Tata Capital’s Profit Increases 56%, L&T’s Major Order, India-China Border Trade via Lipulekh Pass To Resume

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.

Nifty 50 and Sensex closed sharply higher today, kicking off the August derivatives series on a positive note. Market breadth remained in favour of advancing stocks, indicating broad-based participation in the rally. Almost all sectors except Auto and Realty closed in the green. Information Technology stocks remained in demand, and metal stocks also witnessed buying interest.

Key Indices – Share Market

Today’s Top News from the Indian Share Market

Paradeep Phosphates

PARADEEP₹156.54 +12.45%

A manufacturer of phosphatic fertilizers, Paradeep Phosphates has reported a 23.93% jump in its net profit at ₹392.54 crore for Q1FY27 as compared to ₹316.75 crore for the same quarter in the previous year. The total income of the company has increased by 35.44% to ₹6,145.82 crore for Q1FY27 as compared to ₹4,537.55 crore for the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

Craftsman Automation

CRAFTSMAN₹9,913.00 +6.71%

Craftsman Automation received approval for setting up a new manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu. The company presently operates aluminium products manufacturing facilities in Southern India, catering primarily to leading two-wheeler and passenger vehicle OEMs. This location provides strategic proximity to key OEM customers and is expected to enhance operational efficiency, improve logistics and support future business growth.

Gland Pharma

GLAND₹2,543.70 +4.75%

Gland Pharma has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application filed for Sugammadex Injection. The product is indicated for the reversal of neuromuscular blockade induced by rocuronium bromide and vecuronium bromide in adult and pediatric patients undergoing surgery. The company sells its products primarily under a business-to-business model in many countries.

Larsen & Toubro

LT₹3,931.40 +2.59%

Larsen & Toubro’s Energy Hydrocarbon Onshore business has secured a major engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) order from Kuwait Oil Company for its key Jurassic Light Oil export facilities and the upgrade of existing export network. L&T has categorized the order as a major order, with a value ranging from ₹5,000 crore to ₹10,000 crore. Yesterday, it secured the framework agreement with TenneT for a 2 GW offshore wind programme worth more than ₹15,000 crore, classified as an “ultra-mega” order.

Tata Capital

TATACAP₹361.80 +1.93%

The NBFC reported a 56% year-on-year (YoY) surge in its consolidated net profit to ₹1,547.38 crore during Q1FY27 (April-June 2026), compared with ₹989.89 crore in the first quarter of Q1FY26. Its net interest income rose 25% YoY to ₹3,571 crore, compared to ₹2,866 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Broader Market Performance Today

NIFTY MIDCAP 150₹23,123.70 +0.84%

NIFTY SMLCAP 250₹17,978.05 +1.33%

INDIA VIX12.01 -4.38%

Top Performing Sectors Today

Top Gainers

Company	Today’s Chg	LTP
Nifty ITNIFTY IT	+2.32%+704.75	31123.10
Nifty MetalNIFTY METAL	+2.31%+286.55	12686.80
Nifty FMCGNIFTY FMCG	+1.66%+809.45	49690.65

Top Losers

Company	Today’s Chg	LTP
Nifty EnergyNIFTY ENERGY	+0.02%+5.75	38180.55
Nifty AutoNIFTY AUTO	-0.06%-17.95	27825.95
Nifty RealtyNIFTY REALTY	-0.33%-3.00	918.45

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Today’s Top Gainers and Losers

Top Gainers

Company	Today’s Chg	LTP
PCBL Chemical Ltd.PCBL	+14.86%+47.30	365.70
Kaynes Technology India Ltd.KAYNES	+12.73%+410.90	3638.60
Paradeep Phosphates Ltd.PARADEEP	+12.45%+17.33	156.54
Firstsource Solutions Ltd.FSL	+11.60%+30.52	293.58
Swiggy Ltd.SWIGGY	+7.03%+18.87	287.34

Top Losers

Company	Today’s Chg	LTP
Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd.J&KBANK	-12.79%-22.67	154.63
Phoenix Mills Ltd.PHOENIXLTD	-5.57%-112.70	1910.50
Pine Labs Ltd.PINELABS	-5.43%-8.30	144.64
Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd.SUMICHEM	-5.05%-26.70	501.70
City Union Bank Ltd.CUB	-3.90%-9.28	228.86

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FII DII Activity (₹ Cr)

What’s Happening Beyond Markets?

• Industrial production in India expanded by 7.3% from the previous year in June of 2026, firmly above market expectations of a 5.7% growth rate to mark the sharpest pace of expansion in nearly two years. The result consolidated the rebound from lower growth rates in the start of the second quarter, when the war in the Middle East triggered energy shortages and lifted input costs for power-intensive industries.
• Border trade between India and China via Lipulekh Pass will resume on August 1. Twenty Indian traders will visit Purang to check preparedness and existing stock. This trade, halted in 2019 due to the pandemic, is vital for the region. Local traders and tribal communities anticipate significant economic relief from this resumption.
• The Ministry of Finance in its latest report has said that Indian Public Sector Banks (PSBs) have witnessed a significant improvement in their financial health, with healthy balance sheets, historically high profits and multi-decadal low level of gross non-performing assets (GNPAs).
• India’s net foreign direct investment (FDI) recovered to $6.95 billion in FY26 from $0.96 billion in FY25, though it remained well below $27.99 billion in FY23 and $10.13 billion in FY24.
• The yield on India’s 10-year G-Sec rose to around 6.79%, snapping three consecutive sessions of losses as investors turned cautious ahead of the conclusion of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting and rising oil prices weighed on sentiment.

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Corporate Actions 

Ex Date and Record Date: 31 July 2026

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IPO Corner: Mainboard 

Active & Upcoming IPOs

Upcoming Results (Nifty 500 Stocks) – July 30, 2026

• Bajaj Finance Ltd.
• Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
• Tata Steel Ltd.
• Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
• Vedanta Aluminium Metal Ltd.
• Hyundai Motor India Ltd.
• Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd.
• Mankind Pharma Ltd.
• Vedanta Ltd.
• Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd.
• Swiggy Ltd.
• Thermax Ltd.
• Ajanta Pharma Ltd.
• Exide Industries Ltd.
• Nuvama Wealth Management Ltd.
• LIC Housing Finance Ltd.
• Gillette India Ltd.
• Data Patterns (India) Ltd.

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