Welspun Corp Surges to Fresh 52-Week High

Markets opened largely flat today, with the Sensex slipping around 54 points to 73,525.92 and the Nifty easing about 28 points, as elevated US bond yields (10-year near 5.22%) kept risk appetite in check after Wall Street's third straight decline. But by mid-morning, sentiment improved modestly, the Sensex edged up to around 73,588, and Nifty gained slightly to near 23,050-23,055, helped by falling crude oil prices on hopes of a US-Iran truce.

is the stock to watch for the second half. It hit a fresh high in early trade today, standing out as one of the session's strongest movers even as the broader market stayed range-bound, worth tracking for whether this momentum extends through the afternoon. Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, and Power Grid Corporation led gains on the Nifty50 in early trade, while IT stocks continued to drag on the index, extending their recent weak patch. Market breadth was negative early on, with 1,370 advancing stocks against 1,327 declining, a fairly balanced but slightly cautious tape, consistent with the flat, indecisive open. Falling crude oil is the key tailwind to watch. With prices easing on US-Iran truce hopes, any further de-escalation news through the day could give risk sentiment a genuine boost heading into the second half. Broader markets are holding up slightly better than the headline indices, with Nifty Midcap up 0.07% and Nifty Smallcap up 0.19%, a modestly encouraging sign of participation beyond large caps.