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ITC down 10%, Godfrey Phillips 19% 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

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

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

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

Oil & Gas index surges nearly 3%; HPCL, Oil India, BPCL, IOC rally up to 6%

OMC's are well positioned to benefit from fall in crude prices, improvement in refining margins, fuel consumption growth and petchem demand growth in India.

PSU Bank index soars 31% in 2025; outperforms Nifty for 5th straight year

At 11:39 AM on Wednesday; the Nifty PSU Bank index was the top gainer among sectoral indices, up 1.8 per cent at 8,581.65, as compared to 0.5 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.

Motilal Oswal sees KFin Tech as dominant, cash-generative; check outlook

KFintech is expected to deliver a compound annual growth rate of around 16 per cent in revenue, Ebitda, and profit after tax over FY25 to FY28, Motilal Oswal said

Zydus Wellness zooms 10% in trade; Motilal Oswal initiates 'Buy'; check TP

Motilal Oswal Financial Services has initiated coverage on Zydus Wellness with 'Buy' for a target of ₹575, which implies an upside of 25.8 per cent from current levels

Voda Idea, Indus Towers soar up to 24% in Dec; stocks at 52-week highs

In the calendar year 2025, Vodafone Idea and Indus Towers share prices have soared 52 per cent and 24 per cent, respectively, as against a 8 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex.

Steel stocks up 2nd straight day, rally up to 5%; SAIL, JSL hit 52-wk highs

Steel stocks in focus amid reports that the government has notified the much-awaited Anti-dumping duty/safeguard duty on flat steel imports for a period of 3 years.

New Year picks 2026: Motilal Oswal Wealth bets on Airtel, SBI, Eternal

New Year picks 2026: Motilal Oswal Wealth Management has picked SBI, Airtel, Biocon, Eternal and others for the upcoming year; check details here

Auto stocks in demand: Maruti hits new high; Hero Moto, Ashok Leyland up 2%

Thus far in the calendar year 2025, the BSE Auto index has rallied 18 per cent, as against 8 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex.

Eternal shares down 25% from record high; what's making the Street nervous?

The stock price of the parent company of food delivery platform Zomato and quick commerce Blinkit, was down 2% at ₹277.10 on Tuesday, trading at its lowest level since July 21, 2025.

VST Tillers zooms 70% in 6 months, hits new high; what's driving smallcap?

VST Tillers stock hit a new high of ₹6,225 and has zoomed 117 per cent from its 52-week low of ₹2,875 touched on April 7, 2025.

Portfolio reset drives IP-led growth for Nazara, says Choice; retains 'Buy'

With its portfolio clean-up largely completed and execution improving across mobile, PC/console, ad-tech, and offline gaming, Choice believes Nazara is positioned for a more durable growth cycle

Mishra Dhatu Nigam surges 15% on heavy volumes; sharpest rally in 5 months

Midhani is expected to benefit substantially from robust order prospects, new product developments with increasing indigenisation

Nifty Metal index hits record high, surges 27% in CY2025; here's why

At 09:55 AM; Nifty Metal index, the top gainer among sectoral indices on Monday, was up 1.5 per cent, as compared to 0.08 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.

Midwest stock hits all-time high as Motilal Oswal initiates with 'Buy'

The brokerage has set a target price of ₹2,000 per share, implying an upside of about 25 per cent from current levels.

HEG, Graphite gain up to 3% in subdued market; brokerages see more upside

HEG hopes that in two, three quarters, steel production starts to increase and the new electric arc furnace capacities start coming on stream in the next one to two years.

IEX slips 4% on huge volumes, stock nears 52-week low; here's why

IEX stock outlook: The CERC is considering replacing the current ceiling-based transaction fee regime for power exchanges with a lower, fixed per-unit fee to improve transparency and predictability.