Market Midday, 26 October 2026: Sensex And Nifty 50 Shed Early Losses; Still In The Red In Late Morning Trade

Benchmarks recovered from early losses as the day progressed. However, they still traded in the red in the late morning. At 11:44 am, the Sensex was down 0.12%, while the Nifty 50 was down 0.16% at the same time.

Broader markets, however, were trading in the positive, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 trading 0.15% and 0.34% higher, respectively, at 11:45 am.

Top Stocks On Nifty 50 Today

At around 11:45 am, the top five stocks on the Nifty 50 index were:

• Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.
• BSE Ltd.
• JSW Steel Ltd.
• Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
• Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.

Stock-Specific Action In Early Trade

• Coforge shares dropped nearly 3% in early trade despite the company reporting a 56.5% year-on-year (YoY) increase in its net profit to ₹588.10 crore for Q2 FY27.

• Infosys shares dipped nearly 4% in early trade after the information technology (IT) behemoth reported its Q2 FY27 earnings last week.

• Kotak Mahindra Bank shares gained 4% in early trade after the company reported a 26% YoY rise in its consolidated net profit after tax.

• AU Small Finance Bank shares tanked as much as 10% on intraday deals despite the bank reporting a 53% YoY jump in net profit for Q2 FY27.

Trade Outlook For The Remaining Session

Despite recovering from early losses, markets are likely to remain volatile in the remaining session. Sharp stock-specific movements following quarterly earnings suggest that investors remain selective.

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