In its winter session, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved capital acquisition proposals worth ₹79,000 crore, taking total approvals in FY26 year-to-date (Y-T-D) to around ₹3.3 trillion.
The Nifty Defence index has shed nearly 7 per cent so far in December; the index was seen quoting below the long-term average for the first-ever time.
Motilal Oswal remains positive on Bharat Electronics, Hindustan Aeronautics and Bharat Dynamics, assigning 'Buy' ratings with target prices of ₹500, ₹5,800 and ₹2,000, respectively
The Nifty Defence index has shed nearly 3 per cent in November, with stocks such as BEML, MIDHANI and HAL among others falling up to 17% despite 1% gain on the Nifty 50.
At 12:03 PM on Monday; NSE India Defence index was the top loser among sectoral indices, down 2 per cent, as compared to 0.08 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
While export sentiment may see a temporary setback, brokerage believes the near- to medium-term focus remains firmly on domestic deliveries, particularly the production ramp-up of the Tejas Mk-1A
Govt ropes in BCG to conduct study in view of firm's growing order book
On the bourses, HAL share price was trading 0.27 per cent lower at ₹4,734 per share at 10 AM. By comparison, the BSE Sensex was trading flat at 84,463.92 levels.
HAL total expenses rose to ₹5,296.64 crore in Q2FY26, marking a 17.34 per cent increase Y-o-Y from ₹4,513.92 crore in Q2FY25
Q2FY26 company results: Firms including Hindustan Aeronautics, Cochin Shipyard, Indraprastha Gas, Info Edge (India), and Pfizer are also to release their July-September earnings reports today
NSE India Defence index was quoting higher for the third straight trading day, surging 3.7% during the period, as against 0.14% decline in the Nifty 50.
R&D spending by India's defense PSUs over the next five years is slated to increase with a projected expenditure of ₹32,766 crore, exceeding ₹30,952 crore invested in the past 10 years.
Hindustan Aeronautics shares rose 3 per cent after it signed an agreement with the American engine manufacturer General Electric Company
On Thursday, the MoD said the Defence Acquisition Council approved procurement proposals worth ₹79,000 crore
At 10:20 AM; Nifty India Defence index was up 1.5 per cent, as compared to 0.35 per cent rise in Nifty 50 in Friday's trade.
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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.
Citi said that it prefers execution leaders exposed to key thematics, with Cummins India and Bharat Electronics as its top picks
Among individual stocks, Solar Industries, Bharat Electronics, Data Patterns and PTC Industries are Goldman Sachs' top buy ideas, while Bharat Dynamics has been rated Sell'.
Nomura maintains a 'Buy' rating on HAL with a target price of ₹6,100, citing the streamlined delivery process and the bolstered order book as key positives.