Stocks to watch: TCS, Infosys, HAL, BEL, ONGC among shares in focus today amid US-Iran escalation

Shares of BEL, BEML and other defence stocks in action even as market trades lower: Here's why

Despite a slow start of equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, shares of defence companies are in action today. The rally in these stocks continues even as the 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 182.85 points to 24,929.55 and the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 705.65 points to 81,702.52 in early trade. The Nifty Defence index started on a positive note and opened at 8,901.85 against the previous close of 8,…

ONGC Share Price Today, June 23: ONGC Stock Inches Up to INR 252.17 After Board Approves Financial Backing OVL’s IFSC Operations; Check Latest Price on NSE

Shares of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (NSE: ONGC) opened at INR 253.01 on Monday, June 23, and were trading at INR 252.17 by 10:00 AM, up 0.11% from the previous close of INR 251.89. The stock remains well below its 52-week high of INR 345.00. ONGC Share Price Today, June 23: ONGC Stock Inches Up to INR 252.17 After Board Approves Financial Backing OVL’s IFSC Operations; Check Latest Price on NSE.

Stocks to watch: TCS, Infosys, HAL, BEL, ONGC among shares in focus today amid US-Iran escalation

Here’s a quick look at stocks likely to be in focus in today's trade.

TCS, Infosys to HCL Tech: IT stocks fall after Accenture results, escalation in Israel-Iran war

Source: Live Mint IT stocks: Shares of IT companies like Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, HCL Tech and Wipro fell as much as 3 per cent on Monday following Accenture’s financial results. Infosys fell over 2.43 per cent, becoming the biggest laggard on Nifty IT index. Meanwhile, TCS, Wipro and HCL Tech slipped below 2 per cent on June 23. On the other hand, Accenture share price dropped over 7 per cent on NYSE, hitting intraday low of…