Stock market news today: the hot stories from many publications, sorted by theme and linked to the original reporting.
What Indian markets are talking about
To boost foreign investment interest, India's Securities and Exchange Board has put forth a proposal to scrap long-term capital gains tax for foreign investors and extend tax relief to mutual fund investors.
· Economic Times Markets · Capital Goods & Engineering · Mutual Funds
Indian equity benchmarks closed higher on Friday, with significant gains recorded in the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex. Several major companies, including Reliance Industries and Jio Platforms, published positive quarterly earnings results. Reliance Industries saw a 41% increase in net profit, supported by strong performances in various sectors.
· Economic Times Markets · Reliance Industries, ITC, NTPC and Hero Motocorp · Oil & Energy · Quarterly Results
Four BSE 100 stocks, Coforge, Eternal, Indian Hotels Company and Kotak Mahindra Bank, touched fresh 52-week highs as the Sensex surged over 1,200 points. All four stocks also delivered positive returns over the past month.
· ET Stocks · Coforge, Indian Hotels and Kotak Mahindra Bank · IT
Indian markets rallied sharply, with Sensex gaining 1.66% to 75,693 and Nifty rising 1.68% to 23,441. Strong quarterly earnings lifted investor sentiment, led by Reliance Industries, metals and oil and gas stocks, while market breadth remained positive.
· Economic Times Markets · Reliance Industries, Tata Steel, Infosys and ICICI Bank · Oil & Energy · Quarterly Results
SEBI has reportedly urged the government to remove LTCG tax for foreign investors and offer relief to domestic mutual fund investors.
· LiveMint Markets · Mutual Funds
Benchmark indices jumped nearly 2% as an 11.6% surge in Reliance Industries and Sebi's proposed LTCG tax rollback sparked strong buying.
· LiveMint Markets · Reliance Industries · Oil & Energy
India's mainboard IPO market raised a record Rs 84,400 crore in H1 FY27, up 30% year-on-year, as September saw unprecedented fundraising. Strong investor participation, confidential filings and a robust pipeline supported primary market momentum.
· Economic Times Markets · IPO & Listings
Foreign institutional investors raised their stakes in 19 Nifty 50 companies in the September 2026 quarter. Of these, 11 stocks have gained 10% to 50% in FY27 so far, reflecting strong price momentum alongside increased FII ownership.
· ET Stocks · Institutional Flows
This year has seen Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) divest nearly ₹3 lakh crore in Indian equities, causing a significant reduction in their stakes. As a result, FII ownership has declined in about half of the Nifty stocks over the past three quarters.
· ET Stocks · Institutional Flows
1 Nov · Power utilities
NTPC’s consolidated profit attributable to shareholders rose 39%, but the parent earned 14% more. Subsidiaries are strengthening growth while transmission delays postpone returns on renewable investment.
1 Nov · Indian listed real estate
Marathon will pay up to ₹135 crore and provide a ₹200 crore guarantee for full control of Monte South. The project’s cash flows may justify the deal, but the guarantee terms and SRTL’s debt remain undisclosed.
30 Oct · Pharmaceuticals
Sun Pharma’s reported profit fell 36% on exceptional charges. The bigger issue is whether slower profit growth can support the debt required for its $11.75 billion Organon acquisition.
30 Oct · Airlines
IndiGo raised passenger yield 34.3%, yet recovered only part of its fuel-cost increase. The narrower reported loss masks weaker underlying profitability and a decline in passengers.
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