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Park Medi World shares plummet 10% as Q2 profit tanks 31%, margins slide
Park Medi World stock was listed on the Indian stock market on December 17 last year and continues to trade 58 per cent above the IPO price of ₹162 and 65 per cent above the listing price of ₹155.60.
 "Park Medi World shares plummet 10% as Q2 profit tanks 31%, margins slide")
Stock Market LIVE: Sensex at day's low, down 400 pts, Nifty near 25,100; Nifty Bank down 1%
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap fell 0.63 per cent and 0.43 per cent, respectively
 "Stock Market LIVE: Sensex at day's low, down 400 pts, Nifty near 25,100; Nifty Bank down 1%")
Honasa, Nykaa rally up to 4% in subdued market; record 52-week highs
Thus far in the calendar year 2026, Honasa Consumer's share price zoomed 80% and Nykaa surged 38%, against a 4% decline in the BSE Sensex.
 "Honasa, Nykaa rally up to 4% in subdued market; record 52-week highs")
Manappuram Finance shares dip 4% even as brokerages upbeat; here's why
With strong Q2 and H1 FY27 performance for Manappuram Finance, Equirus revised its FY27/FY28 estimates upward.
 "Manappuram Finance shares dip 4% even as brokerages upbeat; here's why")
Stocks to watch: ZEEL, Ola Electric, Vi, IHCL, Manappuram Finance, RPower
Stocks to watch today: ZEE Entertainment, Ola Electric, Vodafone Idea, IHCL, Manappuram Finance, Reliance Power, Oil India Ltd, HFCL, NBCC, Hitachi Energy, among others, will be in focus today.
 "Stocks to watch: ZEEL, Ola Electric, Vi, IHCL, Manappuram Finance, RPower")
Alkem shares fall 3% after Q2 results; MOFSL retains Neutral rating
MOFSL said that FY27 is the year of consolidation for Alkem, as the new business is facing a gestation period before scale-up, with operational cost front-loaded and revenue yet to pick up
 "Alkem shares fall 3% after Q2 results; MOFSL retains Neutral rating")
Hitachi Energy shares rally 12% on 86% rise in Q2 order inflows, PAT up 21%
Hitachi Energy's orders jumped 85.9 per cent to ₹4,120.8 crore in Q2FY27 from ₹2,217.1 crore a year ago. It secured a record-high backlog of ₹33,335.4 crore again, as of September 2026.
 "Hitachi Energy shares rally 12% on 86% rise in Q2 order inflows, PAT up 21%")
Power index rises 1%: Siemens Energy, GE Vernova rally up to 5%; here's why
Power stocks were in demand on Friday amid reports that the National Committee on Transmission approved a first-of-its-kind 1,150 kV transmission project worth ₹68,816 crore.
 "Power index rises 1%: Siemens Energy, GE Vernova rally up to 5%; here's why")
Crude-sensitive stocks fall as oil trades at $95; BPCL, IndiGo down over 2%
On Dalal Street, shares of oil marketing companies fell over 2 per cent, with Bharat Petroleum Corporation leading the fall.
 "Crude-sensitive stocks fall as oil trades at $95; BPCL, IndiGo down over 2%")
LIC, Meesho, Coforge stocks on radar amid MSCI Nov rejig; what charts say?
Hitesh Tailor of Choice Broking sees a favourable chart setup for Coforge and Meesho, while flagging that the LIC stock seems trapped in a trading range.
 "LIC, Meesho, Coforge stocks on radar amid MSCI Nov rejig; what charts say?")
Nifty Bank, Auto, Realty skid 1% as inflation stokes RBI rate hike fears
Experts said that retail inflation is expected to remain above the RBI's upper tolerance limit of 6 per cent over the next few months, and this could increase the likelihood of monetary tightening
 "Nifty Bank, Auto, Realty skid 1% as inflation stokes RBI rate hike fears")
Action Construction rallies 6%, nears 52-week high on healthy Q2 results
Analysts say sustained infrastructure spending, government capex and a favourable construction equipment demand environment are expected to support growth momentum for ACE Construction.
 "Action Construction rallies 6%, nears 52-week high on healthy Q2 results")
Vodafone Idea shares decline 3.5% on wider-than-expected loss in Q2
Vodafone Idea share price: Sustained subscriber growth, ARPU improvement, and successful execution of the capex programme will be critical for achieving a sustainable financial turnaround.
 "Vodafone Idea shares decline 3.5% on wider-than-expected loss in Q2")
Ola Electric shares skid nearly 7% as Q2 revenue falls 39%, loss narrows
Ola Electric Mobility posted a consolidated net loss of ₹362 crore for the July-September quarter, which narrowed from a ₹418 crore loss in the year-ago period.
 "Ola Electric shares skid nearly 7% as Q2 revenue falls 39%, loss narrows")
Will inflation, higher bond yields spook markets? Here's what analysts say
India's retail inflation breached the RBI's 6% upside limit, and the US 10-year bond yield jumped back above 5%, raising fears of rate hikes in the December policy meet.
 "Will inflation, higher bond yields spook markets? Here's what analysts say")
LTCG tax filers surge, but still a tiny minority of individual taxpayers
Only 3.8 million individuals reported LTCG in AY24, while companies accounted for nearly half of the ₹8.58 trillion in gains declared
 "LTCG tax filers surge, but still a tiny minority of individual taxpayers")
Datanomics: Highest grossers at box office, but stocks remain subdued
Shares of listed production houses have shown muted performance around major film releases, with gains ahead of premieres failing to translate into sustained returns for investors.
 "Datanomics: Highest grossers at box office, but stocks remain subdued")
Strong demand, valuations positive for Tata Power despite margin pressures
Tata Power reports strong revenue growth in Q2 FY27 despite margin pressure, with rising power demand, renewable energy expansion and attractive valuations supporting its outlook
 "Strong demand, valuations positive for Tata Power despite margin pressures")
Standard Chartered brings four Signature CIO Funds from GIFT City
Standard Chartered has partnered with Amundi Asset Management and SBI Funds International to offer multi-asset portfolios investing across global markets from GIFT City.
 "Standard Chartered brings four Signature CIO Funds from GIFT City")
Four companies enter MSCI Standard Index; $2 bn passive inflows expected
MSCI's latest index rejig is expected to bring nearly $2 billion in passive inflows into Indian equities, with LIC, Coforge, Meesho and Adani Green among the additions.