Nifty Media gained 1.59%, while Nifty PSU Bank rose 0.28%. Nifty Auto and Nifty Metal declined 0.45% each, followed by Nifty Energy with a 0.40% fall.

Nifty Media gained 1.59%, while Nifty PSU Bank rose 0.28%. Nifty Auto and Nifty Metal declined 0.45% each, followed by Nifty Energy with a 0.40% fall.

The Nifty 50 settled 32.95 points, or 0.14%, lower at 24,219.05, recovering 36.25 points from its provisional close. The Sensex ended 170.70 points, or 0.22%, lower at 77,370.13, improving 42.03 points from its provisional close.

Sebi has suggested stricter advertising guidelines for suppliers of online bond platforms, including limitations on promotional claims that can persuade investors to make choices without conducting sufficient due diligence.

Stocks in the news, big brokerage calls of the day, complete trade setup and much more!

On Friday,The Nifty 50 settled 20.15 points, or 0.08%, higher at 24,252, recovering from its provisional level of 24,234.75. The Sensex ended 3.11 points higher at 77,540.83, reversing a provisional loss of 15.25 points.

Retail traders lost Rs 91,685 crore in F&O trading in FY26, even as the number of active traders fell 18% to 87.5 lakh, per SEBI data.

Broader indices underperformed the benchmark. The Nifty Midcap 150 rose nearly 0.4%, while the Nifty Smallcap 250 gained almost 0.6%. The Nifty Realty led sectoral gains with a rise of nearly 1.5%, while the Nifty PSU Bank ended lower for a sixth consecutive session.

The brokerage's broader auto pecking order is Maruti Suzuki, Eicher Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra, in that order. Sharma said the three are market leaders in specific segments and are seeing strong volume growth.

Once admitted under PTT, trading is enabled automatically on NSE systems, the circular said. Companies admitted under the framework are also not required to pay listing charges to NSE.

In a letter dated August 19, 2026, the RBI granted the approval to LIC, subject to compliance with applicable banking, foreign exchange, securities market and other regulatory provisions.