Sensex Today Trades Higher | Nifty Above 24,250 | HDB Financial Services Up 7%

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Asian markets traded higher on Thursday, following overnight gains on Wall Street, on rising hopes of a US-Iran peace deal.

US stock market ended mostly higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite posting record closing highs, supported by upbeat corporate earnings and hopes of progress in the US-Iran peace talks.

Here's a table showing how US stocks performed on Wednesday:

Stock/Index	LTP	Change ($)	Change (%)	Day High	Day Low	52-Week High	52-Week Low
Alphabet	334.47	3.89	1.18%	335.00	328.66	350.15	148.40
Apple	266.43	7.64	2.95%	266.56	257.81	288.61	189.81
Meta	671.58	9.09	1.37%	678.50	664.22	796.25	479.80
Tesla	391.95	27.79	7.63%	394.65	362.50	498.83	222.79
Netflix	107.71	1.47	1.38%	107.85	105.04	134.12	75.01
Amazon	248.50	-0.52	-0.21%	250.44	247.20	258.60	165.29
Microsoft	411.22	18.21	4.63%	414.37	396.73	555.45	355.67
Dow Jones	48463.72	-72.27	-0.15%	48709.01	48281.62	50512.79	37830.66
Nasdaq	26204.58	362.58	1.40%	26214.57	25828.76	26214.57	17592.92

Source: Equitymaster

At present, the BSE Sensex is trading 151 points higher and NSE Nifty is trading 40 points higher.

Bajaj Finance, Infosys, Tata Steel among the top gainers today.

Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech, Trent on the other hand are among the top losers today.

For a comprehensive overview of key players in the financial sector, check out list of Fin Nifty Companies.

For impact of the Bank Nifty companies and comprehensive overview of the index, check out Equitymaster's Bank Nifty Companies list.

The BSE 150 Midcap index is trading 0.2% higher and the BSE 250 SmallCap index is trading 0.2% higher.

Sectoral indices are trading mixed today with stocks in services sector and metal witnessed buying. Meanwhile, stocks in realty sector and telecommunication sector witnessed selling pressure.

The rupee is trading at Rs 93.2 against the US dollar.

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GMR Airport Q4 Performance

GMR Airports delivered a stable performance in Q4 FY26 and achieved record traffic for the full year.

In Q4, it handled about 32 million passengers with slight overall growth, driven by a rise in domestic travel, while international traffic saw a minor dip. Passenger levels remained consistently strong, staying above 10 million per month since October 2025.

For FY26, the company recorded its highest-ever traffic, reaching 121 million passengers, with both domestic and international segments showing steady growth.

Operationally, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Goa airports all achieved record performance in terms of passengers, flights, and cargo.

However, overall growth was slightly impacted by temporary factors such as airspace disruptions due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and a runway upgrade at Delhi Airport, though operations improved after these issues were resolved.

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Q4 Performance

The private insurer reported a 7.3% year-on-year increase in standalone net profit to about Rs 5.47 bn in Q4 FY26, compared with Rs 5.10 bn in Q4 FY25, supported by strong growth in its retail health insurance business.

On a sequential basis, profit rose 15.6% to around Rs 5.39 bn in Q4 FY26 from Rs 4.66 bn in the previous quarter. For the full year FY26, profit after tax increased 10.5% year-on-year to about Rs 27.72 bn versus Rs 25.08 bn in FY25, while another reported PAT measure stood at roughly Rs 27.61 bn, up 14.1% from Rs 24.19 bn in the previous year.

Retail health insurance premiums grew sharply by 55.65% year-on-year to around Rs 5.94 bn compared with Rs 3.82 bn a year earlier.

Motor insurance, which remains the largest contributor and accounts for nearly half of total premiums, increased 6.24% during the quarter, supported by stronger passenger vehicle sales following GST rate cuts.

Along with the results, the company also announced a dividend of Rs 7 per share for FY26, subject to shareholder approval.

Container Corporation of India Awards Rail Contract

Container Corporation of India Ltd has awarded an order to M/s Braithwaite & Co Ltd. The contract is placed with a domestic entity.

The order involves the manufacture and supply of 9 BLSS (Spine Car) rakes on a turnkey basis. The supplies are scheduled to be completed by 28 February 2027, with a minimum delivery pace of 2 rakes per month.

The total contract value, excluding GST, is approximately Rs 17.536 bn.

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