Jefferies initiated coverage on Welspun Corp stock with a 'Buy' rating for a target price of ₹3,250 per share citing likely gains from an upcycle in oil & gas spends by the US and Middle East.
Lumino Industries shares listed at ₹109 on the BSE, a premium of 32.93 per cent against the offer price of ₹82. Meanwhile, on the National Stock Exchange, it debuted at ₹110, up 34.15 per cent.
The domestic currency touched an intraday high of 94.27 in morning deals, its highest level since June 29, according to Bloomberg data.
Religare Broking's Ajit Mishra said that the sharp decline has pushed Nifty closer to our initial downside target and support of 23,800. A break below this could extend the correction towards 23,600.
Kunal Kamble of Bonanza has recommended three breakout stocks to buy today -- BEML Ltd, Raymond Ltd, and IFCI Ltd.
Jatin Gedia of Teji Mandi has said that he sees range-bound price action between 23,800 and 24,100 in Nifty from a short-term perspective.
VK Vijayakumar said that the escalation of the US-Iran conflict and the consequent 5 per cent spurt in Brent crude overnight to $96 is a negative for markets.
Morepen Laboratories' share price hit a multi-year high of ₹112.85, soaring 8 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday's intra-day trade.
Analysts noted that Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) represents a significant share of airlines' operating cost and any rise in crude oil price is a negative for the sector.
According to Jefferies, the introduction of CAS adversely impacted equity options turnover and contracts in August, which is negative for companies like BSE and Groww.
At 01:17 PM on Wednesday, the BSE Utilities index was the top gainer among sectoral indices up 1.2 per cent, compared to a 0.65 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.
MOFSL noted that public sector banks continue to command the highest market share in gold loans at 60 per cent as of March 2026.
On Wednesday, IFCI quoted at its highest level since January 2008 and hit a record high of ₹121.20 on December 17, 2007.
In the past month, Sai Life Science stock surged 19 per cent, against a 2.8 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.
Coal India, the public sector undertaking (PSU) stock, reported its sharpest intra-day gain in the past three months on Wednesday.
Market analysts expect volatility to rise on either side of the market in September based on the F&O and historical market data.
Annu Projects shares listed at ₹75 on the BSE, a discount of 24.24 per cent against the offer price of ₹99. Meanwhile, on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), it debuted at ₹72, down 27.27 per cent.
Chandan Taparia says that if Nifty crosses 24,100, we could see the index moving towards 24,200-24300. He has recommended buying Persistent Systems, Eternal, & Bajaj Auto shares for the short term
Vinay Rajani of HDFC Securities has recommended buying two stocks today -- KSB Ltd and Stove Kraft
WTI Crude Oil prices surged more than 3 per cent after the US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers near the Strait of Hormuz.