Stocks To Watch Today: IT Stocks, JSW Steel, NCC And More On 9 October 2026

Indian equity markets ended sharply lower on Thursday. The Nifty 50 dropped 1.64% to 22,231.80, while the Sensex fell 1.44% to 71,593.24. Rising crude oil prices, higher global bond yields and a weaker rupee weighed on investor sentiment. Against this backdrop, here are the stocks to watch today, following announcements on new orders, business updates and operational developments.

Key Stocks In Focus

IT Stocks

Shares of Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Wipro and HCLTech will be in focus on Friday, 9 October. The US Department of Labor has suspended the companies from participating in the Permanent Labour Certification Programme, also known as PERM. The department will neither accept new applications nor process pending labour certification requests involving the affected companies. The development could draw investor attention because PERM plays a role in employment-based green-card applications.

KEC International

KEC International has secured new orders worth ₹1,030 crore across its transmission and distribution (T&D), renewables, and cables and conductors businesses. The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company announced the contracts on Thursday, 8 October. The orders strengthen its pipeline across power infrastructure and renewable energy.

Waaree Renewable Technologies

Waaree Renewable Technologies has received a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) from a public sector undertaking for a 5 MWp grid-connected solar photovoltaic project. The contract adds to the company's solar project portfolio. Investors will track further details on execution and the project's contribution to its business.

P N Gadgil Jewellers

P N Gadgil Jewellers reported a 22.4% year-on-year increase in revenue for the second quarter of FY27 on Thursday, 8 October. Revenue increased despite Navratri falling in the third quarter this year. Investors will monitor how festive demand and the timing of purchases affect the company's performance in the coming quarter.

GMR Airports

GMR Airports has informed the stock exchanges that Alexis Benjamin Riols has resigned as executive director and deputy chief executive officer. Riols will continue to serve as a Non-Executive Director of the company. The change in his executive responsibilities is a key corporate development for investors to track.

Jubilant Pharmova

Jubilant Pharmova's radiopharmaceutical business plans a CAD 94.5 million investment to modernise and expand its facility in Kirkland, Québec, Canada. The proposed investment is intended to double production capacity for its flagship product, RUBY-FILL.

NCC

NCC has received a Letter of Acceptance from Hyderabad Growth Corridor. The order puts the infrastructure company in focus as investors assess new project awards and order inflows. Further details on the contract value and execution timeline were not included in the supplied update.

JSW Steel

JSW Steel reported a 5% year-on-year increase in consolidated crude steel production. The production update will be in focus as investors assess the company's operating performance and demand conditions in the steel sector. Market participants assess the impact of crude oil prices, global bond yields and broader market sentiment on metal stocks.

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