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The Nifty hovered below the 24,350 mark, while sentiment remained subdued amid a lack of strong directional cues. Investors continued to monitor movements in crude oil and gold prices, along with developments on the global geopolitical front, for further indications on the market's near-term trajectory.
Metal shares witnessed selling pressure for two consecutive trading sessions.
At 10:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 274.50 points or 0.35% to 77,806.51. The Nifty 50 index fell 59.70 points or 0.24% to 24,336.15.
In the broader market, the BSE 150 MidCap Index shed 0.16% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index fell 0.02%.
The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,767 shares rose and 1,993 shares fell. A total of 248 shares were unchanged.
Q1 FY27 Results to Watch:
Ashok Leyland(up 0.65%), NMDC(down 1.53%), Alkem Laboratories(down 0.38%), Tube Investments of India(down 0.18%), Bharat Dynamics(down 0.65%), Voltas(up 1.65%), 3M India(up 0.31%), Patanjali Foods(down 1.51%), Schneider Electric Infrastructure(up 0.16%), Rubicon Research(down 0.43%), Natco Pharma(down 0.67%), Anupam Rasayan India(up 0.70%), NMDC Steel(up 0.20%), Jupiter Wagons(down 1.26%), Shreeji Shipping Global (up 0.49%) will declare their Q1 result later today.
New Listing:
Shares of Technocraft Ventures were currently trading at Rs 307.75 at 10:03 IST on the BSE, representing a premium of 45.17% as compared with the issue price of Rs 212.
The stock debuted at Rs 285 on the BSE, a premium of 34.43% over its issue price.
So far, the stock has hit a high of Rs 308.55 and a low of Rs 285. On the BSE, over 11.79 lakh shares of the company were traded in the counter so far.
Shares of Leap India were currently trading at Rs 156.90 at 10:03 IST on the BSE, representing a discount of 1.32% as compared with the issue price of Rs 159.
The stock debuted at Rs 166 on the BSE, a premium of 4.40% over its issue price.
So far, the stock has hit a high of Rs 166.80 and a low of Rs 154.10. On the BSE, over 40.13 lakh shares of the company were traded in the counter so far.
Monsoon Session of Parliament Ends:
The Monsoon Session of Parliament concluded on 13 August 2026 after 19 sittings spread over 25 days, with both Houses passing 12 Bills. Key legislation included Bills on public examinations, MSMEs, taxation, tribunals, banking records, mining and the renaming of Kerala as Keralam. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill was referred to a Joint Committee for further scrutiny. The session was marked by repeated disruptions, with Lok Sabha recording approximately 19% productivity and Rajya Sabha around 39%.
Buzzing Index:
The Nifty Metal Index declined 1.05% to 12,896.80. The index declined 2.09% in the two consecutive trading sessions.
National Aluminium Company (down 4.57%), Hindustan Zinc (down 2.83%), Hindustan Copper (down 2.7%), Tata Steel (down 1.67%) and Hindalco Industries (down 1.5%), NMDC (down 1.27%), JSW Steel (down 0.98%), Vedanta (down 0.72%), Steel Authority of India (down 0.69%) and Jindal Steel (down 0.58%) declined.
Stocks in Spotlight:
JSW Cement reported consolidated net profit of Rs 160.64 crore in Q1 FY27 compared with net loss of Rs 1,356.17 crore in Q1 FY26. Revenue from operations jumped 21.58% YoY to Rs 1,896.41 crore in Q1 FY27.
LG Electronics India’s standalone net profit jumped 27.2% to Rs 652.86 crore in Q1 FY27, compared with Rs 513.25 crore in Q1 FY26. Revenue from operations rose 15.49% YoY to Rs 7233.35 crore in Q1 FY27.
EBITDA increased 26.2% YoY to Rs 904 crore in Q1 FY27, with EBITDA margin expanding to 12.5% from 11.4% in Q1 FY26.
Profit before tax increased 26.89% YoY but declined 5.68% QoQ to Rs 878.10 crore in Q1 FY27.
Total expenditure increased 14.25% YoY but declined 10.71% QoQ to Rs 6,450 crore. Cost of materials consumed increased 15.41% YoY to Rs 4,537.10 crore. Employee benefits expense increased 9.90% YoY to Rs 278.70 crore. Finance costs increased 7.06% YoY to Rs 9.10 crore. Depreciation and amortisation expense increased 23.95% YoY to Rs 111.80 crore.
