Market Midday, 27 October 2026: Sensex And Nifty 50 Trade Nearly Flat As Broader Markets Hold Firm In Late Morning Trade

Markets traded almost flat in the late morning trade as investors monitored the events unfolding in the Middle East and kept track of quarterly earnings. While the Sensex was down 0.053% at 11:51 am, the Nifty 50 was up 0.059% at the same time.

Broader markets, however, were in the green, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 trading 0.84% and 2.49% higher, respectively, at 11:53 am.

Top Stocks On Nifty 50 Today

At around 11:54 am, the top five stocks on the Nifty 50 index were:

• Tata Consumer Products Ltd.

• Bajaj Auto Ltd.

• Bharat Electronics Ltd.

• Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.

• Trent Ltd.

Stock-Specific Action In Early Trade

• Aequs shares crashed nearly 19% in early trade after the company's consolidated net loss doubled to ₹52 crore in Q2 FY27.

• Paytm shares rose 2% in early trade after the company reported a 976% year-on-year (YoY) growth in consolidated net profit.

• Tata Consumer Products shares gained up to 4.5% in early trade after the company released its Q2 FY27 results.

• Ather Energy shares jumped 5% in intraday trading and extended their two-day rally to 20% after the company declared its Q2 FY27 results.

Trade Outlook For The Remaining Session

For the remainder of the session, the Sensex and Nifty 50 are likely to remain sensitive to stock-specific moves, as investors assess the latest Q2 FY27 earnings announcements. Gains in midcap and smallcap stocks could provide some support to the broader market, even as the benchmark indices struggle to establish a clear direction.

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