Indian equity indices ended with losses; Sectoral indices ended mixed, except pharma; Broader market indices ended flat

PRE MARKET

Indian benchmark indices remained under pressure on October 28 amid selling seen across the sectors, barring metal and banks.

At close, the Sensex was down 150.68 points or 0.18 percent at 84,628.16, and the Nifty was down 29.85 points or 0.11 percent at 25,936.20. About 1809 shares advanced, 2171 shares declined, and 158 shares remained unchanged.

Bajaj Finserv, Power Grid, ONGC, Coal India, and Trent were among the major losers on the Nifty, while gainers were Tata Steel, SBI Life Insurance, JSW Steel, HDFC Life, and L&T.

On the sectoral front, metal and PSU Bank indices rose 1.2 percent each, while IT, pharma, FMCG, and realty shed 0.5-1%.

Among the broader market indices, the BSE Midcap and smallcap indices ended flat.

STOCKS TODAY

Supreme Industries

The shares of Supreme Industries dropped nearly 5 percent on October 28, a day after the company released its results for the second quarter of the financial year 2026. Brokerages have mixed reviews for the stock.

Syrma SGS

The shares of Syrma SGS, along with several EMS stocks, went up after the Indian government announced the first set of approvals under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS). The government, on October 27, announced that it has cleared seven projects worth Rs 5,532 crore in investment and Rs 44,406 crore in projected output. The company’s shares went up 5.83 percent.

Jana Small Finance Bank

Jana Small Finance Bank shares declined by up to 1.86 percent in trade on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) returned its application to transition into a universal bank.

TTK Prestige

Shares of kitchenware maker TTK Prestige rose more than 10 percent after it reported a nearly 22% rise in its second-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by mass-priced launches in smaller towns and margin-boosting premium offerings in metropolitan markets.

Tata Steel

Shares of Tata Steel went up 2.82 percent on October 28, along with other steel manufacturer shares, as optimism around renewed US-China trade talks lifted investor sentiment.

Source – Money Control