Indian Stock Markets

Markets pricing in trade deal positives; buy the dips and hold: Analysts

UR Bhat, co-founder & director, Alphaniti Fintech says the trade deals have cleared the air as regards the EU and the US stance, and expects the market to react to finer details of the India-US deal.

Glitch at National Securities Depository delays some trade settlements

The credit of shares bought on Tuesday and Wednesday is still pending because of issues in inter-depository functions, according to a notice dated Thursday

Benchmarks see best day in over 8 months after India-US trade deal

Indices post best gains in eight months as tariff cut to 18 per cent lifts investor sentiment and removes a key overhang on Indian equities

Budget 2026 stock market crash: Sensex dips 2,800pts, Nifty 869pts intraday

Budget 2026 impact: The Sensex and the Nifty crashed over 3 per cent each from the respective day's high after FM proposed to hike STT on F&O trading. RIL and SBI were the major laggards.

Why Sensex, Nifty fell today ahead of Budget 2026? Key reasons explained

Stock markets will remain open on Sunday, February 1, as the government is scheduled to present the Budget for 2026-27 (FY27) that day

Nifty showing signs of potential bullish reversal, say market experts

The NSE Nifty 50 index ended higher for the third straight day on Thursday, and was seen defending the 200-DMA, say technical analysts.

Tata Motors Q3 Preview: Profit, revenue and key factors to watch in Dec qtr

Tata Motors Q3 Preview: Nomura notes that MHCV volumes rose 24 per cent Y-o-Y, leading to a similar 24 per cent increase in revenues on both a Y-o-Y and Q-o-Q basis.

KEI Industries' Q3 earnings surprise on higher margins despite flat revenue

For the quarter, KEI reported revenue of ₹2,950 crore, broadly in line with JM Financial's estimate but around 4 per cent lower than consensus.

Nomura initiates TMCV with 'Buy' as India truck cycle shows early revival

Nomura expects TMCV's India business to be a key beneficiary of the anticipated recovery, supported by its dominant 46 per cent market share in the domestic MHCV segment in FY25.

Greenland standoff pushes markets into red; Sensex falls 1,066 points

Indian markets logged their steepest fall in eight months as a US-Europe stand-off over Greenland, weak corporate earnings and stalled India-US trade talks deepened investor risk aversion

India's insurance premium growth to accelerate to 6.9% by 2030: Swiss Re

India's insurance premium growth will accelerate to 6.9 per cent over 20262030 outpacing China, the US and Western European markets, on strong economic fundamentals, rising demand and regulatory changes, global reinsurer Swiss Re said on Monday. The Indian insurance sector is entering a new era of robust mid-term growth and will emerge as the strongest growing major insurance market, according to a Swiss Re analysis. It said over the next five years, India will remain the world's fastest-growing major economy with an estimated average real GDP growth of 6.5 per cent underpinned by robust private consumption. According to the report, fiscal stimulus measures, such as simplification of Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates and personal income tax concessions will help spur demand from lower and middle-income households. Swiss Re forecasts India's insurance market to grow at an annual rate of 6.9 per cent over 2026 to 2030 in real terms, higher than major emerging and advanced insurance

Market participants seek equity tax relief ahead of upcoming Budget

Market participants have urged the government to ease capital market taxation, including a higher exemption limit on long-term capital gains, ahead of the Union Budget for 2026-27. They also suggested that the government avoid further increases in transaction taxes. The Union Budget will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1. Market stakeholders also demanded enhancement of the tax-free exemption limit on long-term capital gains (LTCG) from equity investments to provide greater relief to retail and long-term investors. In its budget wishlist, JM Financial Services recommended that the government should raise the tax-free exemption limit for equity LTCG from Rs 1.25 lakh to Rs 2 lakh. The firm also sought to standardise the definition of "long term" to 12 months across all asset classes, including equity, debt, gold and real estate, to reduce complexity and improve tax clarity. Additionally, it called for allowing capital losses to be set off against in

Q3 earnings, global trends to drive stock markets this week: Analysts

Trading pattern in the stock market this week will largely depend on the ongoing Q3 earnings announcement from corporates, global trends, and foreign fund movement, analysts said. Moreover, geopolitical developments and any update on trade negotiations would also be keenly tracked by investors, experts noted. "Participants will initially react to the earnings of key heavyweights such as Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank. Thereafter, focus will shift to the broader set of Q3 earnings from several large and midcap companies across sectors. "On the global front, US macroeconomic data, including GDP growth, jobless claims, and PMI readings, will influence risk sentiment and currency movement. Geopolitical developments and updates on trade negotiations will also remain on investors' radar," Ajit Mishra - SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday reported almost a flat net profit of Rs 18,645 crore for the third quarter, as a decline in ga

ICICI Direct backs Tata Motors CV on strong margins, market leadership

TMCV remains the market leader in MHCVs, with retail market shares of ~49 per cent in heavy CVs, ~37 per cent in passenger buses, and ~30 per cent in light goods vehicles (FY25).

Indian stock market holiday: Why BSE and NSE are closed today, January 15?

Stock market closed today: BSE & NSE are shut for Maharashtra Municipal Elections on Jan 15. Check MCX evening session times and global market cues here.

70% of Nifty 500 stocks in red in Jan 2026: What's next for Indian markets?

Indian stock markets start 2026 on a weak note, with 70 per cent of Nifty 500 stocks in red amid FII selling, global uncertainty, and tariff worries

Markets to stay sideway till US-India sign trade deal: Shreyash Devalkar

A breakthrough in negotiations or clarity on tariff policy could lift sentiment, said Shreyash Devalkar, Head - Equity at Axis AMC

Broader geopolitical risks not fully priced-in, says Trideep Bhattacharya

Indian equities outlook 2026: Trideep Bhattacharya of Edelweiss MF decodes geopolitical risks, Budget 2026 expectations, sector winners, consumption revival and portfolio strategy

Nifty likely to end at 29,500 by December-end, says BNP Paribas

The note said Nifty earnings estimates have seen sharp cuts over the past year amid weaker-than-expected growth and margin pressure in certain sectors, such as consumer staples and autos

Equity benchmarks slide 1% as US tariff uncertainty rattles markets

Indian equities log steepest one-day fall in over four months as US tariff uncertainty rattles markets and wipes out ₹7.7 trillion in value