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The defence stock was in focus on reports that Data Patterns secured the L1 position for an order worth ₹1,300 crore from HAL for Buffer amplifier and BITE (Built-In Test Equipment) modules.

Thus far in the month of July, the stock price of Cyient DLM surged 58 per cent.

The average trading volume at the BlueStone counter jumped 18-fold, with a combined 24.9 million equity shares representing 16.3 per cent of total equity changing hands on the NSE and BSE.

Today's buying activity was buoyed by M&M Financial Services' strong Q1FY27 numbers, with consolidated net profit rising 75 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹927 crore, aided by higher NIMs and lower provisions.

Bharat Coking Coal shares have lost 10.45 per cent on a year-to-date (YTD) basis as investors booked profit in the counter following a massive upside over the IPO price of Rs 23.

Bandhan Bank Q1 results: The bank's management lowered its FY27 exit RoA guidance to 1.2-1.4 per cent from 1.6-1.8 per cent earlier.

Bajaj Auto reported a 46 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) rise in consolidated net profit to ₹3,225.63 crore in Q1FY27, while revenue increased 65 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹21,688.8 crore.

TVS Motor reported a 51 per cent increase in net profit for the first quarter to ₹1,174 crore on a year-on-year basis. Revenue for the quarter was up 38 per cent to ₹13,896 crore.

Gujarat Fluorochemicals: The stock price of the specialty chemicals maker traded higher for the third straight day, surging 12 per cent during the period.

Canara HSBC Life reported a 20.15 per cent increase in net profit for the first quarter to ₹28.14 on a year-on-year basis. Net premium income rose 23.83 per cent.

Paytm shares declined 3 per cent in intraday trade as investors assessed the company's strong Q1 show and the board's plan to not proceed with the bonus issue announcement.

The trading volume at the Karur Vysya Bank counter jumped nearly 10-fold versus the average volume, with a combined 17.5 million shares changing hands on the NSE and BSE till 09:41 AM on Tuesday.

SBI Funds Management shares listed at ₹613.30 on the NSE, a premium of ₹39.30, or 6.85 per cent, over the IPO issue price of ₹574 per share

UltraTech Cement reported a 16.8 per cent increase in net profit for the first quarter to ₹2,599.3 on a year-on-year basis. Revenue for the quarter was up 15.9 per cent to ₹24,648.20 crore.

Pharma stocks: RPG Life, Thyrocare, Hester Biosciences, Rubicon Research, IOL Chemicals, Emcure and Suven Life from the BSE Healthcare index rallied between 4% and 8% on Monday.

Share price of Gabriel India hit an all-time high of ₹1,453.60, surging 9% on the BSE in Monday's intra-day trade in an otherwise weak market.

Post Q1 results, JM Financial has upgraded YES Bank to 'Reduce' from 'Sell', citing a gradual improvement in underlying fundamentals.

Tatva Chintan Pharma: The stock price of the specialty chemicals hit a 52-week high of ₹1,714.10, and rallied 43% thus far in July.

HDFC Bank reported a 5 per cent increase in standalone profit for the first quarter to ₹19,060 crore on a year-on-year basis. Total deposits increased 14.7 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹31.71 trillion

Post results, brokerage firm Motilal Oswal Financial Services has reiterated its 'Neutral' stance on Axis Bank with a target price of ₹1,500.