FRI · 16 OCT 2026

6 stocks in the news on 16 Oct

Jio Financial Services reported a September-quarter profit of ₹340 crore against ₹695 crore a year earlier, while IIFL Finance's profit rose to ₹766 crore from ₹376 crore (Sahi) and L&T Finance's rose to ₹972.76 crore from ₹734.88 crore. HDFC Life posted a standalone Q2 profit of ₹508 crore and Metro Brands ₹73 crore, below a ₹82 crore estimate cited by Sahi, and Sri Lotus Developers reported ₹269 crore of revenue. Six stories filed since Thursday evening; prices are Thursday's closes.

Updated 8:05 AM IST

From last night's edition5 stocks to watch on FridayCompany news filed after Thursday's close

The big three

The most significant company news this morning.

  1. 01ResultsThu nightJio Financial ServicesJIOFIN

    Jio Financial's Q2 profit falls to ₹340 crore from ₹695 crore on revenue of ₹1,699 crore

    Jio Financial Services reported September-quarter consolidated net profit of ₹340 crore against ₹695 crore a year earlier, below a ₹470 crore estimate cited by Sahi, on revenue of ₹1,699 crore.₹219.010.00%SahiRead
  2. 02ResultsThu nightIIFL FinanceIIFL

    IIFL Finance's Q2 profit reaches ₹766 crore against ₹735 crore estimate; gross NPA 1.48%

    IIFL Finance reported September-quarter consolidated net profit of ₹766 crore on revenue of ₹4,246 crore, ahead of a ₹735 crore estimate cited by both Sahi and ScanX.₹598.10▲ 0.55%SahiRead
  3. 03ResultsThu eveningL&T FinanceLTF

    L&T Finance's Q2 profit rises to ₹972.76 crore from ₹734.88 crore; revenue ₹5,484 crore

    L&T Finance reported September-quarter profit after tax of ₹972.76 crore against ₹734.88 crore a year earlier, on revenue of ₹5,484.16 crore.₹262.00▲ 1.24%WhalesbookRead

Everything in the news

6 stocks · prices are Thursday's close

Before the bell

Thursday's close
Nifty 50
22,997.35
▲ 1.66%
Sensex
74,315.61
▲ 2.11%
Bank Nifty
55,810.50
▲ 0.89%
Midcap 100
59,197.25
▼ 0.36%
Smallcap 100
19,131.70
▼ 1.31%
India VIX
14.03
▼ 4.10%

Markets today

  • GIFT Nifty 23,088 at 8:05 AM IST, up 101 points (+0.44%) from its 3:30 PM level on 15 Oct.
  • On Thursday the Dow rose 1.1% to 52,177.69 and the S&P 500 0.3%; this morning Brent was $105.32 a barrel (-0.57%) and the Nikkei was up 1.78%.
  • FII net sold ₹5,285.40 crore on 15 Oct, DII net bought ₹3,319.40 crore (NSE provisional data via 5paisa).
Full pre-market report on NineFifteenAM

On the calendar

  • Tue 20 OctNSE trading holiday
  • Wed 21 OctJio Platforms IPO subscription opens (closes Fri 23 Oct)As reported by Kotak Neo

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