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Vishal Mega Mart bulk deal: Govt of Singapore, HDFC MF buy stakes as promoter sells 14% for Rs 7,636 crore
The Government of Singapore, HDFC Mutual Fund and the Monetary Authority of Singapore bought promoter shares worth thousands of crores in Vishal Mega Mart as Samayat Services LLP offloaded a 14% stake via bulk deals. The stock fell despite solid quarterly profit and revenue growth.
India's core sector grows at 4% in Jan-26, Steel and Cement production surges
The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 4.0 per cent (provisional) in January, 2026 as compared to the Index in January, 2025. Growth has eased from a revised 4.7% in December. The production of Cement, Steel, Electricity, Fertilizer and Coal recorded positive growth in January, 2026. The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). The final growth rate of Index of Eight Core Industries for December 2025 was observed at 4.7 per cent. The cumulative growth rate of ICI during April to January, 2025-26 is 2.8 per cent (provisional) as compared to the corresponding period of last year.
Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Markets extend rally for third day; Nifty tops 25,800, PSU banks shine
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Indian markets have gathered greater momentum, with the Nifty index trading around 25,750 with a rise of 60 points. The Nifty Bank index is also on a similar footing, up around 300 points. Tata Steel, HDFC Life, ITC and Tata Consumer are among the top gainers.
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 sinks on ceasefire worries; Nifty below 23,800, Sensex tanks 950 pts
On the sectoral front, oil & gas, PSU Bank, Infra, Consumer Durables, and Private Bank shed between 0.4-2%, while metal, power, pharma added 0.5-1%. L&T, Interglobe Aviation, HDFC Bank, Shriram Finance, Jio Financial are among biggest losers on the Nifty, while gainers included Dr Reddy's Labs, Hindalco, Bajaj Auto, Bharat Electronics, ONGC. Nifty Midcap and Smallcap ended on a flat note.
Closing Bell: Market fails to hold gains, end lower amid late selling
Biggest Nifty losers were HDFC Bank, ONGC, HDFC Life, Titan Company, Apollo Hospitals, while gainers included Hindalco Industries, Trent, Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports and Eternal. Among sectors, IT, capital goods and metal indices gained 1% each, while auto, bank, oil & gas ended lower. The Nifty midcap index rose 0.6 percent and smallcap index added nearly 1 percent.
Hindalco slips 2%, top Nifty loser after Q4 profit halves and misses estimates; analysts divided on outlook
Hindalco stock slips 2% as Q4 profit plunges 51%. Novelis' fire-related disruptions impacted overall profitability, even as India aluminium business saw strong revenue and EBITDA growth.
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.
Taking Stock: Nifty manages to close above 23,900 amid volatility; power, metal, media shine
Hindalco Industries, Power Grid Corp, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicle, Eternal, NTPC were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were ONGC, ITC, HDFC Life, HDFC Bank, Wipro.