Market Midday, 27 July 2026: Benchmarks Maintain Momentum

The Sensex and the Nifty 50 continued to trade in the green in the afternoon session following a dip in oil prices after the US and Iran halted their military strikes against each other. At 12:06 pm, the Sensex was up 0.85%, while the Nifty 50 was up 0.77%. The broader markets were also trading in positive territory. At 12:07 pm, the:

• Nifty Midcap 100 index was up by 1.03%.

• Nifty Smallcap 100 index was up by 1.20%.

Top Stocks On The Nifty 50

Stocks of the following companies were the top five performers on the Nifty 50 index at around 12:08 pm:

• Eternal Ltd.

• InterGlobe Aviation Ltd.

• Infosys Ltd.

• Bajaj Finance Ltd.

• Asian Paints Ltd.

Stock-Specific Action

• Hindustan Zinc shares rose 2% in early trade after the company reported an impressive 145% year-on-year (YoY) growth in its net profit for Q1 FY27.

• IDFC First Bank shares rose 9% in early trade after the company reported its highest-ever quarterly profit after tax (PAT) for Q1 FY27.

• AU Small Finance Bank shares rallied 5% in intraday deals after the bank reported a 37% YoY rise in net profit for Q1 FY27.

• Zen Technologies shares declined 6.43% in early trade after the company reported a YoY decline in revenue and profitability in Q1 FY27.

• Laurus Labs shares jumped 4.05% in early trade after the company reported a 126% YoY jump in net profit.

Companies Likely To Declare Q1 FY27 Results Today

Several companies are likely to declare their Q1 FY27 results today, including:

• Aeroflex Industries

• Aurionpro Solutions

• Balaji Amines

• Bharat Electronics

• Canara Bank

• Coal India

• Coforge

• Godfrey Phillips India

• JK Paper

IPO Corner

In the primary markets:

• Propshop Events & Exhibitions and Advance Technoforge, two small and medium enterprise (SME) initial public offerings (IPOs), will open for subscription today. Both are book-building IPOs worth ₹28.57 crore and ₹24.03 crore, respectively.

• Today is the second day of bidding for the Silverstorm Parks & Resorts IPO. The company plans to raise ₹82.43 crore through its IPO.

• Today is the last day of subscription for the Xtranet Technologies, Indo-MIM, and Lohia Corp IPOs.

Traders are likely to keep a close watch on the developments in West Asia and crude prices. If there is no further hostility, benchmarks are likely to hold on to their gains in the remainder of the session.

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