Share price of New India Assurance Company hit a 52-week high of ₹229.30, surging 17 per cent on the BSE on the back of six-fold jump in trading volume.
SML Mahindra, a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra, has reported a 40 per cent rise in August sales.
WTI Crude Oil prices surged more than 3 per cent after the US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers near the Strait of Hormuz.
Milk Mist, which listed on the bourses on August 18 after a solid response to its initial public offering (IPO), trades 65 per cent above its offer price of ₹140 based on today's intraday high.
The listing of Symbiotec Pharmalab was well below GMP expectations, which had indicated a listing gain of around 18-19 per cent for IPO investors.
Analysts said that the rise in DIIs' stake in HDFC Bank was backed by sustained buying from mutual funds. The overall MF holdings increased to 26.5% in June 2026, from 22.5% in the Sept 2025 quarter
Stocks to watch today: IT services major HCLTech said it had collaborated with chemicals and biotechnology company Wacker Chemie to set up its global capability centre (GCC) in Pune.
Wonder Electricals share price tanked 20% to ₹124.80, plunging 30% from its intra-day high of ₹179 on Thursday on the BSE amid massive volume.
Motilal Oswal Financial Services has initiated coverage of Adani Enterprises with a 'Buy' rating and a target price of ₹3,880, implying a 25 per cent upside from the previous close of ₹3,112.
Under the share-swap ratio, Sapphire Foods shareholders will receive 177 shares of Devyani International for every 100 shares held in the former as of the record date, which will be announced later.
Stocks to watch today: Navratna defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has secured additional orders worth ₹730 crore since the last disclosure on August 10, 2026.
Hindustan Zinc stock: Jefferies has raised the target price to ₹750 from ₹660 and retained a 'Buy' rating. The target implies an upside of 26 per cent from the previous close of ₹592.60.
Stocks to watch today: The offer for sale (OFS) by Hindustan Copper will open for retail investors today following an overwhelming demand seen on the first day.
Federal Bank shares fell 4 per cent after it issued a clarification on reports that it may acquire a controlling stake in Jana Small Finance Bank.
Brokerages JM Financial and Emkay Global maintained their 'ADD' ratings on TCS stock following the strategic deal announcement with Porsche.
Anand James, Chief Market Strategist at Geojit Investments, has recommended three stocks, including Hindustan Zinc, Skipper and Parag Milk Foods
Stocks to watch today: Hindustan Copper OFS will be launched by the government today, while TCS has signed an agreement with Porsche.
In the past two trading days, Shanthi Gears zoomed 42% after Tube Investments of India acquired 2.06 million equity shares via block deal on Friday, August 21, 2026.
The buying momentum came after the logistics solutions provider announced that it had signed a pact with Japan-based Sankyu Inc to collaborate across supply chain and engineering services.
Welspun Corp share price hit a fresh high of ₹2,400 on the BSE, up 4 per cent against the last closing price of ₹2,306.40.