Latest Stock Market News

While Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), State Bank of India, Infosys and Hindustan Unilever were the gainers, Bajaj Finance, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and ICICI Bank faced erosion in their valuation

Nifty faces resistance near 26,200, with range-bound action expected into the November expiry, while Bank Nifty shows signs of fatigue. PSU Bank may weaken after a bearish setup, and news-driven stocks like JP Power remain unpredictable. Key trading ideas include selling Hindalco and Bajaj Finance, and buying Five-Star. Short-term volatility offers selective opportunities for technical traders.

Despite muted 2025 returns, markets showed interest in niche themes like data centers, PEBs, and semiconductors. Strong drivers include financialization, digitalization, rising affluence, and healthcare demand. With Nifty trading below intrinsic value and earnings growth expected in double digits for FY26–27, selective stock picking across BFSI, consumption, healthcare, and platform businesses offers long-term opportunities, while short-term volatility may present buying windows.

At least six stocks will be in focus this week as their shares will trade ex-dividend

Domestic brokerage firm Axis Securities has identified three stocks with strong technical setups for the week, highlighting opportunities amid the market’s recent volatility.​

India’s equity market faces a critical juncture as the Nifty nears its record high, just 210 points away, while the rupee plunges to a lifetime low near 89.5. Friday saw foreign investors turn net sellers and forex volatility spike, with the steepest daily rupee fall since May. The coming sessions will test the resilience of India’s equity rally.

​While penny stocks often entice investors with low entry prices and the prospect of quick gains, they carry significant risks. ​

While retail investors’ appetite for defence stocks remained strong in the September quarter, with ownership rising in 13 out of 18 stocks in the Nifty India Defence Index, five counters saw a decline in retail shareholding.

InterGlobe Aviation, the parent of IndiGo, will enter the 30-stock Sensex from December 22, replacing Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles following its recent demerger. BSE Index Services announced the overhaul as part of a wider reconstitution across major indices, with changes also set for the BSE 100, Sensex 50 and Sensex Next 50, prompting portfolio realignments by index-tracking funds

Nifty gained 0.6% for the week, briefly approaching its record high of 26,277 before ending Friday lower at 26,068.15. Analysts expect the index to be guided largely by global cues in the coming week, with no major domestic data releases. Sensitivity to global markets, currency movements and FII flows is expected to remain high as investors look for a breakout above record levels.Nifty gained 0.6% for the week, briefly approaching its record high of 26,277 before ending Friday lower at 26,068.15. Analysts expect the index to be guided largely by global cues in the coming week, with no major domestic data releases. Sensitivity to global markets, currency movements and FII flows is expected to remain high as investors look for a breakout above record levels