WED · 21 OCT 2026
4 stocks in the news on 21 Oct
Bajaj Finance's September-quarter consolidated profit rose 29% to ₹6,367 crore, reported after Monday's close. Sun Pharma's skin-cancer drug Unloxcyt gained a US guideline designation on Tuesday, and RailTel and Venus Pipes each filed news during the NSE holiday. Four stories; NSE reopens today.
All 4 stories
Every company with fresh news this morning, most significant first.
- 01ResultsMon eveningBajaj FinanceBAJFINANCE
Bajaj Finance's Q2 profit rises 29% to ₹6,367 crore; gross NPA 1.06%
Bajaj Finance reported consolidated September-quarter profit after tax of ₹6,367 crore against ₹4,948 crore a year earlier. Assets under management were ₹5,84,624 crore, up 26%.₹957.35▼ 2.52%UpstoxRead - 02RegulatoryTue eveningSun PharmaSUNPHARMA
Sun Pharma's Unloxcyt gets NCCN 2A preferred status for locally advanced skin cancer
Sun Pharma said Unloxcyt (cosibelimab-ipdl) now holds a Category 2A preferred designation in the US NCCN guidelines for locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.₹1,743.00▼ 0.90%WhalesbookRead - 03OrdersTueRailTel Corporation of IndiaRAILTEL
RailTel wins ₹47.40 crore Haryana LAN rate contract, to run to April 2028
RailTel secured a ₹47.40 crore rate contract from Haryana State Electronics Development Corporation for structured LAN systems across Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi NCR.₹250.50▼ 1.92%WhalesbookRead - 04Business updatesTueVenus Pipes & TubesVENUSPIPES
Venus Pipes starts pipe spooling production on 20 October, ahead of December plan
Venus Pipes & Tubes began commercial production at its pipe spooling facility on 20 October. Sahi reported a ₹185 crore data-centre letter of intent behind the early start.₹1,831.70▼ 4.07%SahiRead
Before the bell
Monday's close- Nifty 50
- 22,888.95
- ▼ 1.11%
- Sensex
- 73,852.90
- ▼ 1.17%
- Bank Nifty
- 55,488.10
- ▼ 0.64%
- Midcap 100
- 58,487.95
- ▼ 1.09%
- Smallcap 100
- 18,935.75
- ▼ 1.01%
- India VIX
- 14.77
- ▲ 5.05%
FII net · Mon −₹1,149 crDII net +₹3,201 cr
Markets today
- GIFT Nifty 23,012 at 8:07 AM IST, up 118 points (+0.52%) from its 3:30 PM level on Monday 19 Oct.
- The Dow rose 1% on Tuesday after a 1.1% Nasdaq rebound on Monday; this morning Brent was $110.37 a barrel (+1.45%).
- FII net sold ₹1,148.60 crore on 19 Oct, DII net bought ₹3,201.20 crore (NSE provisional data via 5paisa).
On the calendar
- Wed 21 OctQ2 results: Eternal, Adani Green, Indian Hotels, SRF, Vishal Mega Mart, KEI Industries, Mahindra and Mahindra Financial ServicesAs listed by Upstox
- Wed 21 to Fri 23 OctJio Platforms IPO open for subscriptionPrice band ₹1,065 to ₹1,119; expected listing Wed 28 Oct, per Groww
- Fri 23 OctInfosys reports September-quarter resultsThe board will also consider a dividend, per Kotak Neo
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