Quarterly Results Leads the Midday Market Talk on 29 October 2026, Technology And IT and Policy And Macro Data Close Behind

The stories moving markets — 29 October 2026

Across the major business newswires, quarterly results is the most-covered theme right now (4 publishers, 14 headlines). Below is what is being covered, each theme paired with the live TrendRipperX page carrying the actual numbers, read at 11:05 am IST.

Themes in focus

Quarterly results

4 publishers and 14 headlines in the last session. That is near-universal coverage across the desks we track, which normally means the story is already reflected in prices.

Earnings season coverage concentrates on revenue growth, margin direction and guidance — the three inputs that reset a stock's multiple.

Live numbers: Quarterly results.

• Alphabet Inc. shares: Google parent stock price falls 10% post Q3 earnings | What should investors do? — Livemint

• Microsoft posts blockbuster quarterly results riding on AI boom; CEO Satya Nadella says, ‘Never been more confident’ — Livemint

• Alphabet stocks slide after earnings miss: 7 key takeaways — Economic Times

Technology and IT

4 publishers and 11 headlines in the last session. That is near-universal coverage across the desks we track, which normally means the story is already reflected in prices.

IT services revenue is dollar-linked and deal-driven, so technology news is read together with the rupee and US client spending.

Live numbers: Technology, Market dashboard.

• Microsoft posts blockbuster quarterly results riding on AI boom; CEO Satya Nadella says, ‘Never been more confident’ — Livemint

• Marvell-Lumentum deal: AI’s next bottleneck is moving data | Can an $83 billion bet pay off? — Livemint

• AI chip shortage could worsen in 2027: What Samsung’s record $80 billion quarterly profit tells us — Livemint

Policy and macro data

4 publishers and 10 headlines in the last session. That is near-universal coverage across the desks we track, which normally means the story is already reflected in prices.

Rate, inflation and fiscal data reset the discount rate applied to every listed cash flow, which is why macro prints move the whole board at once.

Live numbers: Economy, Stock market today.

• Sensex Expiry Today Prediction 29 Oct Thursday: Trading guide after US Fed FOMC outcome; support, resistance, strategy — Livemint

• Indian shares steady after US Fed holds key rates unchanged, elevated oil weighs — Livemint

• HUL sales rise 15% to hit 14-quarter high, but inflation clouds demand outlook — Economic Times

Telecom

4 publishers and 9 headlines in the last session. That is near-universal coverage across the desks we track, which normally means the story is already reflected in prices.

Tariff and ARPU changes flow straight to operator cash flows, and subscriber data is read as a proxy for consumer spending.

Live numbers: Telecom, Technology.

• Reliance Jio Platforms shares: After 26.68% IPO debut gains, jump 5% more - What should investors do? Buy more or exit? — Livemint

• Jio Platforms shares: After 27% jump on IPO listing day, will Reliance group stock rise more today? — Livemint

• Top stocks to watch today: Jio Platforms, IndiGo, Coal India, Meesho shares in focus on Thursday, 29 Oct | Full list — Livemint

Industry and sectors

4 publishers and 6 headlines in the last session. That is near-universal coverage across the desks we track, which normally means the story is already reflected in prices.

Sector-level cost, capacity and policy news moves whole baskets of stocks at once rather than one name.

Live numbers: Industry, Companies.

• Gold, silver prices today, 29 October: Check retail rates of 24K, 22K gold, 999 silver in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata — Livemint

• SCHOTT Pharma India marks a new chapter, building on its strong national presence and global capabilities — Economic Times

• Bombay Coated & Special Steels IPO opens today; GMP at 11%. Should you subscribe? — Economic Times

Gold

4 publishers and 4 headlines in the last session. That is near-universal coverage across the desks we track, which normally means the story is already reflected in prices.

Bullion coverage rises with the dollar, real yields and festival demand — the association's published rate is the number jewellers actually bill against.

Live numbers: Gold rate today, Gold ETF.

• Gold, silver prices today, 29 October: Check retail rates of 24K, 22K gold, 999 silver in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata — Livemint

• Gold FoF inflows face curbs: What should investors do now? — Economic Times

• Gold, silver open weak after Fed keeps rates unchanged, prices volatile — Business Standard

IPOs

3 publishers and 9 headlines in the last session. Three independent desks running the same story usually means it has legs beyond a single day.

Primary-market coverage clusters when subscription numbers or grey-market premiums move, because both are read as demand proxies before listing day.

Live numbers: IPO today, IPO GMP.

• Reliance Jio Platforms shares: After 26.68% IPO debut gains, jump 5% more - What should investors do? Buy more or exit? — Livemint

• Paras Healthcare shares: After IPO listing gains, check what's happening with stock - Buy, sell or hold?Experts weigh in — Livemint

• IPO GMP comparison: BLS Polymers vs SFC Environmental vs M.K. Sons vs Bombay Coated - Check listing price prediction — Livemint

How to use this round-up

Coverage volume tells you where attention is, not where value is. Use it to decide what to check — then read the level on the live page, compare it with the previous close and the day range, and only then judge whether the market has already priced the story. Headlines below link to the publishers; every number on TrendRipperX is read from the exchange, association or official source directly.

Key takeaways

• quarterly results: 14 headlines (4 publishers)
• technology and IT: 11 headlines (4 publishers)
• policy and macro data: 10 headlines (4 publishers)

About this report

Every figure on this page is read from a primary source at the timestamp shown — exchange boards for equities and indices, the exchange bid book for IPOs, published association rates for bullion, and consolidated exchange quotes for crypto — with no estimation or third-party commentary. Historical fields such as trailing returns and 52-week extremes are computed on the adjusted daily series so splits and bonuses do not create false gaps. A timestamp outside market hours reflects the last traded or last published value, not a live tick.

Related live pages

• Stock market today
• Market dashboard
• Global markets
• Stocks in news
• IPO today

Sources

• Theme detection from the public RSS feeds of Livemint, Moneycontrol, The Economic Times, Business Standard and The Hindu BusinessLine — headlines linked to the publisher
• All prices and levels from our own exchange, bullion association and official data feeds

“This report is generated automatically from live exchange and official association data at the time stamped above. Prices move continuously — verify on the source before acting. Nothing here is investment advice.”