Although the benchmark indices opened lower, they traded volatily throughout the session and ultimately closed flat.
Indian equity benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty50, ended the volatile session with marginal gains as metal, oil, and gas stocks supported.
At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex closed flat by 50 points (up 0.1%)
Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty closed 33 points higher (up 0.1%)
Tata Steel, Asian Paints, Bharat Elec the top gainers today.
M&M, Power Grid Corp, Infosys on the other hand, were among the top losers today.
The GIFT Nifty was trading at 23,433, higher at the time of writing.
The BSE 150 Midcap index is trading 0.7% higher, and the BSE 250 SmallCap index is trading 0.2% higher.
Sectoral indices were trading mixed today, with stocks in the auto sector and the IT sector witnessing selling pressure. Meanwhile, stocks in the metal sector and the telecommunication sector witnessed buying.
The rupee is trading at Rs 95.6 against the US$.
Gold prices for the latest contract on MCX are trading 5% higher at Rs 1,62,495 per 10 grams.
Meanwhile, silver prices were trading 6% higher at 2,97,192 per 1 kg.
PFC Q4 FY26 Results
Shares of Power Finance Corporation (PFC) came into focus after the company reported its Q4 FY26 results.
For Q4FY26, Power Finance Corporation (PFC) reported a 10.8% YoY increase in net profit to Rs 70.0 bn, compared with Rs 63.2 bn in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. However, the NBFC's revenue from operations declined 1.2% YoY to Rs 289.2 bn from Rs 292.7 bn reported a year ago.
PFC's EBITDA rose 5.0% YoY to Rs 285.0 bn in Q4FY26, up from Rs 271.2 bn in the year-ago quarter. The company's EBITDA margin expanded nearly 590 basis points to 98.6% from 92.7% on a YoY basis.
Further, the company announced that its board has recommended a final dividend of Rs 3.95 per equity share (subject to TDS deduction) on the face value of paid-up equity shares of Rs 10 each for FY26, subject to shareholders' approval at the upcoming AGM.
Cipla Q4 FY26 Results
Shares of Cipla came into focus after the company reported its Q4 FY26 results.
In Q4FY26, Cipla reported total income from operations of Rs 65.4 bn, down 2.8% YoY from Rs 67.3 bn in the corresponding quarter last year.
The company's EBITDA declined 35.2% YoY to Rs 10.0 bn in the March 2026 quarter, compared with Rs 15.4 bn a year earlier. EBITDA margin contracted to 15.2% from 22.8% in the year-ago period.
Profit after tax (PAT) came in at Rs 5.6 bn, marking a 54.6% decline from Rs 12.2 bn reported in Q4FY25.
For the full FY26, Cipla's revenue from operations rose 2.2% YoY to Rs 281.6 bn from Rs 275.5 bn in FY25. However, annual EBITDA declined 17.0% to Rs 59.3 bn, compared with Rs 71.3 bn in the previous fiscal year.
HPCL Q4 FY26 Results
Shares of Hindustan Petrioleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) came into focus after the company reported its Q4 FY26 results.
The company's consolidated total income rose marginally to Rs 1.24 tn during the reporting quarter, up from Rs 1.19 tn in the year-ago period.
HPCL's gross refining margin (GRM) improved significantly to US$14.27 per barrel in Q4FY26 from US$8.44 per barrel in Q4FY25.
HPCL reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 6.1 bn in Q4FY26, compared with Rs 3.4 bn in the corresponding quarter of FY25.
Meanwhile, the company's board declared a final dividend of Rs 19.25 per equity share of face value Rs 10 for FY26 and fixed August 14 as the record date for determining shareholder eligibility.
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