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Nifty below 23,950; media shares drop
At 14:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, tanked 902.72 points or 1.17% to 76,425.47. The Nifty 50 index fell 250.90 points or 1.04% to 23,925.25.

Motilal Oswal bullish on BSE, Lenskart and cement stocks as AI, market share growth drive outlook
Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Research, Wealth Management at Motilal Oswal Financial Services, said the brokerage remains positive on BSE Ltd. with a ₹4,400 target as cash market share gains and NSE’s expected listing could support growth. He also highlighted strong opportunities in AI-linked sectors such as power, cables and data centres, maintained a buy call on Lenskart with a ₹600 target, and named UltraTech Cement Ltd., JK Cement Ltd. and Dalmia Bharat Ltd. as preferred cement picks. Disclaimer: The views and tips expressed by investment experts on CNBCTV18.com are their own, not of the website or its management. CNBCTV18.com advises users to check with certified experts before taking any investment decisions.

Stock markets can deliver years of zero returns, explains DSP Mutual Fund MD, CEO: Key takeaways for investors
Kalpen Parekh, MD and CEO at DSP Mutual Fund, shared an important insight in his post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that all markets can have long periods of zero returns.

Motilal Oswal top picks: VA Tech order strength, RIL refining upside, Eternal valuations attractive
Investors are not showing panic despite geopolitical tensions, though many are reviewing portfolios and seeking safer sector exposure, according to Siddhartha Khemka of Motilal Oswal. The brokerage remains positive on VA Tech Wabag citing a ₹16,000-crore order book and strong West Asia demand. It also sees opportunity in quick commerce stocks like Eternal and Swiggy after valuation corrections, while Reliance Industries’ O2C business could benefit from higher refining margins. Disclosure: Network18, the parent company of CNBCTV18.com, is controlled by Independent Media Trust, of which Reliance Industries is the sole beneficiary.
Suzlon Energy shares drop 30% in six months, but Motilal Oswal sees 61% upside; here’s why
Suzlon Energy shares have seen a significant decline, but Motilal Oswal remains bullish, projecting a 61% upside. The brokerage cites the company's 'Suzlon 2.0' vision, including leadership restructuring and the launch of a dedicated project development vertical, DevCo, as key drivers for future growth.

Closing Bell: Day 2 of gains pushes Nifty above 23,550, Sensex up 568 pts led by auto, metal, realty
Nifty midcap index rose 1 percent, while smallcap index added 0.65 percent. Eternal, Tata Steel, M&M, HDFC Life and Bharat Electronics were among top gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Wipro, Tata Consumer, Infosys, Cipla, ITC. Among sectors, except FMCG ( down 0.7%) and IT (down 1%), all other indices ended in the green with capital goods, telecom, auto, infra, media, metal, realty, private bank up 1-2 percent.

Closing Bell: Market snaps 3-day fall; Nifty above 23,400, Sensex surges 939 pts
Biggest Nifty gainers M&M, Grasim Industries, Trent, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finance, while losers are Bharat Electronics, Wipro, Max Healthcare, Sun Pharma, Coal India. On the sectoral front, auto, bank, FMCG up 0.5-1%, while media, oil & gas, pharma, realty, capital goods down 0.5-2%. Nifty Midcap index is trading flat, while smallcap index down 0.5%.

Sensex Today | Stock Market Live: Sensex jumps 230 pts, Nifty above 23,900; KPIT Tech slips 10% on softer Q1 outlook
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian benchmark indices extended the opening gains and trading around 23950. Except metal, all other sectoral indices are trading in the green with auto, FMCG, media up 1-1.5%. Nifty Midcap index trade flat and Smallcap index up 0.4%. Titan Company, M&M, Eternal, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Auto were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Life, Coal India, Tech Mahindra, Interglobe Aviation.

Sensex Today | Stock Market Live: Sensex slips 470 pts, Nifty below 24,150; Max Healthcare, JSW Steel, SBI Life top losers
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty Midcap index up 0.2% and Smallcap indices up 0.7%. Among sectors, metal, media, realty, oil & gas, power up 0.5-1% each. Adani Ports, Interglobe Aviation, Wipro, NTPC and Hindalco are among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers are Tata Consumer, Max Healthcare, JSW Steel, SBI Life Insurance, Axis Bank.

Closing Bell: Sensex crashes 1,123 pts, Nifty below 24,500 as US-Iran tensions intensify
Except IT, all other sectoral indices ended in the red, with Infra, PSU Bank, Realty, Media, Oil & gas, Auto, Metal down 2-4%. Nifty Midcap and smallcap indices down 2% each. Tata Steel, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, SBI Life Insurance, L&T, JSW Steel were among major losers on the Nifty, while gainers included Coal India, Bharti Airtel, Infosys, Tech Mahindra.

Closing Bell: Nifty below 25,200, Sensex tanks 961 pts; realty, metal, FMCG top drag
Nifty Midcap and smallcap indices down 1% each. Dr Reddy's Labs, Bharti Airtel, M&M, HDFC Life, Sun Pharma were among the top drags on the Nifty, while gainers were Trent, HCL Tech, Infosys, Apollo Hospitals. Among sectors, auto, bank, FMCG, metal, realty, telecom shed 1-2%, while IT, media, consumer durables ended in the green.

Closing Bell: Sensex, Nifty end flat amid volatility; pharma, oil & gas gain, media falls
Bharat Electronics, Adani Ports, Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki were among major gainers on the Sensex, while losers were Power Grid Corporation, Trent, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank and Eternal. Among sectors, auto, pharma, oil & gas, PSU Bank telecom, metal added 0.4-1%, while media index shed 0.7%. Nifty Midcap index rose 0.6%, while smallcap index ended flat.