#MarketAlert | Dalal Street extends its winning streak for a second week, with the Sensex gaining nearly 2,100 points and Nifty IT surging 11.8%. Auto stocks also accelerate, while small-caps lag the broader market rally

#StockInNews | Shriram Finance to consider a resource mobilisation plan for the issuance of debt securities at its board meeting on October 23

BajajHousingFinance reports its Q2 results;

Net Profit Up 17.7% At ₹757 Cr Vs ₹643 Cr (YoY)

Revenue Up 16.7% At ₹3,052 Cr Vs ₹2,614 Cr (YoY)

AUM Up 25% At ₹1.58 Lk Cr Vs ₹1.27 Lk Cr (YoY)

Gold vs silver vs platinum: Which metal saw biggest rally since last Dussehra? Experts explain outlook

📝 Silver outperformed gold and platinum over the year to October 2026, gaining about 47% in rupee terms, compared with gold’s 26% and platinum’s 10.5%. 

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🏷️ Sector : 🪙 Commodities & MCX
📈 Impact : ⚪ Informational (20/100)
💹 Sentiment : 🟢 Positive
📅 Published : 16 Oct 2026 | 16:10 IST

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Nifty IT posts best weekly gain in 18 years as Q2 earnings revive investor interest; which stocks led the rally?

📝 Indian IT stocks surged after stronger-than-expected September-quarter results and a shift in investor sentiment back toward software companies. The Nifty IT index gained 11.72%, its best weekly performance in 18 years. 

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🏷️ Sector : 💻 IT & Tech
📈 Impact : 🔴 Very High (100/100)
💹 Sentiment : 🟢 Positive
📅 Published : 16 Oct 2026 | 17:05 IST

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IT lifts Nifty to second weekly gain as global AI rotation fuels tech rally

📝 Nifty 50 closes at 23,146.15, up 148.80 points or 0.65% for the session, while Sensex ends at 74,729.27, adding 413.66 points

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🏷️ Sector : 💻 IT & Tech
📈 Impact : 🔵 Low (30/100)
💹 Sentiment : 🟢 Positive
📅 Published : 16 Oct 2026 | 17:04 IST

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Worst over for IT stocks? Experts analyse Q2 results of TCS, HCL, Tech Mahindra and others, suggest top picks

📝 Indian IT stocks have rallied nearly 13% in four sessions after better-than-expected results. Analysts see stabilisation but say sustained recovery depends on stronger revenue growth, deal conversion, discretionary spending and monetisation of AI services.

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🏷️ Sector : 💻 IT & Tech
📈 Impact : 🔴 Very High (100/100)
💹 Sentiment : 🟢 Positive
📅 Published : 16 Oct 2026 | 17:15 IST

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India is fastest-growing polymer compound market, expected to grow to $16 bn by 2031: Crisil

📝 Demand to be led by automotive, power cables, telecom cables, water pipelines, and oil & gas pipelines segments

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🏷️ Sector : 📡 Telecom
📈 Impact : ⚪ Informational (10/100)
💹 Sentiment : ⚪ Neutral
📅 Published : 16 Oct 2026 | 17:15 IST

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LTM Q2 results: Revenue rises 1.7% to Rs 11,807 Cr, PAT slips 4.6% to Rs 1,398 Cr; board declares Rs 25 interim dividend

📝 LTM Limited has announced Q2 results on Friday. As per the figures revealed, the company has earned a revenue of Rs 11,807 crore, marking a sequential rise of 1.7% from Rs 11,608 crore in the previous quarter and a year-on-year growth of about 13.6%.

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🏷️ Sector : 📊 General Market
📈 Impact : 🔴 Very High (100/100)
💹 Sentiment : 🟢 Positive
📅 Published : 16 Oct 2026 | 17:15 IST

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HDFC Mutual Fund lists FTSE India Equity ETF on NSE

📝 It covers approximately 90% of the market capitalisation of the FTSE India All Cap Index, offering investors broad exposure to Indian equities through a rules-based, passive investment strategy

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🏷️ Sector : 🏦 Banking
📈 Impact : ⚪ Informational (0/100)
💹 Sentiment : 🟢 Positive
📅 Published : 16 Oct 2026 | 17:16 IST

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Battered Indian IT stocks rally as AI fears ease and global tech sells off

📝 AI stocks have come under pressure in recent days amid concerns that slowing revenue growth, rising infrastructure costs and tighter financing conditions could undermine lofty valuations.

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🏷️ Sector : 💻 IT & Tech
📈 Impact : ⚪ Informational (15/100)
💹 Sentiment : 🟢 Positive
📅 Published : 16 Oct 2026 | 17:23 IST

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PNB Q2 results: Net profit rises 13% YoY; Provisions falls significantly

📝 Punjab National Bank’s Q2FY27 net profit rose nearly 13% YoY, aided by higher net interest income and a sharp fall in provisions. The PSU lender also reported an improvement in asset quality during the quarter.

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🏷️ Sector : 🏦 Banking
📈 Impact : 🔴 Very High (100/100)
💹 Sentiment : 🟢 Positive
📅 Published : 16 Oct 2026 | 17:24 IST

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Jindal Saw reports Q2 results, check out the key numbers

UrbanCompany reports its Q2 results;

⏩Net Loss At ₹182.5 Cr Vs Loss Of ₹59 Cr (YoY)

⏩Revenue Up 41.4% At ₹537.3 Cr Vs ₹380 Cr (YoY)

⏩EBITDA Loss At ₹187.6 Cr Vs Loss Of ₹68.4 Cr (YoY)

⏩Board Approves Fundraise Of Up To ₹2,500 Cr Via Eq & Convertible Securities

⏩Instahelp Order Volumes Up 63% QoQ To 6.2 Million

⏩InstaHelp NTV Up 34% QoQ To $71 Crore

⏩Adjusted EBITDA Loss Per Order For InstaHelp Improves To ₹279 From ₹346 In Q1

⏩InstaHelp Adjusted EBITDA Loss Of ₹174 Crore

#LTM reports its Q2 results;

⏩To Pay Dividend Of ₹25/Sh

⏩Net Profit Down 4.8% At ₹1,397.9 Cr Vs ₹1,468.6 Cr (QoQ)

⏩Revenue Up 1.7% At ₹11,807.6 Cr Vs ₹11,608 Cr (QoQ)

⏩EBIT Up 2.2% At ₹1,838 Cr Vs ₹1,799.3 Cr (QoQ)

⏩EBIT Margin At 28.5% Vs 15.5% (QoQ)

Oberoi Realty reports Q2 earnings:

Profit edges up 0.3% YoY to ₹762 crore, while revenue declines 6.1% to ₹1,670 crore.

EBITDA dips 0.2% to ₹1,018 crore, while EBITDA margin expands to 60.96% from 57.34%.

DLF reports its Q2 results;

⏩Net Profit Up 10.3% At ₹1,301 Cr Vs ₹1,180 Cr (YoY)

⏩Revenue Down 23.3% At ₹1,261 Cr Vs ₹1,643 Cr (YoY)

⏩EBITDA Down 91.9% At ₹23 Cr Vs ₹284 Cr (YoY)

⏩EBITDA Margin At 2% Vs 17% (YoY)

RBI approves merger of Emirates NBD’s Indian branches with RBL Bank