Market At Close: Nifty, Sensex Extend Gains To Third Day

  • Nifty clocks best weekly gain in last 6 weeks

  • Both Nifty and Sensex gain 2% for the week led by financial services

  • Nifty Metal ends the week as top sectoral gainer; rises the most since May 2025

  • Nifty Media and Metal gain over 4% for the week

  • Adani Enterprises gains 8% for the week; ends among top gainers

  • Nifty Smallcap 250 gains 4.3%; registers best weekly gain since May 2025

  • Nifty Midcap 150 gains 2.6%; Vodafone Idea jumps over 12% for the week

Rupee Closes Stronger Against US Dollar

  • Rupee closed 21 stronger against US Dollar at 85.49

  • It closed at 85.70 a dollar on Thursday.

Source: Bloomberg

Stock Market Live: J.G. Chemicals Recommends Final Dividend Of Rs 1 Per Share

J.G. Chemicals recommended a final dividend of Rs 1 per share for financial year 2025, the exchange filing said.

Stock Market Live: NITCO In JV Pact With Total Environment Building Systems

NITCO has entered into a joint venture agreement with Total Environment Building Systems to develop its land in Alibaug. 

Akzo Nobel Acquisition: JSW Group’s Listed Companies Will Have To Fund JSW Paints’ Big Move

JSW Group has announced a major acquisition deal involving Akzo Nobel India, aiming to acquire its decorative paints business, which operates under the Dulux brand. As part of the transaction, Akzo Nobel India will transfer its Paint Coating and R&D operations to its parent company before the deal closes.

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Stock Market Live: Mazagon Dock Board Approves Stake Acquisition Of Colombo Dockyard 

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. board approved stake acquisition of colombo dockyard PLC for Rs 452, the exchange filing said.

Stock Market Live: Equitas Small Finance Bank Re-Appoints CFO For One Year 

Equitas Small Finance Bank re-appointed Sridharan N as chief financial officer for one year.

Stock Market Live Update: Ahluwalia Contracts Gets 2 Construction Orders Worth Rs 1,103 Crore 

Ahluwalia Contracts has secured two significant construction orders totaling Rs 1,103 crore. These orders come from Whiteland Corp and Nestled Haven Estates, the company said in the exchange filing.

Stock Market Live Update: Nuvoco Vistas Gets Show Cause Notice Rs 10 Crore GST Demand

Nuvoco Vistas received a show cause notice for GST demand worth Rs 10 crore from Madhya Pradesh body, the company said in the exchange filing.

Stock Market Live Update: Bharti Airtel Gets Penalty Of Rs 1.13 Lakh

Telecom Department imposed penalty of Rs 1.13 lakh on Bharti Airtel Ltd., the company said in the exchange filing.

Stock Market Live Update: Glaxosmithkline Pharma Gets Tax Demand Of Rs 3.4 Crore

Glaxosmithkline Pharma received tax demand of Rs 3.4 crore from West Bengal GST authorities, the exchange filing said.

Stock Market Live: Sensex Reclaims 84,000 For First Time Since Oct 1

Sobha To Invest Rs 800 Crore On New Luxury Housing Project In Greater Noida

  • Real estate company Sobha Ltd will invest around Rs 800 crore to develop a luxury housing project in Greater Noida as part of its plan to expand business in the Delhi-NCR property market.

  • The Bengaluru-based company has got all regulatory approvals to launch its project ‘SOBHA Aurum’ in Greater Noida, comprising 420 apartments.

  • The project is spread across 3.46 acres with development potential of 9.3 lakh square feet, the company said in a statement on Thursday.

Source: PTI

Stock Market Live: Mahindra Lifespace To Develop A Project Worth Rs 1,250 Crore In Mumbai

Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd. has been appointed as the developer for the redevelopment of a major project in Mumbai, with an estimated gross development value of Rs 1,250 crore.

