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NCC Ltd gained 5.88% today to trade at Rs 127. The BSE India Infrastructure index is up 0.55% to quote at 528.93. The index is down 6.67 % over last one month. Among the other constituents of the index, KEC International Ltd increased 3.63% and GMR Airports Ltd added 1.47% on the day. The BSE India Infrastructure index went down 10.84 % over last one year compared to the 12.65% fall in benchmark SENSEX.
NCC Ltd has lost 12.74% over last one month compared to 6.67% fall in BSE India Infrastructure index and 4% drop in the SENSEX. On the BSE, 1.72 lakh shares were traded in the counter so far compared with average daily volumes of 3.12 lakh shares in the past one month. The stock hit a record high of Rs 217.2 on 03 Nov 2025. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 119.2 on 08 Oct 2026.
GMR Hospitality (GHL), an Indian subsidiary of GMR Airports has emerged as the Selected Bidder for designing, financing, developing, setting up, operating, managing and maintain the Food & Beverages Outlets at the Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi for an initial period of upto May 2036, which may further be extended by 10 additional years, by Delhi International Airport (DIAL), Indian Subsidiary of the Company and accordingly has entered into License Agreement.
The license fee is based on the revenue share payment model to DIAL which would be ascertained based on the revenue from Food & Beverages Outlets on year on year basis with a Minimum Monthly Guarantee payable by GHL to DIAL & Advertisement fees. The estimated aggregate amount of license fees for the FY 2026-27 and FY 2027-28 shall be ~ Rs. 49 crore and ~Rs. 109 crore respectively.
FMCG, PSU Bank and Oil & Gas shares advanced while pharma, metal and realty shares declined.
At 09:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex jumped 224.35 points or 0.30% to 74,232.44. The Nifty 50 index rose 69.35 points or 0.31% to 23,189.45.
The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index fell 0.38% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index declined 0.80%.
The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 1,095 shares rose and 2,082 shares fell. A total of 208 shares were unchanged.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 2,977.86 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 2,686.05 crore in the Indian equity market on 15 September 2026, according to provisional data.
Economy:
India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) will roll out a targeted Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) regime effective 15 October 2026, ending a years-long blanket zero-MDR policy to build a self-sustaining funding base for network infrastructure, cybersecurity, and platform scalability.
Under the new guidelines notified by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and the Reserve Bank of India, a standard 0.4% MDR—capped at Rs 300 for high-ticket purchases—will apply strictly to commercial person-to-merchant (P2M) payments above Rs 2,000, while essential utilities and fuel will draw a flat Rs 5 fee and capital market transfers are levied at 0.02%. Retail consumers and individual peer-to-peer (P2P) transfers remain entirely insulated from charges, as do small merchants processing under Rs 1 lakh a month and all transactions up to Rs 2,000, which together account for over 95% of daily UPI transaction volumes.
India’s current account deficit widened to $11.2 billion during April-July 2026 from $6.6 billion in the corresponding period a year earlier, mainly due to a higher merchandise trade deficit. The goods trade gap increased to $117.8 billion in the first four months of the financial year from $97.1 billion a year ago, as imports grew faster than exports. Meanwhile, net services receipts rose to $69.3 billion from $64.3 billion in April-July 2025.
Stocks in Spotlight:
GMR Airports rose 0.29%. The company reported that passenger traffic rose 0.9% YoY to 94.35 lakh in August 2026. Domestic passenger traffic declined 1.1% to 71 lakh, while international passenger traffic increased 0.5% to 24 lakh. Aircraft movements rose 6.3% to 62,498.
Saatvik Green Energy jumped 7.33% after the company announced that it has received an order worth Rs 1,041.63 crore from Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for the supply of solar PV modules.
Sonata Software declined 1.16%. The company announced that its subsidiary Sonata Information Technology has signed a five-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate cloud adoption and modernisation for enterprises across India.
Numbers to Track:
The yield on India's 10-year benchmark federal paper rose 0.66% to 7.088 compared with the previous session close of 7.021.
In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged lower against the dollar. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 95.8750 compared with its close of 95.8800 during the previous trading session.
