Equity benchmark indices had a strong rally, though there was some profit booking at higher levels, with the Nifty 50 climbing 1 percent on August 18, supported by strong market breadth. About 1,826 shares advanced, compared to 929 declining shares on the NSE. The positive trend is expected to continue, as technical and momentum indicators signaled a bullish bias. Below are some short-term trading...

Shares of automobile makers such as Hero MotoCorp, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Auto, M&M and Tata Motors jumped up to 8 percent on Monday, August 18, after reports of a likely GST cut on entry-level two-wheelers, compact cars and hybrids. Hero MotoCorp was the star performer, rallying more than 8 percent to emerge as the top gainer on the Nifty.The move, reported by CNBC-TV18 citing sources, is part of t...

The benchmark indices failed to extend the previous day's rally further due to profit-taking, with the Nifty 50 ending the session with a 98-point loss on August 12. The market breadth was largely equal, with about 1,392 shares declining against 1,306 advancing shares on the NSE. The index is expected to consolidate until it decisively breaks the previous week's range on either side for a firm dir...

Shares of Maruti Suzuki rose by over a percent to Rs 12,779 morning trade on August 1 after the company reported a 2 percent rise in net profit at Rs 3,712 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. It reported a net profit of Rs 3,650 crore in the year-ago period.The carmaker's revenue rose 8 percent to Rs 38,414 crore in Q1 FY26 as against Rs 35,531 crore a year ago. Non-operating income, or oth...

Shares of Indian auto companies rallied up to 3 percent on July 23, lifted by a surge in auto stocks in Asia after the United States and Japan reached a major trade agreement. The deal, which reduces tariffs on Japanese vehicles entering the US market, has reignited optimism around the possibility of similar trade arrangements with other nations—India included.Despite earlier delays, expectation...