TLDR
Market Recap: April 13, 2026
On April 13, Indian equities slipped as oil jumped back above $100 after U.S.-Iran talks failed and Washington moved toward blocking Iranian ports, reviving macro stress for a crude-importing market. Sensex closed at 76,847.57, down 702.98 points or 0.91%, while Nifty 50 ended at 23,842.65, down 208.00 points or 0.86%. The selloff eased late, but the tone stayed defensive as India VIX climbed to about 20.5 and 15 of 16 major sectors ended lower.
Key Drivers :
Oil shock hit sentiment: Brent above $100 revived inflation and growth worries.
Volatility rose again: India VIX jumped as geopolitical risk returned fast.
Sector breadth was weak: Fifteen of sixteen sectors closed in the red.
Today’s Top Stories:
LIC approves its first-ever bonus issue: LIC finally gave the market a clean capital-markets trigger beyond earnings.
ICICI Prudential AMC posts a stronger fourth quarter: Dip-buying flows kept AMC profitability moving higher into quarter-end.
Puravankara surges on a blockbuster Q4 sales update: Puravankara delivered one of the day’s strongest real-estate operating updates.
Ather gains as Delhi's EV draft policy shakes up two-wheelers: Delhi’s draft EV push instantly redrew sentiment across two-wheeler stocks.
NSE takes its first formal step toward a coal exchange: NSE moved from concept to structure in an overlooked market-infrastructure story.
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Top Gainers & Losers
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TOP STORIES
1. LIC approves its first-ever bonus issue
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Board decision: LIC approved a 1:1 bonus issue on Monday.
Why it matters: The move gives LIC a fresh shareholder-reward trigger.
Context: The insurer had never announced a bonus issue before.
2. ICICI Prudential AMC posts a stronger fourth quarter
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Profit growth: Q4 profit rose 10.4% to Rs 763 crore.
Flow support: Domestic investors bought the dip during the correction.
Payout: The company also declared a Rs 12.4 dividend.
3. Puravankara surges on a blockbuster Q4 sales update
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Sales spike: Q4 sales value jumped 190% to Rs 3,547 crore.
Collections: Customer collections rose 36% in the quarter.
Market reaction: Shares surged around 15% after the update.
4. Ather gains as Delhi's EV draft policy shakes up two-wheelers
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Policy trigger: Delhi proposed ending new petrol two-wheeler registrations from April 2028.
Winners and losers: Ather rose about 8%, while Eicher and Hero fell up to 4%.
Read-through: The policy sharpened the EV versus ICE market divide.
5. NSE takes its first formal step toward a coal exchange
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Milestone: NSE got MCA approval to reserve the coal exchange name.
Capital plan: NSE will infuse up to Rs 100 crore initially.
Structure: NSE plans to hold 60%, with 40% for other shareholders.
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