MON · 19 OCT 2026 · Evening edition
5 stocks to watch on 21 Oct
Company news filed after Monday's 3:30 PM close, in plain English, with the source linked. For Wednesday's session. A 2-minute read.
The big three
The most significant company news since the close.
- 01ResultsMonHindustan ZincHINDZINC
Hindustan Zinc's Q2 profit jumps 142% to ₹6,412 crore on revenue of ₹15,093 crore
Hindustan Zinc's September-quarter consolidated profit rose to ₹6,412 crore from ₹2,649 crore a year earlier. Revenue was up 77% at ₹15,093 crore, and mined metal output hit a record 271 kilotonnes.₹537.20▼ 0.52%UpstoxRead - 02ResultsMonHFCLHFCL
HFCL's Q2 profit rises more than fivefold to ₹394 crore; order book above ₹28,900 crore
HFCL's September-quarter profit after tax was ₹394 crore against ₹72 crore a year earlier, on revenue of ₹2,542 crore. The order book stood above ₹28,900 crore, and the shares closed 5% higher.₹268.81▲ 5.00%UpstoxRead - 03ResultsMonUltraTech CementULTRACEMCO
UltraTech's Q2 profit rises 21.3% to ₹1,501 crore; grey cement sales up 13.8%
UltraTech Cement reported a September-quarter net profit of ₹1,501 crore against ₹1,238 crore a year earlier. Domestic grey cement volumes rose 13.8% to 35.94 million tonnes.₹10,606.00▼ 2.76%UpstoxRead
Everything filed after the close
5 stocks · prices are Monday's close
- HINDZINCHindustan ZincResultsHindustan Zinc's Q2 profit jumps 142% to ₹6,412 crore on revenue of ₹15,093 crore₹537.20▼ 0.52%
- HFCLHFCLResultsHFCL's Q2 profit rises more than fivefold to ₹394 crore; order book above ₹28,900 crore₹268.81▲ 5.00%
- ULTRACEMCOUltraTech CementResultsUltraTech's Q2 profit rises 21.3% to ₹1,501 crore; grey cement sales up 13.8%₹10,606.00▼ 2.76%
- PIRAMALFINPiramal FinanceResultsPiramal Finance's Q2 profit rises 67% to ₹545 crore; assets under management up 24%₹1,952.40▲ 0.11%
- SOBHASobhaResultsSobha's Q2 revenue falls to ₹970 crore from ₹1,400 crore; first-half bookings a record₹1,178.00▼ 0.88%
At the close
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
- Nifty 50 fell 1.11% to 22,888.95 and the Sensex 1.17% to 73,852.90.
- Axis Bank lost 4.19% and HDFC Bank 2.31% after their results; Nifty PSU Bank rose 2.46%, the only sector index to gain.
- India VIX rose 5.05% to 14.77.
On the calendar
- Tue 20 OctNSE trading holidayFrom the exchange holiday list; trading resumes on Wednesday
- Wed 21 to Fri 23 OctJio Platforms IPO open for subscriptionUp to 27 crore fresh shares at ₹1,065 to ₹1,119 each, in lots of 12, per HDFC Sky and Groww
- Fri 23 OctInfosys reports September-quarter resultsAs listed in NineFifteen's 19 October post-market report
- Wed 28 OctJio Platforms expected listing dateAs listed in NineFifteen's 19 October post-market report
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