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Indian benchmark indices traded negative throughout the session and ultimately closed flat.
Indian equity benchmarks indices, Sensex and Nifty50 ended sharply higher as gains in pharma, healthcare, and metal stocks supported.
At the closing bell On Thursday, the BSE Sensex closed 789 points higher (up 1%)
Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty closed 277 points higher (up 1.2%)
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Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, Sun Pharma were the top gainers today.
Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech on the other hand, were among the top losers today.
The BSE 150 Midcap index is trading 0.9% higher and the BSE 250 SmallCap index is trading 0.1% higher.
Sectoral indices were trading mixed on Thursday with stocks in oil & gas sector and IT sector witnessed selling pressure. Meanwhile, stocks in banking sector and power sector witnessed buying.
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Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services share price will be in focus today.
Shares of Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services came into focus after the company reported its Q4 FY26 results.
In the March 2026 quarter, Zaggle Prepaid reported a 50% year-on-year (YoY) rise in revenue from operations to Rs 6.18 billion (bn), compared to Rs 4.12 bn in the same period last year.
HAL share price will be in focus today.
Shares of Hindustan Aeronautcs Ltd (HAL) came into focus after the company reported its Q4 FY26 results.
Revenue from operations increased 1.7% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 139.42 bn from Rs 136.99 bn.
Shares of Sharda Cropchem came into focus after the company reported its Q4 FY26 results.
In the March 2026 quarter, Sharda Cropchem reported revenue from operations of Rs 20.65 bn, up 13% from Rs 18.29 bn in the year-ago period. The growth was supported by 4.3% volume growth and a favourable product mix.
The company recorded strong volume growth across Europe and LATAM markets. Agrochemical volumes rose 4.5% in Q4FY26, while non-agrochemical volumes declined 2.3%.
Its EBITDA jumped 75% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 5.13 bn, compared to Rs 2.93 bn in Q4FY25. EBITDA margins stood at 24.8%, while gross margins improved by 750 basis points to 37.3%.
Profit after tax (PAT) rose 57% to Rs 3.19 bn from Rs 2.04 bn in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal.
The board has recommended a final dividend of Rs 9 per equity share.
Shares of Balaji Amines came into focus after the company reported its Q4 FY26 results.
Revenue from operations grew 12% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 39.48 bn from Rs 35.27 bn.
Total income for the quarter stood at Rs 40.25 bn versus Rs 36.08 bn last year, while total expenses rose to Rs 31.67 bn from Rs 30.68 bn.
In the March quarter, the company reported a 57.7% rise in net profit to Rs 6.32 bn, compared to Rs 4.01 bn a year ago.
The board also recommended a final dividend of Rs 11 per equity share, or 550% on the face value of Rs 2 per share, subject to shareholder approval at the company's Annual General Meeting.
Shares of LIC Housing Finance came into focus after the company reported its Q4 FY26 results.
The company's net interest income (NII) increased 3% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 22.22 bn from Rs 21.65 bn in Q4FY25. However, net interest margin (NIM) narrowed by 5 basis points to 2.80% during the quarter.
Total income declined 1% to Rs 71.94 bn from Rs 72.81 bn in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year.
Total disbursements rose 10% to Rs 210.19 bn in Q4FY26, compared to Rs 191.56 bn a year ago. Individual home loan disbursements grew 8% YoY, while non-housing individual loans surged 25%. Project loans, however, declined 3%.
In Q4FY26, LIC Housing Finance reported a 9% rise in net profit to Rs 14.97 bn , compared to Rs 13.68 bn in the year-ago period.
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