MON · 26 OCT 2026
5 stocks in the news on 26 Oct
AU Small Finance Bank reported a September-quarter net profit of ₹858 crore against ₹561 crore a year earlier, and IDFC First Bank's profit stayed above ₹1,000 crore for a second quarter; both reported on Saturday. KEC International announced ₹2,872 crore of Power Grid orders, JK Cement approved a ₹130 crore paint plant in Telangana, and Gujarat Ambuja Exports' profit rose to ₹131.99 crore.
The big three
The most significant company news this morning.
- 01ResultsSat eveningAU Small Finance BankAUBANK
AU Small Finance Bank's Q2 profit rises 53% to ₹858 crore; gross NPA at 1.99%
AU Small Finance Bank reported a September-quarter net profit of ₹858 crore against ₹561 crore a year earlier. Gross non-performing assets were 1.99% of advances, against 2.41% in Whalesbook's comparison.₹932.90▼ 2.20%WhalesbookRead - 02ResultsSat eveningIDFC First BankIDFCFIRSTB
IDFC First Bank's Q2 profit tops ₹1,000 crore again; net interest margin eases to 5.58%
IDFC First Bank reported September-quarter profit after tax of ₹1,045 crore, up 196.5%, per Investing.com. The net interest margin was 5.58%, down from 5.90% in the June quarter.₹72.30▼ 3.46%WhalesbookRead - 03OrdersSatKEC InternationalKEC
KEC International wins ₹2,872 crore of Power Grid orders for 765 kV lines in Gujarat
KEC International secured ₹2,872 crore of orders from Power Grid Corporation for 765 kV transmission lines that will carry 8.5 GW of renewable power from Gujarat. Kotak Neo described it as the largest single order in the company's India transmission and distribution business.₹327.75▼ 1.27%Kotak NeoRead
Everything in the news
5 stocks · prices are Friday's close
- AUBANKAU Small Finance BankResultsAU Small Finance Bank's Q2 profit rises 53% to ₹858 crore; gross NPA at 1.99%₹932.90▼ 2.20%
- IDFCFIRSTBIDFC First BankResultsIDFC First Bank's Q2 profit tops ₹1,000 crore again; net interest margin eases to 5.58%₹72.30▼ 3.46%
- KECKEC InternationalOrdersKEC International wins ₹2,872 crore of Power Grid orders for 765 kV lines in Gujarat₹327.75▼ 1.27%
- JKCEMENTJK CementResultsJK Cement's Q2 revenue rises 23.7% to ₹3,733 crore; board approves ₹130 crore paint plant₹4,854.00▼ 0.09%
- GAELGujarat Ambuja ExportsResultsGujarat Ambuja Exports' Q2 profit rises to ₹131.99 crore from ₹38.08 crore₹153.83▼ 2.99%
Before the bell
Friday's close- Nifty 50
- 22,600.00
- ▼ 0.39%
- Sensex
- 73,123.83
- ▼ 0.17%
- Bank Nifty
- 54,287.35
- ▼ 1.16%
- Midcap 100
- 55,800.65
- ▼ 2.21%
- Smallcap 100
- 17,739.45
- ▼ 2.94%
- India VIX
- 16.86
- ▲ 6.98%
FII net · Fri +₹888 crDII net +₹3,235 cr
Markets today
- GIFT Nifty 22,604.5 at 8:05 AM IST, up 15.5 points (+0.07%) from its 3:30 PM level on Friday 23 Oct.
- The Dow fell 652.82 points (1.2%) on Friday as Brent rose above $116; Brent was $114.57 a barrel (−1.84%) this morning.
- FII net bought ₹887.60 crore on 23 Oct, DII net bought ₹3,235.40 crore (NSE provisional data via 5paisa).
On the calendar
- Mon 26 OctQ2 results: Paytm, Mankind Pharma, Tata Consumer Products, Ather Energy, REC, APL Apollo Tubes, ITC Hotels, Bank of MaharashtraZeebiz counts 90 companies reporting; list as compiled by Zeebiz and Business Upturn
- Mon 26 OctIPO allotment: Jio Platforms (₹30,213 crore) and Paras Healthcare (₹1,450 crore)Listing is tentatively 28 October, per Angel One
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