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Orient Cement reported lower FY25 earnings and Q4 profit, proposed a ₹0.50 dividend, and outlined quarterly recovery trends as its stake sale to Ambuja cleared CCI.
Sapphire Foods’ Q3 FY26 update shows KFC stabilising on value-led offers and digital ordering, while Pizza Hut India stays weak, keeping consolidated margin improvement uneven.
Varun Beverages’ Q1 CY2026 results showed 18% revenue growth and higher margins, prompting brokerages to raise earnings estimates and lift targets up to Rs 620.
The UAE will leave OPEC and OPEC+ on May 1, 2026, citing flexibility amid Iran war-driven shortages, raising questions over OPEC’s spare capacity and price stability.
Tata Power has scheduled a May 12, 2026 board meeting to approve FY26 audited results and consider dividend, while separate Tata Motors PV filings outline Q3FY26 results and investor calls.
RBI’s final ECL directions, effective April 1, 2027, lift Stage 2 provisioning to 5% and may pressure PSU bank profitability, capital, and valuations.
RBI and economists warn the West Asia conflict could raise imported inflation, disrupt supply chains, weaken exports and remittances, and widen India’s current account deficit in FY27.
CEAT reported higher Q2 FY26 revenue and profit, helped by lower raw material costs and efficiency gains, while flagging a potential 1-1.5% margin impact from rupee weakness.
Nifty 50 trades around the 24,000 mark with mixed cues as traders track 23,800 support and 24,300-24,600 resistance ahead of April 29.
After Q4 FY26 results, analysts and technicians flagged City Union Bank and L&T Finance for near-term breakouts and medium-term targets implying up to 28% upside.
Social media and broker notes are debating whether India’s market-cap-to-GDP, a popular “Buffett indicator”, signals modest overvaluation or fair value near FY26 GDP estimates.
The UAE will leave OPEC and OPEC+ on May 1, 2026, challenging cartel cohesion and spare capacity management as oil trades near $111 amid Hormuz disruptions.
ICICI Bank’s board approved a two-year reappointment of CEO Sandeep Bakhshi, while Prashant Bhushan asked RBI to oppose the move citing penalties, compliance gaps and governance concerns.
Shipping data shows the $500 million Nord, linked to sanctioned Alexey Mordashov, transited the restricted Strait of Hormuz as daily vessel traffic fell sharply amid the US-Iran conflict.
The Conference Board’s index edged up to 92.8 in April as gasoline averaged $4.18, while expectations stayed below the recession-warning 80 threshold for 15 months.
Dalmia Bharat posted higher Q3FY26 volumes, revenue and EBITDA, while realised prices softened sequentially; the stock traded higher on January 21 after management commentary on demand recovery.