Defence Sector

Indian stock markets ended lower for the third consecutive session on October 22, with the Sensex declining 460 points and the Nifty slipping below 22,700. Media, FMCG, IT and energy stocks led sectoral losses, while rising Brent crude prices and a sell-off across Asian markets added to investor concerns.

Sensex fell 876 points to 73,852.90 and Nifty declined 1.11% to 22,888.95 on October 19, 2026. Banking and IT stocks led losses amid earnings concerns, elevated crude oil prices and foreign investor outflows.

HFCL reported a 448% year-on-year surge in Q2 FY27 net profit to ₹394 crore, while revenue increased 144% to ₹2,542 crore. With an order book exceeding ₹28,900 crore, the company expects FY27 revenue growth of at least 80% and plans to invest ₹1,800 crore in manufacturing capacity expansion.

BHEL shares climbed to ₹463.25 after the company reported a 120.1% year-on-year rise in Q2 FY27 net profit. Revenue increased 23.8%, while EBITDA margins improved to 11%.

The Sensex gained 745 points and the Nifty rose 1.13% on October 9, 2026, as TCS earnings lifted IT stocks and buying spread to banking, financial services and FMCG shares. Lower crude prices and a fall in India VIX supported sentiment, while global risks remained.

The Indian stock market is under pressure as geopolitical tensions, rising crude oil prices, higher US Treasury yields, rupee weakness and foreign investor selling trigger a broad-based sell-off in Nifty and Sensex.

Unimech Aerospace shares hit a fresh high of ₹1,699.50 on Monday, extending gains for a third session. Here are the key business triggers behind the stock's latest move.

HAL shares gained in early trade after Citi and Goldman Sachs retained their Buy ratings, citing improving execution across Tejas, HTT-40 and Dhruv NG programmes as supply constraints ease.

Indian benchmark indices ended higher on September 10, 2026, snapping a three-session losing streak. Nifty and Sensex gained 0.20% and 0.19%, respectively, led by banking and financial stocks, while crude oil above $100, rupee weakness and pressure in auto and metal stocks kept gains limited.

Sensex and Nifty 50 remain under pressure on August 19, 2026, extending their losing streak amid rising crude oil prices, Strait of Hormuz tensions, higher US Treasury yields, rupee weakness and continued FPI concerns.