Indian stock markets fell sharply on Thursday, with Sensex dropping over 600 points and Nifty 50 slipping below 22,600 amid expiry-day volatility. The selloff wiped out nearly Rs 5 lakh crore in investor wealth, while broader markets, sectoral indices and market breadth remained firmly negative.
IHCL reported a 22% year-on-year rise in Q2FY27 revenue to Rs 2,484 crore and a 23% increase in net profit to Rs 349.49 crore. The hotel major raised its FY27 revenue growth guidance to 15-17%. Jefferies, Nomura and Nuvama shared their latest ratings and target prices.
Indian IT stocks experienced a notable market value recovery of approximately ₹3.87 lakh crore in October. Foreign investors invested around ₹6,463 crore in the IT sector during the third quarter. The Nifty IT index rose about 17 percent in October after a previous decline of roughly 20 percent. Analysts caution that despite selective buying, the sector faces a challenging earnings environment ahead.
Eternal shares rose after Q2FY27 net profit surged 92.3% year-on-year to Rs 125 crore, while revenue jumped 77.6% to Rs 24,138 crore. Jefferies maintained a Buy rating and raised its target price to Rs 430, implying 34% upside
South Korean shares fell as investors booked profits in semiconductor stocks after a sharp rally. Attention shifted to the Bank of Korea’s policy outlook, while falling government bond yields and a marginally weaker won reflected mixed sentiment across financial markets.
With India’s stock market caught between expensive mid- and smallcaps and largecaps that lack strong growth drivers, Samco Securities founder and CEO Jimeet Modi is recommending a deliberately balanced portfolio: 20% each in largecaps, midcaps, smallcaps, gold and global equities. He expects the market to remain range-bound for the next 10 to 12 months, with neither an immediate bull market nor a deep, panic-driven bear market.
Under Sebi’s T+1 settlement cycle, investors need to purchase a company’s shares at least one trading day before the record date to ensure the shares are credited to their demat accounts in time, and they become eligible for the corporate action. Accordingly, today is the last opportunity for investors to buy the shares so that they are credited to their accounts by the record date (October 23), making them eligible for the dividend.
Fractal Analytics, The India Cements, Sobha and Ipca Laboratories featured in StockEdge’s RSI Trending Up scan on October 21 after gaining over 3%.
PC Jeweller reported a 58% year-on-year rise in Q2 FY27 net profit to Rs 330.66 crore, while revenue grew 28% to Rs 1,054.47 crore. The company achieved debt-free status, improving profitability prospects. It plans 100 new showrooms, a youth-focused jewellery brand, and expects gold mining operations to begin this financial year.
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