After a symbolic and spirited Muhurat trading session that marked the beginning of Samvat 2082, Indian equity markets will remain closed on Wednesday, October 22, for Diwali Balipratipada, a festival celebrating prosperity and renewal. Both the BSE and NSE will resume normal trading on Thursday, October 23. Tuesday’s one-hour Muhurat trading session — a time-honoured … Read more
Shares of Nestle India gained 5% to their day’s high of Rs 1,281 on the NSE on Thursday, October 16, following the company’s Q2 FY26 results. The company reported a 23.6% year-on-year (YoY) decline in standalone profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 753.2 crore, even as revenue from operations rose 10.6% YoY to Rs 5,643.61 … Read more
Shares of Bank of Maharashtra gained as much as 4.3% to their day’s high of Rs 57.40 on the NSE on October 15 after the lender reported a 23% on-year rise in net profit at Rs 1,633 crore during the September quarter, with Net Interest Income (NII) up 15.71% on-year to Rs 3,248 crore. Operating … Read more
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced that the lot size for Nifty 50 futures and options contracts will be reduced from 75 to 65 starting December 30, 2025 (EOD). This revision is part of a broader update to the market lot sizes for several key index derivatives, as per SEBI’s guidelines for periodic review. … Read more
Indian equity markets will observe three trading holidays in October 2025 in addition to the regular weekends, bringing the total number of market holidays during the month to 11. According to the official holiday calendar released by the NSE and BSE, trading across equity, commodity, and currency segments will remain suspended on three occasions — … Read more
Consistently increasing quarterly earnings per share (EPS) indicates that a company is improving its profitability over time. This trend suggests strong financial health, effective management strategies, and potential for sustainable growth. In the NSE midcap segment, seven companies have notably improved their EPS, showing increases for four consecutive quarters (till the June ’25 quarter) compared … Read more
Japan’s SoftBank Group sold a 2.15% stake in Indian electric scooter maker Ola Electric over two months, reducing its holding to 15.68% from 17.83%, an exchange filing showed on Thursday. “SVF II OSTRICH (DE) LLC has disposed of an aggregate of 94,943,459 equity shares of Ola Electric Mobility Limited in a series of disposals undertaken … Read more
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has revised the quantity freeze limit for Bank Nifty derivatives contracts, increasing it from 600 to 900, effective September 1. According to the updated framework, freeze limits for other key indices—Nifty (1,800), Finnifty (1,800), Nifty Midcap Select (2,800), and Nifty Next 50 (600)—remain unchanged. NSE has advised its members to … Read more
The National Stock Exchange will conduct a mock trading session across equities, derivatives, currency, and commodities this Saturday, it said in a circular on Friday. The exercise, part of its routine market preparedness efforts, will help brokers test systems ahead of a mandatory software migration. The session on August 30 will begin with a pre-market … Read more
The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has entered the global top 10 list of exchanges for the first time, securing the ninth spot in Brand Finance’s latest “Exchanges 10 2025” report. The UK-based consultancy firm attributed the ranking to the exchange’s robust performance in IPO fundraising, index-related business, and derivative markets. In 2025, NSE’s … Read more