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Indian benchmark indices traded positive throughout the session and ultimately closed green.
Indian equity benchmarks indices, Sensex and Nifty50 surged as sharp gains in IT, FMCG, and metal shares supported.
At the closing bell on Wednesday, the BSE Sensex closed points 889 higher (up 1.1%)
Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty closed 265 points higher (up 1.1%)
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HUL, Infosys, Trent were the top gainers today.
Bharat Elec, M&M, Power Grid Corp on the other hand, were among the top losers today.
The BSE 150 Midcap index is trading 0.7% higher and the BSE 250 SmallCap index is trading 1.4% higher.
Sectoral indices were trading mixed on Wednesday with IT sector and metal sector witnessed buying. Meanwhile, stocks in auto sector and services sector witnesses selling pressure.
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Phoenix Mills share price will be in focus today.
Shares of Phoenix Mills came into focus after the company reported its Q1 business update.
Phoenix Mills reported a 23% year-on-year increase in net profit to Rs 3.94 bn for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Q1 FY27), compared with Rs 3.20 bn in the corresponding quarter last year.
Suzlon Energy share price will be in focus today.
Shares of Suzlon Energy came into focus after the company reported its Q1 business update.
Suzlon Energy reported a 6% year-on-year decline in net profit to Rs 3.05 bn for the June quarter of FY27, compared with Rs 3.24 bn in the corresponding period last year.
Shares of Pine Labs came into focus after the company reported its Q1 FY27 results.
Pine Labs reported a 309% year-on-year jump in net profit to Rs 0.20 bn for the quarter ended June 2026, compared with Rs 0.05 bn in the corresponding period last year.
Revenue increased 19.7% year-on-year to Rs 7.37 bn, up from Rs 6.16 bn a year ago.
Pine Labs Limited is a fintech company that helps businesses accept digital payments and offer customers easy credit options. Its platform connects merchants and banks through payment and issuing solutions.
Birlasoft reported a 10.6% sequential decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 0.17 bn in Q1 FY27, while revenue from operations declined marginally by 0.1% to Rs 1.45 bn compared with Q4 FY26.
EBIT declined 13.5% QoQ to Rs 0.21 bn, with EBIT margin contracting by 230 basis points to 14.7%.
Profit before tax remained stable at Rs 0.24 bn, while tax expenses increased 42% QoQ to Rs 0.07 bn.
The company's workforce stood at 11,057 employees as of June 30, 2026, with attrition improving to 11.7% from 13.0% in the previous quarter.
VST Industries reported a 24.4% year-on-year decline in net profit to Rs 0.42 bn for the quarter ended June 2026, compared with Rs 0.56 bn in the corresponding period last year.
Revenue declined 13.5% to Rs 2.56 bn from Rs 2.96 bn a year ago.
The company has outlined a sustainability and growth objectives as part of its "Roadmap 2030." It plans to incorporate 50% renewable energy into its overall energy mix by FY30.
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