Asian Paints
2696.3-59.20
Cipla
1450-8.80
Eicher Motors
8066.5-33.50
Nestle India
1499.1-7.80
Grasim Inds
3248.7-8.30
Hindalco Inds.
1029.5-16.75
Hind. Unilever
2077-15.00
ITC
278.2-0.30
Trent
2978-12.00
Larsen & Toubro
4057-13.70
M & M
3428.30.10
Reliance Industries
1310-7.00
Tata Consumer
1079.5-11.00
Tata Motors PVeh
334.5-15.10
Tata Steel
183.5-1.35
Wipro
1840.90
Apollo Hospitals
8920.5320.50
Dr Reddy's Labs
1200-6.00
Titan Company
5056.2-7.50
SBI
1067.7-15.30
Shriram Finance
1122-10.30
Bharat Electron
410.80.30
Kotak Mah. Bank
391.15-1.25
Infosys
1169.2-5.80
Bajaj Finance
1087-3.80
Adani Enterp.
3035.170.20
Sun Pharma.Inds.
1930-2.00
JSW Steel
1270-5.00
HDFC Bank
7272.00
TCS
2361-14.00
ICICI Bank
141710.20
Power Grid Corpn
266.05-0.55
Maruti Suzuki
13834-71.00
Axis Bank
1217.4-4.40
HCL Technologies
1360-10.00
O N G C
236.4-3.50
NTPC
340-4.25
Coal India
407.1-3.40
Bharti Airtel
1992.153.00
Tech Mahindra
1632.8-6.20
Jio Financial
249.05-6.55
Adani Ports
170042.00
HDFC Life Insur.
535.85-2.20
SBI Life Insuran
1795-17.00
Max Healthcare
1008.6-4.70
UltraTech Cem.
11619-87.00
Bajaj Auto
1170039.00
Bajaj Finserv
2008.3-16.70
Interglobe Aviat
5310-60.00
Eternal
318.50.50
Indian equity benchmarks closed with modest gains on Monday as investors digested a series of Q1 FY27 earnings announcements. Market sentiment remained cautious amid ongoing volatility linked to the recently introduced Closing Auction Session (CAS) mechanism, while geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and monsoon developments continued to weigh on risk appetite.
The Sensex gained 43 points (0.06%) to close at 78,542.44, while the Nifty rose 13 points (0.05%) to settle above the 24,550 mark at 24,583.80. Gains in private banking and consumer durable stocks supported the indices, although weakness in PSU banks and oil & gas shares limited upside.
Key Market Highlights
Titan (+3.0%), Bajaj Finance (+2.2%), and ICICI Bank (+0.8%) were among the top contributors to Nifty's gains.
Broader markets outperformed slightly, with the BSE MidCap Index rising 0.17% and SmallCap Index advancing 0.04%.
Market breadth remained weak, with declining stocks marginally outnumbering advancing shares.
India VIX climbed 1.4% to 12.33, indicating higher near-term volatility expectations.
Global & Macro Cues
Investors monitored escalating US-Iran tensions and uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, keeping crude oil prices elevated.
Brent crude rose to around $84 per barrel, while the rupee weakened against the US dollar.
Asian markets ended mostly higher after weak US jobs data reduced expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike, while European markets traded lower amid geopolitical concerns.
US equities ended higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 hitting a record high following softer-than-expected employment data.
Stocks in Focus
Titan Company surged 3% after reporting a 63% jump in Q1 FY27 profit.
Oil India gained 2.3% on a 253% rise in quarterly profit driven by stronger crude production and realizations.
Sky Gold & Diamonds rallied 8.4% after reporting a 137% surge in profit.
Aarti Pharmalabs and Universal Cables hit upper circuits of 20% following strong earnings.
Power Mech Projects, Kaynes Technology, and Salzer Electronics declined after reporting weaker profitability.
IPO Update
Technocraft Ventures IPO witnessed strong demand, subscribed 4.73 times on the third day.
Dhoot Transmission, Molbio Diagnostics, and Leap India IPOs remained undersubscribed as of the latest bidding data.
Overall, markets remained range-bound with stock-specific movements driven by earnings, while geopolitical developments and crude oil trends continued to influence investor sentiment.