Market Midday, 31 July 2026: BSE Sensex And Nifty Trade Higher

The BSE Sensex and the Nifty 50 were trading higher in the afternoon trading session. They received support from financial shares. At 11:54 am, the Sensex was up 0.12%, while the Nifty 50 was up 0.18%. Broader markets were also in positive territory. At 11:55 am, the:

• Nifty Midcap 100 index was up by 0.44%

• Nifty Smallcap 100 index was up by 0.65%

Top Stocks On The Nifty 50 Today

Stocks of the following entities were the top five performers on the Nifty 50 today at around 11:55 am:

• Bajaj Finance Ltd.

• Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

• Bajaj Finserv Ltd.

• Jio Financial Services Ltd.

• Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.

Stock-Specific Action

• Astra Microwave Products shares jumped nearly 14% in early trade after the company announced it had won a domestic order worth more than ₹2,205 crore from Hindustan Aeronautics.

• Swiggy shares tanked 6% in intraday deals after the company reported a consolidated net loss of ₹791 crore for Q1 FY27.

• Bajaj Finance shares jumped 5% in early trade after the company reported a 28% year-on-year (YoY) growth in its standalone net profit at ₹6,081 crore.

• Mahindra & Mahindra shares jumped 3% in early trade after the company reported a 7% YoY rise in its standalone net profit for Q1 FY27.

• Hyundai Motor India shares rose approximately 7% in early deals despite reporting weak numbers for Q1 FY27.

Companies Likely To Declare Q1 FY27 Results Today

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

• Aadhar Housing Finance

• Aditya Birla Capital

• Bajaj Finserv

• Blue Dart Express

• GAIL (India)

• Indian Oil Corporation

• National Aluminium Company

IPO Status

In the primary markets:

• G V Electricals and Fusion Klassroom Edutech initial public offerings (IPOs) will open for subscription today. Both IPOs are book-build issues worth ₹42.25 crore and ₹39.04 crore, respectively.

• Today is the second day of bidding for MV Electrosystems and Juniper Green Energy. These IPOs are worth ₹290 crore and ₹1800 crore, respectively.

• Today is the final day of subscription for the Manipal Health Enterprises and HR Hygiene Products IPOs. Through them, the companies plan to raise ₹9275.22 crore and ₹53.94 crore.

Markets are likely to remain stock-specific through the rest of the session as investors react to the ongoing Q1 FY27 earnings season. Results from heavyweight companies could influence sentiment in the final trading hours, while developments in the primary market are also expected to remain in focus.

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