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Stocks to Watch Today 1st January
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- A tremendous rise was seen in the stock market on the last trading day of the year 2025.
- Nifty closed above 26,100 with a gain of about 200 points.
- Now in the first trading session of the new year 2026, investors will not only have their eyes on the direction of the market.
Stocks to Watch Today, 1st January: A tremendous rise was seen in the stock market on the last trading day of the year 2025. Nifty closed above 26,100 with a gain of about 200 points, while the index even reached the level of 26,190 during trading. Now in the first trading session of the new year 2026, investors will have their eyes not only on the direction of the market but also on those selected stocks for which important business news has come out.
Private sector bank RBL Bank has proposed to temporarily limit the stake of foreign shareholders to 24%. For this the bank has applied to RBI and Government of India. This limit will be applicable on the total equity instruments of the bank on a fully diluted basis.
Promoter UK Paints has significantly increased its stake in paint company Berger Paints. The promoter has purchased an additional 14.48% shares, taking his total stake in the company to 64.57%.
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Domestic consumers of Delhi-NCR are going to get relief in the New Year. Indraprastha Gas has announced a cut in domestic cooking gas (PNG) prices by ₹0.70 per standard cubic metre. The revised rates will be applicable from January 1.
Voltas has got a big relief in the GST dispute. Dehradun Central GST Commissionerate has reduced the tax demand imposed on the company from ₹265.25 crore to ₹10.77 crore, which includes interest and penalty.
There is relief news for the aviation unit of Blue Dart Express. The GST department has completely withdrawn the tax demand of ₹421 crore imposed on the company.
Construction company NCC has received four new project orders worth a total of ₹1,237 crore in December 2025. These orders relate to various infrastructure segments.
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Fintech company Zaggle Prepaid has partnered with Visa Worldwide Pte Ltd. Under this agreement, Visa will support Zaggle in the launch and promotion of co-branded domestic prepaid cards on its network.
There has been a change at the top management level in Hyundai India. The company’s current MD and director Unsoo Kim has stepped down on December 31. Tarun Garg will take over as the new MD and CEO from January 1, 2026, for which the approval of the shareholders has been received.
Indian Bank has announced a cut in its loan rates. This includes MCLR, treasury bill related interest rates, base rate and benchmark prime lending rate.
Shipping company Great Eastern Shipping has signed an agreement on December 31 to purchase a second-hand medium range tanker with capacity of about 51,656 DWT.
Government Navratna company NBCC has received three new orders worth a total of ₹220.31 crore related to domestic projects. These orders have been received from Canara Bank and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti.
Redington has received a tax demand of ₹148 crore from the Gurugram tax authority, which also includes penalty. The company has said that it is considering legal options in this matter.
Shlokka Dyes has informed about the resignation of its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The company has also approved the appointment of a new CFO.
Wakefit Innovations has also confirmed the resignation of its CFO. According to the company, a suitable candidate is currently being searched for this post.
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