Stock market news, 18 Jul 2026

71 bulletins, 45 high impact. Most mentioned: RELIANCE, NTPC, JSWSTEEL. Busiest sector: Energy.

Sat 18 JulAfter close

16:11 OM Infra secures ₹482 crore EPC contract in RajasthanInfrastructure · ConstructionHighOMINFRA 16:11 India to issue ₹28,000 cr nuclear EPC tender for Rajasthan projectEnergy · InfrastructureHighNTPC 16:11 Om Infra wins ₹482 crore irrigation project bid in RajasthanInfrastructureHighOMMETALS 16:11 India issues tender for 10 GWh battery cell manufacturingEnergy · ManufacturingMedium 16:11 LNG traffic through Strait of Hormuz declines sharplyEnergyHigh 16:11 US signs $60 billion deals to build oil routes in IraqEnergyHighCHEVRON 16:11 Oil tankers catch fire near Strait of HormuzEnergyHigh 16:11 US intensifies military strikes on Iran amid regional tensionsEnergy · DefenceHigh 16:11 US-Iran conflict escalates, pushing oil prices higherEnergyHigh 16:11 Brent and WTI crude prices surge amid US-Iran tensionsEnergyHigh 16:11 Oil tankers explode near Strait of Hormuz amid US-Iran tensionsEnergyHigh 16:11 Thai vessel attacked near Strait of Hormuz amid tensionsEnergy · ShippingHigh 16:10 Oberoi Realty Q1 net profit rises to ₹544 crore with dividendReal EstateHighOBEROIRL 16:07 Tata Capital raises $400 million through bond issueBankingMediumTATACAPITAL 16:07 NTPC plans ₹12,000 crore NCD fundraising at July board meetingEnergyHighNTPC 16:06 Oil prices surge as Gulf conflict escalatesEnergyHigh 16:06 Global markets decline amid AI concerns and oil volatilityIT · EnergyHigh 16:06 Stock market crash wipes out ₹12 lakh crore in wealthBanking · EnergyHigh 16:06 Government cuts excise duty on petrol and diesel by ₹10EnergyMedium 16:06 Rupee sees largest weekly drop since MayEnergy · BankingHigh 16:06 RBI funding rules impact India's derivatives tradingBanking · Financial ServicesHigh 16:05 MSCI India companies' earnings growth projected at 14%IT · ManufacturingMedium 16:05 Oil futures rise over $2 amid U.S.-Iran tensionsEnergyHigh 16:05 Power sector growth outlook remains strong amid rising demandEnergyMedium 16:05 Nifty 500 profit-to-GDP ratio rises to 5.2%Financial Services · ManufacturingMedium 16:05 ICICI Bank Q1 profit rises 16% to ₹14,805 croreBankingHighICICIBANK 16:05 Sensex gains 965 points on strong Q1 earningsIT · BankingHighRELIANCE 16:04 IDBI Bank staff to strike against privatisation plansBankingMediumIDBI 16:04 Markets week ahead: Reliance and bank earnings in focusBanking · EnergyMediumRELIANCE 16:04 RBI keeps repo rate steady at 5.25%, GDP growth at 6.9%BankingMedium 16:03 Brent crude oil futures rise to $87.00 per barrelEnergyMedium 16:03 Welspun subsidiary wins ₹73 bn Pune Shirur highway contractInfrastructureHighWELSPUNIND 16:03 JSW Steel approves ₹33,000 cr for Vijayanagar expansionManufacturing · MetalsHighJSWSTEEL 16:03 Private capex and trade deals to boost Indian marketsInfrastructure · ManufacturingMedium 16:03 India Cements reports ₹65 crore profit in FY26 turnaroundCementMediumINDIACEM 16:03 ABB order inflows may boost Siemens and HoneywellManufacturing · ITMediumSIEMENS 16:01 Reliance reports Q1 results, Jio IPO to drive growthEnergy · TelecomHighRELIANCE 16:01 JSW Steel Q1 profit surges 112.6% to ₹4,696 croreMetalsHighJSWSTEEL 16:01 Zee plans to hive off Zee Music before stake saleMedia · EntertainmentMediumZEEL 16:01 RIL Q1 profit declines 22% due to stake saleEnergy · FMCGMediumRELIANCE

Sat 18 JulPre-market

07:12 PNC Infratech secures ₹3,483 cr NHAI highway projectsInfrastructureHighPNCINFRA 07:11 NTPC plans ₹12,000 crore NCD fundraising at July board meetingEnergyHighNTPC 07:11 Tata Capital raises $400 million through bond issueBanking · Financial ServicesHighTATACAPITAL 07:10 India issues tender for 10 GWh battery cell manufacturingEnergy · ManufacturingMedium 07:10 EMS awarded ₹1,058.2 mn sewerage contractConstructionHigh 07:10 Thai vessel attacked near Strait of Hormuz amid tensionsEnergy · ShippingHigh 07:10 US supports Iraq-Syria pipeline to boost oil exportsEnergyHigh 07:10 US-Iran conflict escalates with attacks on shipping lanesEnergyHigh 07:10 IEA warns Strait of Hormuz crisis threatens energy securityEnergyHigh 07:08 RBI funding rules impact India's derivatives tradingBanking · Financial ServicesHigh 07:06 Jefferies projects 14% earnings growth for MSCI India firmsIT · ManufacturingMedium 07:06 MSCI rebalancing may bring $2.3 billion inflowsEnergy · Financial ServicesHighADANIGREEN 07:06 Foreign investors shift from Indian stocks to bondsBanking · GovernmentHigh 07:06 Oil futures rise over $2 on U.S.-Iran tensionsEnergyHigh 07:06 RBI maintains repo rate at 5.25%, GDP growth projected at 6.9%BankingMedium 07:05 India Cements reports ₹65 crore profit in FY26 turnaroundCementMediumINDIACEM 07:05 Private capex and trade deals to boost Indian marketsInfrastructure · ManufacturingMedium 07:05 ABB order inflows may boost Siemens and HoneywellManufacturing · ITMediumSIEMENS 07:05 Havells plans ₹1,400 crore capex for cables and R&DManufacturing · EnergyMediumHAVELLS 07:05 Coal India commissions 200 MW solar project in GujaratEnergyMediumCOALINDIA 07:05 India's Rafale acquisition may drive ₹11.9 trillion capex cycleDefence · ManufacturingHigh 07:05 Himadri Speciality targets ₹1,100 crore profit by FY28ChemicalsMediumHIMADRI 07:04 Oberoi Realty Q1 FY27 revenue up 32%, PAT jumps 29%Real EstateHighOBEROIRLTY 07:04 Sensex rises 965 points on strong Q1 earningsIT · BankingHighRELIANCE 07:03 Jio IPO to drive growth, says Mukesh AmbaniEnergy · TelecomHighRELIANCE 07:03 JSW Steel Q1 net profit rises to ₹4,696 crore, IPO approvedMetalsHighJSWSTEEL 07:03 India's largest IPO attracts ₹2.97 trillion in bidsBanking · Financial ServicesHighSBI 07:02 RIL Q1 profit declines 22% due to stake saleEnergy · FMCGMediumRELIANCE 07:02 Zee Entertainment plans 49% stake sale in Zee MusicMedia · EntertainmentHighZEEL 07:02 ITC Hotels to acquire 130-key hotel in AhmedabadHospitalityMediumITC 07:00 Biocon shares rise 6% on ₹3,680 cr block dealPharmaHighBIOCON