth in Q1FY27. JM Financial maintains 'Buy' rating on stock with a target price of ₹360.

VK Vijayakumar of Geojit Investments, said India's relative outperformance continues to be aided by weakness in the KOSPI and the broader weakness in the global chip trade.

Delhivery share price hit a high of ₹512.55 on the NSE in Thursday's trade, its highest point since October 2022. Motilal Oswal, Choice Broking and JM Financial have a 'Buy' call on the stock.

Analysts at Emkay believe that MSC's stake buy in Adani Vizhinjam Port improves Adani Ports revenue visibility, can aid the volume trajectory and positions it to capture transshipment opportunities.

Aurobindo Pharma stock hit a 52-week high at ₹1,585, and quoted close to its record high of ₹1,592 hit in September 2024. HDFC Securities maintains 'Add' rating on the stock.

On Thursday, IndiGo stock rallied nearly 5% as crude oil prices dipped below US-Iran war levels. The airline stock logged its biggest monthly rally in March 2019.

Private banking and select IT stocks led market pullback on Wednesday as lower oil prices, and hopes of India-US trade deal lifted sentiment.

Movement in the stock market will hinge on the outcome of talks between the US and Iran, crude oil prices and trading activity of foreign investors in the holiday-shortened week ahead, analysts said. Technical-level talks will be held in Burgenstock, Switzerland, on Sunday between the US and Iran. US Vice President JD Vance was initially supposed to hold a first round of talks with senior Iranian officials on Friday at a mountainside resort in the tiny Swiss village of Obburgen, but his Iranian counterparts cancelled their plans to attend because of escalating fighting between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. Stock markets would remain closed on Friday for Muharram. "Investor attention in the week ahead is likely to remain firmly focused on developments surrounding the US-Iran peace process. Crude oil prices will remain a key variable, with continued stability supporting India's macroeconomic outlook, while any deterioration in Middle East relations could reignite ..

A high probability of a "Super El Niño" heading into 2027 may drive up temperatures in some parts of the world, sending power demand surging, hurting crop yields and reigniting inflationary pressures

HFCL wins additional ₹2,666 crore work order from RVNL for BharatNet project; the stock has surged 193 per cent thus far in FY27.

The primary trigger for Monday's rally was news that the United States and Iran had reached an agreement to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global oil shipments

Technical analysts believe that the Nifty can potentially surge to 24,600 from here if it clears hurdles at 23,800 and 24,200-24,300 levels.

A Bloomberg report said that the US and Iran are edging closer to signing an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the Group of Seven world leaders are set to meet next week.

Hedge fund Golden Horse Fund Management has trimmed exposure and added derivative protection, while M&G Investments has cut memory and foundry holdings to broaden out down the AI supply chain