KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Stock Market Close: Nifty, Sensex Snap Two-Day Declining Streak
Benchmarks closed higher in trade after falling in the last 2 sessions.
Nifty close above the 25,000 mark.
Eternal and ICICI bank are the top gainers in Nifty.
Eternal jumps by over 7% in trade after its Q1 results.
ICICI Bank and HDFC bank close above 2% after their Q1 results.
Nifty Midcap 150 gain over 0.6%, led by Persistent Tech and UPL
Nifty small caps 250 fell marginally lower, dragged by CEAT and Jaiprakash Power Ventures.
Nifty Financial services gain more than 1.5% for the day, emerging top gaining sector for the day.
ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank are the top gainers in Nifty Financial services.
Nifty Bank gain more than 1% for the day, led by Private banks.
Nifty Financial services snaps 3-day losing streak.
Nifty Bank, Auto snaps 2-day losing streak.
Nifty Metal gains for the 3 consecutive day.
Nifty Pharma, FMCG lose for the 2nd consecutive day.
Nifty PSU Bank and Oil and Gas lose for the 3rd consecutive day.
Rupee Closes Near One-Month Low Against US Dollar
Rupee closed 14 paise weaker against US Dollar at 86.29
It's the lowest close since June 23
It closed at 86.15 a dollar on Friday.
Source: Cogencis
Stock Market Live Update: Eternal Share Price Recovers Soon After Initial Reaction To Q1 Net Profit
Stock Market Live Update: Eternal Share Price Off Highs Post Q1 Results
Eternal, Zomato's parent company reported a 35.9% on the year fall in net profit during April–June.
Stock Market Live Update: UltraTech Cement Share Price Falls Post Q1 Results
UltraTech Cement Q1FY26 (Consolidated, YoY)
Revenue up 13.1% to Rs 21,275.45 crore versus Rs 18,818.56 crore (Estimate: Rs
Net profit up 48.9% to Rs2,225.9 crore versus Rs1,494.82 crore
Stock Market Live: Equitas Small Finance Bank Approves To Raise Rs 500 Crore
Equitas Small Finance Bank approves raising up to Rs 500 crore through issuance of Non-Convertible Debentures
Stock Market Live Update: Paramount Communications To Raise Rs 135 Crore
Paramount Communications Limited approves raising Rs 135 crore through issuance of foreign currency convertible bonds.
Stock Market Live: BEML Approves Stock Split
BEML Limited announces Board approval for sub-division of equity shares in the ratio of 1:2, splitting one Rs 10 share into two Rs 5 shares
Also Read: BEML Stock Split Gets Board Approval
Stock Market Live Update: UCO Bank Shares Swings Post Q1 Results
UCO Bank Q1FY26 (Standalone, YoY)
Net profit up 10% at Rs 607.4 crore versus Rs 55 crore
Net interest income up 7% at Rs 2,403 crore versus Rs 2,254 crore
Gross NPA at 2.63% versus 2.69% (QoQ)
Net NPA at 0.45% versus 0.5% (QoQ)
Track live updates on Q1 earnings here.
Stock Market Today: Paisalo Digital Share Price Rises Post Q1 Results
Paisalo Digital Q1 FY26 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)
Total Income up 17.2% at Rs 219 crore versus Rs 187 crore.
Net Profit up 13.7% at Rs 47.2 crore versus Rs 41.5 crore
Stock Market Live: GPT Infraprojects Gets Order Worth Rs 351 Crore
GPT Infraprojects has secured a Rs 351 crore order for constructing a major bridge over the Chambal River on the Agra-Gwalior Greenfield Highway. This order is part of the bridge construction project for the Agra-Gwalior Highway.
Bajaj Consumer Mulls Second Share Buyback In A Year
Bajaj Consumer Care Ltd. board will consider its second share buyback in a year in a meeting on Thursday, July 24. The company had repurchased shares from the market in July 2024.
The stock was trading 4% higher at Rs 250.29 as of 12:40 p.m.
Stock Market Live Update: Titagarh Rail Gets Order From Railway Ministry To Supply Wagons
Titagarh Rail System has received an order from the Railway Ministry to supply wagons.
Tata Capital IPO: Fresh Issue Of Up To 21 Crore Shares, Say Sources
A month after Tata Capital Ltd. got the Indian market regulator, SEBI's, go-ahead for making its market debut, the non-banking financial company is in the process of filing its updated draft papers for the mandatory listing, according to people in the know.
