Shares of Axis Bank Ltd fell 5 percent in early trade on Monday, emerging among the top losers on the Nifty 50, despite the private sector lender reporting a better-than-expected fiscal first quarter profit over the weekend. While brokerages acknowledged a strong earnings performance, they highlighted continued margin pressure and an elevated share of corporate loans as near-term concerns.Axis Ban...

Shares of Tatva Chintan Pharma Chem surged 16.39% to Rs 234.10 on Monday after the specialty chemicals company reported a sharp improvement in earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.Last week, the company reported its Q1 numbers. Tatva Chintan’s consolidated net profit more than doubled year-on-year to Rs 16 crore in Q1 FY27 from Rs 7 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Revenue f...

Brokerages retained their bullish stance on Reliance Industries Ltd after the conglomerate reported stronger-than-expected fiscal first quarter results. Analysts cited robust earnings from the oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business, steady growth at Jio and an improving outlook for its new energy ventures.While most flagged continued pressure on retail margins, they said the company’s diversified earni...

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares fell more than 2 percent on Monday after the private sector lender reported its earnings for the first quarter of FY27, with investors reacting to pressure on net interest margins despite steady profit growth.The stock declined as much as 4.68 percent to Rs 2,376.10 per share in early trade on the NSE. It later recovered some losses and was trading at Rs 2,430.55, down 2...

The benchmark indices rallied more than 1 percent on July 17, but market breadth remained in favour of the bears. About 1,906 shares declined, compared with 1,088 advancing shares on the NSE. The market is likely to consolidate with range-bound trading after Friday's breakout and sharp rally. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider:Rajesh Palviya, Senior Vice President Research (Head o...