Stocks In News Today (2 March 2026)

After sustained pressure last week due to persistent geopolitical tensions, the Indian equity markets opened in the red on Monday, 2 March 2026. Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East after the U.S. and Israel attacked the Islamic Republic of Iran, most Indian stock market indices were trading at heavy discounts compared to their previous closes.

During early trade, the Nifty 50 was trading at 24,840.50, 1.33% down from Friday’s closing point. The Sensex was trading at 80,188.17, 1.35% lower than its Friday’s closing point. Bank Nifty and Fin Nifty were also trading lower by 1.13% and 1.16%, respectively.

Stocks That Are In The News Today

Amid these developments, several Indian stocks might see heightened movements today. A combination of national and international forces, along with notable corporate announcements, is likely to impact price movements in these stocks.

Here’s a list of such stocks:

- Adani Ports

Adani Ports, on Sunday (1 March 2026), released a statement informing that Haifa Port in Israel is fully secure and operational. No damage to assets and infrastructure has been reported. The clarification came after the US and Israeli strikes on Iran raised concerns about infrastructure safety across West Asia and Gulf countries.

- Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of Tata Motors, announced a 35% Y-o-Y (year-on-year) increase in total sales. The number of units sold in February 2026 jumped to 63,331 from 46,811 in the same month last year.

- Fino Payments Bank

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of Fino Payments Bank, Mr Rishi Gupta, was earlier arrested in a GST (Goods and Services Tax) evasion case. On Sunday, the Finance Minister of India, Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman, said that she would look into the matter. Several industry voices have already questioned on social media whether the authorities have crossed the line by arresting a bank’s CEO and MD.

- Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)

BEL has announced an interim dividend of ₹1.95 per share for its shareholders for the financial year 2025-26. The company has fixed 5 March as the record date for determining the eligible shareholders to receive dividends. In early trade on Monday, BEL shares were up by around 2% at ₹454.30 apiece.

- GAIL (India)

Mr Deepak Gupta has taken charge as Chairman and MD of GAIL (India) Limited. The company is India’s largest gas transmission and marketing player. Mr Gupta is a mechanical engineer from Delhi College of Engineering. He has extensive experience in handling natural gas transmission and marketing strategies.

- Bharti Airtel

The Indian telecommunication company has announced a partnership with Google to provide a safer and more interactive messaging experience to its users across the country. After the announcement, Bharti Airtel shares were up by around 0.33% to trade at ₹1,885.70 per share during Monday’s early trade.

- Bharat Coking Coal

One of the leading coal mining companies in India, Bharat Coking Coal, reported flat coking coal production at 3.5 million tonnes. The production fell by 1.6% on a YoY basis. However, non-coking coal production increased 30% YoY to 0.26 million tonnes. Raw coal production declined by 28.7% YoY to 2.16 million tonnes.

- Vishal Mega Mart

The company’s promoter entity, Samayat Services, divested its stake in Vishal Mega Mart through a block deal. The shares were sold at an average price of ₹117 each. During Monday’s early trade, the shares of Vishal Mega Mart were trading 1.11% lower at ₹116.47 apiece.

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Investor Takeaway

Amid rising geopolitical tensions and the US-Iran war situation, the markets could witness heightened volatility in the upcoming days. Investors are advised to proceed with caution. They can wait for momentum breakouts to enter fresh positions.

Sources:

The Economic Times

News 18

Livemint

Business Today