Stocks to watch today: Indian equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open on a tepid note on Friday.
As of 7:30 AM, GIFT Nifty, an offshore indicator for ͏the Nifty 50 index, traded flat with positive bias at 24,174.
Meanwhile, Asian markets traded lower despite optimism grew over West Asia conflict after US President Donald Trump signaled progress on ceasefires and talks with Iran.
Besides, Trump has also announced a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
At last check, South Korea's benchmark Kospi was down by 0.2 per cent, while Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 0.9 per cent.
Mainland China’s CSI300 index was trading 0.23 per cent lower and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index dropped 0.5 per cent.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 also traded in the red with a cut of 0.32 per cent.
Within commodities, oil prices eased further, with Brent crude futures declining 1.1 per cent to $98.36 per barrel.
The WTI crude oil was down by 1.4 per cent at $93.32 per barrel.
Overnight in the US, the S&P 500 gained 0.26 per cent, the Nasdaq Composite added 0.36 per cent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average settled 0.24 per cent northward.
Here are the top stocks to watch today, April 17: Q4 results today: Jio Financial Services, Bajaj Consumer Care, Aditya Birla Money, Hathway Cable & Datacom, Mastek Ltd, will announce their Q4 results today.
Wipro: IT services company Wipro has reported a marginal decline in its Q4FY26 net profit to ₹3,501.8 crore on Y-o-Y basis.
The company' revenue from operations grew by 7.6 per cent to ₹24,236.3 crore in the quarter.
For full fiscal year (FY2026), Wipro recorded a net profit of ₹13,197.4 crore and its revenue stood at ₹92,624 crore.
Additionally, Wipro has announced a share buyback programme worth ₹15,000 crore, its largest repurchase offer to date.
Wipro has fixed the buyback price at ₹250.
HDFC Life Insurance: HDFC Life has reported 4 per cent increase in standalone profit at ₹495.65 crore for Q4FY26.
Its net premium income stood at ₹25,829 crore.
For the entire FY2026, HDFC Life's profit grew by 6 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹1,910 crore and total premium rose 12 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹79,387 crore.
The board has also recommended a final dividend of ₹2.10 per equity share of ₹10 face value.
Waaree Renewable Technologies: Waaree Renewable Technologies has reported over 66 per cent Y-o-Y rise in its net profit to ₹155.72 crore in Q4FY26.
Its revenue from operations stood at ₹1,102.40 crore, up from ₹476.58 crore on Y-o-Y basis.
For the full FY26, the company's net profit stood at ₹478.65....
