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Top Gainers & Losers on June 29: Persistent Systems, Netweb Tech, Astral, MRF, Berger Paints, OLA among top losers
Indian equities continued their decline on June 29, with the Nifty 50 dropping 0.46% and the BSE Sensex falling 0.44% amid renewed Middle East tensions. While pharmaceutical and metal stocks gained, auto and technology shares suffered notable losses, reflecting mixed sectoral performance.
SBI Securities prefers HDFC Bank, sees long-term upside in metals
Sunny Agarwal, Head Fundamental Research, Retail Desk at SBI Securities, remains positive on private banks, preferring HDFC Bank over Kotak Mahindra Bank after the lender received a clean legal review. He says Persistent Systems' acquisition benefits may take up to eight quarters to materialise, while slower growth remains a near-term concern. Agarwal is also bullish on the metals sector, with Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys as his top pick, and remains positive on Astral over the long term despite near-term challenges.
HDFC Life reports 12 per cent premium growth in FY26, retail protection business rises 43 per cent
HDFC Life Insurance reported a robust 12% year-on-year growth in total premium for FY26, with its retail protection business soaring by 43%. The insurer solidified its position among the top three, achieving a 10.8% new business market share. Profit after tax reached Rs 1,910 crore, and assets under management grew to Rs 3.75 lakh crore.
Five Stocks To Buy: Adani Power, Ola Electric, IRCTC And More | June 24, 2026
Top picks for Wednesday, June 24 include Adani Power, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ola Electric, IRCTC, and GRP Limited.
Here's why Godrej Properties, Lodha and shares of other Mumbai-based realtors could be under pressure
Barring Oberoi Realty, which is up 2% for the year, the shares of the other Mumbai-based realtors are down anywhere between 10.5% (Godrej Properties), to as much as 22% (Aditya Birla Real Estate). Shares of Keystone Realtors are down 26% year-to-date, while Mahindra Lifespaces shares are also down 13% for 2026 so far.
Why top fund managers think foreign investors could return to India
India's market outlook is improving as oil prices ease and geopolitical risks recede. Sunil Singhania, Founder of Abakkus Asset Manager, Prashant Khemka, Founder, Whiteoak Capital and Nilesh Shah, Managing Director at Kotak Mahindra AMC explain why foreign investor sentiment could improve, where earnings growth is strongest, and which sectors—from banks to renewables—offer the most compelling opportunities.
Ajanta Pharma promoter sells ₹1,024 crore stake; mutual funds step in as buyers
A promoter entity of Ajanta Pharma has sold a 2.8% stake in the drugmaker for over ₹1,000 crore through a block deal, with Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund and Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund emerging as the key buyers.
Promoter sells Rs 1,024 crore worth of Ajanta Pharma shares in block deal to Kotak MF and ABSL MF
A promoter entity of Ajanta Pharma sold shares worth over Rs 1,024 crore through a block deal, with Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund and Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund acquiring the stake. The transaction comes amid strong earnings growth, healthy margins and sustained momentum in the company’s pharmaceutical business.
Jeena Sikho Lifecare Ltd leads losers in 'B' group
Arihant Foundations & Housing Ltd, Coastal Corporation Ltd, Birla Precision Technologies Ltd and RPP Infra Projects Ltd are among the other losers in the BSE's 'B' group today, 01 June 2026.
Stocks to Watch today: Coal India, PhysicsWallah, ONGC, Siemens, IRCTC
Stocks to Watch today, May 27, 2026: MobiKwik, Sun Pharma, J&K Tyre, and Elgi Equipments are among some of the top stocks to remain in focus during today's trading session
Top Gainers & Losers on May 25: HFCL, Adani Power, Eicher Motors, OLA, Tata Motors, HPCL among top gainers
Indian markets ended May 25 with strong gains, as Nifty 50 rose 1.4% and BSE Sensex climbed 1.42%, driven by falling oil prices and optimism for a US-Iran peace deal. Broader indices also showed positive trends amidst improved risk sentiment.
Adani Ent, Bajaj Auto, Voda Idea, 16 more BSE 500 stocks hit 52-week highs
Hindalco, KEI Industries, Polycab, Apollo Hospital, Anand Rathi Wealth, GE Vernova T&D, Manappuram Finance, Navin Flurochemicals, Torrent Pharma and J B Chemicals hit fresh life-time highs on Monday.