Although the benchmark indices opened lower, they traded positively throughout the session and ultimately closed flat.

Indian equity benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty50, ended higher on Friday after a largely flat session, as the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex closed higher by 266 points (up 0.3%).

Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty closed 50 points higher (up 0.2%).

ITC, Kotak Mahindra, HUL among the top gainers today

TCS, Tech Mahindra, and Adani Ports, on the other hand, were among the top losers today.

The GIFT Nifty was trading at  25,706, higher by 5 points at the time of writing.

The BSE MidCap index ended 2.1% higher, and the BSE SmallCap index ended 2.5% higher.

Sectoral indices are trading mixed today, with stocks in the realty sector and the power sector witnessing buying. Meanwhile, stocks in the services sector and banking sector witnessed selling pressure.

The rupee is trading at Rs 90 against the US$.

Gold prices for the latest contract on MCX are trading 0.5% higher at Rs 152,900 per gram.

Meanwhile, silver prices were trading 1.9% higher at 2,39,160 per 1 kg.
 

Physicswallah Q3 FY26 Results

In the news from education sector, shares of Physicswallah came into focus after the company reported its Q3 FY26 results.

Revenue from operations increased 34% year-on-year to Rs 10.82 billion (bn), compared with Rs 8.10 bn in the same quarter last year, and up from Rs 10.51 bn in Q2 FY26. Total expenses rose 33% to Rs 9.80 bn from Rs 7.38 bn a year ago.

The company said growth was driven by strong demand for its online and offline offerings, with online enrollments rising 20% to nearly 4 million in the first nine months of FY26, while offline enrollments grew 36% through its 318 centres. Expansion across exam categories and the launch of AI-based and value-added courses also supported performance.

PhysicsWallah reported strong growth in Q3 FY26, with net profit rising 33% year-on-year to Rs 1.02 bn from Rs 0.77 bn a year earlier. Profits also improved from Rs 0.69 bn in the previous quarter, supported by higher revenue and user growth.
 

Bharti Hexacom Q3 FY26 Results

Moving on to the news from telecom sector, shares of Bharti Hexacom came into focus after the company reported its Q3 FY26 results.

Revenue from operations grew 4.8% to Rs 23.60 bn, driven by premium services and a high-quality customer base. EBITDA increased 7.4% to Rs 12.82 bn, with the EBITDA margin improving to 54.3%.

Mobile services revenue rose 3.6% year-on-year, helped by a higher average revenue per user (ARPU), which went up to Rs 253 from Rs 241, and customer additions.

The company's total mobile subscriber base reached 29.04 million.

Bharti Hexacom's net profit jumped 81.6% year-on-year to Rs 4.74 bn from Rs 2.61 bn in Q3 FY25.
 

Data Patterns Q3 FY26 Results

Moving on to the news from IT sector, shares of Data Patterns came into focus after the company reported its Q3 FY26 results.

Data Patterns reported a strong performance in Q3 FY26, with net profit rising 30.54% year-on-year to Rs 0.58 bn, supported by a 47.92% increase in revenue from operations to Rs 1.73 bn.

Operating EBITDA grew 43.58% to Rs 0.78 bn, although the EBITDA margin slightly declined to 44.81% from 46.16% in the same quarter last year.

The company's chairman and managing director, S Rangarajan, said the robust quarterly and nine-month performance was driven by strong execution and sustained demand across key programmes, reflecting the strength of Data Patterns' operating model.

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