Stocks to watch: HCL Tech, DMart, HDFC Bank among shares in focus today; check list here

Indian markets ended sharply higher on Friday with Sensex up 827.57 points at 77,569.39 and Nifty up 244.10 points at 24,206.90, but Gift Nifty signals a gap-down open on Monday as US-Iran tensions and a rebound in crude prices weigh on sentiment. Key stocks in focus include HCL Technologies, Bajaj Consumer Care, and ICICI Prudential AMC declaring Q1 FY27 results today, Avenue Supermarts reporting an 11.3% year-on-year rise in Q1 net profit to Rs 860.6 crore, HDFC Bank seeking shareholder approval to raise up to Rs 60,000 crore via AT-1, Tier-II, and long-term infrastructure bonds, and NTPC board approving Rs 20,456.7 crore for the 1,600 MW Lara Super Thermal Power Project Stage-III in Chhattisgarh.