Stock Market Live Update: HCLTech Signs MoU With Swiss Network
HCLTech has signed an MoU with the Swiss Network in India to establish an innovation platform.
Stock Market Live Update: UltraTech Cement Share Price Hits Record High Before Q1 Earnings
UltraTech Cement share price rose 1.73% to a record high of Rs 12,714 apiece. The share price was trading 1.02% higher at Rs 12,625 apiece as of 11:51 a.m. as compared to 0.21% advance in the NSE Nifty 50 index.
Stock Market Live Update: Dodla Dairy Share Price Falls Over 4% As Q1 Net Profit Falls
Dodla Dairy Q1 Earnings (Consolidated, YoY)
Net Profit fell 3.2% to Rs 62.9 crore versus Rs 65 crore
Revenue rose 10.5% to Rs 1,007 crore versus Rs 912 crore
Ebitda fell 21.5% to Rs 82.5 crore versus Rs 105 crore
Margin at 8.2% versus 11.5%
Track live updates on Q1 earnings here.
Zomato Shares Edge Higher Ahead Of Q1 Earnings As Analysts Eye Turnaround
Shares of Zomato, now rebranded as Eternal Ltd., traded 1.26% higher on Monday morning, ahead of the company’s first-quarter earnings announcement for FY26.
The scrip rose as much as 1.26% to Rs 260.45 apiece.
Axis Bank Tweaks NPA Policy After RBI Flags Lapses
The Reserve Bank of India asked Axis Bank to tighten its non-performing asset management policy after identifying gaps in how the bank accounted for stress in vulnerable sectors, according to people familiar with the matter.
Primary Market Update: Anthem Biosciences Lists At 27% Premium Over IPO Price
Anthem Biosciences Ltd. made a stellar debut in the secondary market with a premium of 27% over its IPO price. The scrip was listed at Rs 723.05B apiece on the NSE and Rs 723.1 on the BSE. The issue price was Rs 570.
Stock Market Live: L&T's Energy Arm To Set Up Green Hydrogen Plant At IOC's Haryana Refinery
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.'s subsidiary, L&T Energy, is set to establish a green hydrogen plant at IOC's Haryana refinery. This plant will supply 10,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually to IOC for the next 25 years.
AU Small Finance Bank Share Price Hits Over One-Month Low As Asset Quality Declines
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. share price fell to the lowest level in over one month as the private lender's asset quality declined. The stock has been declining for fourth session in a row.
AU Small Finance Bank share price declined 7.51% to Rs 735.20 apiece, the lowest level since June 6.
JSW Steel Share Price Falls Over 1% After Q1 Revenue Slips
Shares of JSW Steel Ltd. fell over 1% on Monday after the company posted its first-quarter results for fiscal 2025-26 on Friday. JSW Steel recorded a 45% rise in its consolidated net profit during the quarter ended June 30, 2025.
Shares of JSW Steel fell as much as 1.56% to Rs 1,018.30 apiece.
Brigade Hotel Ventures IPO: Price Range Set For Rs 760 Crore — Check Details
Brigade Hotel Ventures Ltd. has set the price band at Rs 85 to Rs 90 per equity share for its initial public offering, opening this week. The IPO, aiming to raise up to Rs 759.6 crore from the primary market, will open for subscription on July 24 and close on July 28.
Sectoral Performance At Open: Nifty PSU Bank Lead Losses
On NSE, four sectoral indices advanced, 10 sectoral indices declined, and one remained flat out of 15. The NSE Nifty PSU Bank declined the most, and the NSE Nifty Finance rose the most.
Stock Market Live Update: Reliance Industries Shares Fall After Q1 Results
Reliance Industries Ltd. share price declined during early trade on Monday, which was the first trading session since the June quarter results were released last week.
Reliance Industries' share price fell 2.4% to Rs 1,440 apiece.
Nifty Contributors: HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank Shares Rise
HDFC Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., Tata Steel Ltd., Hindalco Industries Ltd., and UltraTech Cement Ltd. added to the Nifty 50 index.
Reliance Industries Ltd., Infosys Ltd., Axis Bank Ltd., Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., and IndusInd Bank Ltd. weighed on the Nifty 50 index.
Stock Market Live Update: Nifty, Sensex Rebound From Two-Day Decline
The NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex snapped a two-day declining streak at open tracking gains on private banks. However, the indices failed to hold onto gains. The Nifty 50 and Sensex were trading 0.17% and 0.12% down, respectively.