Traders Should Move Money From US Dollar To Asian-EM Currencies, Says Chris Wood

Traders should pull their money out from the US dollar, one of the safe-haven currency, and consider investing them in Asia-Pacific emerging market currencies, Christopher Wood said in Jefferies’ Greed and Fear report. The dollar index has slumped to 96.99, the lowest level since March 1, 2022 on Thursday.

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Stock Market Live: SML Isuzu Share Price Jumps Over 10%

SML Isuzu Ltd. share price jumped 11.93% to Rs 2,068 apiece. The share price was trading 11.44% higher at Rs 219.10 apiece as of 12:39 p.m. as compared to 0.34% advance in the NSE Nifty 50 index.

Stock Market Live: Adani Power, Tata Power, Torrent Stocks Surge

Share price of Adani Power Ltd., Tata Power Co., and Torrent Power Ltd., surged on Friday after the companies applied to distribute electricity to various pockets of Maharashtra, as part of efforts to expand beyond the financial capital.

NDTV Profit Exclusive: India-UK FTA Signing Likely by July-End; UK PM Keir Starmer Expected to Visit India

  • UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is likely to visit India by the end of July for the formal signing of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

  • The visit would mark the next step after the conclusion of FTA negotiations, officially announced on May 6.

  • Following the closure of talks, the legal scrubbing process has taken approximately three months, paving the way for the final agreement.

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Stock Market Live: Jio BlackRock Broking Gets SEBI Nod 

Securities and Exchange Board of India has granted a registration certificate to the joint venture, Jio BlackRock Broking, enabling it to operate as a stock broker. 

Stock Market Live Update: Nifty Bank Hits Record High 

The NSE Nifty Bank index rose 0.16% to a record high of 57,301.55. The index was trading 0.15% higher at 57,295.8 as of 10:53 a.m., as compared to 0.18% advance in the NSE Nifty 50 index.

Wakefit Innovations Files Draft Papers For IPO With Rs 468-Crore Fresh Issue

Wakefit Innovations Ltd. on Thursday filed its preliminary papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India, to raise funds via an initial public offering. The public offer will include mix of fresh issues of shares worth Rs 468.22 crore and an offer-for-sale of up to 5.8 crore equity shares.

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Stock Market Live Update: Western Carriers Share Price Jumps After Rs 230-Crore Order Win

Share price for Western Carriers India Ltd. surged over 5% on Friday, after the company received a Rs 230-crore order from Jindal Stainless Ltd. Earlier on Thursday, the company’s share price surged over 11% after Rs 558-crore order win from Jindal Stainless.

L&T Technology Share Price Falls As JPMorgan Downgrades On Bleak Growth Outlook

L&T Technology Services share price declined 0.93% to Rs 4,279.10 apiece during open. The share price erased gains to trade 1.29% higher at Rs 4,371.8 apiece as of 9:57 a.m.

JSW Paints Acquires Akzo Nobel; Stock Surges Over 7%

Akzo Nobel’s share price rose by 7% on Friday following the announcement of majority stake acquisition by JSW Paints. The acquisition was formalised through a Share Purchase Agreement signed on June 27, 2025.

Sectoral Performance At Open: Nifty PSU Bank Outperforms

On National Stock Exchange, 11 sectoral indices advanced, one declined, and two remained flat out of 15. The NSE Nifty PSU Bank outperformed while the NSE Nifty Finance emerged as the worst performing sector.

Nifty Contributors: RIL, L&T Shares Support Gains 

Reliance Industries Ltd., Larsen & Toubro Ltd., State Bank of India, ICICI Bank Ltd., and Axis Bank Ltd. added to the Nifty 50 index.

HDFC Bank Ltd., Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., Cipla Ltd., SBI Life Insurance Co., SBI Life Insurance Co., and Eternal Ltd. weighed on the Nifty 50 index.

