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Maruti, Hyundai emerge as top auto picks as four-wheelers eye catch-up rally
Updated : Aug 18, 2026

Maruti, Hyundai shares emerge as top auto picks as four-wheelers eye catch-up rally

With two-wheeler valuations and momentum already stretched in the near term, Agarwal sees room for a rotation into passenger vehicle names. “From here, I think four-wheelers can catch up,” he said, signaling a tactical shift within the broader auto pack.

HDFC Bank not a buy yet despite low valuations, analyst sees deeper correction
Updated : Aug 18, 2026

Despite low valuations, HDFC Bank stock still not a buy: Coheron Wealth's Aditya Agarwal

His message to investors is clear: HDFC Bank stock may be in pain, but the technical setup still argues for patience.

The market extended losses in the final minutes of trade with Sensex ending 493 pts lower at 77,235. Nifty slipped 133 pts to 24,154. 
Updated : Aug 18, 2026

Nifty falls for fifth session as brent crude price crosses $91 per barrel mark 

Stocks such as Asian Paints, Infosys, HCL Technologies, Bharti Airtel, TCS, HUL and IndiGo led the losers on Sensex, falling up to 2.40%.

BEL may stay weak near term, but 2-year upside to Rs 550 remains intact
Updated : Aug 18, 2026

BEL shares: Technical trend not constructive; long-term investors can stay put, says analyst

BEL stock remained technically weak in the short term, forming lower highs and a bearish descending triangle. Analysts suggest holding above Rs 382.

It revised its target for Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd to Rs 1,973 per share, valuing Adani Power at Rs 220 and Adani Green Energy Ltd at Rs 980.
Updated : Aug 18, 2026

Adani Power, Adani Green, Adani Ports: Bernstein targets; this Adani stock offers highest upside

Brokerage Bernstein revised its target prices for Adani Ports, Adani Power, Ambuja Cement and Adani Green. The changes reflect stronger port volumes, fresh capacity assumptions and updated tariff and financing estimates.

Castrol India hold stays intact as analyst backs fresh long bet on Usha Martin
Updated : Aug 18, 2026

Castrol India, Usha Martin, Suzlon shares: Which stock has the best technical setup

Upadhyay said Castrol India is “looking slightly positive” technically and continued to trade above a rising trendline support, an important marker for traders assessing whether momentum remains intact.

The company’s order book expanded to a record Rs 19,400 crore, equivalent to more than four times its annual revenue, offering strong visibility for future growth.
Updated : Aug 18, 2026

Rs 19,400-cr order book: Up 92% from 52-week low, Axis Direct turns bullish on this multibagger stock

The multibagger stock rose 4% to high of Rs 1977.35 against the previous close of Rs 1897. Market cap of the firm stood at Rs 12,326 crore. 

Global brokerage Jefferies downgraded the stock to "underperform" and cut its target price by 16%.
Updated : Aug 18, 2026

BSE shareholders in a fix: Two downgrades in two days; where is the stock headed?

Brokerage Nuvama Institutional Equities lowered its stance on BSE to "hold" from "buy". It also cut its target price on the stock by 21% to Rs 3,240.

Since mid-May, global copper traders have been withdrawing inventories from LME warehouses in South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore, leading to a drawdown of about 47 per cent and supporting global prices. 
Updated : Aug 18, 2026

Buy Hind Copper shares? Target as global peers trade at 10-year valuation multiple peaks

Anand Rathi said First Quantum Minerals, Ivanhoe and Southern Copper stand out among global majors with sector-leading forward EV/Ebitda multiples of 14.6 times, 13 times and 14.4 times, respectively.

Nomura has a target of Rs 240 on Tata Steel, applying slightly higher than mid-cycle one-year forward EV/Ebitda multiple of 7.8 times on new steady-state Ebitda in June 2028.
Updated : Aug 18, 2026

Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Jindal Steel share price targets: 3 metal stocks to buy

Nomura suggested a target of Rs 1,300 on Jindal Steel, Rs 1,400 on JSW Steel and Rs 240 on Tata Steel.  

Nuvama has maintained a positive view on the cables and wires segment, with KEI Industries and Polycab India as its preferred names. (AI generated image)
Updated : Aug 18, 2026

Sterlite Tech, KEI, Polycab, Havells: Targets for cables & wires stocks, top 2 picks

Optical fibre cable was the key outperformer, with revenue rising 115 per cent and EBIT jumping 631 per cent. Nuvama attributed this to strong hyperscaler, artificial intelligence and data-centre capital expenditure.

