After opening the day lower, the benchmark indices continued their upward momentum and ended the session in the green.

Indian equity market indices Sensex and Nifty staged a strong rebound in the last half hour, supported by robust buying in PSU Bank stocks. PSU Bank index ended 1.17% higher.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex closed higher by 84 points (up 0.1%).

Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty closed 30 points higher (up 0.1%).

Eternal, Bharat Elec, and Trent are among the top gainers today.

Infosys, Tata Steel, and ICICI Bank, on the other hand, were among the top losers today.

The GIFT Nifty was trading at  25,96,2, higher at the time of writing.

The BSE MidCap index ended 0.1% lower, and the BSE SmallCap index ended 0.1% higher.

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

The rupee is trading at Rs 88.7 against the US$.

Gold prices for the latest contract on MCX are trading 0.8% lower at Rs 127,736 per gram.

Meanwhile, silver prices were trading 1% lower at Rs 160,700 per 1 kg.
 

Aether Industries Q2 Results

In the news from chemical sector, shares of Aether Industries came into focus after the company reported its Q2 FY26 results.

Its topline, or operating revenue, increased by 38%. compared to Rs 1.9 bn the previous year, to Rs 2.7 bn this year.

The strong first-half performance has paved the way for a strong second half of FY26 (H2FY26), according to Rohan Desai, co-founder and director of Aether Industries. This will be bolstered by ongoing investments in process innovation, customer partnerships, and capacity expansion.

At the operational level, EBITDA increased by 70% yearly to 85.3 crore in Q2FY26 from Rs 0.5 bn in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year.

Aether Industries posted a strong set of quarterly numbers, with consolidated profit after tax rising 55% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 0.5 bn in Q2FY26, as compared to Rs 0.3 bn a year earlier Q2FY25.
 

Muthoot Finance Q2 Results

Moving on to the news from finance sector, shares of Muthoot Finance came into focus after the company reported its Q2 FY26 results.

As of 30 September 2025, the company's consolidated loan assets under management (AUM) reached Rs 1.48 trillion, the highest amount ever recorded.The total revenue of the non-banking financial company increased from Rs 41.3 bn to Rs 64.6 bn during the quarter. Reflecting its core earnings, net interest income (NII) increased 58.5% year over year to Rs 39.9 bn.

The company reported its consolidated net profit to Rs 23.4 bn in the second quarter of the financial year 2025-26 Q2FY26.
 

CESC Arm Approves Odisha Solar Battery Plant

The Odisha government's High-Level Clearance Authority has given CESC Green Power Ltd, a subsidiary of CESC Ltd, in-principle approval to build a sizable renewable manufacturing facility in the Dhenkanal district.

The roughly Rs 45 bn project will be built in three stages and will consist of a 60 MW captive power plant, a 5GWh battery cell and pack facility, a 3GW solar cell unit, and a 3GW solar module unit.

The Odisha government, which has been clearing proposals focused on renewables and advanced manufacturing, is expected to outline further details once the project moves to subsequent approval stages.

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