Waaree Energies Surges 10% on Strong Q3 Profit; India Defence Rises on India - EU Partnership Optimism – Paper by Pocketful
Market Recap: 22nd January, 2026
Top Gainers & Losers (Nifty 50)
🗞 Stock News Highlights
Waaree Energies (-2.06%): Shares jumped 10% after Q3 profit rose 118% to ₹1,106.79 crore, revenue doubled to ₹7,565.05 crore, and EBITDA surged 167% to ₹1,928.15 crore.
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (-2.06%): stock gained as Q3 revenue increased 4.4% to ₹8,726.8 crore despite profit dropping 14% to ₹1,210 crore; EBITDA ₹2,049 crore.
KEI Industries (-2.06%): Stock fell despite strong Q3 margins; revenue ₹2,950 crore missed estimates, EBITDA ₹330 crore, PAT ₹240 crore, with concerns over volume growth and margin sustainability.
Biocon (-2.06%): Shares rose after acquiring the remaining 7.18 crore Biocon Biologics shares from Mylan for $200 million, lifting stake to ~98%.
🏢 Sectoral Performance
India Defence | Nifty India Defence (+2.67%): Index advanced on India–EU defence partnership optimism ahead of the summit, improving export and order outlook, led by 16 pullers and 2 losers.
Media | Nifty Media (+2.39%): Index rallied after four consecutive days of decline, tracking broader market strength, as positive sentiment returned, led by Zee Entertainment, Nazara Tech., and Sun TV Network.
Consumer Durables | Nifty Consumer Durables (-0.87%): Index declined for the 10th straight session, remained the worst-performing sector for the second consecutive day, with 5 pullers and 10 losers.
Realty | Nifty Realty (-0.74%): Index weakened on profit booking, high valuations and affordability concerns, with heavy selling in Lodha Developers, Godrej Properties, and DLF.
🔍 Market Insights
Technical Level: Nifty opened with a big gap-up and moved aggressively higher, but faced resistance near 25,430. A sharp reversal dragged the index lower, forming lower lows and finding support around 25,170. Mild buying towards the close helped Nifty end slightly in the positive zone, reflecting cautious optimism.
Advance-Decline Ratio: Market Breadth with Advances 2,343 outpaced declines 847, indicating broad-based buying across the market.
The Big Picture: European stocks advanced as Donald Trump signalled a tariff pause and outlined a Greenland framework deal, easing NATO concerns and boosting sentiment. The Stoxx 600 rose broadly, led by autos and healthcare stocks.
FII/DII Activity (Jan 21, 2026): DIIs bought ₹4,520 crore, while FIIs sold ₹1,787 crore, indicating strong domestic support despite foreign outflows.
🔮 Watch Out For Tomorrow
Earnings Corner: Shriram Finance, Piramal Finance & Paras Defence and Space Technologies are set to announce their Q3 results tomorrow.
Macro: Japan Inflation Rate YoY (Dec) & UK Retail Sales MoM (Dec) are scheduled for release tommorow, likely to influence market sentiment.
Index Watch: Nifty opened with a gap-up above the previous day’s close and traded with high volatility throughout the session. Despite sharp intraday swings, the index managed to close above the previous day’s high, reflecting mixed market sentiment. Global market positivity supported equities, aiding a tentative rebound from lower levels. However, with gold and silver trading marginally lower, investors remain cautious about the sustainability of this upmove and whether the market can build a durable rebound from current levels.
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