The Indian rupee hit a new all-time low on Wednesday, falling 0.1% to 95.7450 per dollar. This decline was driven by consistent overseas debt repayments and importer hedging, overshadowing any relief from increased duties on precious metal imports. The ongoing U.S.
TVS Motor Q4 Results: TVS Motor posted a strong Q4FY26 with net profit up 19% to Rs 772 crore and revenue rising 30% to Rs 15,053 crore. Overall sales grew 28% to 15.6 lakh units, driven by robust motorcycle, scooter and EV volumes, even as profit dipped sequentially.
Smallcap stocks, including IIFL Finance, Meesho, and GRSE, surged up to 7% on Wednesday, outperforming benchmark indices. This rally occurred despite broader market caution, with the Nifty Smallcap 100 index showing robust gains. Experts remain optimistic about mid and smallcap earnings, viewing recent corrections as opportunities.
Gold and silver prices staged a sharp comeback on Wednesday, with MCX futures for both metals surging nearly 6% in a single session after the government raised customs duty on precious metal imports. Gold prices jumped about Rs 9,600, while silver soared nearly Rs 17,000, marking one of the biggest one-day rallies in recent months amid lingering volatility from Middle East tensions and tariff uncertainty.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) reported a significant 46% surge in consolidated net profit to Rs 4,902 crore for the fourth quarter of FY26. The oil marketing giant also announced a final dividend of Rs 19.25 per share. Standalone total income saw a 4.5% year-on-year increase to Rs 1.24 lakh crore during the same period.
India’s shock hike in gold and silver import duty to 15% has revived memories of the 2013 crisis. While the move aims to curb dollar outflows and stabilise the rupee, experts warn it may simply push more demand into the grey market, with limited impact on India’s structural gold appetite.
Berger Paints India saw its shares surge following a robust Q4 FY26 profit jump of over 27%, driven by strong sales volumes and better margins. Despite global uncertainties, the company anticipates continued growth fueled by construction chemicals and new product launches, with price adjustments expected to bolster profitability.
Billionbrains Garage Ventures shares rebounded on Wednesday, recovering Tuesday’s losses triggered by a Rs 5,326 crore stake sale by Peak XV Partners, Ribbit Capital, and YC Holdings. The investors sold over 29.5 crore shares via bulk deals at an average price of Rs 180.43 apiece, a 1.5% discount to the previous closing price.
Morgan Stanley has turned more bullish on India, forecasting the BSE Sensex could rise to 89,000 by June 2027, implying around 15% upside from current levels. Strategist Ridham Desai said India is emerging from a six-quarter earnings slowdown into a stronger growth phase after a “mid-cycle” pause.
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