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Asian Paints, Devyani among top picks as consumption demand improves: Nuvama
Abneesh Roy, Executive Director of Nuvama Institutional Equities expects FY27 to be a stronger year for consumer-facing sectors as companies regain pricing power, competition in paints turns more disciplined and discretionary demand gradually improves across categories.
India's peak power demand hits record 265.4 GW amid heatwave conditions
The latest peak surpassed Tuesday's all-time high of 260.5 GW recorded during solar hours. The latest demand levels have already crossed last summer's record peak of 243 GW, and even those recorded during the evening. The peak demand recorded is inching closer to the projected 271 GW for the season.
Mercury Rising: Peak power demand hits record 260.5 GW
India's electricity demand has hit an all-time high of 260.5 gigawatts. This record was set on Tuesday as heat waves gripped the nation. The demand is rising sharply even before the peak summer months. This surge underscores the growing need for electricity. The government is prepared for higher demand.
Peak Power Demand Hits All-Time High Of Over 257 GW On May 18
Peak Power Demand Hits All-Time High Of Over 257 GW On May 18
Peak power demand hits all-time high of over 257 GW on Monday
On Monday, India's power demand hit an extraordinary 257.37 GW, a historic high that came after relentless heat waves swept across the landscape. As citizens crank up their air conditioning units and fans to combat the sweltering temperatures, the power ministry is bracing for even higher demands this summer.
SBI Life, Power Grid, consumer stocks: Why HDFC Securities' is buying into all three right now
Unmesh Sharma, Head of Institutional Equities, HDFC Securities, holds an overweight on SBI Life at 120 bps in his model portfolio. On IT, he has moved from underweight to neutral, calling valuations below 20x a buying opportunity. Private banks trading below 2x price-to-book are a strong aaccumulation he says. Consumer names — Asian Paints, Crompton, Sobha — are turning interesting after valuation correction. Power Grid Corporation carries a 2% overweight, with transmission its cleanest play on India's power theme.
JSW Steel and Radico Khaitan top Motilal Oswal's buy list after strong earnings
Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Research, Wealth Management at Motilal Oswal Financial Services, recommends Radico Khaitan (target ₹4,000) and JSW Steel (target ₹1,520) on strong earnings. He backs Adani Ports and Adani Power on volume growth and power demand. On OMCs, he sees limited downside post the ₹3 hike with HPCL as an interesting pick, while gold jewellery stocks may stay under near-term pressure.
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: JSW Steel, Muthoot react to results; Tata Steel, Power Grid report today
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: Two Nifty 50 companies Tata Steel and Power Grid along with broader market names like ITC Hotels, Hindustan Copper, Godfrey Phillips, Gland Pharma, Cochin Shipyard, Deepak Nitrite, Balrampur Chini, Arvind, Bajaj Electricals, Aarti Drugs, Aether Industries, Alembic Pharma, NCC, NHPC, Premier Energies, SAIL, SJVN, Solara Active Pharma, Symphony, Thangamayil, Triveni Engineering, VST Tillers, are among the companies reporting their earnings today. JSW Steel, Muthoot Finance, Apollo Tyres, Endurance Tech, Voltas, are some of the other result reactions today. Watch this space for all the LIVE updates.
Stocks To Watch Today: Tata Motors PV, JSW Steel, United Spirits, Cochin Shipyard, Tata Steel, Power Grid, SJVN, NCC & More
Here's a look at stocks that are likely to be in focus during the trading session on Friday.
Adani Group stocks in focus after reports suggest prosecutors considering dropping charges
Shares of Adani Ports are up 18% in the last one month and are near a 52-week high, while those of Adani Power, Energy Solutions and Green Energy are up 23%, 13% and 30% respectively during the same period.
Buy, Sell Or Hold: Nykaa, HAL, Kalyan Jewellers, Power Grid Corp, And Tata Technologies — Ask Profit
Experts shared buy, sell and hold recommendations on NDTV Profit's 'Ask Profit' show.
Stocks to buy in 2026 for long term: Tata Power, Berger Paints among 5 stocks that could give 10-30% return
We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources.