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Media shares witnessed buying demand for the five consecutive trading sessions.
At 10:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex jumped 484.73 points or 0.62% to 79,005.03. The Nifty 50 index rose 128.70 points or 0.53% to 24,493.40.
The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index gained 0.80% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index added 1.11%.
The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,741 shares rose and 1,028 shares fell. A total of 199 shares were unchanged.
The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, declined 4.89% to 17.87.
In the commodities market, Brent crude for June 2026 settlement tumbled 69 cents or 0.72% to $94.79 a barrel.
Earnings Today:
HCL Technologies(up 0.49%), Nestle India(up 1.70%), 360 ONE WAM(up 0.37%), Central Mine Planning & Design Institute(down 0.93%), Cyient DLM(up 2.62%), Mahindra EPC Irrigation(up 1.21%), Persistent Systems (down 0.13%), Powerica(up 0.79%), Rajratan Global Wire(up 0.99%), Sunteck Realty(up 3.73%), Transformers and Rectifiers (India)(up 1.62%), Tata Elxsi(up 1.77%), and Tata Investment Corporation (up 0.37%) will announce their quarterly earnings later today.
Buzzing Index:
The Nifty Media index jumped 1.34% to 1,448.55. The index jumped 6.48% for the five consecutive trading sessions.
PVR Inox (up 2.87%), Prime Focus (up 1.5%), Saregama India (up 1.42%), Zee Entertainment Enterprises (up 0.98%) and Sun TV Network (up 0.96%) were the top gainers. Among the other gainers were Network 18 Media & Investments (up 0.86%), Tips Music (up 0.83%), Hathway Cable & Datacom (up 0.63%), D B Corp (up 0.6%) and Nazara Technologies (up 0.38%) surged.
Economy:
India’s Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) fell by 0.4% in March 2026 compared to the same month last year, according to provisional data. Output declined in sectors such as fertilizers, crude oil, coal and electricity, pulling down overall performance. The overall growth of these core industries for the full financial year 2025–26 stood at 2.6% compared to the previous year.
Stocks in Spotlight:
Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels (ASPHL) rallied 4.16% after the company signed two hotel management agreements for Zone Connect by The Park properties in Ayodhya and Ujjain.
Oberoi Realty advanced 1.99% after the company reported a gross booking value of Rs 1,673 crore for Q4 FY26, registering a 100.1% rise quarter-on-quarter from Rs 836 crore and a 96.1% increase year-on-year from Rs 853 crore in Q4 FY25.
Nelco surged 9.04% after reporting a consolidated net profit of Rs 1.09 crore for Q4 FY26, compared with a net loss of Rs 4.08 crore in the year-ago period. Total income jumped 15.60% YoY to Rs 81.11 crore in Q4 FY26, from Rs 70.16 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
Lodha Developers Ltd gained 1.78% today to trade at Rs 871.1. The BSE Realty index is up 1.04% to quote at 6115.2. The index is up 12.87 % over last one month. Among the other constituents of the index, Oberoi Realty Ltd increased 1.6% and Godrej Properties Ltd added 1.38% on the day. The BSE Realty index went down 8.73 % over last one year compared to the 0.72% fall in benchmark SENSEX.
Lodha Developers Ltd has added 9.3% over last one month compared to 12.87% gain in BSE Realty index and 5.77% rise in the SENSEX. On the BSE, 5851 shares were traded in the counter so far compared with average daily volumes of 6.58 lakh shares in the past one month. The stock hit a record high of Rs 1534.25 on 09 Jun 2025. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 650.85 on 02 Apr 2026.
For FY26, gross booking value stood at Rs 5,447 crore, up 3.14% compared with Rs 5,281 crore in FY25. Total units booked during the year declined 24.86% to 698 units from 929 units in the previous year. Carpet area booked fell 10.62% to 11,47,557 square feet from 12,83,796 square feet in FY25.
Oberoi Realty is a Mumbai-based real estate development company. It is focused on premium developments in the residential, office space, retail, hospitality, and social infrastructure projects.
The company’s consolidated net profit surged 71.70% to Rs 618.38 crore in Q3 FY25 as against Rs 360.15 crore posted in Q3 FY24. Revenue from operations climbed 33.92% to Rs 1,411.08 crore in Q3 FY25 as compared to Rs 1,053.64 crore recorded in the corresponding quarter last year.
Embassy Developments Ltd fell 4.99% today to trade at Rs 50.08. The BSE Realty index is down 2.71% to quote at 5730.43. The index is up 3.79 % over last one month. Among the other constituents of the index, Lodha Developers Ltd decreased 4.92% and Oberoi Realty Ltd lost 3.83% on the day. The BSE Realty index went down 6.34 % over last one year compared to the 1.04% surge in benchmark SENSEX.
