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PSU Bank, private bank and pharma shares advanced while realty, metal and IT shares declined.
At 09:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex surged 163.22 points or 0.21% to 78,660.78. The Nifty 50 index rose 60.85 points or 0.25% to 24,414.40.
In the broader market, the BSE 150 MidCap Index jumped 0.45% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index added 0.24%.
The market breadth was almost even. On the BSE, 1,684 shares rose and 1,693 shares fell. A total of 216 shares were unchanged.
The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, rallied 5.52% to 18.16.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 683.20 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net sellers to the tune of Rs 4,721.48 crore in the Indian equity market on 17 April 2026, provisional data showed.
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The yield on India's 10-year benchmark federal paper rose 0.28% to 6.924 compared with previous session close of 6.905.
In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged higher against the dollar. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 92.7300 compared with its close of 92.9100 during the previous trading session.
MCX Gold futures for 5 June 2026 settlement declined 1.11% to Rs 152,894.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback's value against a basket of currencies, was up 0.18% to 98.28.
The United States 10-year bond yield increased 0.49% to 4.264.
In the commodities market, Brent crude for June 2026 settlement tumbled $7.52 or 7.57% to $91.87 a barrel.
Stocks in Spotlight:
Hathway Cables & Datacom declined 3.37% after the company reported an 11.33% decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 11.33 crore, despite a 6.37% increase in revenue from operations to Rs 545.85 crore in Q4 FY26 over Q4 FY25. Profit before tax (PBT) tumbled 58.05% YoY to Rs 17.08 crore in the quarter ended 31st March 2026.
Aditya Birla Money rallied 4.66% after the company reported a 100.97% surge in consolidated net profit to Rs 18.73 crore on a 30.51% jump in revenue from operations to Rs 129.79 crore in Q4 FY26 over Q4 FY25.
EMS surged 13.88% after the company has emerged as the lowest bidder for two construction projects from UP Jal Nigam (Urban), Varanasi. The estimated order values are approximately Rs 143.79 crore and Rs 64.8 crore.
Global Markets:
Asia markets traded mostly higher Monday, as investors continue to keep a cautious eye on developments in the Middle East amid renewed tensions between Iran and the U.S.
President Donald Trump reportedly said on Sunday that a U.S Navy guided missile destroyer had fired on and disabled an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman before Marines boarded and seized the vessel.
The seizure is an escalation of the blockade and comes after Iran fired upon commercial vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz earlier Sunday. The strait is between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
Since last week, the U.S. has been operating a naval blockade of ships entering and exiting Iranian ports. Iran views the ongoing blockade as a breach of the ceasefire reached by the U.S. and Iran, and cites this as one of its reasons for calling off the expected negotiations on Monday in Islamabad.
Trump warned on Sunday he would “knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran” if Tehran did not agree to Washington’s terms to end the conflict.
Meanwhile, China held its benchmark lending rates unchanged for an 11th straight month, as escalating Middle East tensions drove energy prices higher and weighed on the growth outlook.
The decision came after the world’s second-largest economy grew 5% in the first quarter, accelerating from 4.5% in the prior quarter, and at the top end of its full-year target range. Beijing lowered its growth target for 2026 to a range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal on record since the 1990s.
Last Friday, U.S. stocks edged higher after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz 'completely open” on the heels of a ceasefire announcement between Israel and Lebanon.
The S&P 500 jumped 1.2% to close at 7,126.06, crossing the 7,100 threshold for the first time. The Nasdaq Composite gained 1.52% and settled at 24,468.48 for its 13th consecutive winning day and its longest positive streak since 1992. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 868.71 points, or 1.79%, to end at 49,447.43.
In a post on social media published Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi wrote, “In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran.”
President Donald Trump had said Thursday that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, which went into effect at 5 p.m. ET that day.
Total expenses increased 6.59% to Rs 543.79 crore in Q4 March 2026 from Rs 510.15 crore in Q4 March 2025. During the quarter, channel cost stood at Rs 300.76 crore (up 18.4% YoY), other operational costs stood at Rs 86.12 crore (up 6.57% YoY) while employee benefit expenses was at Rs 20.35 crore (down 3.23% YoY) and finance cost was at Rs 0.20 crore (down 33.33% YoY) declined.
