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ESDS, Advit among 9 listings with up to 220% rally YTD; more steam left?

Analysts attribute the strong performance of recent IPOs to investor preference for niche and differentiated businesses, backed by healthy growth expectations and high entry barriers in some segments.

Hind Zinc slips 2.5% post Q2 nos; analysts say silver prices hold the key

Jefferies said that Hindustan Zinc trades below the long-term average EV/Ebitda and that recovery in silver price would be key for stock performance.

IT stocks gain ₹77,000 crore in value as banking shares weigh on Nifty

IT stocks gained ₹77,000 crore in market value, cushioning the Nifty's 0.34% decline on Wednesday, while banking and financial stocks lost around ₹81,000 crore amid rising bond yields.

Market rally fizzles as Sensex cracks 1400 pts from day's high; key reasons

VK Vijayakumar of Geojit Investments said that elevated Brent crude prices and US bond yields are keeping markets under pressure.

Vishal Mega Mart falls 6% as festive shift weighs on margins, SSSG in Q2

Vishal Mega Mart Q2 results: The company has reported a consolidated net profit of ₹157.9 crore in Q2, up 3.7 per cent on a Y-o-Y basis. Its profit margin contracted to 4.6 per cent in the quarter.

Paras Healthcare IPO: Occupancy, execution key monitorable, say analysts

Paras Healthcare IPO bidding opened for subscription on Oct 21, 2026 and will close on Oct 23, 2026.

Just Dial share price slides 6% as Q2 profit falls 10%, margins contract

For Q2FY27, Just Dial reported a 9.73 per cent Y-o-Y decline in its consolidated net profit to ₹107.8 crore, and Ebitda margin contracted 228bps to 26.4 per cent.

Stocks to watch: Eternal, Hindustan Zinc, YES Bank, Bajaj Fin, IREDA, LTTS

Stocks to watch: Eternal, Hindustan Zinc, YES Bank, Bajaj Finance, IREDA, LTTS, RailTel Corporation, Adani Green Energy, Indian Hotels Company, KEI Industries, among others, will be in action today.

Private lenders weigh on equity markets as PSU banks buck the selloff

Bank earnings disappoint, IT stocks retreat; PSU banks emerge as lone sectoral gainers

Market Close: Sensex snaps 2-day winning streak, down 876 pts; Nifty at 22,889 as IT, pvt banks drag

Sensex Today | Stock Market Close Monday: In the broader markets, Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices settled lower by 1.09 per cent and 1.01 per cent, respectively.

Sensex tanks 1020 pts intraday: Bank stocks, FPI selling among key factors

Stock market crash: The Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, snapped their two-day gaining streak and declined 1 per cent today.

Union Bank shares jump 5% as Q2 PAT rises 30% YoY, asset quality improves

So far this year, Union Bank of India's stock has risen 17 per cent, and 32 per cent in a year.

HFCL hits 5% upper circuit after 'best-ever' quarterly show; Q2 PAT up 448%

HFCL's consolidated profit after tax (PAT) reached ₹394.22 crore in Q2FY27, registering a growth of 448.14 per cent Y-o-Y.

Shree Renuka, Balrampur & others fall up to 6%; why are sugar stocks down?

On the bourses, shares of sugar-producing companies tumbled as much as 6 per cent, leaving investors concerned about the impact of the latest move on growth.

Ixigo shares zoom 13% as PAT hits record high in Q2; MOFSL stays 'neutral'

Ixigo delivered an all-time high consolidated PAT of ₹63.42 crore in Q2 FY27, aided by partial sale of stake in Freshbus.

Urban Company shares fall 10% as Q2 net loss widens despite revenue growth

Urban Company's consolidated net loss widened to ₹182.48 crore in the July-September quarter of FY27. The company had posted a net loss of ₹59.33 crore in the year-ago period.

Axis Bank shares fall 5% despite 39% rise in Q2 net profit; here's why

MOFSL said that Axis Bank's elevated opex led to slight earnings miss in Q2. The strong NII growth and lower-than-expected provisions were offset by elevated opex and softer treasury income.

ICICI Bank gains 1% post Q2 results; analysts upbeat on asset quality

ICICI Bank reported a 20.1 per cent year-on-year rise in standalone net profit to ₹14,843 crore in the July-September quarter of FY27.

Mutual fund inflows insufficient to lift markets: Manish Jain, Choice AMC

Manish Jain, Deputy CEO of Choice AMC has said that mutual fund inflows are not sufficient to lift the market alone. He added that domestic money sets the floor only, and not the ceiling.

Groww, Nazara, HCL Tech: Choice Broking is bullish on 3 stocks; here's why

Stocks to buy today: Sachin Gupta, VP - research , Choice Equity Broking, recommends three stocks to buy today, namely Groww, HCL Tech and Nazara Technologies.