Construction Materials Sector

Indian benchmark indices ended slightly higher on June 25, 2026, supported by easing Brent crude prices, a stronger rupee, and positive RBI commentary. Auto stocks led gains with strong rallies in Mahindra & Mahindra and Maruti Suzuki, while metal, oil & gas, and IT stocks remained under pressure. Lower market volatility and improving global sentiment helped sustain investor confidence.

Indian Benchmark indices ended sharply lower on June 23, 2026, as a 10% crash in South Korea's Kospi, weakness in IT stocks following Accenture's cautious outlook, and renewed concerns over higher US interest rates triggered broad-based selling. Nifty fell 278.80 points to 23,824.10, while Sensex declined 893.39 points to 76,200.68. Metal and IT stocks led losses, while Pharma emerged as the lone sectoral gainer amid defensive buying.

Indian benchmark indices ended sharply lower on June 8, 2026, with Nifty closing at 23,123 and Sensex falling 719 points as geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel, rising crude oil prices, weak global market sentiment, and US rate hike fears triggered a broad-based selloff across sectors.

Adani Group shares gained on multiple positive triggers including Karan Adani's meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, large institutional block deals, strong Adani Ports performance, and Adani Green Energy's new 50 MW solar project at Khavda, Gujarat.

Indian benchmark indices closed nearly unchanged on June 4, 2026, as investors remained cautious ahead of the RBI monetary policy announcement. Easing crude oil prices, strong domestic institutional buying, and gains in Media and Consumer Durables helped support the market, while Titan emerged as a key outperformer on ambitious expansion plans.

L&T’s PT&D division wins significant EPC orders in the Middle East for 380 kV and 132 kV substations, strengthening grid reliability and supporting growing energy demand.

Adani Group received a major boost after NCLAT upheld its ₹14,535-crore resolution plan for Jaiprakash Associates and dismissed Vedanta’s appeal. The verdict cleared a key legal hurdle in the high-profile Jaypee insolvency case, triggering a nearly 3% rise in Adani Enterprises and Adani Ports shares as investors cheered the strategic acquisition.

Indian benchmark indices ended sharply lower on May 12, 2026, with Sensex falling 1,456 points and Nifty closing at 23,379. Rising crude oil prices, persistent US-Iran tensions, rupee weakness, and heavy selling in IT stocks after OpenAI’s new AI deployment business announcement triggered broad-based market weakness. Realty, IT, defence, and financial stocks led the decline, while ONGC gained on government royalty cuts for crude and natural gas production.

The search was conducted under the Customs Act of 1962 in connection with the alleged evasion of customs duties on imported items.

The facility would be built close to the current 2,000-MW thermal power station (TPS) in Singrauli, Uttar Pradesh.