SENSEX, NIFTY50 hold gains; Hindustan Copper, PG Electroplast, Prestige Estates among buzzing stocks

The Indian equity benchmarks were holding on to gains in noon deals led by buying in index heavyweights like Reliance Industries, Larsen & Toubro, ICICI Bank, Tata Steel, HCL Technologies and Kotak Mahindra Bank. The SENSEX rose as much as 387 points and NIFTY50 index touched an intraday high of 25,181. As of 12:18 pm, SENSEX traded 288 points higher at 82,065 and NIFTY50 index advanced 105 points to 25,150.

Riding on sustained demand and strategic launches, the company has achieved sales of ₹1,81,43.7 crore in H1 FY26, up 157% year-on-year (YoY), surpassing its full-year FY25 sales.

During Q2 FY26, Prestige recorded sales of ₹60,17.3 crore, marking a 50% YoY growth, driven by robust demand across markets and segments. Sales volume for the quarter stood at 4.42 million square feet, up 47% YoY, translating to 2,069 units sold. The average realisation for apartments rose 8% YoY to ₹14,906 per square foot, while plots saw a sharp 43% increase in realisation to ₹9,510 per square foot.

The updates were shared by the company post-market hours on Wednesday.

Sharing key highlights on a standalone basis, Senco Gold, in its press release, said the second quarter of FY26 saw gold prices rising by 8% QoQ and 43% YoY on average, leading to major demand from global central banks, investment-led demand for ETFs, and resilient consumer demand amidst high gold prices. The gold price in Q2 FY26 reached ₹1,16,500, the highest ever recorded, as against ₹1,00,800 in Q1 FY26 and ₹75,300 in Q2 FY25.

The exchange filing read, “Netweb Technologies India Limited (Netweb), India’s leading Make in India manufacturer of high-end computing solutions (HCS), has entered into a partnership with Bud Ecosystem (Bud), a Bengaluru-based AI research and product company, to develop affordable, localised AI infrastructure solutions for India jointly.

The collaboration brings together Netweb’s expertise in scalable, high-performance, and energy-efficient, enterprise-grade computing systems with Bud’s AI foundry software stack to create ready-to-deploy AI solutions designed for India’s diverse sectors, including education, healthcare, retail, agriculture, and small businesses.

Meanwhile, profit before tax grew more than four times to ₹149.56 crore, while net profit surged to ₹118.82 crore, compared with ₹21.25 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, marking a 459.30% jump. Additionally, the PAT margin improved to 12.98% from 8.64% a year earlier.

“At the heart of this property is Youthification, PVR INOX’s future-ready approach for young, digital-first audiences who seek more than just films. This concept brings together gaming zones, kids-first formats, lounge-style foyers, and curated food experiences, creating a destination where cinema becomes a lifestyle. Whether it is enjoying interactive VR/AR stations, relaxing in CLUB - luxury auditorium, or exploring innovative dining options, every element is designed to connect with today’s audiences in meaningful ways,” the company said in an exchange filing.

On the Multi Commodity Exchange, copper contracts for November delivery grew ₹12.90, or 1.28%, to ₹1,017 per kg in a business turnover of 1,895 lots.

Analysts attributed the rise in copper prices to higher bets by participants.

Trading volume on the National Stock Exchange spiked by 6 times to 1.21 crore shares compared with an average trading volume of 20.62 lakh shares.

On the BSE, as many as 7.17 lakh shares changed hands compared with an average of 1.64 lakh shares traded daily in the past two weeks.