KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Rupee Strengthens Against US Dollar
The rupee strengthened 21 paise against US dollar at 87.00.
It ended at 87.21 a dollar on Wednesday
Source: Bloomberg
Stock Market At Closing
The benchmark equity indices ended holiday-shortened week lower on Thursday, with Nifty extending the fall for the second day and Sensex extending its decline for the fourth day.
Intraday, both Nifty and Sensex had fallen nearly 0.40%.
Nifty ends 73.30 points or 0.33% lower at 22,397.20
Sensex ends 200.85 points or 0.27% down at 73,828.91.
Broader indices also closed lower. Nifty Midcap 150 ended 0.62% lower; Nifty Smallcap 250 closed 0.69% lower.
Most sectoral indices fell with Nifty Realty leading the decline. Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Bank were the only sectors to end in green.
The market breadth was skewed in the favour of sellers, as 2,448 stocks declined, 1,529 advanced and 128 remained unchanged on the BSE.
ICICI Bank, SBI, Bharat Electronics, Sun Pharma and Power Grid Corp. emerged as the top gainers for the day.
On the other hand, Reliance Industries, Infosys, HDFC Bank, Tata Motors and Bharti Airtel were the worst performers of the Nifty 50 index.
Power Grid Corp Share Price Update: Large Trade In Stock
Over 1.11 million shares of Power Grid Corp. were traded via a block deal on Thursday. The share of Power Grid Corp. fell as much as 0.06% to Rs 267.25 apiece.
Bharti Airtel Share Price Update: Large Trade In Stock
Over 1.73 million shares of Bharti Airtel were traded via a block deal on Thursday. The share of Bharti Airtel fell as much as 0.45% to Rs 1,635.45 apiece.
Stock Market Live: JSW Energy Signs Power Purchase Pact With West Bengal
JSW Energy signs power purchase pact with West Bengal.
Pact with West Bengal for Greenfield 1,600 MW Thermal Power Plant.
Gets Commercial operation date certificate for Unit 2 of Utkal Thermal Power Plant.
Stock Market Live: Kolte Patil Developers In Focus
Announces preferential allotment of 1.26 crore shares.
Co to raise Rs 417 crore through preferential issue.
Price of Rs 329/share to Blackstone, 2.6% discount to CMP.
To make an open offer of 26% at price of Rs 329/share.
Stock Market Live Update: HDFC Life Clarifies About Impact Of Recent Data Theft
HDFC Life Insurance Co. has clarified that a recent data theft incident did not have a significant adverse impact and has implemented enhanced security protocols in response.
Stock Market Live: EVs Likely To Go CNG Vehicles' Way As New Launches Expected To Accelerate Adoption
Electric vehicle penetration in the passenger car market could rise from 2.5% to 5-6% in three years and 10-12% by the end of this decade as automakers roll out new models, according to a JPMorgan analyst.
"Globally there has been a softness in EV demand, but in India the electrification rate is 2.5%. It is because not many companies launched models," Amyn Pirani, head of India automobiles and transportation research at JPMorgan, told NDTV Profit.
Read full story here.
Stock Market Live: PB Fintech Shares Extend Loss
Shares of PB Fintech Ltd., the parent of insurance aggregator PolicyBazaar, were down over 5% on Thursday, thereby extending the losses over the past two days to nearly 10%.
The stock's slide came after the company, post market hours on Tuesday, announced an investment of Rs 696 crore into PB Healthcare Services Pvt., its wholly-owned subsidiary.
Read full story here.
Stock Market Live: IIFL Finance To Raise Rs 700 Crore Via NCDs
IIFL Finance approves enhancement of issue size for re-issuance of previously issues NCDs. It will raise up to Rs 700 crore via NCDs via private placement basis.
Stock Market Live: NMDC, Coal India Stocks Decline
NMDC and Coal India stocks decline after Jharkhand Govt increases iron ore/Coal cess by Rs 300/t and150/t.
Source: Analysts
Stock Market Live: Gensol Engineering Approves Stock Split; To Raise Rs 600 Crore
Gensol Engineering board approves splitting each share into 10.
To raise up to Rs 199 crore via warrants.
To raise up to $50 million (Rs 435 crore) via foreign currency convertible bonds.
“Our foremost priority is to strengthen Gensol's balance sheet, and we are taking bold and decisive steps to address it starting with this fund-raise. This Rs. 600 cr. fund-raise, coupled with the strategic divestments, will be crucial in strengthening and positioning the company for sustained growth," said Anmol Singh Jaggi, Managing Director at Gensol Engineering.
Source: Exchange Filing
Stock Market Live: NACL Industries Share Price
NACL Industries Ltd.'s stock fell by 4% during early trade on Thursday after Coromandel International Ltd. announced the acquisition of a majority stake and it issued an open offer to buy more shares as per regulations.
Read full story here.
Stock Market Live: SEBI Tweaks Appraisal System- Exclusive
SEBI is reviewing its annual appraisal process.
KRAs' digital MIS no longer tied to appraisals.
Internal circular issued on the change.
Regulator reassessing performance review methods.
However older methods will not be completely done away with.
Alert: MIS is a digital information system with KRA details of employees
Changes follow Tuhin Kanta Pandey’s appointment.
Chairperson engaging with employees across departments.
Appraisal review is an initial step in broader reforms.
Source: people in the know
Read full story here.
Stock Market Live: Dalmia Bharat Share Price Today
Dalmia Bharat shares fall nearly 2% on Thursday extending its decline. This comes as the company expects Tamil Nadu Limestone Tax to have an impact of Rs 130 crore per year.
The company said it will try and pass this impact to the customers.
