Nifty Defence index rebounded after falling nearly 0.5 percent in the previous session. Ten of the 18 index constituents were trading in the green during the day.

India VIX fell 1.89 percent to 14.01, indicating low volatility even as markets remained choppy.

On June 19, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange climbed steadily through the session. The benchmark index rose as much as 4.7 percent

Microsoft is planning to cut around 1000 more jobs in Sales and marketing departmnet.

Experts believe that if 24,700 level is decisively breached, the 24,500–24,450 zone becomes a crucial support area to watch on the Nifty 50. On the upside, the 25,000 mark remains a critical hurdle for any further upward movement.

The market may consolidate further with a negative bias. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider.

Stocks to Watch, 20 June: Stocks like Sai Life Sciences, Kaynes Technology India, GMM Pfaudler, Axiscades Technologies, Natco Pharma, ITD Cementation India, and Oswal Pumps will be in focus on June 20

HDB Financial is not alone in pricing its IPO significantly below grey market expectations. Companies like Tata Technologies, AGS Transact, UTI Asset Management Co Ltd, and PB Fintech have also previously priced their IPOs below their unlisted market valuations.

Domestic indices ended largely flat in the previous session, amid a choppy trade as selling pressure across sectors and broader markets weighed on sentiment due to geopolitical tensions.

Overnight, Israel bombed nuclear targets in Iran, and Iran fired missiles and drones at Israel as a week-old air war intensified with no sign yet of an exit strategy from either side.

While the risk of reimposition of reciprocal tariffs after the 90 days pause in July remains, Krishnan VR of Marcellus thinks atleast a part of this risk has already been factored in the prices of affected stocks and sectors.

PSU banks rally as RBI slashes provisioning norms for project loans; analysts see lending revival and profitability boost

Siemens Energy share price: Motilal Oswal and HDFC Securities have initiated coverage on the stock with 'Buy' calls, and see up to 10% upside

Broader markets: Analysts noted that the earlier drop in the stock prices were driven by profit booking following a record run.

Sun TV's clarification came a day after Moneycontrol exclusively reported on the feud between its chairman Kalanithi Maran and his younger brother Dayanidhi Maran

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on X informed that as per information received NASA is "standing down" (withdrawing) from the launch of the mission.

A little more than half of 251 respondents think the US currency will regain its status as a safe asset as Iran and Israel continue to carry out attacks on each other.