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Indian Defence Ministry signs $550 million helicopter and missile contracts

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$550 million
₹5,083 cr
$314 million
₹2,901 cr

The Indian Ministry of Defence has signed contracts totaling ₹5,083 cr ($550 million) for six Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK-III for the Coast Guard and Surface-to-Air Vertical Launch – Shtil missiles for the Navy. The ALH MK-III contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is valued at ₹2,901 cr ($314 million) and includes advanced operational equipment.

This acquisition is significant for enhancing India's maritime capabilities and may positively impact the defence sector's sentiment in the market.

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The market after the news

HAL closed −0.9% on the day of the news, from ₹4,040.10 to ₹4,005.10; Nifty −1.6% over the same session; futures OI −2.8%.

Bulletin at 07:05 IST on 11 Mar 2026. Every change is measured from ₹4,040.10, the last close before it, on 10 Mar. Nifty 50 is measured over the same sessions.

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HAL closes around the bulletin against the close before the news, with Nifty 50 rebased to it363540374439axis spans 22%before the news · 10 Mar4040Nifty 50HALbulletinD0+1+3+54 Mar16 Mar25 MarFutures open interest, lotspeak 73,000Reference close ₹4,040.10. 16 sessions from 4 Mar to 25 Mar; the price axis spans 22 percent.
price axis fixed at 4 × the 14-session true range around the close before the news · values printed at each marked session
Closes after the news against the close before it, with Nifty 50 over the same span
SessionClose ₹Change %Nifty %
Before10 Mar₹4,040.10basebase
On the day11 Mar₹4,005.10▼ −0.9%▼ −1.6%+0.8 pp difference
+1 session12 Mar₹4,013.50▼ −0.7%▼ −2.6%+1.9 pp difference
+3 sessions16 Mar₹3,913.10▼ −3.1%▼ −3.5%+0.4 pp difference
+5 sessions18 Mar₹3,961.60▼ −1.9%▼ −2.0%+0.1 pp difference
Gap at the open, % · ₹
0.0%0.00 on 11 Mar
Day's range, % · ₹
3.2%≈ 130 high to low
Volume on the day
0.88×the 20-session average
Futures OI on the day
▼ −2.8%−2,000 lots · long unwinding · price −0.9%
Futures OI open, lots
70,00011 Mar · 30 Mar expiry
Futures premium, ₹
+2.90+0.1% to spot
Puts per call, by OI
0.66from 0.68 the session before
Max pain
4,100from 4,100 the session before

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