Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Indian Stock Market Begins 2026 Positively
The Indian stock market started the year 2026 on a positive note.
Many companies announced significant developments and orders.
For example, GPT Infraprojects received a large order from NHAI, and Piccadily Agro Industries began commercial production in Chhattisgarh.
Grand Continent Hotels signed contracts for three new hotels in the USA, and Everest Kanto Cylinder started production at a new unit.
Several other companies also made positive announcements, such as receiving large orders, reducing tax demands, and starting new projects.
However, there were also some neutral and negative developments, including resignations of key personnel and tax demands from regulatory authorities.
Overall, the market seems optimistic about the year ahead.
Sensex and Nifty eye a positive start to 2026 with auto stocks gaining attention.
Several companies, including GPT Infraprojects, Piccadily Agro Industries, and Grand Continent Hotels, announce positive developments and significant orders.
Everest Kanto Cylinder commences commercial production at its Ratadiya Unit in Mundra.
Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services enters into an agreement with Visa Worldwide.
Time Technoplast receives a contract worth about Rs 510 million, and Great Eastern Shipping plans to buy secondhand tankers and carriers.
- Who
- Indian stock market and various companies
- What
- Positive start to 2026 with several companies announcing significant developments and orders
- When
- 1st January 2026
- Where
- India
- Why
- Various companies have announced positive developments, orders, and strategic moves
- Sensex
- Traded around 85,200, marginally in the green
- Nifty 50
- Hovered around 26,150 level, holding modest gains
- Vodafone Idea
- Share price jumped nearly 7%
- ITC
- Share price declined around 8-16%
- Godfrey Phillips
- Share price declined around 8-16%
- Voltas
- Share price traded in green up around 2%
- Adani Total Gas
- Share price jumped nearly 10%
- Reliance Industries
- Share price edged higher, near record levels
- GPT Infraprojects
- Rs 341.3 crore order from NHAI
- Piccadily Agro Industries
- Commenced commercial production in Chhattisgarh
- Grand Continent Hotels
- Signed 3 hotels in USA
- Everest Kanto Cylinder
- Commenced commercial production at Ratadiya Unit
- Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services
- Agreement with Visa Worldwide
- Time Technoplast
- Contract worth Rs 510 million
- Great Eastern Shipping
- Buying secondhand tanker and carriers
- Admach Systems
- Order valued at Rs 106.2 million
- NBCC
- Orders amounting to Rs 2.20 billion
- INDIGO
- Global expansion plans
- IREDA
- Loan sanctioned up 29% at Rs 40,100 cr
- Cantabil Retail
- Opened 2 new showrooms in Dec 2025
- NCC
- Bags 4 orders worth ₹1,237.24 cr in December 2025
- Voltas
- GST demand reduced from ₹265.25 Cr to ₹10.77 Cr
- Everest Ind
- Tax demand reduced from ₹56.1 Cr to ₹39 lakh
- Vodafone Idea
- Receivables of Rs. 5,836 Crores from Vodafone Group
- HUDCO
- Loan sanctions: ₹1,39,151.92 Cr for 9M ended Dec 2025
- Navin Fluorine
- Started commercial production at Phase 1 of cGMP-4 plant
- KPI Green Energy
- Promoter bought 1.37lk shares
- Blue Dart
- GST body drops Rs 421 cr demand
- Hexaware Tech
- Nod for merger of Mobiquity Velocity Solutions Inc
- Ajax Engineering
- Ganesh B J appointed Interim CFO
- Adani Enterprises
- Acquires 39% stake in Flight Simulation Technique Centre
- GMR Power
- Incorporation of GMR Utkal Solar Power Limited
- IGL
- Reduced PNG prices in Delhi and NCR by Rs 0.7/scm
- Shlokka Dyes
- Resignation of Chief Financial Officer
- Taj GVK Hotels
- Request to be reclassified from ‘promoter and promoter group’ to ‘Public’ category
- Blue Dart Express
- Tax demand aggregating to Rs 4.21 billion
- Redington
- Tax demand order for Rs 1.48 billion
- Vedanta
- GST demand and interest order of Rs 54.61 crore
- Vodafone Idea
- No communication from Government in relation to AGR dues moratorium
- Tamilnadu Petroproducts Ltd
- Resignation of Chairperson
- Deepak Fertilisers
- Order from Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Bangalore
- Clean Science
- Resignation of Whole-Time Director
- Mittal Sections Limited
- Resignation of Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
- Indo National Limited
- Retirement of Chief Financial Officer
- Life Insurance Corporation of India
- GST orders for collection of GST, interest & penalty
- Hyundai Motor India
- Unsoo Kim resigns as Managing Director
- Craftsman
- Completes first tranche of asset sale to Shriram Pistons & Rings
- ACC Ltd
- Tax demand aggregating to 2.04 billion
- Dr Reddy’s
- Complete response letter from US FDA for biosimilar AVT03’s Biologics license application
- Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd
- Order from Excise & Taxation Officer, SGST, Gurugram
- Tata Steel
- Completed full acquisition of JV Tata BlueScope Steel for Rs 1,100 crore
- RBL Bank
- Request to regulator, government to temporarily cap foreign shareholding at 24%
- Privi Speciality
- Block deal today for 6.32% stake with an option to upsize deal
- Orient Tech
- Record date for issue of bonus shares fixed as Jan 5
- Cochin Shipyard
- Government approves extension of tenure of Madhu Sankunny Nair as Chairman & MD till Jan 31, 2026
- Asian Granito India
- Completes acquisition of 26% stake in Allomex Steel
- One 97 Communications
- Completes acquisition of stakes in Admirable Software, Mobiquest Mobile Technologies and Urja Money
- Jio Financial
- Jio Leasing Services invested Rs 46 crore via 8.1% OCPS in RILIPL
- Sanmit Infra Limited
- Resignation of Chief Executive Officer
- Sterling Tools Limited
- Resignation of Chief Financial Officer
- Bombay Dyeing
- Order from Deputy Commissioner of Maharashtra State Goods and Services Tax demanding ₹43.62 Cr for FY21-22
- ITC/ Godfrey/ VST Ind
- Additional excise cess on tobacco from Feb 1
Sources
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