Stocks

Cochin Shipyard shares fell 4% to ₹1,435 amidst a 19.4% YoY net profit decline to ₹151.45 crore. Despite a 2.4% revenue increase, expenses rose significantly. The shipbuilding segment thrived, while ship repair experienced losses.

On Monday, Defence shares across both private and public sector companies extended their gains, with the Nifty India Defence Index climbing 1% to a fresh high of 9,912.75 during Monday’s intraday trade on the NSE.

Year-to-date, Reliance share price is down over 16% compared to a nearly 9% decline in the benchmark Sensex. The heavyweight stock hit a 52-week low of ₹1,250.55 on 24 July after hitting a 52-week high of ₹1,611.20 on 5 January this year.

Anand Rathi's Jigar Patel recommends three stocks—Aarti Industries, Bata India, and BDL—as prime targets for investment over the next 1-2 weeks. With bullish setups emerging, Patel highlights key buying zones and stop-losses to maximize potential gains and minimize risks for savvy investors.

Stock market today: Gift Nifty was trading near the 24,393.5 mark, down over 56 points from the previous close of Nifty futures.

Buy or sell: Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today — Arvind, Man Industries (India), and Sumitomo Chemical India

Breakout stocks to buy or sell: Sumeet Bagadia recommends five breakout stocks to buy today — SJS Enterprises, Honasa Consumer, Suven Life Sciences, Sumitomo Chemical India, and Asahi India Glass.