Nifty India Defence index declined 2% in Friday's intra-day trade, corrected 17% from its all-time high level of 9,195.15 touched on June 6, 2025.
At 10:30 AM, Astra Microwave share price was trading 3.12 per cent higher at 978.80 per share. By comparison, BSE Sensex was trading flat at 80,702.97 levels.
The defence equipment manufacturer's net profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, stood at ₹47.75 crore, down by 38 per cent from ₹76.81 crore recorded in Q1FY25
Technical charts show that defence stocks such as BDL, Mazagon Dock, Cochin Shipyard, ideaForge and GRSE can fall another 18% from here; check support levels each defence shares here.
On Monday, BEML shares closed the trading session at ₹4,372, down by 0.67 per cent on the National Stock Exchange
PL Capital expects pharma, banks, defence, and staples to outperform in the near term as domestic demand revives
Premier Explosives shares rose 4 per cent after it landed export orders worth ₹105 crore for the supply of defence explosives
MOFSL today initiated coverage on Bharat Dynamics with a 'Neutral' rating and a target price of ₹1,900, indicating a downside of 4 per cent from current levels.
The sharp rally in defence stocks came after the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved 10 major capital acquisition proposals on Thursday.
From the Sensex Pack, Bajaj twins, Hindustan Unilever. Eternal (Zomato), Infosys and BEL were among the top gainers.
The northward move in the Unimech Aerospace share price came after domestic brokerage Anand Rathi raised its target price to ₹1,610 per share, from ₹1,315 earlier.
Shares of Axiscades Technologies surged today after the company signed two major international agreements aimed at boosting its presence in the aerospace, defence, and space technology sectors.
AXISCADES Technologies shares were up 5% at ₹1,413.50, trading higher for the fifth straight day, having appreciated by 91% from the April low of ₹741.70.
DCX Systems shares rose 2 per cent after it won new export and domestic orders worth ₹28.59 crore for the supply of cable and wire harness assemblies
Shares of Sika Interplant Systems (SIKA) hit a new high of ₹1,537.30, as they surged 10 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday's intra-day trade on healthy business outlook.
Axiscades Technologies shares surged after the company signed a strategic agreement with Spain-based Indra to jointly produce aerospace and defence solutions.
Technical charts show that HAL and BEL have zoomed around 1,000 per cent in little more than 5 years post a significant breakout on the monthly scale.
Since March 27, Force Motors share price appreciated by nearly 50% after the company said it has to deliver 2,978 Force Gurkha light vehicles (GS 4X4 800 kg Soft Top) to the Indian Defence Forces.
NIBE share price rose after securing an order worth Rs 23.33 crore from an infrastructure and defence company for supply of armour plat MIL12560 (ARMOUR).
Defence stocks in India were rising today amid report that the Indian Army is set to receive a significant boost with the Defence Ministry expected to clear a ₹30,000-crore proposal for acquisition