Dalal Street slipped deep in red on Friday, July 25. Out of all stocks, 1,080 advanced, 2,771 declined, and 136 remained flat — clear dominance by the bears. Let’s break down the top movers Top Losers: 🔻 Bajaj Finance (₹913) – -4.7% Q1 earnings disappointed; JPMorgan downgraded. MSME and 2W/3W loan stress triggered fear. Hexaware Tech (₹737) – -11% Revenue dip + spike in expenses hurt margins. Delays in large deals added to the pressure. Shriram Finance (₹616) – -3% NII missed estimates. Though up YoY, numbers didn’t meet market expectations. Paras Defence (₹783) – -3.3% Flat profit, moderate revenue growth. Weak Q1 dragged the stock. Sona BLW (₹470) – -4% Family dispute post the Chairman’s death caused uncertainty. AGM under controversy. Top Gainers: IEX (₹145) – +10% Strong Q1 profit (+21% YoY). Investor sentiment turned sharply positive. Phoenix Mills (₹1,526) – +5.5% Plan to acquire full stake in a key subsidiary seen as a long-term value unlock. Cipla (₹1,532) – +3% Q1 profit beat estimates. Though revenue missed slightly, strong bottom line boosted confidence. SBI Life (₹1,832) – +2% Solid profit and premium income growth. Mixed brokerage calls post-results. Quick Take: Markets fell as heavyweights disappointed. FIIs remained net sellers, adding to the pressure. Select earnings beats like IEX and Cipla offered relief, but bears dominated the day.

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