Indian equity indices ended positive; Sectoral indices ended mixed; Broader market indices ended in green

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The Indian equities ended positively, as Nifty 50 and Sensex ended 122 and 356 points higher respectively. Investor sentiment improved due to political clarity from early trends in the West Bengal elections, softer crude oil prices, and supportive stock specific developments.

On the sectoral front, metal, realty, infrastructure, and pharma indices gained around 0.5–1%, while IT, media, and PSU Bank indices ended lower.

Broader markets remained supportive, with the Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices rising about 0.5% each.

STOCKS IN NEWS

Bharat Heavy Electricals
Shares of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd surged more than 7 percent due to State-run engineering major BHEL reported a net profit of Rs 1,283 crore for the quarter. Profit more than doubled from Rs 504 crore in the year-ago period.

Jindal Steel
Stocks of Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) rose over 3 percent on Monday, Company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 1,041 crore for the quarter ended March 2026, aided by higher revenues driven by record sales. It had posted a net loss of Rs 304 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal.

Avenue Supermarts Ltd (DMart)
Avenue Supermarts Ltd (DMart) shares fell more than 4 percent in Monday’s trade after the company reported a mixed results for Q4 FY26, as net profit missed estimates while revenue growth remained robust and margins improved.

Godrej Properties Ltd
Shares of Godrej Properties Ltd jumped as much as 4.56 percent intraday on Monday after the company reported a strong set of Q4 results.
Source – Moneycontrol

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