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Aditya Birla Group proposes $1.26 billion expansion of Odisha alumina refinery
Aditya Birla Group plans a significant expansion for its Odisha alumina refinery. The company will invest an additional $1.26 billion to triple its current capacity. This substantial investment will bring the total proposed expenditure to about $2.1 billion. The expansion project will be managed by the group entity Hindalco Industries. This development aims to significantly boost alumina production in the region.
MF Picks: 13 stocks surge up to 230% in just 3 months; 3 turn multibaggers
Thirteen BSE 500 stocks surged 60%–230% in just over three months after mutual funds increased their holdings in the March 2026 quarter, with HFCL, Cemindia Projects and Aditya Infotech emerging as multibaggers.
Poly Medicure among 4 stocks that closed below VWAP
Four Nifty500 stocks, Poly Medicure, Aditya Birla Real Estate, Siemens Energy India, and Onesource Specialty Pharma, closed over 2% below their VWAP on July 3, indicating potential bearish momentum and heightened selling pressure, according to technical scan data.
Concurrent Gainers: 13 stocks gained for 5 days in a row
Despite the Sensex rising just 0.86% over five trading sessions, 13 BSE 500 stocks posted gains every day. Cemindia Projects led with a 19% jump, followed by Choice International, Oberoi Realty and Eternal, highlighting strong stock-specific momentum.
Vinay Rajani of HDFC Sec suggests L&T Finance, Welspun Enterprises shares to buy in near-term
Indian equity benchmarks, Nifty 50 and Sensex, declined due to geopolitical tensions impacting investor sentiment. The BSE Sensex fell over 400 pts, and Nifty 50 dropped around 115 pts. Upcoming domestic macroeconomic indicators will guide investors amid concerns over US-Iran military exchanges.
Six of top-10 firms add ₹88,678 crore in mcap, ICICI Bank biggest winner
The combined market valuation of 6 of the top-10 most valued companies went up by Rs 88,678.1 crore in a holiday-shortened last week, with ICICI Bank emerging as the biggest winner. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 297.57 points, or 0.38 per cent, and the NSE Nifty went up by 42.9 points, or 0.17 per cent. "Markets ended the holiday-shortened week with modest gains, advancing in three of the four trading sessions. Sentiment remained constructive, supported by easing crude oil prices, improving geopolitical developments in West Asia, and selective buying by foreign institutional investors (FIIs)," Ajit Mishra, SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. While Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Bajaj Finance and Larsen & Toubro were the gainers, Bharti Airtel, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and Hindustan Unilever faced erosion from their valuation. The market valuation of ICICI Bank jumped Rs ...
GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd Falls 1.77%
GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd has lost 12.06% over last one month compared to 0.14% gain in BSE Utilities index and 2.31% rise in the SENSEX
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd Surges 1.59%
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd has added 11.11% over last one month compared to 1.49% gain in BSE India Infrastructure Index index and 2.49% rise in the SENSEX
Mcap of 8 most valued firms surges by ₹1.90 trn, ICICI Bank shines
The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms surged by Rs 1.90 lakh crore last week, with ICICI Bank stealing the show, in tandem with a rally in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 1,284.61 points, or 1.73 per cent, and the NSE Nifty surged 256.2 points, or 1 per cent. "Indian equity markets ended a volatile week on a strong note, snapping a two-week losing streak amid improving global sentiment and supportive measures from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) aimed at attracting foreign currency inflows," Ajit Mishra, SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. Investor confidence improved on optimism surrounding a potential USIran peace deal, which raised hopes of easing geopolitical tensions and stabilising energy markets, he added. From the top-10 pack, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro and Hindustan Unilever were the winners, while Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Lloyds Metals & Energy Ltd Surges 3.16%, BSE Metal index Gains 1.84%
Lloyds Metals & Energy Ltd has lost 1.23% over last one month compared to 2.79% fall in BSE Metal index and 0.13% rise in the SENSEX
INR pares initial losses and settles largely unchanged
The Indian rupee was largely flat and settled almost unchanged at Rs 95.43 per dollar, down just 2 paise on Wednesday, amid likely intervention from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to curb excessive volatility and prevent a further slide in the domestic unit. Rupee pared its initial losses as crude oil prices and the US dollar index retreated from their elevated levels. Indian shares gave up early gains to end little changed on Wednesday as investors weighed rising U.S.-Iran tensions and awaited key U.S. inflation data later in the day for fresh insights into market expectations for future interest rates in the face of rising energy-driven inflation risks. The BSE Sensex ended the day at 73,983.18, up by 64.42 points (0.09%), while the NSE Nifty 50 settled at 23,214.95, slipping by 27.15 points (-0.12%).
Ather Energy shares zoom 82% from Jan low; what's driving the rally?
In the past one year, Ather Energy shares have appreciated by 240 per cent, as against 4 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.