NIFTY50, SENSEX flat in afternoon session; Bharti Airtel, NSDL, Bajaj Auto among buzzing stocks

The Indian stock market continued to trade flat in the afternoon season on Wednesday, August 6, as the Reserve Bank of India kept its repo rate unchanged.

The central bank kept the key policy rate unchanged at 5.5%, with the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) opting to maintain a neutral stance, as inflation eased sharply to a multi-year low and growth remained steady.

Meanwhile, the market participants also remain cautious following US President Donald Trump’s fresh threat to India. 

Wipro was the biggest losing stock in the midday session, falling 1.7%. IndusInd Bank (-1.45%), Dr Reddy’s (-1.41%), Hero MotoCorp (-1.34%) and Nestle India (-1.25%) were the other top laggards.

On the contrary, Asian Paints (2.43%), Trent (1.71%), Titan (1.20%), HDFC Life Insurance (0.92%) and Coal India (0.80%) were among the top gainers on the 50-share index.

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Shares of telecom giant Bharti Airtel rallied over 2% to an intraday high of ₹1,964.80 apiece on the National Stock Exchange after the firm reported a strong June quarter.

Bharti Airtel on Tuesday reported a net profit of ₹5,948 crore in the first quarter of the current financial year (Q1FY26), marking an increase of 43% from ₹4,160 crore in the same period last year. The sharp jump in profit came on the back of strong performance in India and a rebound in African business.

Its revenue from operations jumped 29% annually in the April-June period to ₹49,463 crore from ₹38,506 crore in the year-ago period.

On Wednesday, shares of Bharti Airtel opened at ₹1,930 apiece, while they touched a low of ₹1,928.70 apiece. Last seen, the stock was trading at ₹1,934.40 per share, rising 0.14%.

Shares of Transrail Lighting, one of the leading turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies with a primary focus on power transmission and distribution business, jumped over 13% to an intraday high of ₹801 apiece on the NSE on Wednesday as the Street cheered the solid performance of the company during the June 2025 quarter (Q1 FY26).

In its press release, Transrail Lighting said its operational revenue on a consolidated basis came in at ₹1,660 crore, up 81% year-on-year (YoY). Its operating profit, also known as EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation), jumped an impressive 66% YoY to ₹200 crore from ₹120 crore logged in Q1 FY25.

Its profit before tax came in at ₹147 crore, up 89% YoY from ₹77 crore seen in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.

Profit After Tax (PAT) jumped 105% YoY to ₹106 crore. PAT margin saw an increase of 46 bps to 6.33%.

At the time of writing the piece, Transrail shares were trading at ₹793 apiece, gaining 12.21%.

Shares of Britannia Industries fell as much as 4.51% to an intraday low of ₹5,381.5 apiece on the NSE on Wednesday, a day after reporting its first-quarter results for the 2025-26 financial year (Q1FY26).

The food product’s company reported a 2.96% year-on-year (YoY) surge in its consolidated net profit to ₹521 crore during the quarter under review, compared to ₹506 crore in the June quarter of the last fiscal year.

Its revenue from operations stood at ₹4,622 crore in the June quarter of FY26, marking an 8.75% increase from ₹4,250 crore in the corresponding quarter of FY25.

In Q1FY26, the Kolkata-headquartered firm’s net sales grew 9.8% YoY to ₹4,535 crore, as against ₹4,130 crore in the first quarter of FY25.

Shares of Britannia were trading 4.16% lower at ₹5,401 apiece in the afternoon.

At an operational level, Britannia’s EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation) was at ₹669 crore, rising 5.7% YoY from ₹633 crore in the year-ago period.

Its EBITDA margin shrank to 14.77% in Q1FY26, from 15.34% in Q1FY25.

Divi's Laboratories Ltd shares tumbled almost 4% after the company shared its June quarter earnings on Wednesday. The drug major has reported a 26.7% jump in its net profit for the first quarter of the current fiscal year (Q1 FY26) to ₹545 crore as against ₹430 crore posted in the year-ago period.

The company's revenue during the June quarter climbed 13.7% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹2,410 crore, up from ₹2,118 crore in Q1 FY25.

Its operating profit, also known as EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation), jumped 17.2% YoY to ₹729 crore from ₹622 crore logged in Q1 FY25. The margin also rose 30.25% in Q1 FY26 in contrast to 29.3% YoY.

Following the earnings, shares of Divi's Labs were trading at ₹6,181 apiece on the NSE, tanking 3.56%.

Shares of Bajaj Auto were seen almost flat after the two-three-wheeler maker’s June quarter earnings announcement. The stock has touched an intraday low of ₹8,120 and a high of ₹8,269 apiece. Last seen, it was trading 0.06% lower at ₹8225 per share on NSE.

Bajaj Auto reported a standalone net profit of ₹2,096 crore in the first quarter of the current financial year (Q1FY26), marking an increase of 5% from ₹1,988 crore in the same period last year.

The Pune-based company's revenue from operations advanced 5.5% in Q1 to ₹12,584 crore from ₹11,928 crore in the year-ago period.

The company reported muted operational performance as its operating income, also known as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), advanced 3% to ₹2,482 crore, but its EBITDA margin contracted by 50 basis points (bps) to 19.72% as against 20.25% in the corresponding period last year.

Bajaj Auto reported a marginal 1% rise in total sales volume to 1,111,237 units in the April–June quarter, compared to 1,102,056 units in the same period last year.

Shares of National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL), which offers depository services to retail and institutional clients, made a decent debut on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Wednesday.

NSDL stock started trading at ₹880 apiece on the BSE, reflecting a premium of 10% over the issue price of ₹800 per share. The stock was only listed on BSE, as the National Stock Exchange (NSE) is one of the promoters of the company.

As many as 1.31 crore shares of NSDL changed hands on the BSE in the first five minutes of market debut. NSDL total market capitalisation stood at ₹18,212 crore as of the afternoon session.

At 12:57 PM, the stock was trading at ₹910.95 per share, gaining 3.52%.

Shares of Godfrey Phillips India zoomed another 10% to hit its 52-week high of ₹10,861.50 apiece again on Wednesday, after the cigarette maker reported robust June quarter earnings. The company’s board has also approved a bonus issue.

Godfrey Phillips on Monday posted a 55.9% year-on-year (YoY) growth in its consolidated net profit to ₹356 crore in the June quarter of the 2025-26 financial year (Q1FY26). In the same period a year ago, it had clocked a profit of ₹229 crore.

The tobacco manufacturer's revenue from operations surged 33.44% YoY to ₹1,486 crore in the first quarter of FY26, compared to ₹1,088 crore in the June FY25 quarter.

The cigarettes, tobacco, and related products segment contributed ₹1,781 crore to its revenue during the quarter under review, rising 33.11% YoY from ₹1,338 crore in Q1FY25.

Furthermore, its revenue from other segments increased by 60% YoY to ₹32 crore, as against ₹20 crore.

Last seen, the stock was trading at ₹10,849.50 per share on NSE, soaring 9.97%.