LIC continued its strong comeback in January 2026, outperforming private life insurers for the fifth consecutive month. New business premium grew 25.5% year-on-year, supported by broad-based growth across all segments and a 9.6% rise in policies sold, reinforcing LIC’s dominance in India’s life insurance market.
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Following the results, Nestle India’s shares rose 3.3%, trading around ₹1,262 on the NSE during the afternoon session.
Profit before tax surged 167% to ₹138 crore, while cash PAT jumped 168% to ₹186 crore.
Operating performance was slightly weaker, with EBITDA dipping 1.4% to ₹580 crore from ₹588.2 crore.
Revenue also saw healthy growth. It was up 7.1% to ₹604 crore from ₹563 crore a year earlier.
Juniper Hotels confirmed that the property is adequately insured and has already received an interim payment of ₹5 crore from the insurer.
Profit before tax (PBT) before exceptional items fell to ₹9.6 crore. This is a sharp decline from ₹78.88 crore a year ago.
After a sharp 400-point decline in Nifty, Indian markets may see relief as GIFT Nifty indicates a gap-up opening. Falling crude oil prices and hopes of easing US–Iran tensions are supporting global market sentiment.
Indian equities started the week on a weak note as the Nifty 50 fell below its key support level and the Sensex dropped over 2,000 points. Rising crude oil prices, escalating Middle East tensions, and global macroeconomic concerns weighed heavily on investor sentiment.
Indian markets may remain volatile in the week ahead (09–13 March 2026) as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East push crude oil prices to multi-year highs and FII selling continues. Investors will track global inflation data and sectoral trends across oil, defence, coal, and liquor stocks.
Alcohol stocks rallied up to 7% after Karnataka announced major policy changes in its state budget. The government will no longer control liquor prices and has introduced alco-beer tourism, opening new growth opportunities for alcohol companies.
After a sharp 400-point decline in Nifty, Indian markets may see relief as GIFT Nifty indicates a gap-up opening. Falling crude oil prices and hopes of easing US–Iran tensions are supporting global market sentiment.
Indian equities started the week on a weak note as the Nifty 50 fell below its key support level and the Sensex dropped over 2,000 points. Rising crude oil prices, escalating Middle East tensions, and global macroeconomic concerns weighed heavily on investor sentiment.
Indian markets may remain volatile in the week ahead (09–13 March 2026) as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East push crude oil prices to multi-year highs and FII selling continues. Investors will track global inflation data and sectoral trends across oil, defence, coal, and liquor stocks.
Alcohol stocks rallied up to 7% after Karnataka announced major policy changes in its state budget. The government will no longer control liquor prices and has introduced alco-beer tourism, opening new growth opportunities for alcohol companies.
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