The rupee depreciated 21 paise to ₹94.95 against the US dollar during early trade on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, as surging crude oil prices and escalating geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment.
Biocon shares rose nearly 3% in early trade on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, following a large pre-market block deal on the BSE.
The Indian stock market witnessed a weak opening on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, as rising crude oil prices and continued geopolitical tensions in West Asia triggered renewed selling pressure. Both benchmark indices declined in early trade.
Artificial intelligence is moving into a new phase in India’s healthcare sector, with hospitals and healthcare providers increasingly focusing on practical applications rather than limited pilot projects.
The ₹500-crore specialty chemicals issue offers exposure to import substitution and export growth, but high valuation, customer concentration and low capacity utilisation have divided analyst opinion
The stock gained nearly 7 per cent during the session, recovering from a decline of almost 6 per cent in the previous trading session.
Shares of GE Vernova T&D India surged nearly 9 per cent in early trade after the company emerged as the lowest bidder, or L1 bidder, for a major transmission project floated by Power Grid Corporation of India.
The Nifty India Defence index gained more than 1 per cent in early trade, outperforming the broader market. BEML, Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), Bharat Electronics (BEL), Paras Defence, Astra Microwave Products, Apollo Micro Systems.
HDFC Bank has reduced its Marginal Cost of Funds-based Lending Rate (MCLR) by 5–10 basis points across all seven listed tenures.