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Nifty Pharma index soars 7% thus far in February; nears 52-week high
Thus far in the month of February 2026, Laurus Labs surged 13%, while Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Torrent Pharmaceuticals soared 11% each.
Elara Securities bets on pharma revival; picks Zydus Life, Sun Pharma, Aurobindo Pharma
Bino Pathiparampil, Head of Research at Elara Securities believes the broader pharma space is entering a more favourable phase as pricing concerns and regulatory worries ease while currency movements provide an additional boost.
Stock market today: Trade setup for Nifty 50, Gift Nifty, US-Iran war to gold, silver rates — 7 stocks to buy or sell
Stocks to buy today: Experts have recommended buying these eight shares — UPL, Biocon, HDFC Life, Fortis Healthcare, Tata Technologies, Samman Capital, and MM Forging
Taking Stock: Nifty ends above 24,200, Sensex up 1,264 points; all sectors rally
Interglobe Aviation, Max Healthcare, Power Grid Corp, Wipro, Eternal were among biggest gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank.
Nifty Pharma jumps nearly 2%; Dr Reddy's, Sun Pharma and Cipla lead gains, dominate Nifty gainers list
Pharma stocks led the gains on benchmark Nifty 50 and the BSE Midcap index on Tuesday. Dr Reddy's, Sun Pharma and Cipla were the top 3 Nifty gainers, amid news reports that the US FDA has asked Indian firms to help address a shortage of ifosfamide injection.
Closing Bell: Nifty crosses 24,200, Sensex surges 1,264 pts on renewed hopes of US-Iran peace talks
Interglobe Aviation, Max Healthcare, Power Grid Corp, Wipro, Eternal were among biggest gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank. All the sectoral indices ended in the green with Capital Goods, Oil & Gas, Power, Infra, Media, Realty, Consumer Durables, IT rise 2% each. Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices up more than 2 percent each.
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.
Trade Spotlight: How should you trade Godawari Power, CG Power, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, Siemens, Alkem Laboratories, and others on April 16?
The upward journey in the market is likely to continue in the upcoming sessions amid US–Iran deal optimism. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider.
Momentum Stocks: A B Infrabuild, Art Nirman, Chamunda Electricals rise up to 12% on sheer momentum
Emcure Pharmaceuticals, Belrise Industries, Minda Corporation, Pidilite Industries, Adani Enterprises, Aditya Birla Capital, Syrma SGS Technology, Federal Bank, AU Small Finance Bank, Navin Fluorine International and ACME Solar Holdings, hit new one-year highs
Cipla, Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy's, Glenmark trade lower after Centre tightens cough syrup sales rules
The broader Nifty Pharma index also traded lower, falling 0.47% to 24,220.10.
Vodafone Idea share surges 6% as Kumar Mangalam Birla backs turnaround, promoter funding plan
The stock rose as much as 5.6% to Rs 14.96 in afternoon trade after shareholders approved a Rs 4,730-crore investment from the Aditya Birla Group through a preferential allotment of warrants at an extraordinary general meeting
LIVE: Nifty fails to hold 24,000; metals outperform | Closing Bell
Markets ended lower, snapping a two-day winning streak, with benchmark indices pressured by weakness in financials and select heavyweight stocks. The Sensex declined over 300 points, while the Nifty failed to hold above the crucial 24,000 mark. Market breadth remained weak, with decliners outnumbering advancers by nearly two-to-one on the BSE, reflecting broad-based selling. Investor caution was also evident as the India VIX climbed around 5%, indicating a pickup in volatility expectations. On the sectoral front, pharma and metal stocks bucked the trend, with the Metal index snapping a three-session losing streak. Banking stocks remained under pressure, dragging the Bank Nifty below the 58,000 mark. Among the Nifty 50 gainers, Dr Reddy's, Max Healthcare and Trent led the advances, while Kotak Mahindra Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra and IndiGo were among the biggest losers of the session.