Market Trends

In the month of March, the stock price of L&T tanked 22 per cent from a level of ₹4,280 to ₹3,341.90 as of yesterday.

In the past seven trading days, the market price of Fino Payments Bank was down 33 per cent despite the bank denied any involvement in betting or gaming activities.

A combined 60.9 million equity shares representing 36.5 per cent of total equity of NOCIL changed hands on the NSE and BSE till 11:25 AM on Tuesday.

In the past one month, the stock price of pharmaceuticals company has gained 15 per cent, as compared to 11 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.

However, in the calendar year 2026 so far, paint stocks have underperformed the market, falling up to 38 per cent due to poor operational performance and rising crude oil prices.

Cochin Shipyard, GRSE, BDL, BEML, Paras Defence, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders and Unimech Aerospace have plunged between 40% and 51% from their respective 52-week highs.

Between March 18 and March 20, 2026, Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals, the promoter, bought 734,369 equity shares or 1 per cent stake of Gujarat Alkalies via open market purchase.

Share price of Adani Enterprises hit a 52-week low of ₹1,827.85, down 5% in Monday's intra-day trade, thus quoting close to its rights issue price of ₹1,800 per share.

A total of 100 stocks from the Nifty 500 index registered new 52-week lows on Monday as selling intensified amid escalating geopolitical tensions.

HDFC Bank market cap falls below ₹12 trn; stock down 10% in 3 days post Atanu's exit

Happiest Minds said, the company is not privy to any such discussion and therefore cannot comment on the same.

Analysts believe ITC's long-term growth trajectory remains intact, with non-cigarette business segments maintaining steady progress.

Motilal Oswal remains positive on Laurus due to its strengthening position in gaining CDMO contracts, the addition of a growth lever in the generics space, and a steady ARV business.

At 09:30 AM on Friday; Nifty PSU Bank index, the top gainer among sectoral indices, was up 3.4 per cent, as compared to 1.2 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.

Global markets were down over 1% in Thursday's early trade amid escalating West Asia tensions, and fresh spike in crude oil prices. GIFT Nifty hints at a near 500-point gap-down start for the Nifty.

In the past seven trading days, the stock price of Waaree Energies has appreciated by 24 per cent.

However, at current levels, MOFSL, CDSL, KFIN Technologies, Nuvama Wealth Management, CAMS and Angel One quote up to 26 to 36 per cent lower when compared to their respective 52-week highs.

Analysts at MOFSL believe the merger of PFC and REC should deliver meaningful operating synergies through the rationalization of overlapping functions and stronger bargaining power with lenders.

CG Power trades up 156-fold from March 2020 low; Whereas, PG Electroplast and Transformers & Rectifiers despite 50% fall from Jan 2025 high, quote 100-times higher on a six-year period, show charts.

Analysts believe Ather has strong credentials to get included under the PLI scheme as it is the leading EV-2W startup in India with a strong focus on engineering and R&D.