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Sensex Today Trades Higher | Nifty Above 23,450 | Bharti Airtel & Tata Steel Top Gainers Thu, 14 May 10:30 am
Image source: ThinkNeo/www.istockphoto.comAsian markets traded mixed on Thursday ahead of the meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for clues on the future of US-China ties.
US stock market ended mostly higher, with gains in S&P 500 and Nasdaq, led by artificial intelligence-related tech shares.
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 | 399.04 | 15.22 | 3.97% | 399.93 | 381.58 | 399.93 | 160.93 |
| Apple | 298.87 | 4.07 | 1.38% | 300.92 | 293.5 | 300.92 | 193.46 |
| Meta | 616.63 | 13.63 | 2.26% | 619.9 | 596.66 | 796.25 | 520.26 |
| Tesla | 445.27 | 11.82 | 2.73% | 453.4 | 430.21 | 498.83 | 273.21 |
| Netflix | 87.56 | -0.1 | -0.11% | 88.62 | 86.28 | 134.12 | 75.01 |
| Amazon | 270.13 | 4.31 | 1.62% | 270.72 | 263.2 | 278.56 | 196 |
| Microsoft | 405.21 | -2.56 | -0.63% | 406.31 | 401.03 | 555.45 | 356.28 |
| Dow Jones | 49693.2 | -67.36 | -0.14% | 49747.61 | 49451 | 50512.79 | 41354.09 |
| Nasdaq | 29366.94 | 302.14 | 1.04% | 29452.26 | 28968.56 | 29452.26 | 20777.97 |
At present, the BSE Sensex is trading 199 points higher and NSE Nifty is trading 87 points higher.
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Bharti Airtel, NTPC, Tata Steel among the top gainers today.
HCL Tech, Infosys, Tech Mahindra 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 0.1% higher and the BSE 250 SmallCap index is trading 0.1% higher.
Sectoral indices are trading mixed today with stocks in auto sector and IT sector witnessed selling pressure. Meanwhile, stocks in metal sector and power sector witnessed buying.
The rupee is trading at Rs 95.8 against the US dollar.
Now track the biggest movers of the stock market using stocks to watch today section. This should help you keep updated with the latest developments...
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Tata Motors Q4 FY26 Results
Shares of Tata Motors are in focus today after the company reported itsQ4 FY26 results.
Tata Motors delivered a strong operational performance in the March quarter and across FY26, supported by higher truck and bus sales volumes, better realizations, export growth and tighter cost controls, despite exceptional charges weighing on annual profit.
On a consolidated basis, revenue from operations for the fourth quarter rose 19.4% year-on-year to Rs 260.98 bn, while profit after tax increased 34% to Rs 17.93 bn.
The company's EBITDA margin expanded by 150 basis points to 13.1%, while EBIT margin improved by 230 basis points to 11.5% during the quarter.
For FY26, the company reported record consolidated revenue of Rs 839.0 bn, along with its highest-ever EBITDA margin of 12.3%.
DLF Q4 FY26 Results
Shares of DLF, one of India's leading real estate developers, came into focus after the company reported its Q4 FY26 results.
DLF reported revenue from operations of Rs 18.14 bn in Q4 FY26, reflecting 10.2% sequential growth, though it declined 42% year-on-year from Rs 31.28 bn in the corresponding quarter last year.
Net profit stood at Rs 12.65 bn, rising 5% quarter-on-quarter but slipping 2.3% year-on-year.
At the operating level, EBITDA came in at Rs 6.91 bn, down 19% sequentially and 42% year-on-year. EBITDA margin narrowed to 28%, compared with 34% in Q3 FY26 and 36% in Q4 FY25.
For the full year FY26, the company posted revenue from operations of Rs 85.52 bn, up 7% year-on-year from Rs 79.94 bn in FY25, while net profit increased marginally to Rs 44.08 bn from Rs 43.57 bn in the previous financial year.
GK Energy Q4 FY26 Results
Shares of GK Energy came into focus after the company reported its Q4 FY26 results.
Revenue increased 35.24% year-on-year to Rs 4.77 bn from Rs 3.53 bn.
GK Energy reported a 32.17% rise in net profit to Rs 0.59 bn for the quarter ended March 2026, compared with Rs 0.45 bn in the corresponding quarter last year.
For the full year FY26, net profit grew 53.37% to Rs 2.04 bn, against Rs 1.33 bn in FY25.
Annual revenue rose 56.67% to Rs 17.15 bn, compared with Rs 10.95 bn in the previous financial year.
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