Budget 2026: Real estate shares fall up to 10% due to budget failure; REITs rise to 3%

Real estate stocks fell 10% intraday, continuing their lackluster pre-budget show, likely disappointed by the lack of any big-ticket announcement for the sector. The Nifty Realty index fell 4.6% with nine scrips in the 10-share index trading in the red after the Budget 2026 speech.The biggest intraday losers included Lodha Developers and Prestige Estates Projects, […]

India’s real estate momentum strengthens in the second quarter despite a drop in launches: Nuvama

The Indian residential market continued its strong upward trajectory in the second quarter of 2026, with leading developers reporting robust pre-sales, healthy collections and continued financial discipline, even as new project launches fell sharply. According to Nuvama Institutional Equities’ Real Estate Q2FY26 Result Review, pre-sales for the top 23 listed players rose 31% year-on-year to […]

India’s residential real estate rally shows no signs of slowing down, says Kotak Securities

The Indian housing market continues its strong upward trajectory, with listed developers once again outperforming the broader sector.According to Pankaj Kumar, VP & Analyst – Fundamental Research at Kotak Securities, the residential real estate companies under their cover posted another robust quarter in Q2 2026, with an impressive 43% year-on-year growth in pre-sales. The momentum […]