Stock Market Today: Nifty, Sensex Rise At Pre-Open
At pre-open, the NSE Nifty 50 was trading 0.12% higher at 24,999.00, and the BSE Sensex was trading 0.25% higher at 81,961.59.
Yield On The 10-Year Bond Opens Flat
The 10-year bond yield opened flat at 6.35%
Source: Cogencis
Rupee Opens Weaker Against US Dollar
Rupee opened 7 paise weaker against US Dollar at 86.22
It closed at 86.15 a dollar on Friday.
Source: Cogencis
Bitcoin Extends Rally After US Congress Passes Stablecoin Bill
Bitcoin continued to gain for three sessions following first step from US Administration to regulate the sector. The US Congress passed a stablecoin Bill last week which proposes oversight of dollar-linked stablecoins.
Bitcoin was trading 0.36% higher at 118,395.3 as of 8:54 a.m.
"The crypto market continues its upward momentum, briefly hitting the $4 trillion market cap for the first time over the weekend. Consistent inflows into the Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, totalling close to $4.5 billion in the past week, helped sustain the ongoing rally," said Edu Patel, co-founder and CEO of Mudrex.
While BTC consolidates near the $118,000 level, ETH is trading at a 7-month-high of $3700, supported by the passage of the GENIUS Act, crucial for the ETH ecosystem. With the FOMC meeting approaching, any dovish signals could push BTC towards $125,000, with support at $116,000 maintaining the bullish structure, Patel said.
Gold Prices Rise Slightly As Differing Views Among US Fed Officials Confuse Traders
Gold prices rose slightly in Asia session as a difference of opinions among US Federal Reserve officials confused traders about the policy outlook in near-term.
The bullion was trading 0.09% higher at $3,352.92 an ounce as of 8:14 a.m.
Oil Prices Steady As Traders Focus US Trade Talks & Curb On Russia Oil Productions
Oil prices remained steady in early Asia trade as market participants focused on US trade negotiations and European Union's restrictions on Russia oil productions. Last week the bloc imposed a fresh set of sanctions on Russia for its war against Ukraine, which includes curb on Russia-made fuels and lower price caps.
The Brent crude was trading 0.01% down at $69.25 a barrel as of 8:10 a.m.
Stock Market Live Update: Brigade Group Acquires Land In Bengaluru For Rs 588 Crore.
Brigade Group acquired 20.19 acre land in Bengaluru for Rs 588 crore via arm Ananthay Properties, Brigade Enterprises said in an exchange filing.
Asia Market Update: Stocks In China Hold Gains After PBOC Keep Rates Unchanged
Markets in mainland China held to its earlier gains after the People's Bank of China kept rates unchanged. The central bank held one-year loan prime rate and five-year loan prime rate unchanged at 3.0% and 3.5%, respectively.
The CSI 300 was trading 0.27% higher at 4,069.56 as of 7:35 a.m. The Nikkei 225 and S&P ASX 200 were trading 0.21% and 1% down, respectively as of 7:35 a.m.
US Market Update: S&P 500 And Nasdaq 100 Futures Rise
US stock futures advanced in early Asia trade as market participants eye earnings from big technology companies and development on trade negotiations.
Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 futures were trading 0.11% higher, while the Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.19% higher.
GIFT Nifty Implies Positive Open; HDFC Bank, Eternal, RIL Shares In Focus
The GIFT Nifty was trading 0.04% or 11 points higher at 25,032.50 as of 6:52 a.m., which implied a positive start for the NSE Nifty 50 index.
Market participants will keep a close watch on HDFC Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., RBL Bank Ltd., AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. because of the first quarter results released over the weekend. Reliance Industries Ltd., Mastek Ltd., and JSW Steel Ltd. shares will be in focus too.
Eternal Ltd., Mahindra Logistics Ltd., and Oberoi Realty Ltd. shares will also likely be in focus ahead of first quarter earning results.
India's benchmark equity indices logged a third consecutive session of losses on Friday, pulled down by banks and other financial stocks ahead of major earnings report from heavyweights Reliance Industries Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd. and ICICI Bank Ltd.
The NSE Nifty 50 closed 143.05 points or 0.57% down at 24,968.4, while BSE Sensex ended 501.51 points or 0.61% lower at 81,757.73.
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