MCX Gold futures for 5 October 2026 settlement rose 0.51% to Rs 1,51,550.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback's value against a basket of currencies, was up 0.04% to 99.66.
The United States 10-year bond yield fell 0.26% to 4.983.
In the commodities market, Brent crude for the November 2026 settlement fell 68 cents or 0.63% to $108.07 a barrel.
Global Markets:
Asian equity benchmarks traded higher on Wednesday, supported by regional gains ahead of the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement. The upward movement occurred alongside elevated crude oil prices and higher US Treasury yields.
In Japan, trade deficit widened significantly to JPY 1,105.6 billion in August 2026 from JPY 294.1 billion a year earlier. It marked the fourth consecutive month of deficit and the largest since January, as imports grew faster than exports. Imports surged 28.0% year-on-year to JPY 11,153.9 billion, following a 27.9% rise in July, marking the strongest growth since November 2022. Exports rose 19.3% to JPY 10,048.4 billion.
US indices declined on Tuesday, driven by positioning ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting and rising bond yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 328.09 points, or 0.63%, to 52,093.11; the S&P 500 declined 0.45% to 7,585.73; and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.78% to 25,981.57. Certain technology shares recorded advances, with Qualcomm gaining over 4%, and Advanced Micro Devices and Coherent each rising approximately 2%.
The Federal Reserve is scheduled to release its interest rate decision on Wednesday. Market pricing reflects expectations of a 25-basis-point increase from the existing target range of 3.5% to 3.75%. Market attention is focused on the policy statement and accompanying commentary regarding inflation, economic conditions, and projected interest rate adjustments.
Kanwarbir Singh Kalra, chief executive officer, GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport, said, “The commencement of commercial operations at Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport marks a transformational moment for North Andhra Pradesh and the beginning of a new chapter in the region's connectivity journey. This achievement reflects years of meticulous planning, engineering excellence, regulatory compliance, and operational preparedness by our teams and partners.
This airport will serve as a powerful catalyst for trade, tourism, investment, and employment, while strengthening regional and global connectivity and supporting the long-term economic growth of North Andhra Pradesh.”
GMR Airports is mainly engaged in the development, maintenance, and operation of airports; generation of power; coal mining and exploration activities; development of highways; and development, maintenance, and operation of special economic zones.
The company’s consolidated net profit tumbled 144.06% to Rs 91.04 crore despite 23.76% jump in net sales to Rs 3966.88 crore in Q1 FY27 over Q1 FY26.
The scrip shed 0.34% to settle at Rs 101.50 on Monday, 17 August 2026.
This marks a significant milestone in Andhra Pradesh's aviation journey, strengthening the state's position as the “Gateway of the East” for domestic and international travel.
The Nifty traded below the 24,350 mark, while sentiment remained subdued amid a lack of strong directional cues. Investors continued to monitor movements in crude oil prices, Gold and developments on the global geopolitical front for further indications on the market's near-term trajectory.
Barring the media index, all sectoral indices on the NSE traded in the red, led by declines in pharma, PSU Bank and consumer durables stocks.
At 09:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 179.88 points or 0.23% to 77,785.81. The Nifty 50 index fell 91.65 points or 0.38% to 24,344.30.
The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index added 0.25% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index jumped 0.30%.
The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 1,834 shares rose and 1,190 shares fell. A total of 215 shares were unchanged.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 1,002.50 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 5,841.66 crore in the Indian equity market on 12 August 2026, provisional data showed.
The yield on India's 10-year benchmark federal paper was unchanged at 6.777.
In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged lower against the dollar. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 95.3600 compared with its close of 95.3325 during the previous trading session.
MCX Gold futures for 5 October 2026 settlement shed 0.05% to Rs 1,54,808.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback's value against a basket of currencies, was up 0.01% to 100.
The United States 10-year bond yield advanced 0.60% to 4.664.
In the commodities market, Brent crude for October 2026 settlement fell 72 cents or 0.81% to $88.26 a barrel.
GMR Airports declined 0.82%. The company reported consolidated net profit of Rs 91 crore in Q1 FY27, compared with a loss of Rs 211.6 crore in Q1 FY26. Consolidated revenue rose 23.7% YoY to Rs 3,964 crore from Rs 3,205.2 crore.
