Shares of Punjab National Bank (PNB) climbed 1.7% to touch the day’s high of Rs 115.7 on the BSE on Monday, following the public sector lender’s announcement of a 14% year-on-year (YoY) increase in its profit after tax (PAT) for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The PAT stood at Rs 4,904 crore, up from Rs 4,290 crore in the same period last year.

Shares of Dixon Technologies slipped as much as 3.2% on Monday to Rs 16,150 on the BSE, despite reporting a strong quarterly profit. Analysts at Motilal Oswal and JM Financial said the results confirmed the company’s growth trajectory, but cautioned that short-term margin pressures and the ramp-up of new components could test earnings in the near term. Dixon reported an 81% YoY jump in net profit to Rs 746 crore for Q2 FY26, while revenue rose 33% to Rs 15,351 crore.

Mutual funds invest nearly Rs 20,000 crore in IPOs in 2025, large issues dominate

JSW Energy shares slipped over 5% to Rs 514.15 on the BSE in early trade on Monday after the company reported a 17% YoY decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 705 crore for Q2 FY26, compared with Rs 853 crore a year ago. Revenue from operations, however, rose 60% YoY to Rs 5,177 crore, driven by higher renewable capacity additions and contributions from the Mahanadi and O2 Power projects.

Last Updated:October 20, 2025, 11:06 IST The BSE Sensex trades higher by nearly 603 points to 84,553, while the Nifty 50 climbs over 170 points, trading above the 25,850 mark at 25,881, as of 10:50 am. Know Key Drivers Behind The Stock Market's Today. Kicking off the Samvat 2082 on a positive note, the Indian equity market is witnessing a rally in stocks on Monday, Diwali 2025, with both the Sensex and the Nifty rising by over 0.6% amid positive investor sentiments. The BSE Sensex was trading higher by nearly 603 points to 84,553, while the Nifty 50 climbed over 170 points, trading above the 25,850 mark at 25,881, as of 10:50 am.

Going forward, market experts indicate that Indian stocks' direction will be influenced by current corporate results and policy decisions from key global central banks. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, soared in opening trade on Diwali day. While Nifty50 went above 25,900, BSE Sensex was up over 600 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,903.40, up 194 points or 0.75%.

Guardando al futuro, gli esperti di mercato indicano che la direzione delle azioni indiane sarà influenzata dagli attuali risultati aziendali e dalle decisioni politiche delle principali banche centrali globali. (immagine AI) Mercato azionario oggi: Nifty50 e BSE Sensex, gli indici di riferimento azionari indiani, sono saliti alle stelle nelle operazioni di apertura nel giorno di Diwali. Mentre Nifty50 ha superato i 25.900, BSE Sensex è salito di oltre 600 punti.

Guardando al futuro, gli esperti di mercato indicano che la direzione delle azioni indiane sarà influenzata dagli attuali risultati aziendali e dalle decisioni politiche delle principali banche centrali globali. (immagine AI) Mercato azionario oggi: Nifty50 e BSE Sensex, gli indici di riferimento azionari indiani, sono saliti alle stelle nelle operazioni di apertura nel giorno di Diwali. Mentre Nifty50 ha superato i 25.900, BSE Sensex è salito di oltre 600 punti.

Going forward, market experts indicate that Indian stocks' direction will be influenced by current corporate results and policy decisions from key global central banks. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, soared in opening trade on Diwali day. While Nifty50 went above 25,900, BSE Sensex was up over 600 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,903.40, up 194 points or 0.75%. BSE Sensex was at 84,591.13, up 639 points or 0.76%.Going forward, market experts indicate that Indian stocks' direction will be influenced by current corporate results and policy decisions from key global central banks.

Going forward, market experts indicate that Indian stocks' direction will be influenced by current corporate results and policy decisions from key global central banks. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, soared in opening trade on Diwali day. While Nifty50 went above 25,900, BSE Sensex was up over 600 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,903.40, up 194 points or 0.75%.

The allotment for Midwest’s Rs 451 crore IPO will be finalised on Monday and investors who applied for the issue can soon check whether they have received shares. The issue received a massive response from investors, subscribing 92.36 times overall, led by strong demand from institutional and non-institutional investors. The IPO consisted of a fresh issue of Rs 250 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of Rs 201 crore, priced between Rs 1,014-1,065 per share.

The Indian stock market will remain open on Monday, which is October 20, despite some states in the country celebrating Diwali Lakshmi Puja, while some others

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On the stock market holiday for Diwali 2025, NSE and BSE will hold a special Muhurat trading session for one hour. Here are all the details.