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Motilal Oswal's sector of the week: Auto; check top bet and target price

Lean inventory levels at the end of calendar year 2025 indicate better demand-supply alignment and set the stage for continuous momentum into the coming quarters, according to Motilal Oswal

ICICI Bank rallies 3%, hits over 2-month high in subdued market; here's why

ICICI Bank has entered a phase where its operating variables exhibit far less volatility, with robust loan growth, solid asset quality, and leading returns, believe analysts.

Nomura cuts Dixon target, trims estimates on weak mobile demand; keeps Buy

The brokerage lowered its target price to ₹16,598 from earlier levels, implying a 36 per cent upside from current prices.

Steady demand, improving margins remain positive for Marico stock

The weakening trend in copra prices and the lower prices in the crude derivatives basket are positives

Investors may go value hunting in 2026 as AI rally matures: Analysts

The upward momentum is expected to continue in 2026, analysts said, though investors may have to get selective about the assets they pick

Stock Market Close: Nifty erases early record; Sensex ends 322 pts lower; IT, OMCs drag; VIX up 6%

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE on January 5, 2026: Markets in Asia-Pacific opened the first full trading week of 2026 on a stronger footing on Monday

Q3FY26 Cement Preview: Axis Sec sees volume, revenue growth on weak pricing

Cement companies are expected to report robust topline and volume growth amid weak pricing power during the third-quarter of the financial year 2026

Premier Energies, Waaree extend losses; stocks fall up to 7%; here's why

Premier Energies' stock has settled lower in six out of the last seven trading sessions, while Waaree Energies has slipped for the eighth straight session

SAIL rallies 19% in 10 trading days, stock hits 17-month high

SAIL share price hit a 17-month high at ₹150.40, gaining 2% on Monday. The stock now quotes at its highest level since August 2024.

Cupid slumps 36% from life high on profit taking; analyst suggests strategy

Cupid share price slumped 36.02 per cent to ₹337.10 from its life high on Monday

Smallcap stocks shine: TFCI, Netweb, Orient Tech, Gandhar Oil zoom upto 20%

Tourism Finance Corporation of India stock was locked at the 20% upper circuit at ₹66.16 with a combined trading volume of around 118.57 million equity shares on the NSE and BSE.

Sai Life rallies 5%, hits all-time high; what's driving pharma stock?

In H1FY26, total revenue of the Sai Life Sciences increased by 53% YoY at ₹1,034 crore, driven by healthy growth across both the CRO and the CDMO business.

Sobha shares rise to 1-month high on highest-ever quarterly sales in Q3

The sales value of real estate grew 52.3 per cent on year to ₹2,115 crore in the third quarter of financial year 2026, Sobha said in an exchange filing

Auto index up 1% in subdued market; Eicher, Maruti Suzuki hit new highs

In the past one week, the Nifty Auto index has outperformed the market by surging 5.4 per cent, as against 1.7 per cent gain in the Nifty 50.

Stocks with bullish momentum: IDBI Bank, CIL, Graphite, JSL, Ajanta Pharma

Coal India, IDBI Bank, Jindal Stainless, Ajanta Pharma and Graphite India were seen trading above the higher end of the Bollinger Bands backed by strong volume on charts.

SBI, BoB, CSB Bank, AU SFB surge up to 8%, hit record highs; here's why

Financial shares rally on Monday: In the past one week, the BSE Financial index has outperformed the market by gaining 2.2%, as compared to 0.7% rise in the BSE Sensex.

Nomura downgrades ITC as excise hike to weigh on volumes, margins

The brokerage expects the price hike will have a significant impact on volumes, pressure margins, increase illicit trade, stifle growth and the company's ability to recruit consumers.

Macroeconomic data, FII trading activity likely to drive markets this week

Macroeconomic data announcements, global trends and trading activity of foreign investors would be major driving factors for market movement this week, analysts said. Unabated capital infusion by domestic institutional investors have supported the positive trend in the stock market last week, traders said. "This week is expected to be data-heavy, both domestically and globally, as markets enter the early phase of the earnings season. In India, investors will track the final readings of the HSBC Services PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index) and Composite PMI. Globally, key US macro data and releases from China will be closely watched for signals on growth, demand, and inflation trends," Ajit Mishra -- SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd -- said. Last week, the BSE benchmark jumped 720.56 points, or 0.84 per cent, and the NSE Nifty climbed 286.25 points, or 1.09 per cent. The 50-share Nifty hit its all-time peak of 26,340 on Friday. "Market's focus is set to shift toward the Q3 earnings

BSE 500 hits 52-week high; 18 stocks touch all-time highs; full list here

The BSE 500 index hit a 52-week high at 37,771.93 on Friday, and stands 2.6 per cent away from it's all-time high of 38,740.08 touched on September 27, 2024.

Cupid shares extends record rally to 15th session; time to book profit?

Cupid share price surged to a record high of ₹524.95, from its 52-week low of ₹55.75, in just nine months