Embassy Developments Ltd has lost 4.83% over last one month compared to 3.79% gain in BSE Realty index and 1.84% rise in the SENSEX. On the BSE, 2271 shares were traded in the counter so far compared with average daily volumes of 2.42 lakh shares in the past one month. The stock hit a record high of Rs 127.9 on 25 Jun 2025. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 39.38 on 02 Apr 2026.
In a regulatory filing post market hours yesterday, the company stated that it had participated in the bids invited by Railway Land Development Authority (RLDA), a statutory authority under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India.
The actuion was for grant of lease for the development of approx. 45,371 square meters (approximately 11 acres) of railway land in Bandra East, adjoining Western Express Highway, Mumbai, for 99 years, with FSI potential of approximately 19.50 lakh square feet.
The financial bids were opened by RLDA on Wednesday. The company’s bid, at Rs 5,400 crore, has emerged as the highest.
“Communication from RLDA w.r.t. the next steps in the process is awaited,” the company said in a statement.
Oberoi Realty is a real estate development company headquartered in Mumbai. It focuses on premium developments in the residential, office space, retail, hospitality and social infrastructure verticals.
The company’s consolidated net profit rose 0.69% to Rs 622.64 crore on a 5.78% rise in net sales to Rs 1,492.64 crore in Q3 FY26 over Q3 FY25.
The scrip shed 0.15% to currently trade at Rs 1541.10 on the BSE.
Oberoi Realty Ltd lost 5.18% today to trade at Rs 1566.3. The BSE Realty index is down 0.49% to quote at 6487.11. The index is down 5.57 % over last one month. Among the other constituents of the index, Sobha Ltd decreased 1.91% and Prestige Estates Projects Ltd lost 1.33% on the day. The BSE Realty index went down 12.8 % over last one year compared to the 7.96% surge in benchmark SENSEX.
Oberoi Realty Ltd has lost 6.48% over last one month compared to 5.57% fall in BSE Realty index and 2.03% drop in the SENSEX. On the BSE, 3561 shares were traded in the counter so far compared with average daily volumes of 32459 shares in the past one month. The stock hit a record high of Rs 2023.7 on 21 Jan 2025. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 1440.05 on 07 Apr 2025.
Profit before exceptional items and tax stood at Rs 835.63 crore in Q3 FY26, up 3.12% from Rs 810.28 crore reported in Q3 FY25. The company reported exceptional items amounting to Rs 23.06 crore during the quarter.
On a nine-month basis, the company's consolidated net profit rose 0.65% YoY to Rs 1,804.15 crore, while revenue increased 2.97% YoY to Rs 4,259.23 crore in 9M FY26 compared with 9M FY25.
Vikas Oberoi, chairman & managing director, Oberoi Realty, said, “India’s economic environment remained stable during the quarter, supported by steady domestic demand and broad-based activity across key sectors. In this context, our residential, commercial, and retail businesses delivered a steady performance, aligned with our focus on disciplined execution.
Residential demand held steady, with the luxury segment continuing to draw interest from buyers seeking larger homes in established locations, along with a growing base of HNIs and ultra HNIs. Our commercial assets maintained consistent leasing activity, indicating sustained occupier interest. The festive season also contributed to healthy footfalls and engagement at both Oberoi Mall and Sky City Mall.
In 2026, we will continue to actively pursue attractive land opportunities, and we remain optimistic about the year ahead, supported by a strong development pipeline, prudent capital management, and our unwavering focus on creating future ready projects aligned with long-term market demand.”
Oberoi Realty Ltd, Data Patterns (India) Ltd, Ola Electric Mobility Ltd and Sobha Ltd are among the other losers in the BSE's 'A' group today, 20 January 2026.
Newgen Software Technologies Ltd crashed 14.49% to Rs 629 at 14:45 IST.The stock was the biggest loser in the BSE's 'A' group.On the BSE, 4.95 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 25052 shares in the past one month.
Oberoi Realty Ltd lost 8.54% to Rs 1510.8. The stock was the second biggest loser in 'A' group.On the BSE, 91441 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 33861 shares in the past one month.
Data Patterns (India) Ltd tumbled 8.48% to Rs 2274.75. The stock was the third biggest loser in 'A' group.On the BSE, 56187 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 23713 shares in the past one month.
Ola Electric Mobility Ltd fell 7.77% to Rs 33. The stock was the fourth biggest loser in 'A' group.On the BSE, 116.41 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 112.45 lakh shares in the past one month.
Sobha Ltd dropped 7.26% to Rs 1384. The stock was the fifth biggest loser in 'A' group.On the BSE, 7869 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 15977 shares in the past one month.