Shares of KPIT Technologies gained momentum on Wednesday, July 29, climbing 4.20% to Rs 627.70 ahead of the company’s June quarter (Q1FY27) earnings announcement scheduled later in the day.

Investor attention is focused on the company’s quarterly performance, with market participants keen to assess revenue trends, operational execution, and management’s outlook for the coming quarters.

Earlier in July, KPIT Technologies’ management had provided an initial outlook for Q1FY27, highlighting that the anticipated impact on revenue would stem from multiple client-related actions. At the same time, the company outlined potential growth opportunities ahead. Based on these factors, management indicated that Q2FY27 revenue is expected to remain in a similar range to Q1FY27 revenue.

The positive movement in KPIT Tech’s stock also came amid broader strength in the Indian IT sector. The IT index witnessed gains as investors renewed their interest in technology stocks, creating a supportive environment for companies across the sector.

Beyond the headline financial figures, investors will closely track management commentary on demand trends, client engagements, growth drivers, and the company’s strategy to navigate near-term challenges while capitalising on future opportunities.

Share Price Performance

KPIT Technologies has shown signs of short-term momentum, with the stock gaining 8% over the past week. However, the broader performance remains weak, as the stock has declined 15% over the past month and is down nearly 50% over the past year, indicating continued pressure over the medium to long term.

The latest shareholding data indicates a cautious approach from institutional investors during the June 2026 quarter. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) marginally reduced their stake from 13.25% to 13.22%, while Mutual Fund holdings declined from 12.09% to 11.91% during the same period. The reduction in institutional ownership suggests a measured stance by large investors.

Valuation & Technical Outlook

From a technical perspective, KPIT Technologies is currently trading below 4 out of 8 key Simple Moving Averages (SMAs), reflecting weakness in the prevailing trend.
On the technical front, the 14-day RSI stands at 48.9, indicating a neutral momentum zone. Typically, an RSI below 30 signals oversold conditions, while an RSI above 70 indicates overbought territory. Despite the recent recovery, the stock continues to trade below key medium- and long-term moving averages, highlighting a bearish trend structure.(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of Economic Times)

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BlueStone Jewellery and Lifestyle shares surged nearly 7% on Wednesday, extending their one-month rally to around 50% after the company’s strong Q1 earnings boosted investor sentiment. However, technical indicators suggest investors should keep an eye on key support and resistance levels following the sharp run-up.

Earlier this month, the jewellery retailer reported a net profit of Rs 14 crore for the April-June quarter of FY27, compared with a net loss of Rs 21 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

The company said its standalone revenue rose nearly 49% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 733 crore during the quarter. Same-store sales growth stood at 39% YoY, while standalone EBITDA jumped 134.6% YoY to Rs 55 crore. BlueStone also added 12 stores in Q1 FY27, taking its total store count to 352 across 139 cities.

What do technical charts indicate for BlueStone’s share price?

BlueStone’s sharp rally following its quarterly results was accompanied by a significant increase in trading volumes, indicating strong buying interest, said Sudeep Shah, Head of Technical and Derivatives Research at SBI Securities. He added that after the sharp upmove, the stock has witnessed a healthy breather over the past three trading sessions.Technically, the stock continues to trade well above its key short- and long-term moving averages, reflecting a strong underlying trend, Shah said. He added that the Average Directional Index (ADX) is rising, signalling strengthening bullish momentum.

“On the weekly timeframe, the MACD line remains above the zero line and continues to trend higher, while the expanding green histogram bars further reinforce the positive bias,” he said.
According to Shah, the stock has immediate support in the Rs 740-730 zone, and the bullish outlook is expected to remain intact as long as it sustains above this range. On the upside, the immediate resistance is placed at Rs 840-850. “A decisive breakout above this resistance could pave the way for a continuation of the uptrend,” he added.
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BlueStone share price

BlueStone shares had a muted stock market debut in August last year, listing at Rs 510 apiece on the NSE, nearly 2% below their issue price.

The company announced its Q1 FY27 results on July 20, following which the stock surged 45% in just three trading sessions to hit a lifetime high of Rs 869.50. It was trading at Rs 807.90 on Wednesday.

Overall, the stock has gained 2% over the past week and around 50% in the last month. It is up more than 65% in 2026 so far and has delivered a 58% return since its listing.