Stock Market Today: Nifty, Sensex Open On A Muted Note

The NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex opened on a muted note. Shortly after, the indices started to rise, tracking a gain in Reliance Industries Ltd., Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

Yield On The 10-Year Bond Opens Flat

  • The 10-year bond yield opened flat at 6.36%

Source: Bloomberg

Rupee Opens Stronger Against US Dollar

  • Rupee opened 20 stronger against US Dollar at 85.50

  • It closed at 85.70 a dollar on Thursday.

Source: Congencis

Stock Market Live: Antique Initiate coverage on India EMS Sector

  • EMS sector experiencing windfall of opportunities aided by structural growth drivers

  • Supportive government policies key structural driver

  • Strong demand tailwinds emerging as electronics permeates multiple sector

  • Ensures availability of huge domestic market demand for EMS companies to capitalize

  • Global market scouting for reliable and cost effective alternative to China could be another opportunity

  • Electronics production expected to grow at 27% CAGR over FY23–28

  • Recent stock price correction, valuation of few EMS companies are now attractive

Stock Market Live: RattanIndia Enterprises’s Motor Arm Launches New Models In Sri Lana

RattanIndia Enterprises’ Revolt Motors has launched its new electric motorcycles, the RV1 and RV1+, in Sri Lanka.

Stock Market Live Update: Edelweiss Financial To Open Bond Issue Up To Rs 300 Crore

Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd. is set to open an issue of bonds worth up to Rs 300 crore on July 8.

Gold Prices Decline As Geopolitical Tensions Appears To Be Cooling 

Gold prices declined in Asia session as geopolitical tensions are appearing to be cooling down. A ceasefire between Israel and Iran seemed to be continuing.

The Bloomberg spot Gold was trading 0.24% down at $3,319.82 an ounce as of 7:38 a.m.

Oil Prices Continue To Rise On Falling Supply & Rising Demand 

Oil prices continued to rise in Asia session Friday as data showed that crude oil inventories in the US declined, while summer season demand picked up.

The Brent crude was trading 0.58% higher at $68.12 a barrel as of 7:35 a.m.

Asia Market Update: CSI 300 Erases Gains After China’s Industrial Production Falls Sharply In May 

Mainland China’s benchmark index CSI 300 erased early gains after data showed that China’s Industrial production fell 9.1% on the year in May. So far industrial production declined 1.1% in 2025.

Most markets in Asia-Pacific region were trading higher with the Nikkei 225 rising over 1% as of 7:29 a.m.

US Market Update: Futures Trade Flat As Traders Assess Fed’s Policy Path 

Most US futures were trading flat on Friday morning as traders assessed the US Federal Reserve’s policy outlook going forward post a set of weak economic data. Most of the investors are expecting two rate cuts this calendar year.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was trading 0.08% higher. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were trading flat as of 7:19 a.m.

On Thursday, US share indices ended higher with the S&P 500 settling just shy of record high as the ceasefire between Israel and Iran continued.

Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.94% to 43,386.43. S&P 500 rose 0.80% to 6,141.02. Nasdaq Composite rose 0.97% at 20,167.91.

GIFT Nifty Implies Positive Start; Airtel, HCLTech, NTPC Shares In Focus

The GIFT Nifty was trading 0.08%, or 20.50 points higher at 25,718.00 as of 6:54 a.m., which implied a positive start for the NSE Nifty 50.

Traders may keep an eye on Bharti Airtel Ltd., Biocon Ltd., HCLTech Ltd., L&T Finance Ltd., NTPC Ltd., REC Ltd. shares because of the overnight news flow.

The benchmark equity indices closed with gains on Thursday, led by share prices of Shriram Finance Ltd. and Jio Financial Service Ltd., as Nifty Bank and Finance surged to hit all-time high levels. The NSE Nifty 50 ended 304.25 points, or 1.21% higher at 25,549, while the BSE Sensex closed 1,000 points, or 1.21% up at 83,755.87.

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