Sensex tops 81,000; Nifty ends higher boosted by metals and autos

The Nifty Bank index ended flat, adding just 2 points to close at 55,619, lagging behind the headline indices.

The Nifty Bank index ended flat, adding just 2 points to close at 55,619, lagging behind the headline indices.

Premier Explosives said it received the export order to manufacture and supply defence explosives to an international entity and it is to be completed in two years.

The PAN 2.0 initiative is designed as a one-stop paperless platform that consolidates services currently spread across the e-Filing portal, UTIITSL, and Protean e-Gov portals.

Record date for the special dividend has been fixed as August 11, 2025.

Ramco shares were trading 2.3% higher at a price of ₹289.65 on the BSE. The stock has risen 3.6% year-to-date.

Marico Ltd posted an 8% rise in Q1 net profit, surpassing estimates, even as revenue growth of 23% YoY was offset by a contraction in operating margins.

Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and Amortisation (EBITDA) remained flat at ₹322 crore. The EBITDA margin expanded by 50 basis points year-on-year to 13%.

Shree Cement’s Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) for the quarter increased 34% on a year-on-year basis to ₹1,229 crore, but missed expectations of ₹1,321 crore.

In an exchange filing, Adani said it is not exploring any form of collaboration with Chinese EV giant BYD for battery manufacturing in India, nor is it engaged in any discussions with Beijing Welion New Energy Technology for a partnership…

While valuations across several sectors, including IT, appear reasonable on traditional metrics, Shreyash Devalkar, Head of Equity at Axis Mutual Fund cautioned that meaningful upside would only return when fundamental business conditions—such as client clarity and new deal wins—improve.