Also read | Why is market rising today? Sensex soars over 800 pts, Nifty tops 24,200; 4 key factors powering D-Street

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Experts say prolonged dry weather is now becoming a regular challenge for dairy farms, leaving grass scorched, cattle heat-stressed and farmers relying on winter feed months earlier than planned.

“What we used to think of as extreme weather, we increasingly consider as normal.” says Mike Kendon, a climate scientist at the Met Office., external

In Somerset, farmers have described this as the worst drought in 50 years, leaving crops struggling.

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“There’s no leaf to it, they don’t get any nutritional quality from this rubbish.”

His family have farmed dairy cows just outside Swindon for five generations.

They have seen hot summers and wet ones, but now Woolford, aged 20, and his dad and grandad have noticed a permanent change in the weather.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.69% Tuesday morning, rising 362.51 points to 52,572.59, as strong corporate earnings from traditional blue-chip companies helped offset a deepening global selloff in semiconductor and memory stocks that dragged down the tech-heavy Nasdaq.

The gains extended a stretch of divergent performance across major U.S. indexes, with the Dow benefiting from earnings-driven strength even as artificial intelligence-linked stocks continued to sell off sharply worldwide.

A Market Split Between Old Economy and Tech

Tuesday’s trading reflected a clear split between traditional industrial and consumer names and the technology sector. Stocks were mixed Tuesday as a selloff in semiconductor and artificial-intelligence stocks offset gains from traditional blue-chip companies reporting strong earnings. The S&P 500 gained 0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.93% by one measure, while the Nasdaq lost 0.63% and the Russell 2000 edged up 0.19%.

Market strategists pointed directly to the source of the divergence. “The semiconductor group is being hit hard Tuesday morning,” said TheStreet Pro contributor James “Rev Shark” DePorre. “South Korea’s Kospi fell more than 10% and triggered a temporary trading halt. This selling started in Asia and it is about Asian memory makers.” DePorre added that U.S. chip names were being “dragged along rather than leading the way down,” with the broader market largely shrugging off the weakness.

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The roots of Tuesday’s chip-sector weakness trace back to an extraordinary overnight rout across Asian markets. Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed 3.95% lower at 62,364.92, while South Korea’s Kospi fell 10.84% to 6,023.66, with both indexes weighed down heavily by losses in technology stocks. Kospi heavyweights Samsung and SK Hynix dropped 13.4% and more than 14.7%, respectively, while in Japan, SoftBank declined 4.43% and Advantest fell more than 10%. Australia’s benchmark S&P/ASX 200, by contrast, rose 0.60% to 8,947.80, reflecting a more mixed picture outside the hardest-hit chip-heavy markets.

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US tech stocks slid on Tuesday as a selloff in Korean memory makers underscored concerns about AI circular financing deals, overshadowing a drop in oil prices and earnings optimism. Fresh concerns that circular AI financing arrangements could unravel if hyperscale technology companies scale back capital spending continued to pressure chipmakers broadly, with individual names including Micron, Nvidia, SanDisk, AMD and SK Hynix each posting steep losses in the sessions leading up to Tuesday’s trading.

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A Historic Shift in Market Capitalization Rankings

Tuesday’s trading also coincided with a notable shift atop the list of the world’s most valuable companies. Apple shares gained, and the company overtook Nvidia as the biggest company by market capitalization, a reversal that reflects investors’ rotation away from AI infrastructure-heavy names and toward companies seen as having more disciplined capital spending approaches.

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Investor attention is increasingly turning toward a heavy slate of upcoming events that could reshape sentiment further as the week progresses. Investors are now focused on earnings from Amazon, Meta Platforms and Microsoft later this week for further insight into hyperscaler spending, while Apple is also scheduled to report its results. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, with markets continuing to price in the possibility of a rate hike in September.

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Not all market commentary Tuesday was uniformly optimistic, with some strategists flagging seasonal and macroeconomic risks even as the Dow notched gains. A note from Bank of America gave investors another reason to hold off on buying the dip broadly, with analysts noting that stocks have historically performed worst during the three-month stretch between August and October. Combined with elevated energy costs, rising bond yields and ongoing anxiety about AI-related spending, strategists say there remain multiple signals reinforcing the need for continued caution despite Tuesday’s blue-chip strength.

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Rachel’s dad Paddy says: “When I started out in work I was in a similar situation to Rachel. I moved away from home and I lived on my own because I didn’t know anybody where I was moving to, and certainly it was hard for me, and it seems to be, equally as hard, if not, well, probably harder for Rachel.

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