NIFTY50 above 25,700, SENSEX down 50 points in noon deals; Bharti Airtel, Titan, Vi among buzzing stocks

Shriram Finance shares were the biggest contributor, soaring 5.39%, followed by Apollo Hospitals (1.75%), M&M (1.67%), SBI Life Insurance (1.12%) and State Bank of India (1.06%).

On the flip side, Maruti Suzuki (-3.45%), ITC (-1.34%), TCS (-1.24%), Bharat Electronics (-1.1%) and Larsen & Toubro (-1.02%) were the biggest losers on the NIFTY50 index.

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Maruti Suzuki

However, there is a section of market participants who, according to news reports, are sceptical about the sustainability of the sales growth in the long run.

The auto sales got a major boost after the GST rate cuts announced in early September 2025.

On Saturday, November 1, Maruti Suzuki India reported a 7% growth in total sales at 220,894 units as compared to 206,434 units in the same month last year.

Total domestic sales, including commercial vehicles, stood at an all-time high of 180,675 units as against 163,130 units in the same month last year, up 10.75%, the company said in a regulatory filing.

The GST rate reduction has sparked the revival of small cars, proving wrong the perception that Indian consumers have moved up to aspirational and bigger segments, and some of the car manufacturers are expected to revise their product mix, Maruti Suzuki India Chairman R C Bhargava said on Friday.

At 12:50 PM, Maruti Suzuki shares were trading at ₹15,619 apiece, falling 3.50% on NSE.

Bharti Airtel

According to experts, the company is expected to report strong quarterly earnings, with double-digit growth in revenue and net profit. Its Q2 consolidated revenue is expected to increase by 22–24% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹50,730–51,270 crore, aided by continued subscriber additions, a higher average revenue per user (ARPU), and rising 5G data consumption. Net profit could rise substantially by 86–96% YoY to ₹6,685–7,050 crore, compared to a low base last year.

Bharti Airtel reported revenue of ₹41,473 crore in Q2 FY25 and ₹49,463 crore in Q1 FY26. Meanwhile, its net profit was ₹3,593 crore in Q2 FY25 and ₹5,948 crore in Q1 FY26.

Experts believe Airtel's ARPU could range from ₹254 to ₹256, up from ₹250 in the previous quarter, due to an improved subscriber mix. During the Q2 results announcement, investors and traders will be looking for updates on key performance indicators such as market share gain, growth in the Africa business, ARPU growth and new subscriber additions.

Ahead of the Q2 results announcement, Bharti Airtel ended the day at ₹2,054, down 0.5%. So far this year, the stock has surged by over 29% and is trading close to its 52-week high.

Titan Company

Shares of the Tata group firm were trading at ₹3,741.40 apiece at the time of writing the piece, down 0.14% on NSE.

According to the company's quarterly business update, the jewellery segment is expected to report a 19% year-on-year increase in revenue. This is due to substantial increases in average transaction value, which offset the marginal decline in buyer numbers caused by surging gold prices.

Meanwhile, Titan's other businesses, such as watches and eye care, are expected to report growth of 12% and 9%, respectively. During the quarter, the Tata Group company opened 55 new stores across its different verticals, bringing its total store count to 3,377.

According to experts, Titan’s standalone Q2 revenue could rise by 14–15% YoY to ₹16,640–16,790 crore and sequentially by 1–2%. Net profit could rise by 38–43% YoY to ₹975–1,010 crore but could fall by 7–10% compared to the previous quarter. The base quarter (Q2FY25) was impacted by a one-time inventory adjustment due to custom cut.

Vodafone Idea

Citing sources familiar with the matter, The Economic Times reported that US-based private equity firm Tillman Global Holdings (TGH) is in talks to invest ₹35,000–52,800 crore ($4–6 billion) in Vodafone Idea and take operational control of the cash-strapped, loss-making telecom operator.

However, the investment will go through only if the government offers a full relief package covering Vodafone Idea’s dues, including AGR and spectrum payments, the report suggested.

Another report by NDTV Profit stated that the government is considering offering limited relief to the telecom operator by reviewing and rectifying possible duplicate entries and calculation errors in its additional AGR dues.

At 12:58 PM, Vodafone Idea shares were seen at ₹8.80 apiece on NSE, rising 0.80%.

Bank of Baroda

At 1 PM, the stock was trading at ₹291.35 apiece on NSE, gaining 4.65%.

The lender reported an 8% decline in its standalone net profit for the July to September quarter of FY26 at ₹4,809 crore as compared to ₹5,238 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal year.

The PSU bank’s net interest income (NII), however, rose 2.7% to ₹11,637 crore year-on-year (YoY) as against ₹11,954 crore in Q2 FY25. The lender’s gross non-performing assets (NPA) are at 2.50%, compared to 2.28% in the previous quarter. Net NPA for Q2 FY26 remained stable at 0.60%.

Bank of Baroda’s global net interest margin (NIM) for Q2 FY26 improved by 5 basis points (bps) sequentially to 2.96%, while for the first half (H1) of FY26, it stood at 2.93%.

Its managing director and chief executive, Debadatta Chand, said that it was able to increase the NIMs from a sequential perspective from the 2.91% in the June quarter and added that the number will remain "range-bound" in Q3 and widen in Q4. The FY26 NIM will be between 2.85 and 3%, he added.

Titagarh Rail

The scope of the project includes the design, manufacture, supply, installation, integration, testing, and commissioning of rolling stock, communication-based signalling & train control, telecommunication, platform screen door systems, and depot machinery & plant.

At 1:03 PM, the stock was trading at ₹908.60 apiece on NSE, rising 2.72%.

Urban Company

In the corresponding period of the previous financial year, it had clocked a net loss of ₹1.82 crore, the firm said in a regulatory filing dated Saturday.

The stock was trading 4.16% lower at ₹151.19 per equity share at around 1:06 PM.

The app-based services and solution provider, however, witnessed a 37% year-on-year (YoY) surge in its revenue from operations to ₹380.03 crore during the quarter under review, compared to ₹277.74 crore in the September quarter of FY25.

The increase in revenue was bolstered by broad-based growth across all segments, it said. The company’s net transaction value (NTV) stood at ₹1,030 crore in Q2FY26, marking a 31% YoY jump.