Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Highlights: Sensex ends 166 pts higher, Nifty above 24,350; Jio Fin jumps 4%, Tata Steel 2%
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Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Highlights: Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty opened marginally higher on Friday amid positive global cues, but soon oscillated between gains and losses as heightened volatility kept investors on edge.
Indian benchmark indices ended higher on Friday.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Highlights: Sectoral breadth remained broadly positive, with auto, financial services and financial ex-services leading gains, while realty, pharma and media also traded higher. IT emerged as the biggest laggard, falling over 2%, followed by FMCG. Banking indices were largely stable, with PSU banks outperforming private lenders. Overall, buying remained selective despite weakness in technology stocks.
Sebi agrees to settle all NSE cases, clears way for mega IPO
Global Markets Updates
Sebi agrees to settle all NSE cases, clears way for mega IPO
Global Markets Updates
- S&P 500 futures rose 0.5% as of 6:53 a.m. London time
- Nasdaq 100 futures rose 1.2%
- Japan’s Topix rose 1.5%
- Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.1%
- Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.2%
- The Shanghai Composite rose 0.9%
- Euro Stoxx 50 futures rose 0.8%
03:35:55 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Forex Updates| Rupee rises 1.2% week-on-week, strongest weekly gain since March
03:33:04 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates |Closing Bell: Sensex ends 166 pts higher, Nifty above 24,350; Jio Fin jumps 4%, Tata Steel 2%
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03:20:00 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: ESAF Small Finance Bank Q1
- ESAF Small Finance Bank reported a Q1 net profit of Rs 80.08 crore.
- The bank’s gross NPA stood at 5.4%, while interest earned came in at Rs 1,098 crore and provisions and contingencies at Rs 242 crore.
03:10:00 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: GAIL approves the merger of Konkan LNG with GAIL.
03:00:00 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Adani Ports sees block deal involving 18.4 lakh shares
02:49:00 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sun Pharma Q1 Results: Profit rises 27% YoY to Rs 2,895 crore; revenue climbs 10.5%
Pharma major Sun Pharma on Friday reported a 27% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profit to Rs 2,895 crore for the June-ended quarter, compared with Rs 2,279 crore in the same period last year. Revenue from operations rose 10.5% YoY to Rs 15,300 crore during the reporting period. Read more
02:41:28 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sun Pharma Q1
- Net profit at Rs 2,895 crore vs Rs 2,279 crore, up 27% YoY
- Revenue at Rs 15,300 crore vs Rs 13,851 crore, up 10.5% YoY
02:28:26 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Top losers at this hour
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02:18:00 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty financial services ex-bank sector rises nearly 3%
02:11:19 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: MTAR Tech shares hit 5% upper circuit again
02:05:00 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Data Patterns shares fall nearly 7% after Q1 profit declines 14% YoY to Rs 22 crore
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02:00:20 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Top gainers at this hour
02:00:00 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Lupin launches generic Sugammadex injection in US market
01:50:00 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bitcoin hovers near $64,000; support at $63,800 amid Fed uncertainty
Bitcoin hovered near $64,000 on Friday, staying largely flat as investors balanced easing US inflation with a still-hawkish Fed outlook. Key support is seen at $63,800–$64,000, while resistance lies near $65,300–$65,500, with sentiment remaining cautious amid macro uncertainty.
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01:30:00 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shlokka Dyes to acquire Equinox Impex business for Rs 3.67 crore
01:20:00 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Yasho Industries raises borrowing limit to Rs 1,250 crore from Rs 750 crore
01:10:00 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Aether Industries partners Dow Chemical for silicone tech research
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01:00:00 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Vikran Engineering wins Rs 120.69 crore POWERGRID order for 400 kV GIS substation extension
12:50:00 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Juniper Green Energy IPO subscription status
The Juniper Green Energy IPO has seen a mixed response from investors on Day 2. As of 12:15 pm, the issue was 44% subscribed, with institutional investors leading the demand while retail participation remained muted.
- Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs): 1.19x subscribed
- Retail Individual Investors (RIIs): 18% subscribed
- Non-Institutional Investors (NIIs): 7% subscribed
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12:36:14 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex surges over 200 pts
12:30:00 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bajaj Finserv Q1 Results: Net profit rises 12% YoY to Rs 3,132 crore; shares rally 5%
Bajaj Finserv on Friday reported a 12% year-on-year (YoY) rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 3,132 crore for the first quarter of FY27, compared with Rs 2,789 crore in the same period last year. Read more
12:20:00 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Thermax shares crash 16% after firm expects weak quarters ahead after muted Q1 results
12:13:10 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: HDFC Life sees 10.7 lakh shares change hands in block deal
12:06:05 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bajaj Finserv Q1
12:00:00 PM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Aarti Industries names Suyog Kotecha as MD & CEO from Oct 1
11:50:00 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Silver futures fall to Rs 2.19 lakh/kg on weak bets
Silver prices declined on Friday, with futures falling Rs 817 to Rs 2,19,150 per kg on the Multi Commodity Exchange as traders reduced positions. The September contract dropped 0.37% with a turnover of 456 lots. Analysts attributed the decline to profit booking, while global prices also weakened, with silver trading 0.70% lower at $58.57 per ounce in New York.
11:40:00 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gold futures fall to Rs 1.44 lakh/10g on weak demand
Gold prices declined on Friday, with futures dropping Rs 818 to Rs 1,44,022 per 10 grams on the Multi Commodity Exchange amid weak spot demand. The October contract fell 0.56% with a turnover of 683 lots. Analysts said subdued physical demand weighed on prices, while global gold futures were down 0.69% at $4,075 per ounce in New York.
11:30:00 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Axis Bank sees 10 lakh shares change hands in block deal
11:20:00 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Commodities Report
11:10:53 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sebi agrees to settle all NSE cases, clears way for mega IPO
- India's National Stock Exchange has settled all pending regulatory cases for a significant sum.
- This settlement clears the final major hurdle for the exchange's long-delayed stock market debut.
- The Securities and Exchange Board of India agreed to the settlement terms after years of legal battles.
- NSE plans to raise over twenty-six thousand crore rupees this year. The financial impact of the settlement has already been accounted for.
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11:06:18 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: M&M shares climb 3% after strong Q1 results. Morgan Stanley sees up to 29% upside scope
10:58:00 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Multibagger Astra Microwave shares rally 14% to 52-week high after Rs 2,205 crore order win from HAL
10:52:10 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Zepto IPO hurdle revives investor interest in Swiggy, Eternal; shares set for best month in years
Swiggy and Eternal shares have rallied sharply in July as investors reassess the competitive landscape following Zepto's IPO valuation reset. Swiggy has gained nearly 24%, marking its best monthly performance since listing, while Eternal is up 17%, its strongest monthly rise in over two years. Read more
10:41:51 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Hyundai Motor India shares rally 7% despite Q1 profit decline. Should you buy, sell or hold?
10:35:40 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Redington shares jump 4% as Q1 profit climbs 77% on robust business growth
10:24:49 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Best short duration mutual funds to invest in July 2026
- Short-duration funds offer investment options for one to three years. These schemes invest in debt instruments with maturities between one and three years. They provide a balance between risk and return compared to other debt funds.
- HDFC Short Term Debt Fund and ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund are recommended. Investors should prioritise safety when selecting debt mutual fund schemes. Read more
10:20:09 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Stock Market LIVE Updates | Futures & Options: Most active Nifty CALL contracts
10:12:05 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Stock Market LIVE Updates | Futures & Options: Most active Nifty PUT contracts
10:05:22 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Key stocks at 52 week high
10:01:56 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Swiggy shares plunge 6% even as losses narrow. Should investors buy, sell or accumulate?
09:48:21 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty sectoral indices watch
Sectoral breadth remained broadly positive, with auto, financial services and financial ex-services leading gains, while realty, pharma and media also traded higher. IT emerged as the biggest laggard, falling over 2%, followed by FMCG. Banking indices were largely stable, with PSU banks outperforming private lenders. Overall, buying remained selective despite weakness in technology stocks.
09:42:42 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bajaj Finance shares rally 6% after Q1 results. What Nomura, Nuvama, other brokerages expect
09:39:16 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
South Korea’s Kospi rockets 17% after massive 3-day selloff. What’s behind the surge?
The KOSPI was up 17% at 6,549 points after tumbling nearly 17% over the previous three sessions, marking one of its steepest weekly declines, as fears of mounting competition from Chinese memory chipmakers triggered heavy selling across semiconductor stocks. Read more
Nifty’s bias remains positive as the index continues to form higher high and higher low in daily chart. It expects the index to maintain positive bias and head towards 24,390 and 24,500 in the coming session. Wednesday gap area of 24,041 - 24,136 is likely to act as immediate support. From short term perspective, index to head towards the key resistance area of 24,500 - 24,600 levels being the confluence of the current month high and the high of April 2026. On the downside support is revised higher towards 23,800 - 24,000 levels being the confluence of the 20 and 50 days EMA and the bullish gap area of Monday.
