Stocks to watch: ICICI Pru AMC, Meesho, Wipro, Shakti Pumps, Hindustan Zinc, Sun Pharma, Bank of Baroda, Axis Bank, MCX, among others, will be in focus today.
According to reports, the market regulator Sebi is set to issue a consultation paper in a week proposing changes to the methodology used for determining settlement prices of derivative contracts.
Amit Trivedi, technical and derivative research analyst at YES Securities flags key levels to track on MCX India, Ather Energy and Welspun Corp; these stocks rallied up to 39% in August.
While gold has traditionally been a dormant store of value for Indian households, the current price upcycle is increasingly turning the asset into a source of liquidity through gold-backed loans.
Analysts attributed the rise in MCX shares to its leadership position in the commodity segment. Notably, MCX has maintained over 98 per cent market share by value in commodity derivatives.
Kunal Kamble, senior technical research analyst at Bonanza, recommends three stocks to buy today: MCX, ACME Solar and Brigade Enterprises.
Hitesh Rathi, Technical Analyst at Angel One reckons that BSE and MCX have witnessed a notable correction in recent months, and the charts now hint at presence of strong support at these counters.
Chandan Taparia of Motilal Oswal Financial Services has recommended three stocks to buy today: Divi's Laboratories, MCX, and Eternal.
India, Wood wrote, continues to benefit from improving domestic fundamentals, with bank credit growth accelerating to 17-18 per cent year-on-year in 2026.
UTI AMC, Nuvama Wealth Management, 360 ONE WAM, KFin Technologies, Angel One and MCX dropped 3 per cent each in intra-day trade on Thursday.
Shares of Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), driven by heavy trading volumes, gained nearly 4 per cent in intraday trade to touch ₹2,889 on the NSE on Tuesday.
Over the past four trading sessions, MCX shares have declined nearly 10 per cent, while BSE has fallen around 8 per cent over the same period.
The listing will see NSE join the BSE, and Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), both of which are already publicly traded, bringing all three major exchange operators onto Dalal Street
Since the start of April 2026, the Nifty Capital Market index has outperformed the market by soaring 31 per cent, as compared to 6.2 per cent rise in the Nifty 50
India's weightage in the MSCI Standard Index remained broadly unchanged at 12.3 per cent, versus 12.4 per cent earlier
Investor sentiment was further supported by the company's announcement of a dividend of ₹8 per equity share (face value ₹2 each) for FY26
In the last three years, BSE has delivered a staggering 2,157 per cent return and MCX surging 844 per cent.
BSE stock has surged 29% and MCX 21% thus far in April in anticipation of strong Q4 earnings. Anand James of Geojit expects BSE to target ₹4,200 on the upside in the medium-term.
On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Nifty Capital Markets gained 3.9 per cent, logging an intra-day high at 5,144.25
MCX shares were seen trading northward, with a gain of 2.9 per cent at ₹2,742.7 on the National Stock Exchange