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Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty trade flat; Nifty FMCG down 3%, ITC 8%

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, January 1, 2026: In the broader market, the Nifty Midcap 150 was 0.14 per cent higher, while the NSE Smallcap 250 was 0.16 per cent down

SES ESG Research gives 69.3 score to Birla Corporation, shares gain over 2%

SES ESG Research Private Limited had voluntarily reviewed the ESG rating of the company, and assigned an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) score of 69.3.

Blue Dart Express share price surges 9% on price hike, GST demand relief

The Office of the Commissioner of GST and Central Excise, Chennai reduced the tax demand to ₹64.98 lakh for Blue Dart Aviation Limited from ₹420.79 crore

Gabion Technologies IPO opens on Jan 6: Check GMP, key dates, price band

Gabion Technologies IPO is being offered at a price band of ₹76 to ₹81 per share, with a lot size of 1,600 shares

Safeguard duty extension lifts outlook for steel sector in 2026: Antique

Antique said it prefers steel companies with strong market presence, higher raw material integration, low leverage and greater exposure to the domestic market

Vodafone Idea gains 10%, Indus Towers hits 52-week high; here's why

The Union Cabinet has, reportedly, approved freezing Vi's AGR dues at ₹87,695 crore. Deferred repayment will likely begin from FY32 over the next 10 years thereafter

Steel Strips Wheels shares soar 8% on highest-ever monthly sales

Steel Strips Wheels reported its highest-ever monthly sales in December 2025, driven by strong domestic demand and performance across key segments

SML Mahindra hits 5% upper circuit on releasing December auto sales numbers

In December, SML Mahindra sold a total of 1,044 units, among which 462 units were of cargo vehicles, and 582 units were of passenger vehicles. The sales increased 67 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y)

Will Sensex hit 100,000 in 2026? Here's what market experts, charts suggest

Analysts believe that weakening of AI trade, sustained earnings and return of FIIs can drive the BSE Sensex past the 100,000-mark this year.

Escorts Kubota gains 3% on business update for Dec 2025; details inside

The northward movement in the Escorts Kubota share price followed the company's announcement of its business update for December 2025

Piccadily Agro Industries zooms 13% in trade; here's what's boosting rally?

The buying on the counter came after the company's commercial production at its Chhattisgarh unit

Nirmal Bang recommends 'Buy' on Bharti Airtel on strong ARPU, 4G/5G growth

Nirmal Bang Securities has set a target price of ₹2,525 per share for Bharti Airtel, implying a potential upside of 20 per cent from the previous session's closing of ₹2,105.6

Reliance Industries rallies 3% in 2 days; nears record high; here's why

In the past one year, RIL share price has outperformed the market by surging 30 per cent, as against 9 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex

ITC slips 6%, Godfrey Phillips 10% as addl excise duty effective from Feb 1

ITC, Godfrey Phillips and VST Industries fell up to 10 per cent, after Centre notified February 1 as the date from which additional excise duty will be levied on tobacco

Hindustan Copper share price rises 3% in trade on Jan 1: Here's why

Hindustan Copper share price rose 3.04 per cent to log an intraday high of ₹534.1 per share on the NSE during the intraday trade early on Thursday

Antique cuts Somany Ceramics target, earnings on slower volume growth

Despite the downward revisions, Antique said Somany Ceramics' stock is trading at a sharp discount to other building material peers, including industry leader Kajaria Ceramics

Elara sees slower re-rating for mid-tier banks, favours large pvt lenders

While the consensus outlook for FY27 remains positive for the sector, Elara believes that a stronger liability franchise will be key, with risk-reward ratio more favorable for frontline private banks

PL Capital initiates coverage on JK Cement, JK Lakshmi, JSW Cement; details

The brokerage has an 'Accumulate' rating on JK Cement for a target of ₹6,173 per share; 'Buy' rating on both JK Lakshmi and JSW Cement with a target of ₹891 and ₹143, respectively

Crude oil outlook for 2026 remains range-bound amid persistent supply glut

Despite multiple flashpoints during the year, oil prices struggled to sustain rallies, highlighting the market's growing sensitivity to excess supply

Sovereign wealth funds push into tech as assets swell to $15 trillion

Middle East continues to be a hotspot for sovereign wealth fund riches. The main seven Gulf wealth funds accounted for 43 per cent of all capital invested by state owned investors globally at $126 bn