Sensex Nifty Live Updates August 12: Markets End Lower Amid Weakness in Banking Pack

Indian markets ended lower on Tuesday, weighed down by losses in banking and financial stocks. The Nifty 50 slipped 0.40% to 24,487.40, while the Sensex fell 0.46% to 80,235.59. Maruti Suzuki, Tech Mahindra, and Hero MotoCorp led the gainers, whereas Bajaj Finance, Trent, and HUL were among the top losers. Asian cues were broadly positive, with Japan’s Nikkei climbing 2.15%, the Hang Seng up 0.25%, and the Shanghai Composite rising 0.50%. European indices traded mixed in mid-session, while on Wall Street, the Dow declined 0.45%, the Nasdaq shed 0.32%, and the S&P 500 eased 0.24% in the previous session.

Stock Market Highlights, August 12

• Domestic Market Performance: Indian equities closed lower, with the Sensex slipping 0.46% to 80,235.59 and the Nifty 50 down 0.40% at 24,487.40. The Nifty Bank fell more sharply by 0.84%. Maruti Suzuki (+1.93%), Tech Mahindra (+1.90%), and Hero Motocorp (+1.82%) led the gainers, while Bajaj Finance (-2.83%) and Trent (-1.43%) were the top laggards.
• Global Market Cues: Asian markets ended largely positive, with Japan’s Nikkei surging 2.15% and the Shanghai Composite up 0.50%, while the Hang Seng gained 0.25%. In Europe, performance was mixed at mid-session — the FTSE 100 rose 0.21%, but the DAX declined 0.47%.
• U.S. Market Snapshot: Overnight, U.S. benchmarks closed in the red, with the Dow Jones down 0.45%, the NASDAQ slipping 0.32%, and the S&P 500 easing 0.24%, signalling cautious investor sentiment ahead of key economic data releases.

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Stocks to Watch Today

Here are the top stocks to watch today following their latest earnings and key business updates.

Earnings on Radar

Hindustan Aeronautics, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Oil India, NMDC, NHPC, Jindal Steel & Power, Bharat Dynamics, Rail Vikas Nigam, Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Zydus Lifesciences, Abbott India, Alkem Laboratories, Natco Pharma, Dr Agarwals Health Care, Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital, FSN E-Commerce Ventures (Nykaa), Honasa Consumer, Nazara Technologies, National Securities Depository (NSDL), Senco Gold, Suzlon Energy, VA Tech Wabag, etc. are among the companies set to announce their quarterly earnings on August 12.

Bata India

Bata India posted a consolidated net profit of ₹52 crore for the first quarter of FY26, marking a steep 70.1% decline compared to ₹174 crore in the year-ago period.

Ashoka Buildcon

Ashoka Buildcon’s consolidated net profit for Q1FY26 came in at ₹217.3 crore, up 44.6% from ₹150.3 crore reported in the same quarter last year.

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL)

Tata Group-owned IHCL said its board and a designated committee have cleared the acquisition of controlling stakes in ANK Hotels Private Limited and Pride Hospitality Private Limited. The combined deal value is estimated at ₹204 crore.

Muthoot Microfin

Muthoot Microfin’s Q1FY26 profit slipped sharply to ₹6.2 crore, down 94.5% from ₹113 crore in the previous year’s first quarter. Net interest income also fell 16% to ₹309 crore from ₹370 crore a year earlier.

JM Financial

JM Financial reported a consolidated net profit of ₹454 crore for the June quarter of FY26, a surge of 166% from ₹171 crore in the same period last year. Total income increased marginally to ₹1,121 crore from ₹1,093 crore in the corresponding quarter of FY25.

As of 09:49 IST

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