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RBI rate decision, West Asia developments likely to steer markets this week

The domestic stock market is entering a significant trading week, with the RBI's interest rate decision, West Asia situation involving the US-Iran conflict, and crude oil prices emerging as the major driving factors for investors' sentiment, analysts said. Besides, quarterly earnings and trading activity of foreign investors would also be tracked by investors to determine further movement, they added. "This week is expected to be eventful, with the RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting (August 3-5) emerging as the key domestic trigger. Market participants will also closely monitor the ongoing Q1 FY27 earnings season, with several largecap and midcap companies scheduled to announce their results," Ajit Mishra SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. Globally, developments surrounding the US-Iran conflict, stability of crude oil supplies through key shipping routes will remain important drivers of market sentiment, he added. After four straight months of selling, foreign ...

Stock Market Close: Sensex rises for 3rd day, ends 166 pts up; Nifty settles at 24,384; auto leads

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Friday: The GIFT Nifty indicated a positive open for the Nifty50 index. Overnight rise in Wall Street AI shares lifted Asian indices to record gains

Healthcare up for 4th straight month; Divis, Laurus, Torrent at new highs

The BSE Healthcare hit a new high of 51,108 on Friday, rallying 3.7% in July. The index has surged 22% since April 2026.

Mankind Pharma shares fall 6% despite 30% Q1 PAT growth; here's why

Brokerages said that Mankind Pharma's Consumer Healthcare growth was muted in Q1, impacted by the discontinuation of discounted cash-and-carry sales.

Astra Microwave hits new high, zooms 14% on winning ₹2,205 cr HAL order

Astra Microwave secured an order worth ₹2,205.20 crore from HAL for procuring 122 AAAU and 121 Interface Frames for the indigenous Uttam AESA Radar programme.

MV Electrosystems IPO booked 7.5x on day 2, GMP at 29%; should you apply?

MV Electrosystems IPO GMP today: MV Electrosystems shares currently trade at ₹545 in the grey market, reflecting a premium of ₹120, or 29.4 per cent, above the upper price band of ₹425.

M&M gains 5% after Q1; analysts remain bullish, see over 20% upside

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 fast lane; Hyundai, Ashok Leyland, TaMo CV soar up to 9%

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.

Thermax tanks 16% on disappointing Q1 results; stock hits 3-month low

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 defies 35% profit slump to surge 9%; what do analysts say?

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.

Nifty IT slips 4%; Persistent, Mphasis plunge 5%; why are tech stocks down?

Technology stocks witnessed some profit-taking on Friday following a 19% rally in the Nifty IT index this July.

India is being rediscovered as the premier anti-AI trade: Manish Bhandari

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.

Swiggy trims losses, up 4% from day's low post Q1; MOFSL sees 18% upside

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.

Nifty faces 24,600 hurdle; Sensex eyes 81,500 in August, say tech analysts

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 up 1.5% post Q1 nos; analysts stay bullish, see up to 29% upside

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: Can Sanjiv Puri's FMCG dream trigger re-rating?

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

Sensex, Nifty gain 2% in July led by IT; 50% of BSE 500 stocks underperform

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, ITC, Sun Pharma, Swiggy, IOCL, IRFC

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

Sensex, Nifty in August: Will bulls repeat history? 11-yr data decoded

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.

Stock Market Close: Sensex up 274 pts, Nifty ends at 24,317; auto, oil & gas shares shine

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