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Market Close: Sensex falls for 5th straight day, Nifty below 23,800 on escalating West Asia tensions

Stock Market Highlights on Friday, July 23, 2026: The Nifty50 and the Sensex posted the worst week since March 13 as high oil prices due to West Asia tension weighed

Dr Lal PathLabs jumps 5% after Q1 PAT surges 21%; ₹5 dividend declared

Dr Lal PathLabs' consolidated net profit grew by 21.4 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹170 crore in Q1 of FY27.

Coal India Q1 Preview: Weak offtake, higher costs to hit PAT; dividend eyed

Brokerages Axis Direct and Kotak Institutional Equities (KIE) expect a decline in the company's Q1 profit even as Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOFSL) sees single-digit growth.

Laurus Labs stock jumps 2%, hits new high on 125% surge in Q1 profit

Laurus Labs on Friday reported a 124.7% YoY surge in Q1 consolidated net profit at ₹361.99 crore, backed by 28.8% growth in total income. The stock has nearly doubled in the last one year.

Coforge shares gain 3% on bagging $230-mn AI transformation deal in Europe

The buying interest in the stock came after the company announced a five-year contract worth over $230 million for an AI-led transformation engagement with a major client in Europe

Red Sea, Hormuz risks may push Brent to $120: Mohammed Imran, Mirae Asset

For investors and corporates, the prudent strategy is to treat oil not as a one-directional price trade but as a geopolitical volatility asset

Acutaas Chemicals drops 7% despite 70% jump in Q1 PAT; stock up 180% in 1yr

Acutaas Chemicals is a leading global manufacturer of advanced pharmaceutical intermediates and speciality chemicals. Its shares have zoomed 180 per cent in the past one year.

Infosys falls 2% post Q1; analysts cautious on guidance cut, trim targets

Infosys reported a 12.2 per cent increase in net profit for the first quarter to ₹7,769 crore on a year-on-year basis. Revenue for the quarter was up 14 per cent to ₹48,211 crore.

Cipla shares rise 3.5% after Q1; brokerages cautious, trim target

Cipla reported a 39.2 per cent fall in net profit for the first quarter to ₹789.05 crore on a year-on-year basis. Revenue for the quarter was up at ₹7,119.28 crore

Sri Lotus Developers zooms 29% in 4 days; what's driving realty stock?

In a recent clarification to the stock exchanges, Sri Lotus Developers said the increase in the trading volume of the company's equity shares appears to be purely market driven.

Indosolar shares locked in 5% lower circuit after weak Q1FY27 earnings

The stock fell 5 per cent to hit its lower circuit limit of ₹352.65 on the NSE during the intraday session. Trading in the stock was subsequently halted after it locked at the lower circuit.

Apar Industries zooms over 9% on reporting 78% surge in Q1 PAT

Apar Industries Q1 consolidated net profit surged 78% YoY to ₹467.45 crore, aided by 29% revenue growth.

Motilal Oswal shares dive 11% despite 10% rise in Q1 profit; AUM tops ₹2trn

Motilal Oswal Financial Services has reported a consolidated net profit of ₹1,273.7 crore in Q1 of FY27 as against a loss of ₹219 crore in Q4FY26. On a Y-o-Y basis, the profit was up 25%.

Swiggy skids 7% on foreign ownership cap; what it means for investors

The company's move is aimed at allowing Instamart to directly own inventory and improve margins and it will be put to shareholders for approval at the AGM on August 18.

Silver may stay in $54-61 range in near term amid oil swings, rate concerns

Praveen Singh, Head of Commodities at Mirae Asset Sharekhan, said oil prices fuelled inflation concerns and increased expectations of higher interest rates.

United Spirits gains 4% in weak market, nears 52-week high; here's why

United Spirits: The stock price of the breweries & distilleries company quoted higher for the third straight day, surging 6 per cent during the period.

Shadowfax shares crash 7% on block deal buzz; Flipkart among likely sellers

The stake sale in Shadowfax coincides with the expiry of the six-month lock-in period for major pre-IPO investors after the company listed in the Indian stock market in January this year.

Higher oil prices may outweigh safe-haven demand for gold: Mirae Asset

Praveen Singh, Head of Commodities at Mirae Asset Sharekhan, said elevated expectations of a Fed rate hike are bearish for the metal, but the downside is expected to remain limited

TCS, Infosys, HCL Tech, Tech Mah: Which IT stock is worth your portfolio?

Laxmikant Shukla, technical analyst at YES Securities maintains a constructive view on HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra and TCS, and predicts up to 14 per cent upside for these stocks.

Meesho shares drop 6% after Q1 results; net loss narrows to ₹133-cr

Meesho said it continued investing in AI capabilities, engineering productivity and new consumer acquisition while maintaining a disciplined capital allocation approach.