Home Appliances & Air Solution revenue increased 13.6% YoY to Rs 5,577 crore, while segment EBIT increased 13.8% YoY to Rs 642 crore. Home Entertainment revenue increased 22.3% YoY to Rs 1,657 crore, while segment EBIT rose 48.5% YoY to Rs 315 crore. The company said premium demand, higher volumes, operating leverage and cost discipline supported profitability.
LG Electronics India said it remains confident of staying ahead of its FY27 target. While it continues to monitor geopolitical developments and their bearing on commodities, currency and supply chains, these pressures are being actively managed through localisation, calibrated pricing and operational efficiency supporting the margin trajectory through the year.
The company said it remains well positioned for the festive season, with focus on premium products, the LG Essential range, B2B expansion and export growth. New production capacity at Sri City is progressing as planned.
LG Electronics India is focused on various consumer electronics and B2B businesses, from home appliances and media entertainment to HVAC and commercial displays. The company's manufacturing units at Greater Noida and Ranjangaon, Pune has the capacity to manufacture LED TVs, air conditioners, commercial air conditioning systems, washing machines, refrigerators, and monitors.
LG Electronics India Ltd, Honasa Consumer Ltd, Elgi Equipments Ltd, Brainbees Solutions Ltd are among the other stocks to see a surge in volumes on NSE today, 14 August 2026.
Welspun Living Ltd witnessed volume of 645.68 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 33.07 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 19.52 lakh shares. The stock increased 2.89% to Rs.164.45. Volumes stood at 20.32 lakh shares in the last session.
LG Electronics India Ltd notched up volume of 87.58 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 29.68 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 2.95 lakh shares. The stock rose 8.67% to Rs.1,715.10. Volumes stood at 4.04 lakh shares in the last session.
Honasa Consumer Ltd recorded volume of 177.42 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 17.63 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 10.06 lakh shares. The stock gained 5.54% to Rs.506.00. Volumes stood at 25.23 lakh shares in the last session.
Elgi Equipments Ltd registered volume of 53.12 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 16.17 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 3.29 lakh shares. The stock rose 5.48% to Rs.608.15. Volumes stood at 1.44 lakh shares in the last session.
Brainbees Solutions Ltd recorded volume of 31.69 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 6.62 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 4.79 lakh shares. The stock lost 3.34% to Rs.206.99. Volumes stood at 11.69 lakh shares in the last session.
For the full year,net profit declined 23.52% to Rs 1685.09 crore in the year ended March 2026 as against Rs 2203.35 crore during the previous year ended March 2025. Sales rose 0.98% to Rs 24604.91 crore in the year ended March 2026 as against Rs 24366.64 crore during the previous year ended March 2025.
EBITDA declined by 42.4% to Rs 196 crore in Q3 FY26 from Rs 340 crore in Q3 FY25.
Profit before tax in Q3 FY26 stood at Rs 151.69 crore, down by 52.7% from Rs 320.65 crore recorded in Q3 FY25.
Despite lower-than-expected post-festive demand, LGE India stated that it has managed to maintain market leadership across key categories.
EBITDA margin declined due to combined effect of subdued sales impacting operating leverage, increased input costs in copper and aluminum and currency related headwinds.
Hong Ju Jeon, managing director and chief sales and marketing officer, LG Electronics India, said: 'LGE India has maintained #1 position across key B2C segments, despite a subdued last quarter affected by external factors.
Anchored by strong fundamentals, focus on innovation and long-term stability, we have entered Q4 with renewed strength, validated by the positive response to our new BEE-rated portfolio. As summer approaches, we are poised to capture demand for compressor products through our two-track strategy — expanding both premium and ‘LG Essential’ lineups.
We remain committed to scaling our high-margin AMC business and leveraging B2B infrastructure opportunities. The rationalization of US tariffs will further help accelerate our commitment to 'Make India Global,’ as we optimize production to serve both domestic needs and expand exports.
Our third manufacturing plant, on track to being operational by end of year, will accelerate our 'Make India Global’ plans.”
LG Electronics India, a subsidiary of South Korea-based LG Electronics, is one of India's leading consumer durables companies. It manufactures and sells a wide range of products, including TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners, serving both retail and institutional customers.