Market Midday, 21 July 2026: Benchmarks Under Pressure In Afternoon Trade

The ongoing tension between the US and Iran continued to take a heavy toll on investors’ sentiments, with both benchmarks, the Sensex and Nifty 50, trading in the red mid-afternoon.

At 11:46 am, the Sensex was down 0.38%, while the Nifty 50 was down 0.30% during the same time. Broader markets, however, were trading in the green. At 11:47 am, the:

• Nifty Midcap 100 index was higher by 0.08%.

• Nifty Smallcap 100 index was higher by 0.24%.

Top Stocks On The Nifty 50

Stocks of the following firms were the top five performers on the Nifty 50 index at 11:47 am:

• Shriram Finance Ltd.

• Bajaj Finserv Ltd.

• InterGlobe Aviation Ltd.

• HCL Technologies Ltd.

• Titan Company Ltd.

Stock-Specific Action

• UltraTech Cement shares gained 2% in early trade following the company’s announcement of its Q1 FY27 results.

• Paytm shares gained 2.7% in early trade after the company reported a 79% year-on-year (YoY) jump in its Q1 FY27 net consolidated profit.

• Karur Vysya Bank shares jumped as much as 10.6% in early trade after the bank reported a 44.92% YoY jump in its net profit in Q1 FY27.

• Jaiprakash Power Venture shares jumped as much as 8.4% in intraday deals after the company reported strong Q1 FY27 earnings.

Companies Likely To Declare Q1 FY27 Results

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

• Aavas Financiers

• Aditya Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company

• Adani Energy Solutions

• Anthem Biosciences

• Adani Total Gas

• Bajaj Auto

• Bandhan Bank

• Bharat Coking Coal

• Canara Robeco AMC

• CRISIL

• Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services

• TVS Motor Company

• Trident

• TVS Holdings

• Sunteck Realty

Investors are likely to keep a close watch on developments in the US-Iran conflict and the outcome of earnings from several major companies due later in the day. Those factors are expected to influence market direction during the remaining trading hours.

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