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Higher advertising spends, rising competition to weigh on Colgate margins

Colgate's Q2 revenue rose 12.2 per cent, but higher advertising expenses and growing competition squeezed operating margins, prompting brokerages to cut earnings estimates

Input cost inflation, Lloyd's losses likely to weigh on Havells India

Havells reported strong Q2FY27 revenue growth, but rising commodity costs and Lloyd's losses squeezed margins, prompting analysts to remain cautious on earnings recovery

Stock Market Close: Sensex falls for 4th day, ends 126 pts lower; Nifty at 22,600; VIX rises 6%

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Friday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 and the Nifty SmallCap 100 fell 2.21 per cent and 2.94 per cent, respectively

Nifty Midcap 100, Smallcap 100 slide 4%, down 10-13% from 52-week high

The Smallcap index plunged 7.4 per cent over the past week and is down over 10 per cent from its 52-week high of 20,187.80.

Nifty logs third-longest technical correction; shallowest in its history

The NSE Nifty on Friday marked the 160th trading day below its long-term average, the longest time period since January 2012. The index has been quoting below its 200-DMA since February 27, 2026.

BlueStone Jewellery stock plunges 13% as firm swings back to losses in Q2

BlueStone Jewellery shares remain 47 per cent higher on a year-to-date (YTD) basis and 27 per cent higher in six months. However, they are flat over the last year, having lost nearly 2 per cent.

Westlife Foodworld soars 20%; rebounds 24% from days' low post Q2 results

Q2 growth was broad-based across channels and regions, supported by the continued strength of the Company's value offerings, menu innovation and omnichannel convenience strategy.

Shree Cement rebounds, gains over 5% from day's low post Q2 results

Shree Cement on Friday reported a 15.2% YoY drop in Q2 consolidated net profit at ₹263 crore, while its revenue from operations grew by 23.9% YoY to ₹5,897 crore.

Two-fold jump in Q2 PAT, ₹25 dividend lift CPCL stock 5% in weak market

Chennai Petroleum reported a PAT of ₹2,271 crore in Q2FY27, as against a PAT of ₹732 crore during the same quarter last year. This translates into a gain of 210 per cent on a Y-o-Y basis.

MSCI India rejig: JM Financial sees 3 inclusions, 2 exits & $1.4 bn inflows

The MSCI Standard Index rebalancing, one of the most closely watched rebalancing events of the year globally, is scheduled for November 11, post-market hours.

Steel Strips zooms 19%, hits record high on heavy volume post Q2 results

A combined 16.63 million shares representing 10.6 per cent of SSWL's total equity, changed hands on the NSE and BSE in Friday's intraday deals.

Market crash: Sensex sinks 1,314 pts from day's high; Nifty tests 22,400

With Brent at $114, high crude prices remain a key headwind for oil-sensitive sectors, making a broad-based equity recovery difficult, says Hariselvan Radhakrishnan of HST Wealth

Lost mettle! VAML, Vedanta, Nalco sink up to 6% as metal index drops 3%

The latest decline has dragged the Nifty Metal index down around 6.3 per cent over the past four trading sessions, compared with a 3 per cent fall in the benchmark Nifty 50 index in the same period.

TCS share price surges 28% in October, hits over 7-month high; here's why

TCS stock price rallied 5% to ₹2,624.75 in Friday's intraday deals, bouncing back 33% from its 52-week low of ₹1,976 hit on July 1, 2026.

Silver selloff seems overdone, says Mirae Asset Sharekhan; here's why

The crude oil/silver ratio has fallen through the crucial support around 58, which means silver remains vulnerable to rise in oil prices.

Gold outlook bleak; avoid aggressive selling without stop loss: Analyst

Gold price outlook: Near-term resistance is at $4140/$4227; support is at $4000/$3930.

Crude oil up 85% in 2026 poses threat to global economy; Brent may hit $120

Brent climbed back above $113 a barrel after a deadly drone strike on Saudi Aramco's Shaybah field, highlights Mohammed Imran of Mirae Asset Sharekhan.

BSE Capital Goods index tanks nearly 4%; Hitachi Energy, ABB India slip 6%

In the past month, the BSE capital goods index slipped 12% as against a 2.8% decline in the BSE Sensex.

Silver ETFs fall up to 5% as oil surge, inflation fears hit bullion markets

Silver and Gold prices dipped in the last two sessions, with yellow metal dipping 2 per cent and silver down 1 per cent intraday on Friday.

Cyient shares snap 3-day losing streak, jump 10% post Q2, ₹12 dividend

MOFSL has reiterated a Sell rating on Cyient Ltd, with SoTP-based target price of ₹1,020, implying an 11 per cent downside from the previous close of ₹1,144.