Sensex Today Ends 374 Points Higher | Nifty Above 24,600 | Navin Fluorine Up 13%

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Although the benchmark indices opened higher, they traded positive throughout the session and ultimately closed green.

Indian equity benchmarks indices, Sensex and Nifty50 advanced as oil prices declined and as gains in chemical and PSU Bank shares supported.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex  closed 374 points higher (up 0.4%)

Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty closed 11 points higher (up 0.1%)

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ICICI Bank, Bharat Elec, Eternal are the top gainers today.

TCS, NTPC, M&M on the other hand, were among the top losers today.

The GIFT Nifty was trading at 24,747 with 112 points higher at the time of writing.

The BSE 150 Midcap index is trading 0.01% higher and the BSE 250 SmallCap index is trading 0.2% higher.

Sectoral indices were trading mixed today with telecommunication sector and metal sector witnessed selling pressure. Meanwhile, stocks oil & gas and banking witnessed buying.

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The rupee is trading at Rs 95.2 against the US$.

Gold prices for the latest contract on MCX are trading 0.9% higher at Rs 1,49,828 per 10 grams.

Meanwhile, silver prices were trading 0.1% lower at 2,27,423 per 1 kg.

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Berger Paints Q1 Results

Shares of Berger Paints came into focus after the company reported its Q1 FY27 results.

Berger Paints reported a 21% year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit for the quarter ended June. The company's net profit rose to Rs 4.04 billion in Q1FY27.

Revenue grew 12.1% year-on-year to Rs 35.84 billion during the June quarter. Meanwhile, EBITDA increased 15% to Rs 6.07 billion, with the operating margin remaining steady at 17%.

PB Fintech Q1 Results

Shares of PB Fintech came into focus after the company reported its Q1 FY27 results.

PB Fintech reported a 92.4% year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit for the quarter ended June. The company's net profit rose to Rs 1.63 billion in Q1FY27 from Rs 0.85 billion in the corresponding period last year.

Revenue grew 40.1% year-on-year to Rs 18.88 billion, compared with Rs 13.48 billion in the same quarter last year.

Meanwhile, EBITDA increased to Rs 1.39 billion from Rs 0.34 billion a year ago, with the EBITDA margin improving to 7.37% from 2.54%.

Cummins India Q1 Results

Shares of Cummins India came into focus after the company reported its Q1 FY27 results.

Cummins India reported a 0.9% year-on-year increase in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 6.09 billion in Q1 FY27, although it declined 6.2% sequentially.

Net sales rose 17.9% YoY and 13.8% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) to Rs 34.26 billion in the June quarter, while total income increased 17.2% YoY and 12.9% QoQ to Rs 35.63 billion.

Meanwhile, total expenditure climbed 22.8% YoY and 18.3% QoQ to Rs 28.62 billion. Raw material costs increased 17.9% YoY to Rs 20.94 billion, employee expenses rose 16.9% YoY to Rs 2.33 billion, interest costs jumped 47.2% YoY to Rs 0.04 billion, and depreciation increased 9.7% YoY to Rs 0.53 billion.

Cummins India manufactures power generation systems, engines, and related components, catering to both domestic and export markets through its power generation, aftermarket, and export businesses.

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