ITC stock is trading lower in terms of 5 day, 10 day, 20 day, 30 day, 50 day, 100 day, 150 day and 200 day simple moving averages.
Updated : Aug 18, 2026

ITC stock hits 52-week low for second day, price targets and more 

ITC share: With today's fall, ITC stock has slipped 43% in two years and and 26% in 2026. In the previous session, the FMCG stock fell to a fresh 52-week low of Rs 273. 

ICICI Securities said the disconnect between deal TCV and revenue conversion continued, and year-on-year deal TCV growth has slowed for five out of 10 companies.
Updated : Aug 18, 2026

Coforge, Mphasis among 3 midcap IT stocks to consider as largecaps face revenue headwinds 

FY27 revenue growth for the majority of large-cap IT companies could undershoot FY26 growth, with three out of five companies having cut full-year guidance in June 2026, ICICI Securities said.

HAL has Advanced Light Helicopter, Light Utility Helicopter, Su-30MKI, Light Combat Aircraft and AL-31FP Engines in its defence portfolio
Updated : Aug 18, 2026

BEL, HAL, BDL: Defence ministry notifies sixth Positive Indigenisation List 

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) supplies critical electronic systems, thermal imagers, and fire control systems for armored vehicles such as T-72, T-90 and BMP-II.

Kotak said it would distribute the available resources to Adani Ports, Eternal Ltd,  HDFC Life, Hindalco and SHFL.
Updated : Aug 18, 2026

Why Kotak is struggling to find midcap stock ideas

TCS shares: Kotak said the IT sector has been reduced to the antithesis of AI theme. The sector may see high bouts of volatility. Kotak is not convinced that their ‘reasonable’ valuations is reflecting structural challenges. 

Milky Mist share price target: DAM Capital Advisors suggested 'Buy' on Milky Mist with a target of Rs 175, indicating a 25 per cent potential upside.
Updated : Aug 18, 2026

Milky Mist shares get 'Buy' from DAM Capital; Vedanta Aluminium receives 'Sell' call from Ambit

Ambit Capital initiated coverage on Vedanta Aluminium Metals with a 'Sell' recommendation and a target price of Rs 370, implying a 16 per cent downside from Monday's closing price.

Stock to buy: JM Financial sees an expected magnitude of 12.82 per cent move over the next 30 trading days, from Rs 1,373 to Rs 1,605 with an intra-period forecast range of Rs 1,322–1,423.
Updated : Aug 18, 2026

Bank stock to buy for 13% upside in 30 days; what JM's Prophet model says

JM Financial said the trend component is positive with the stock's trailing 30-day downward price move of 7.23 per cent in the wake of profit booking following Q1FY27 results.

The company reported a 31.6% rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 240.12 crore in Q1 FY27 from Rs 182.41 crore in Q1 FY26.
Updated : Aug 18, 2026

Indo-MIM, recent market debutant, hits 10% upper circuit; trigger behind the rally 

Indo-MIM stock hit a record high of Rs 951.30 against the previous close of Rs 864.85 on BSE. Market cap of the firm rose to Rs 47,039 crore. 

On Tuesday, shares of Cupid fell 1.88 per cent to Rs 262.30. According to shareholding data available with the BSE, Halwasiya held 44,76,22,150 shares, representing a 33.29 per cent stake in the company.
Updated : Aug 18, 2026

Cupid promoter buys Rs 163 cr worth shares in this listed firm; stock hits upper circuit

Data released after market hours showed Halwasiya buying 45 lakh shares in the listed firm at Rs 362 apiece, taking the total transaction value to Rs 162.90 crore.

Erode-based Milky Mist Dairy Food is one of India's fastest-growing packaged food companies focused on premium value-added dairy products.
Updated : Aug 18, 2026

Milky Mist Dairy Food shares make a decent market debut; stock lists at 18% premium of NSE, BSE

Milky Mist Dairy Food sold its shares in the price band of Rs 133-140 apiece, applied for a minimum of 107 shares and its multiples to raise Rs 1,553 crore between August 11-13.

This means that each share with a face value of Rs 2 each of Kirloskar Pneumatic Company will be split into two shares with a face value Re 1 each.
Updated : Aug 18, 2026

After 2,600% return in 5 years, this multibagger stock is showing 50% fall today; here's why

Multibagger stock turned ex-split today, with the stock price adjusted after the 1:2 split. Check the adjusted share price, record date, returns and broker views.

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