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Tanmay Tiwary specialises in covering equity markets, focusing primarily on sectors like automobile, FMCG, and new-age/internet companies. With almost five years of experience under his belt, Tiwary has previously worked with HT TechCircle (then NewsCorp TechCircle), CNBC TV, and Republic TV. He has also worked with Forbes and Sportskeeda. He holds post-graduate degrees from the University of Leicester and the Indian Institute of Journalism and News Media, Bengaluru.
Tanmay Tiwary specialises in covering equity markets, focusing primarily on sectors like automobile, FMCG, and new-age/internet companies. With almost five years of experience under his belt, Tiwary has previously worked with HT TechCircle (then NewsCorp TechCircle), CNBC TV, and Republic TV. He has also worked with Forbes and Sportskeeda. He holds post-graduate degrees from the University of Leicester and the Indian Institute of Journalism and News Media, Bengaluru.
IndiaMART Intermesh outlook: Analysts remain optimistic about the broader digital B2B marketplace opportunity and believes IndiaMART is well-placed to sustain growth as MSME digitisation deepens.
Muhurat Trading: The special one-hour Muhurat session, considered a symbolic start to the Hindu calendar year (Samvat 2082), will be held between 1:45 PM and 2:45 PM today on both the NSE and BSE.
RIL reported a consolidated net profit of ₹18,165 crore in Q2FY26, up 9.7 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) but down 32.7 per cent quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) from ₹26,994 crore in Q1FY26.
On the bourses at 9:20 AM, JSW Steel share price was trading 0.28 per cent lower at ₹1,159.50 per share. By comparison, BSE Sensex was trading 0.8 per cent higher at 84,620.90 levels.
Stocks to watch on October 20: Dixon Tech, PNB and IndusInd Bank are among tother top stocks to track today.
Analysts pointed to a combination of technological interventions, a diversified retail portfolio, and prudent risk management as key drivers of the quarter's performance.
On the bourses, LTIMindtree share rose as much as 2.32 per cent to hit an intraday high of ₹5,750.60 per share.
Leading the list is GNG Electronics (Target: ₹482 | Upside: 52%), named by Nirmal Bang, which expects robust growth as the company benefits from the govt's 'Make in India' thrust on electronics mfg.
During the quarter, Zee Entertainment's advertising revenue dropped 10.6 per cent to ₹806.3 crore, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of decline, against ₹901.7 crore a year ago.
Around 7:20 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were down 41.6 points at 25,614.5, indicating a negative start.
At 12:12 PM, Nestle India share price was trading 3.23 per cent higher at ₹1,261 per share. By comparison, BSE Sensex was trading 0.53 per cent higher at 83,043.31 levels.
On the bourses, HDFC Life share price tumbled up to 4.61 per cent to hit an intraday low of ₹726.15 per share.
Nomura has maintained its Nifty target for March 2026 at 26,140, implying a modest upside of 4 per cent from current levels, based on a FY27F earnings per share (EPS) estimate of ₹1,245.
The Cables & Wires (C&W) segment, which is KEI Industries' growth engine, saw revenues rise 23 per cent Y-o-Y, marking a six-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17 per cent.
Stocks to watch today: Angle One, KEI Industries, Jyoti Structures and KEC International are among other top stocks to track today:
On the bourses around 11:30 AM, Cyient DLM share price was trading 0.75 per cent higher at ₹1,161.45. In comparison, BSE Sensex was trading 0.62 per cent higher at 82,535 levels.
ICICI Lombard's combined ratio rose to 105.1 per cent, up 68 basis points Y-o-Y, though excluding catastrophe (CAT) losses, it stood at 103.8 per cent, according to Nuvama.
Stocks to watch today: Kolte-Patil, Saatvik Green, Thyrocare, Persistent Systems are among other top stocks to track.
Analysts at PL Capital expect domestic-oriented sectors to outperform, naming banks, NBFCs, autos, retail, consumer staples, defence, metals, and select consumer durables as top picks.
On the bourses around 10:20 AM, Zaggle share price was trading 1.84 per cent lower at ₹345.90 per share. In comparison, BSE Sensex was trading 0.26 per cent lower at 82,112.30 levels.