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09:28:00 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Top losers at market opening
09:22:14 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Top gainers at market opening
09:18:52 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates | Opening Bell: Sensex rises marginally, Nifty above 24,350; M&M jumps 2%, TCS slides 4%
09:09:43 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex gains over 50 points in pre-opening session, Nifty above 24,350
09:02:38 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Forex Updates | Indian rupee opens 0.3% higher at 95.3850 per U.S. dollar; previous close 95.68
09:00:00 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Can Juniper Green Energy IPO deliver long-term growth for high risk investors?
Renewable energy producer Juniper Green Energy plans to raise ₹1,800 crore through a fresh issue in its IPO, with the proceeds earmarked for debt repayment. The promoter's stake will decline to 85.9% from 100% after the listing. The company is expanding its renewable energy capacity to meet rising power demand, while nearly 98% of its installed capacity is backed by long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs), ensuring strong revenue visibility. However, analysts caution that high leverage, execution risks related to under-construction projects, and dependence on timely capacity additions remain key concerns for investors.
08:50:00 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: AI selloff knocks South Korea, Taiwan down global market cap rankings
South Korea and Taiwan's market capitalisation surged rapidly through the third week of June 2026, driven by a meteoric rally in semiconductor stocks that fuelled a sharp rise in their equity markets.
08:40:00 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sebi agrees to settle all NSE cases, clears way for mega IPO
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) moved a step closer to its long-awaited stock market debut on Thursday after India's markets regulator agreed to settle all pending cases against the bourse, marking the largest such settlement by any entity to date.
08:30:00 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Brokerages raise Asian Paints price targets after strong Q1 earnings, but retain cautious stance
Most leading brokerages raised their price targets for Asian Paints after the company's June-quarter earnings topped expectations, but largely retained their existing recommendations. Analysts said rich valuations, rising raw material costs and intense competition continue to cap the stock's upside.
08:20:00 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Scheme selection key as mutual fund returns vary widely across categories
Mutual fund returns over the past year have varied sharply across categories, highlighting a significant performance gap between the best- and worst-performing schemes and underscoring the importance of careful fund selection for investors.
08:10:00 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Yen weakens after intervention-led surge ahead of BOJ policy decision
The Japanese yen came under renewed pressure on Friday after surging in the previous session on suspected intervention by Tokyo, as investors shifted their focus to the Bank of Japan's upcoming monetary policy decision.
08:05:00 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: US market ends sharply higher, lifted by soaring Microsoft
Wall Street ended sharply higher on Thursday, led by a rally in semiconductor stocks and a surge in Microsoft shares after the tech giant issued a robust outlook, easing investor concerns over heavy spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
08:00:00 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gold on track to end four-month slump as investors weigh Fed signals
Gold was on track to post its first monthly gain in five months on Friday as investors evaluated the fallout from the U.S.-Iran conflict and looked to the Federal Reserve's latest signals for clues on inflation and the future path of interest rates.
07:52:24 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: South Korea’s Kospi index jumps more than 16% on a surge of chipmaking stocks
South Korea's Kospi index surged more than 16% on Friday, mirroring Wall Street's rally, as a rebound in artificial intelligence (AI)-linked semiconductor stocks revived investor sentiment following sharp losses earlier this week.
07:44:04 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Global Market Today: Asian stocks rise on Korean rally, yen holds gains
Asian stocks advanced as a rally in semiconductor shares rekindled optimism around the artificial intelligence (AI) trade. Meanwhile, the Japanese yen held on to its gains after authorities intervened again to support the country's weakening currency.
07:44:10 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Stocks in news: Maruti Suzuki, ITC, Vedanta, Swiggy, RIL
Shares of Maruti Suzuki, ITC, Vedanta, Swiggy and Reliance Industries (RIL) will be in focus in today's trade amid key news developments and the announcement of June quarter earnings.
07:44:15 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: GIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a positive start
GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded higher by 68 points, or 0.28 per cent, at 24,431, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a positive start on Friday.
07:44:21 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on Friday
The Indian stock market extended its gains on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve kept benchmark interest rates unchanged, despite a growing number of policymakers signalling support for another rate hike later this year.
07:44:27 AM IST, 31 Jul 2026
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty on Thursday
The Indian stock market extended its gains on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, even as an increasing number of policymakers signalled support for a rate hike later this year.