Indian equity indices opened Wednesday’s trading session on a muted note. The NSE Nifty 50 opened 8 points or 0.03% higher at 25,116. The BSE Sensex opened flat at 81,929.
The Bank Nifty opened 93 points or 0.17% lower at 56,146. Similarly, the small and midcap stocks opened the day lower. The Nifty Midcap fell 35 points or 0.06% to open at 58,254.
Let’s take a look at the key factors to watch out for today’s trading session
Early gainers and laggards
In early trade, among the Nifty 50, top gainers at this hour were Titan, Adani Enterprises, Bharti Airtel, Infosys, and Asian Paints. On the flip side, the key laggards in the Nifty 50 pack included Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto, SBI Life Insurance, UltraTech Cement, and Dr Reddy’s Lab.
Major movers on Wednesday
The stocks that were the major movers in the opening trade included Titan, Bharti Airtel, Infosys, Bajaj Finance, and TCS, which were the major movers in the morning trade.
Stocks on radar
IDBI Capital and Northern Arc Capital have collectively invested Rs 60 crore in Satin Finserv, the subsidiary of microfinance firm Satin Creditcare Network that focuses on MSMEs, reported The Economic Times, citing sources familiar with the matter. They combinedly invested Rs 30 crore each through the issuance of listed, secured, and rated non-convertible debentures, at a coupon of 10.95% a year.
Lodha Developers posted a neutral update for the second quarter of FY26. Pre-sales growth moderated due to limited new launches during the quarter, said SBI Securities. The company is expecting significant launches in H2 FY26. Lodha has already achieved its full-year new business addition guidance for FY26 of Rs 25,000 crore. At CMP of Rs 1,145, the stock trades at FY26 and FY27 Bloomberg consensus PE of 34.0x and 27.4x, respectively.
JLR reported a wholesale volume drop of 24.2% YoY to 66,165 units. “It was expected to be a disappointing quarter for JLR wholesales in 2QFY26 due to the cyber incident. Retail sales continue to decline in double digits across major markets impacted by the tariffs, global slowdown and competition from Chinese EV makers. The 2QFY26 financial performance is expected to be weak from JLR and will impact the overall consolidated performance of Tata Motors. The ongoing tussle at the parent Tata Sons is also likely to weigh on sentiment unless resolved,” said SBI Securities.