Gujarat Pipavav Port added 2.07% after the company reported a 41.8% YoY increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 147.9 crore in Q1 FY27, compared with Rs 104.3 crore in Q1 FY26. Consolidated revenue rose 32.6% YoY to Rs 331.8 crore from Rs 250.1 crore.
Lenskart Solutions jumped 4.67% after the company reported a 269.2% YoY surge in consolidated net profit to Rs 221.8 crore in Q1 FY27, compared with Rs 60.1 crore in Q1 FY26. Consolidated revenue increased 43.3% YoY to Rs 2,714.2 crore from Rs 1,894.5 crore.
Asian stocks rose on Thursday after U.S. inflation data came in as expected, dampening expectations of further near-term Federal Reserve rate hikes.
U.S. consumer prices increased 0.1% in July, in line with widely reported expectations, data showed on Wednesday. The small increase could weaken the argument for an interest rate increase from the Fed next month. Money markets are predicting a 40% chance of a rate hike, down from 54% a week ago, according to CME Group's FedWatch.
Meanwhile, oil held near $88 a barrel as Washington and Tehran remained deadlocked over efforts to end the Gulf war.
Wall Street ended mixed overnight, with the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 eking out small gains while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped. Upbeat quarterly results from CoreWeave and other AI infrastructure firms coupled with mild inflation data provided support to the investor sentiment.
The S&P 500 climbed 0.26% to end the session at 7,748.50 points. The Nasdaq gained 0.54% to 26,588.49 points for the session, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.04% to 53,770.27 points.
CoreWeave surged 19% after the AI cloud company lifted its annual capital spending forecast and topped second-quarter earnings estimates.
Data center operators also rose, with IREN gaining almost 10% and Applied Digital up 4.9%. Data center company Nebius Group jumped 34%, helped by second-quarter results that beat expectations.
Super Micro Computer surged 19% after the AI server maker forecast fiscal 2027 revenue above Wall Street expectations. Chipmakers also gained, with Nvidia rising 3% and Micron Technology adding 4.9%.
Investors will continue to monitor developments in the US-Iran conflict, movements in crude oil prices, the ongoing Q1 earnings season, corporate business updates, and the progress of the southwest monsoon for further cues on market direction.
IT shares witnessed buying interest after declining in the past two trading sessions.
At 10:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 160.71 points or 0.21% to 77,345.60. The Nifty 50 index added 40.85 points or 0.16% to 24,121.40.
In the broader market, the BSE 150 MidCap Index rose 0.26% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index climbed 0.17%.
The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,124 shares rose and 1,586 shares fell. A total of 204 shares were unchanged.
New Listing:
Shares of Laser Power & Infra were currently trading at Rs 263.20 at 10:20 IST on the BSE, representing a premium of 22.99% as compared with the issue price of Rs 214.
The stock debuted at Rs 269, marking a premium of 25.7% to the issue price.
So far, the stock has hit a high of Rs 269 and a low of Rs 250. On the BSE, over 54.56 lakh shares of the company were traded in the counter so far.
Buzzing Index:
The Nifty IT index jumped 1.55% to 28,973.45. The index fell 1.67% in past two consecutive trading sessions.
HCL Technologies (up 2.65%), LTM (up 2.04%), Tech Mahindra (up 1.94%), Persistent Systems (up 1.79%) and Wipro (up 1.73%), Mphasis (up 1.27%), Infosys (up 1.22%), Coforge (up 1.19%), Oracle Financial Services Software (up 0.99%) and Tata Consultancy Services (up 0.83%) surged.
GMR Airports declined 1.56% after the company handled around 10 million passengers in June 2026, marking a marginal 0.3% year-on-year (YoY) decline in passenger traffic. Domestic passenger traffic fell 0.4% YoY to 7.4 million, while international passenger traffic remained broadly flat at 2.4 million, up 0.1% YoY.
GTPL Hathway slipped 1.01% after the company’s consolidated net profit declined 78% to Rs 2.32 crore in Q1 FY27, compared with Rs 10.56 crore posted in Q1 FY26. Revenue from operations rose 12.4% year-on-year to Rs 1,015.41 crore in Q1 FY27.