The US-Iran war that began on February 27 triggered sharp swings across equities, with benchmarks struggling to find direction.
The Nifty 50 moved from 22,421 at the start of the conflict to 23,997 by April 8, when Donald Trump first announced a ceasefire, before climbing further to 25,178 on October 1.
Midcaps and smallcaps mirrored the volatility — the Nifty Midcap 150 at 21,643 on October 1 versus 20,909 in April, and the Smallcap 250 at 17,589 compared with 15,483 in April.
Yet, amid this backdrop, a set of stocks across segments have managed to deliver steady gains, extending their rally even after the ceasefire. A look at the stocks across market caps that have bucked the weak trend.
Shares of food delivery giant Eternal rose 3% to Rs 291 on the BSE on Thursday after it reported a consolidated profit of Rs 87 crore for the first quarter of FY27, marking an 11% decline from Rs 98 crore posted in the same period last year. The net profit is attributable to the owners…
Shares of Bajaj Finance rallied 5% to Rs 1,108 on the BSE on Friday after the non banking financial company reported a 28% year-on-year growth in its standalone net profit at Rs 6,081 crore for the first quarter of FY27, with some brokerages raising target prices for the stock after the earnings print. The company…
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Shares of optical fibre manufacturers HFCL and Sterlite Technologies jumped 5% each to hit the upper circuit on Tuesday, extending sharp gains as strong business updates boosted investor sentiment for the two multibagger stocks. HFCL shares remained locked in the 5% upper circuit at Rs 255.16 apiece on NSE. The stock has rallied more than…
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