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Trent down over 2% after Q1; brokerages bullish, see up to 21% upside

Trent posted a 22 per cent rise in quarterly profit to ₹519 crore for the quarter ended June ‌30, while revenue climbed 18 per cent to ₹5,755 crore.

India's biggest stock market reform endures a rocky first week of trading

Amid growing calls to roll back the mechanism, Sebi signalled that the closing auction would remain in place

MCX, HDFC Bank, Lenskart: Chris Wood rejigs India portfolio

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.

Stocks to watch: SBI, Titan, LIC, Reliance Power, Swan Defence & Britannia

SBI, Titan Company, Hindalco, Power Finance, Oil India and Cupid among firms slated to post their June quarter results.

Bank Nifty, Union Bank: HDFC Securities suggests bull spreads

Bull spread strategies on Bank Nifty and Union Bank call options has been recommended citing short covering, positive technical indicators and improving momentum.

Higher oil prices lift ONGC Q1, output growth remains crucial for rerating

Higher crude realisations lifted ONGC's Q1 earnings above estimates, but sustained oil and gas production growth remains the key catalyst for any meaningful stock rerating

Sebi proposes investment by REITs, InvITs in third party projects

Sebi has proposed allowing REITs and InvITs to take minority stakes in under-construction assets and easing norms to improve business flexibility

Defence stocks add ₹2.5-trn in m-cap in June quarter; more headroom left?

Analysts said that defence sector's long-term outlook remains constructive, supported by robust order books that provide multi-year revenue visibility.

Premiumisation, tariff hikes expected to sustain Airtel's earnings momentum

Strong ARPU growth, subscriber additions and a robust Africa business support Airtel's outlook, while brokerages expect premiumisation and tariff hikes to drive earnings

Sebi flags ₹87,124 crore as difficult-to-recover dues in FY26, up 12%

Recurring fees accounted for 73 per cent of Sebi's collections in FY26, while difficult-to-recover dues rose to around Rs 87,124 crore amid an increase in pending cases

Sebi's investor education spend remains flat at ₹2.25 crore in FY26

Investor Protection Fund balance rose to Rs 965 crore in FY26, while higher investment income boosted the corpus despite investor education spending remaining unchanged

Sebi eyes SLB revamp, single-window clearance for intermediaries in FY27

Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said Sebi will revamp the securities lending framework, launch the Sebi Setu portal and roll out a single-window clearance system

Sebi to leverage WhatsApp for AI-enabled safe investing awareness campaign

Markets regulator Sebi plans an AI-enabled multilingual WhatsApp campaign to spread verified safe investing information as part of its 2026-27 digital transformation agenda

Corporate bond issuances likely to resume after RBI's dovish pause

REC plans ₹7,000 crore issue on Friday; NABARD next week

Stock Market Close: Sensex gains 374 pts, Nifty ends at 24,636; PSU banks shine

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap fell 0.44 per cent, and the Nifty SmallCap rose 0.48 per cent

Shriram Finance, Tata Capital, AU SFB among 20 BSE500 stocks hit new highs

Ather Energy, Craftsman Automation, Samvardhana Motherson International and TVS Motor Company from the automobiles and auto parts sector also hit new highs in trade on Thursday.

RIL among 10 stocks where promoters raised stakes most in Q1; should you?

Retail investors often take cues from promoter buying, as it is a show of confidence by the company insiders.

Defence shares in demand: HAL, Midhani, BDL, Mazagon Dock rally up to 6%

At 12:41 PM on Thursday, the Nifty India Defence index was the top gainer among thematic indices up 2.6% at 9,641.

Omnitech Engineering share price tumbles 14% after Q1 results

Net profit of Omnitech Engineering rose 43.19 per cent to ₹29.31 crore in the quarter ended March 2026 as against ₹20.47 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2025.

Laurus joins ₹1 trillion market cap club as stock zooms 120% in 1 year

In the past month, Laurus Labs outperformed the market by surging 22 per cent, as compared to 2.1 per cent rise in the Nifty Midcap 50 index.