M&M today reported a 33.6 per cent year-on-year growth in consolidated net profit at ₹5,454.54 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
Auto stocks in demand: BSE Auto index rose 2 per cent, and quoted nearly its all-time high of 64,584 hit on January 1, 2026.
Going forward, recovery in project execution, margin improvement in the Industrial Infra segment, revival in export demand and sustained order inflows will remain the key monitorables, analysts said.
Hyundai Motor India Limited's consolidated profit after tax fell 35.1 per cent year-on-year to ₹888.62 crore in the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
Technology stocks witnessed some profit-taking on Friday following a 19% rally in the Nifty IT index this July.
AI trade is unwinding from the inside. The largest hyperscalers are funding capex with debt at a scale that has turned free cash flows negative said Manish Bhandari, CEO at Vallum Capital.
Post Q1 results, MOFSL has shared a constructive view on Swiggy and retained its 'Buy' rating. The brokerage has revised its target price to ₹350.
Technical analysts flag that Nifty ranged between 23,600-24,600 after the initial rally in FY27; however, select momentum indicators show improvement for the BSE, NSE benchmark indices on charts.
Tata Steel reported an 11.6 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase in consolidated net profit to ₹2,318.35 crore in the first quarter of 2026-27.
ITC stock: Analysts believe Sanjiv Puri's AGM commentary on the FMCG business has the potential to revive sentiment around the stock, but the real benefits will be visible over the medium to long-term
Among sectoral indices, the BSE IT surged 16% followed by Consumer Durables (9%), Realty (8%) and Auto (6%). On the flip side, Capital Goods and Power indices declined 7% and 6%, respectively.
Stocks to watch today: Tata Steel, Tata Power, ITC, Sun Pharma, Swiggy, IOCL, IRFC, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Finance, JBM Auto, LIC Housing Finance, Hyundai Motor, among others, will be in focus today
In the last 11 years, the Sensex has ended August higher 6 times, with an average gain of 3.42 per cent, and lower 5 times, with an average decline of 2.71 per cent.
Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap settled 0.35 per cent and 0.56 per cent down, respectively
MTAR Technologies' profit after tax (PAT) in Q1 FY27 surged 364 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹50.2 crore as against ₹10.8 crore in Q1 FY26.
Among others, Manappuram Finance, Marico, Radico Khaitan, Redington, Welspun Corp, Laurus Labs and Sai Life Sciences also touched respective all-time highs in trade on Thursday.
Waaree Energies share price: Post Q1 results, JM Financial has reiterated an 'Add' rating with an unchanged target price of ₹3,296.
Dabur India reported a 15 percent year-on-year increase in its consolidated net profit to ₹591 crore
SML Mahindra's board on Wednesday approved the acquisition of the Mahindra Truck and Bus Division from parent Mahindra & Mahindra.
Analysts say that the high double-digit volume growth for the quarter was a positive surprise and reinforced the company's dominant position in the global off-highway segment.