Top stocks to watch today: The Indian stock market is expected to open higher on Thursday, October 29, as GIFT Nifty indicated a positive start for domestic equities. GIFT Nifty was trading near 22,766, up around 33 points or 0.15% from the previous close of Nifty futures, signalling a potentially firm opening for the benchmark indices.
The Sensex and Nifty ended Wednesday’s session in negative territory, with the Sensex shedding 352 points and the Nifty closing below the 22,700 mark. The 30-share BSE Sensex opened lower and plunged 995 points to touch an intraday low of 72,603.57 during morning trade. Meanwhile, the 50-share NSE Nifty declined 50.90 points, or 0.22%, to settle at 22,698.85.
Several stocks are also expected to remain in focus on Thursday as companies announce corporate updates. Developments related to order wins, business performance, expansion plans and other company-specific announcements could influence movements in individual stocks.
Jio Platforms, Coal India, IndiGo, Trent, Meesho, Hero Motocorp among shares in focus on Thursday.
Stocks to watch on Thursday, 29 October
Jio Platforms
Jio Platforms shares will remain in focus a day after their stock market debut, as investors assess the stock’s performance following a listing premium of more than 21%.
Coal India, Asian Paints, Interglobe Aviation, Trent, Ambuja Cements, Pine Labs, Milky Mist Dairy Food
Shares of Coal India, Asian Paints, Interglobe Aviation, Trent, Ambuja Cements, Pine Labs, Milky Mist Dairy Food will remain in focus as the companies are scheduled to release their Q2 results 2026 today.
Meesho
The e-commerce platform reported a 23% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net merchandise value (NMV) to ₹12,911 crore for the quarter ended September.
Hero MotoCorp
The two-wheeler manufacturer posted a 41% YoY rise in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) to ₹1,861 crore in Q2 FY27, compared with ₹1,309 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year.
TVS Motor Company
TVS Motor reported a 52% YoY jump in profit after tax to ₹1,377 crore for Q2 FY27, up from ₹904 crore in the year-ago quarter.
Hyundai Motor India
The automaker reported a 24% YoY decline in standalone net profit to ₹1,189 crore for Q2 FY27, compared with ₹1,570 crore in the corresponding period last year.
Force Motors
Force Motors recorded a 16.2% YoY fall in net profit to ₹294 crore in Q2 FY27, against ₹351 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year.
Bandhan Bank
The lender reported a 23.9% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) increase in net profit to ₹622 crore for Q2 FY27, compared with ₹502 crore in the preceding quarter.
GMR Airports
GMR Airports Ltd reported a profit after tax of ₹65.4 crore for Q2 FY27, up from ₹35.1 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
PNB Housing Finance
PNB Housing Finance posted a 33% YoY increase in net profit to ₹627 crore for the September quarter, compared with ₹472 crore in Q2 FY26.
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