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BSE jumps 4% to cross ₹4,000 mark, hits all-time high; buy, sell or hold?

Following the announcement of its Q4FY26 results on May 7, BSE shares advanced on three out of five trading days, gaining 6 per cent overall.

LIC Housing Finance falls 7% despite Q4 PAT rises 9%; ₹10 dividend declared

LIC Housing Finance share price today: Along with Q4 results, the board of LIC Housing Finance recommended a final dividend of ₹10 equity share for FY2026.

Kaynes Technology shares tank 19% on weak Q4; JM Fin downgrades to 'Reduce'

In the March quarter (Q4FY26), Kaynes Technology reported a 21.5 per cent decline in net profit to ₹91.2 crore, as compared to ₹116.2 crore Y-o-Y

Sugar export ban hits Dwarikesh, Balrampur Chini and others; stocks fall 4%

Sugar stocks including, Dwarikesh Sugar, and Balrampur Chini fell up to 4 per cent in trade after the government prohibited sugar exports with immediate effect until September 30.

Gold duty hiked up to 15%: Titan well-placed to weather storm, says Nomura

Nomura has maintained a 'Buy' on Titan with an unchanged target price of ₹4,950, based on 60x March 2028 earnings per share (EPS)

Stocks to Watch today: Airtel, Tata Motors, IRFC, DLF, HAL, HUDCO and more

Stocks to watch today: Airtel, Tata Motors, Voltas, IRFC, DLF, Jio Financial Services, HAL, HUDCO, Oil India, among others, will remain in focus today.

HPCL jumps 3% after Q4FY26 results; board declares final dividend of ₹19.25

The board of HPCL has declared a final dividend of ₹19.25 per share of ₹10 face value for the financial year 2026 and set August 14 as the record date.

Weak Q4FY26 drags Tata Power shares down over 6%; buy, sell or hold?

Tata Power share price target: Post Q4 results, Motilal Oswal Financial Services has maintained a 'Buy' rating on the Tata Group stock with a target price of ₹490.

Stocks to Watch today: Airtel, Tata Power, Cipla, RVNL, Dixon Tech and more

Stocks to watch today: Jewellery stocks, Tata Power, RVNL, Airtel, Cipla, Dixon Technologies, Dr Reddy's, Berger Paints are among others that will remain in focus today.

Metal stocks shine in weak market: Hind Zinc, Vedanta up 4%; top picks here

Analysts said that the metal space is again a renewed strength after a healthy consolidation phase. They said that strong metal prices will help support or boost the company's profits going forward.

JSW Energy shares fall 7% despite 38% rise in Q4 profit; dividend declared

JSW Energy share price today: MOFSL has reiterated 'Buy' rating on the stock with a target of ₹640. The brokerage said that Q4 was a soft quarter, with revenue coming in below the estimates by 24%

Mid, smallcap funds see strong inflows in 2026 despite market swings

According to Amfi data, the midcap and smallcap funds have witnessed a rise in inflows in 2026 so far despite heightened volatility in the markets.

Stocks to Watch today: Groww, IHCL, JSW Energy, Tata Power, HFCL, and more

Stocks to watch today: Groww, Indian Hotels, Tata Power, JSW Energy, Persistent Systems, HFCL, Bharat Forge, HG Infra Engineering, among others, will remain in focus today.

BSE launches F&O contracts on Focused IT Index to aid investors

BSE on Monday launched futures and options (F&O) contracts on the BSE Focused IT Index, becoming the only stock exchange in the country to offer derivatives on an information technology sector benchmark. The BSE Focused IT Index comprises 14 leading Indian technology companies and is designed to provide investors with a focused benchmark for the country's information technology sector, the exchange said in a statement. The launch coincided with National Technology Day and is aimed at offering investors an additional tool to hedge, trade and manage risks linked to the IT sector, which remains sensitive to global economic trends, currency fluctuations and rapid technological changes. On the first day of trading, 172 members participated in the new product, generating a turnover of Rs 148 crore. According to BSE, the IT sector accounts for around 6 per cent of the total market capitalisation of companies listed on the exchange. The sector includes more than 250 listed firms and ...

Equity MFs inflow dips 5% in April; SIP contributions fall to ₹31,115 cr

Equity-oriented mutual fund schemes garnered a net inflow of Rs 38,440 crore in April, marking a 5 per cent decline from the preceding month, amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, fluctuating crude oil prices, and concerns about global growth. Moreover, monthly contributions through SIPs (Systematic Investment Plans) declined to Rs 31,115 crore last month from Rs 32,087 crore in March,according to data released by industry body Amfi on Monday. Overall, the industry recorded a net infusion of Rs 3.22 lakh crore in April after witnessing an outflow of Rs 2.4 lakh crore in March. This was contributed by a huge inflow of Rs 2.5 lakh crore in the debt funds. The inflow has lifted the industry's assets under management by 11 per cent to Rs 81.92 lakh crore at the end of April, up from Rs 73.73 lakh crore at the end of March. This was driven by strong positive flows across segments and market to market gains witnessed during the month, said Venkat Chalasani, Chief Executive at ...

Bears howling: Sensex dives 1,300pts intraday, Nifty at 23,800; key reasons

Stock market crash today reasons: Sectorally, the Nifty Consumer Durables was the worst hit, down 3.7%, followed by the Nifty Realty index which slipped 3%. The Nifty PSU Bank index tumbled 2.5%.

Hotel stocks slide up to 5% on PM remarks; analysts optimistic, back IHCL

Hotel stocks: Analysts said that domestic travel has remained strong, supported by hotels reporting solid bookings in advance and a consistent rise in their RevPAR.

Tata Consumer jumps 6.5% to hit 52-wk high; Motilal Oswal sees 19% upside

Tata Consumer Products outperformed the markets in today's trade and emerged as the top gainer on the Nifty 50 index. In comparison, the benchmark NSE Nifty was down 1.08 per cent.

Stocks to Watch today: Swiggy, NTPC, BoB, PVR Inox, SCI, IHCL, and more

Stocks to watch today: Swiggy, NTPC, BoB, PVR Inox, SCI, Abbott India, Anant Raj, Canara Bank, IHCL, JSW Energy, UPL, Tata Consumer Products, among others, will remain in focus today.