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Stock Market Close: Sensex ends flat on 1st trading session of CY26, Nifty at 26,147

Sensex Today | Stock Market Close, January 1, 2026: In the broader market, the Nifty Midcap 100 was up 0.44 per cent, while the NSE Smallcap 100 was 0.05 per cent down

MCX gets target price hike from ICICI Securities on strong volume momentum

ICICI Securities maintained its 'Add' rating on MCX and upped the target to ₹12,500 from ₹10,000 earlier, an upside potential of 12 per cent from Wednesday's close

Shriram Finance, IIFL, L&T Finance hit new highs; rally upto 19% in 1 month

Crisil Ratings expects the MUFG Bank transaction to benefit the Shriram Finance's liability franchise through lower incremental cost of borrowings and should aid in improving its profitability.

Geojit turns bullish on Apollo Tyres, upgrades to 'Accumulate'; check why

Looking ahead, Geojit expects operating performance to continue improving, supported by demand recovery and ongoing cost optimisation efforts

Karur Vysya Bank shares hit record high, jump 4% after Q3 update

Karur Vysya Bank shares rose after it reported a healthy growth in its business metrics for the quarter ended December 2025

United Spirits shares slip 4% after senior management exit; details here

United Spirits shares fell after it announced the resignation of Diwaker Vij, vice president - commercial finance, effective December 31, 2025

ITC down 10%, Godfrey Phillips 19% as addl excise duty effective from Feb 1

ITC, Godfrey Phillips and VST Industries fell up to 10 per cent, after Centre notified February 1 as the date from which additional excise duty will be levied on tobacco

Blue Dart Express share price surges 9% on price hike, GST demand relief

The Office of the Commissioner of GST and Central Excise, Chennai reduced the tax demand to ₹64.98 lakh for Blue Dart Aviation Limited from ₹420.79 crore

SES ESG Research gives 69.3 score to Birla Corporation, shares gain over 2%

SES ESG Research Private Limited had voluntarily reviewed the ESG rating of the company, and assigned an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) score of 69.3.

Gabion Technologies IPO opens on Jan 6: Check GMP, key dates, price band

Gabion Technologies IPO is being offered at a price band of ₹76 to ₹81 per share, with a lot size of 1,600 shares

Safeguard duty extension lifts outlook for steel sector in 2026: Antique

Antique said it prefers steel companies with strong market presence, higher raw material integration, low leverage and greater exposure to the domestic market

Steel Strips Wheels shares soar 8% on highest-ever monthly sales

Steel Strips Wheels reported its highest-ever monthly sales in December 2025, driven by strong domestic demand and performance across key segments

SML Mahindra hits 5% upper circuit on releasing December auto sales numbers

In December, SML Mahindra sold a total of 1,044 units, among which 462 units were of cargo vehicles, and 582 units were of passenger vehicles. The sales increased 67 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y)

Escorts Kubota gains 3% on business update for Dec 2025; details inside

The northward movement in the Escorts Kubota share price followed the company's announcement of its business update for December 2025

Piccadily Agro Industries zooms 13% in trade; here's what's boosting rally?

The buying on the counter came after the company's commercial production at its Chhattisgarh unit

Hindustan Copper share price rises 3% in trade on Jan 1: Here's why

Hindustan Copper share price rose 3.04 per cent to log an intraday high of ₹534.1 per share on the NSE during the intraday trade early on Thursday

Antique cuts Somany Ceramics target, earnings on slower volume growth

Despite the downward revisions, Antique said Somany Ceramics' stock is trading at a sharp discount to other building material peers, including industry leader Kajaria Ceramics

Stocks to Watch today: Jindal Poly, RBL Bank, Vodafone, Adani Enterprises

Stocks to watch today, January 1, 2026: Market participants will keep an eye on Jindal Poly, Adani Enterprises, RBL Bank and Vodafone Idea's shares in Thursday's session

Vodafone Idea shares tank 15%, hits lower band; check all details here

Vodafone Idea share price slipped after reports suggested that the telco may have to clear its AGR dues for FY18 and FY19 over the next five years

Shakti Pumps share price rises over 5% on ₹170-crore order win from MPUVN

Shakti Pumps (India) share price rose 5.27 per cent to the day's high of ₹736.70 apiece