FRI · 16 OCT 2026 · Evening edition
7 stocks to watch on 19 Oct
Company news filed after Friday's 3:30 PM close, in plain English, with the source linked. For Monday's session. A 2-minute read.
The big three
The most significant company news since the close.
- 01ResultsFriPunjab National BankPNB
PNB's Q2 profit rises 13% to ₹5,532 crore; gross NPA ratio falls to 2.55%
Punjab National Bank reported a September-quarter net profit of ₹5,532 crore against ₹4,904 crore a year earlier. Net interest income rose to ₹11,601 crore and the gross NPA ratio fell to 2.55% from 2.78% in June.₹115.90▲ 0.74%UpstoxRead - 02ResultsFriFederal BankFEDERALBNK
Federal Bank's Q2 profit jumps 45% to ₹1,386 crore; gross NPA ratio 1.32%
Federal Bank reported a September-quarter net profit of ₹1,386 crore against ₹955 crore a year earlier. Core net interest income rose 26% to ₹3,153 crore, and the bank raised $1.5 billion of FCNR(B) deposits.₹335.80▲ 0.24%HDFC SkyRead - 03ResultsFriUrban CompanyURBANCO
Urban Company's Q2 loss widens to ₹182.48 crore; board approves raising up to ₹2,500 crore
Urban Company's September-quarter net loss widened to ₹182.48 crore from ₹59.33 crore a year earlier, on revenue up 41.4% to ₹537.29 crore. Its board approved a plan to raise up to ₹2,500 crore.₹157.00▲ 1.74%UpstoxRead
Everything filed after the close
7 stocks · prices are Friday's close
- PNBPunjab National BankResultsPNB's Q2 profit rises 13% to ₹5,532 crore; gross NPA ratio falls to 2.55%₹115.90▲ 0.74%
- FEDERALBNKFederal BankResultsFederal Bank's Q2 profit jumps 45% to ₹1,386 crore; gross NPA ratio 1.32%₹335.80▲ 0.24%
- URBANCOUrban CompanyResultsUrban Company's Q2 loss widens to ₹182.48 crore; board approves raising up to ₹2,500 crore₹157.00▲ 1.74%
- UJJIVANSFBUjjivan Small Finance BankCorporate actionsUjjivan SFB's board approves a ₹409 crore share issue after Q2 profit of ₹365 crore₹63.55▼ 1.47%
- POWERGRIDPower Grid Corporation of IndiaOrdersPower Grid wins the 765 kV Pune West transmission project, ₹199.55 crore a year in charges₹251.10▲ 0.50%
- ATHERENERGAther EnergyRegulatoryAther Energy's insurance subsidiary gets IRDAI registration as a composite corporate agent₹1,471.00▲ 0.07%
- VARROCVarroc EngineeringDeals & fundingVarroc's board approves buying 45% of Forsee Power India for €4.5 million₹820.20▼ 0.02%
At the close
Friday's close- Nifty 50
- 23,146.15
- ▲ 0.65%
- Sensex
- 74,729.27
- ▲ 0.56%
- Bank Nifty
- 55,844.00
- ▲ 0.06%
- Midcap 100
- 59,129.75
- ▼ 0.11%
- Smallcap 100
- 19,129.80
- ▼ 0.01%
- India VIX
- 14.06
- ▲ 0.21%
Markets today
- Nifty 50 rose 0.65% to 23,146.15 and the Sensex 0.56% to 74,729.27, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 ended 0.01% lower.
- Tech Mahindra closed 8.48% higher and Wipro 5.95% after their results; Nifty IT gained 3.92%.
- IndiGo fell 1.91%, the biggest fall in the Nifty 50, after extending its Saudi flight cancellations to 24 October.
On the calendar
- Mon 19 OctWeekly index expiry, brought forward from TuesdayThe Zetwerk IPO (₹143-151 a share) closes the same day
- Tue 20 OctNSE trading holidayFrom the exchange holiday list
- Wed 21 to Fri 23 OctJio Platforms IPO open for subscriptionInfosys reports September-quarter results on 23 October, the Tech Mahindra dividend record date, and Zetwerk's expected listing date, per Kotak Neo
- Tue 27 OctMonthly derivatives expiryAs listed in NineFifteen's 16 October post-market report
You're caught up.
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