Defence Stocks: After a strong rally in recent sessions, shares of Indian defence companies, including Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) and Ideaforge, declined by as much as 6.4% on Tuesday amid profit booking, following the easing of geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel. The sell-off came after both countries confirmed a ceasefire, announced by US President Donald Trump.
Leading the losses, GRSE shares dropped 6.4% to an intraday low of Rs 3,270. Paras Defence and Space Technologies also witnessed a steep fall, slipping 4.6% to Rs 1,654.45.
Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) shares fell 3.8% to Rs 1,856.80, while Cochin Shipyard declined 2.8% to Rs 2,167.70. Ideaforge Technology shares were down 2.3%, hitting a low of 鈧617.05. Shares of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) declined 2.2% to Rs 4,912.10.
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders also slipped 2.2% to Rs 3,267.80. Meanwhile, Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) remained comparatively resilient, dipping just 0.9% to Rs 417.10 at its day鈥檚 low.
The correction in defence stocks followed a period of strong gains amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. However, with US President Trump鈥檚 early Tuesday announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, profit booking kicked in across the sector.
The ceasefire came after President Trump authorised airstrikes over the weekend on three major Iranian nuclear facilities, escalating conflict in the region. In response, Iranian state media reported a missile attack on a US base in Qatar, with a retaliation that matched the number of bombs dropped by the US鈥攕ignalling a 鈥渂omb-for-bomb鈥 stance.
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