The foreign institutional investors remained net sellers for the fifth consecutive session, offloading equities worth more than ₹10,148 crore on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
According to reports, the Supreme Court flagged concerns over the wide gap between the price-to-retailer and maximum retail price of essential medicines.
Brokerages expect diagnostic majors to sustain volume growth through FY27, aided by robust demand and stable pricing, though the recent stock rally may cap upside
Aditya Birla Group forayed into the wires and cables market with an investment of ₹1,800 crore. The new business will operate through its cement arm UltraTech Cement, under the Ultravolt brand.
India's large hospital chains are investing ₹40,000 crore to add beds, but the expansion will meet only a fraction of the country's healthcare needs
For hospital operators, a Jefferies note said the MPD introduces several measures that could improve asset productivity and enable higher capacity creation in land-constrained areas.
Healthcare stakeholders say linking private hospital room rates to three-star hotel tariffs could hurt investment, capacity expansion and the financial sustainability of quality care
Profits exceeded estimates; growth outlook healthy
At 2 PM on Wednesday, the BSE Hospital index was the top loser among sectoral indices, down 3 per cent, compared to a 0.77 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.
Indian healthcare sector remains well positioned for sustained long-term growth, supported by structural demand, expanding hospital infra, higher healthcare spends, and favourable demographic trends.
Max Healthcare reported a consolidated revenue from operations of ₹2,142.89 crore, up 12.2 per cent from ₹1,909.74 crore in the year-ago period
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Max Healthcare reported a 7.2 per cent rise in fourth-quarter profit and 12 per cent revenue growth, aided by higher occupancy and international patient demand
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd on Thursday reported a 3 per cent increase in network profit after tax to Rs 387 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2026. The company, which had posted a network profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 376 crore in the corresponding quarter previous fiscal, said its board has approved an investment of Rs 1,400 crore for construction of a 712-bed greenfield hospital at Shaheed Path, Lucknow. Gross revenue in the fourth quarter stood at Rs 2,664 crore, a growth of 10 per cent over the same period of the previous fiscal, Max Healthcare Institute Ltd said in a statement. Bed occupancy for the quarter was at 75 per cent, with occupied bed days (OBDs) up by 8 per cent YoY, while ARPOB (average revenue per occupied bed) for Q4 FY26 stood at Rs 77,900 compared to Rs 77,100 in Q4 FY25, the company said. The board of directors has recommended a final dividend of Rs 2 per equity share of face value of Rs 10 for 2025-26, it added. For the financial year ended March
Brokerages remain positive on Max Healthcare despite recent weakness, expecting growth revival in FY27 led by expansion, better occupancy, improved mix and strong margins
Max Healthcare plans to expand capacity to 6,500 beds by FY27 and boost medical tourism through overseas offices and new facilities, including a 400-bed tower in Delhi
Pharma sector may see a 7 per cent Y-o-Y growth in reported sales and a 1 per cent increase in Ebitda, led by steady ex-gRevlimid US sales, healthy domestic growth, and favourable forex movements
Max Healthcare enters eastern India with Kalinga Hospital acquisition, adding 250 beds and expanding its network through a Rs 300 crore deal
Equirus Securities reckon that healthcare sector delivered a 15.5 per cent revenue CAGR and a 25 per cent Ebitda CAGR between FY20 and FY25