Here’s a quick wrap-up where we break down the performance of key indices, top corporate movers, and the major economic headlines of the day.


Indian equities extended their winning streak for a third straight week, the longest such pattern of 2026, with gains led by banking, auto and pharma stocks. However, broader markets lagged, while metals and public sector stocks remained under pressure. The markets will remain closed tomorrow on account of  Muharram.

Key Indices

Today’s Top News from the Indian Share Market

HCL Technologies Ltd.HCLTECH₹1,100.70 -1.19%

The IT major announced an expanded partnership with Nokia, to accelerate the adoption of autonomous networks through AI-driven network automation and co-innovation of network automation RAN applications (rApps) with four new rApps hosted on Nokia’s SMO Marketplace.

JK Cement Ltd.JKCEMENT₹5,577.00 +1.16%

The company has been declared as the ‘Preferred Bidder’ for the Mining lease Gilund Limestone Block (spreads over an area of 370.96 hectares), situated in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.

Jindal Saw Ltd.JINDALSAW₹260.72 +1.02%

The company’s API licences have been reinstated by the American Petroleum Institute (API), authorizing the company to affix the API Monogram on its seamless pipes. The use of the API Monogram enables the company to resume the manufacture and supply of certified seamless pipes to global oil and gas majors, participate in tenders, and safeguard its core revenue streams. The licenses are valid till June 24, 2029.

Onward Technologies Ltd.ONWARDTEC₹284.70 +6.07%

The company has entered into an engineering services contract, to launch Dedicated Offshore Development Centre (ODC) for a leading global power management company. The aggregate contract value is around Rs 33 crore over a period of 3 years. This dedicated R&D capacity would enable faster execution towards supporting their Data Center Segment/Business Unit.

Broader Market Performance Today

Nifty Midcap 150NIFTY MIDCAP 150₹22,751.05 -0.53%

Nifty Smallcap 250NIFTY SMLCAP 250₹17,704.70 -0.45%

India VIXINDIA VIX13.05 -2.54%

Top Performing Sectors Today

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Today’s Top Gainers And Losers

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FII DII Activity (₹ Cr)

Date FII (Net Value)DII (Net Value)
24 June 2026-1,843.403,637.26
23 June 202617.86680.21
22 June 2026-635.911,035.72
19 June 20264,859.07-1,159.64
18 June 2026-1,025.203,516.81
Month-to-Date-45,505.5470,408.60

What’s Happening Beyond Markets?

  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that the sales of listed private non-financial companies grew 10.1% during financial year 2025-26. After remaining in the single digits for the last two years, the sales growth is returned to double digits in 2025-26, supported by growth in the manufacturing sector.  
  • Amid ongoing geopolitical developments in West Asia, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra has said that the central bank is maintaining a close watch on the rapidly evolving situation in West Asia and at this stage, discussion on interest rate hike is premature.
  • External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, currently on a two-day official visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK), has held talks with his South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun. The talks reviewed progress on commitments made during President Lee Jae-myung’s state visit to India in April, particularly in the areas of trade, investment and finance. The two sides assessed cooperation across a broad range of sectors, including political, shipbuilding, trade, investments, defence, technology, clean energy, culture and people-to-people domains. 
  • India and the US reviewed progress on interim bilateral trade agreement as tariff deadline is nearing. Key elements of the proposed pact, including enhanced market access, digital trade, supply chain resilience, reduction of non-tariff barriers and cooperation in strategic sectors, were reviewed.

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Corporate Actions

StockEx-DateRecord DateEvent TypeEvent Details
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026DividendFinal Dividend – ₹1.50
Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd.30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026DividendFinal Dividend – ₹80.00
Special Dividend – ₹50.00
Bajaj Finance Ltd.30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026DividendFinal Dividend – ₹6.00
Maharashtra Scooters Ltd.30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026DividendFinal Dividend – ₹60.00
Patel Integrated Logistics Ltd.30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026BuybackBuyback of Shares
Welspun Corp Ltd.30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026DividendFinal Dividend – ₹5.00

Before You Go…

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