In Q4 FY26, revenue from broadband business declined 4.15% YoY to Rs 143.15 crore while revenue from cable television business jumped 13.15% YoY to Rs 391.61 crore.
On full year basis, the company’s consolidated net profit declined 11.03% to Rs 82.31 crore despite 5.39% jump in revenue from operations to Rs 2149.58 crore in FY26 over FY25.
Meanwhile, the company’s board approved the appointment of Gurjeev Singh Kapoor as COO with additional charge as CEO with effect from April 20, 2026. He will take over as CEO with effect from 1 September 2026 upon completion of current CEO Tavinderjit Singh Panesar’s term on 31 August 2026.
Kapoor holds a B.E degree from Delhi College of Engineering, an MBA specializing in Marketing management from the Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi and a diploma in Digital Business leadership from Cornell University.
Hathway Cable & Datacom is engaged in the distribution of internet services through cable and has a strategic stake in entities engaged in the cable television business.
For the full year,net profit declined 11.03% to Rs 82.31 crore in the year ended March 2026 as against Rs 92.51 crore during the previous year ended March 2025. Sales rose 5.39% to Rs 2149.58 crore in the year ended March 2026 as against Rs 2039.65 crore during the previous year ended March 2025.
Total expenses increased 6.59% to Rs 543.79 crore in Q4 March 2026 from Rs 510.15 crore in Q4 March 2025. During the quarter, channel cost stood at Rs 300.76 crore (up 18.4% YoY), other operational costs stood at Rs 86.12 crore (up 6.57% YoY) while employee benefit expenses was at Rs 20.35 crore (down 3.23% YoY) and finance cost was at Rs 0.20 crore (down 33.33% YoY).
The scrip rose 0.78% to end at Rs 11.57 on the BSE.
Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd is up for a fifth straight session in a row. The stock is quoting at Rs 10.47, up 3.46% on the day as on 12:39 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is up around 3.46% on the day, quoting at 23923.45. The Sensex is at 77391.97, up 3.72%. Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd has added around 4.39% in last one month.
Meanwhile, Nifty Media index of which Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd is a constituent, has added around 1.9% in last one month and is currently quoting at 1310.9, up 3.51% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 21.38 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 31.37 lakh shares in last one month.
The PE of the stock is 24.71 based on TTM earnings ending December 25.
Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd is up for a third straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 9.99, up 2.15% on the day as on 12:49 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is up around 0.19% on the day, quoting at 22757. The Sensex is at 73408.47, up 0.12%. Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd has slipped around 0.4% in last one month.
Meanwhile, Nifty Media index of which Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd is a constituent, has slipped around 2.41% in last one month and is currently quoting at 1303.35, down 0.28% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 21.54 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 31.83 lakh shares in last one month.
The PE of the stock is 23.9 based on TTM earnings ending December 25.
Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd fell for a fifth straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 10.75, down 2.01% on the day as on 13:19 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is down around 1.13% on the day, quoting at 25422.6. The Sensex is at 82225.5, down 1.28%.Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd has gained around 5.08% in last one month.Meanwhile, Nifty Media index of which Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd is a constituent, has increased around 5.6% in last one month and is currently quoting at 1429.6, down 1.6% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 13.45 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 27.25 lakh shares in last one month.
The PE of the stock is 26.88 based on TTM earnings ending December 25.
Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd is down for a fifth straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 11.05, down 1.69% on the day as on 13:19 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is up around 0.38% on the day, quoting at 25567.95. The Sensex is at 82893.76, up 0.32%.Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd has lost around 7.3% in last one month.Meanwhile, Nifty Media index of which Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd is a constituent, has increased around 4.75% in last one month and is currently quoting at 1462.8, down 0.85% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 11.7 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 27.98 lakh shares in last one month.
The PE of the stock is 27.37 based on TTM earnings ending December 25.