Sensex, Nifty Today: Stock Market Watch 12 PM
Indian equities were trading lower after opening in the green. Nifty fell nearly 0.15% at 22,437.45 and Sensex fell over 43.47 points at 73,983 as of 12 p.m.
Intraday, both Nifty and Sensex fell over 0.15%.
Nifty fell 0.30% to 22,403.15 after it rose 0.39%.
Sensex fell 0.18% to 73,898.10 after it rose 0.49%.
Broader indices were trading lower. Nifty Midcap 150 fell 0.21%; Nifty Smallcap 250 was trading 0.54% lower.
Most sectoral indices fell, led by Nifty Realty and Nifty Autp.
Nifty Bank rose 0.22%, Nifty IT was down 0.75%.
ICICI Bank, L&T, HDFC Bank, Bharat Electrical and SBI were top Nifty gainers.
Infosys, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, Shriram Finance and Hindalco were top Nifty losers.
Stock Market Live: Angel One Announces Second Interim Dividend
Angel One on Thursday announced a second interim dividend of Rs 11 per share.
Stock Market Live: Nifty, Sensex Give Up Gains
Indian equities were trading lower after opening in the green. Nifty fell nearly 0.17% at 22,431.30 and Sensex fell over 61 points at 73,970.70 as of 11:42 a.m.
Stock Market Live: MTNL Share Price Today
Troubled telecom operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.'s share price surged over 18% during early trade on Thursday, after a senior minister signalled the government is not privatising the state-run firm.
Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, replying to a question in Parliament on Wednesday, said that last month, the government had approved an additional capital expenditure plan of Rs 6,982 crore for BSNL Ltd.
Read full story here.
Stock Market Live: Nifty Auto Declines As Total Auto Sales Fall Over 6% In Feb
Nifty auto declines on Thursday after the total auto sales in February falls 6.4% year-on-year to 17.74 lakh units.
Total auto sales falls 6.4% YoY at 17,73,650 units.
Car sales rose 1.9% YoY at 3,77,689 units.
2W sales falls 9% YoY at 13,84,605 units.
3W sales rises 4.7% YoY at 57,788 units.
Source: SIAM
Stock Market Live: L&T Wins Orders In The Range Of Rs 2,500 Crore And Rs 5,000 Crore
L&T shares rise 0.81% on Thursday after it won order in the range of Rs 2,500 crore and Rs 5,000 crore for desalination plant in Saudi Arabia. It also won an order in the range of Rs 2,500 crore and Rs 5,000 crore along with its joint venture partner Lantania, Spain.
Stock Market Live: SEPC Share Price Today
SEPC's share price extending its gains for the second day rose over 14% on Thursday hitting over one-month high. The share price advanced 14.02% intraday to Rs 17.49 apiece, highest level since Feb. 6. It pared gains to trade 11.34% higher at Rs 17.08 apiece, as of 10:32 a.m. This compares to a 0.32% advance in the NSE Nifty 50 Index.
Stock Market Live: Cement Stocks Extend Decline
The decline in the cement stocks were led by Ramco Cements. This comes after the Tamil Nadu government's imposition of additional mineral tax of Rs 160 per tonne on limestone mined in the state. Given limestone is a key raw material in cement production, this additional mineral tax will drive the cost of production for cement makers higher, according to Citi.
The tax, which came into effect from Feb. 20, follows the Supreme Court's decision last year, which allowed state governments to impose additional tax or royalties on minerals mined in the state.
Stock Market Live: Gensol Engineering Stock Price Today
Gensol Engineering hits lower circuit for the fourth day and extends its fall for the sixth day.
Stock Market Live: Adani Green Energy Share Price Today
Adani Green Energy shares rose over 4% on Thursday. The shares of Adani Green Energy were trading 3.50% up at Rs 883.35 per share. This comes after Macquarie Equity Research initiated an Outperform rating for Adani Green Energy with a scenario-weighted target price of Rs 1,200, and a bull-case target price of Rs 2,600 if the company successfully meets its targets. The bull case implies a 200% upside from the current level.
Stock Market Live: Nifty Energy Stocks Advance
Nifty energy was trading 0.28% higher on Thursday with Adani Green Energy and ONGC leading the advance.
Stock Market Live: Nifty Bank Extends Gains
Nifty Bank extends gains for the second consecutive day on Thursday. The index was trading 0.34% higher as of 9:41 a.m. with ICICI Bank and Bank of Baroda leading the advance.
Stock Market Live: Nifty IT Falls After Opening In Green
Nifty IT extends fall for the fifth day on Thursday after it opened in the green. The index was trading 0.26% lower with Wipro, LTIMindtree leading the decline.
Stock Market Live: Most Railway Stocks Decline
Most railway stocks decline on Thursday with RK Forgings leading the fall. Railtel and RVNL were also among the draggers. On the other hand, Siemens was in the green.
Stock Market Live: Most Defence Stocks Decline
Most defence stocks decline on Thursday with Bharat Forge leading the fall. On the other hand, BEL and HAL were trading in the green.
Stock Market Live: Most Sectors In Green; Nifty IT Among Gainers
On NSE, seven of the 12 sectors were in the green. The Nifty IT was the best performing sector during open after it entered the bear market territory on Wednesday.
Broader markets were trading lower, with the NSE Midcap 150 was trading 0.44% lower and NSE Smallcap was trading 0.79% lower.
Stock Market Live: ICICI Bank, Infosys Lead Gain
Reliance Industries, Sun Pharma, ITC, HDFC Bank and HUL weighed on the Nifty 50 index.
ICICI Bank, Infosys, Bharti Airtel, Bharat Electronics and Tata Steel added to the Nifty 50 index.
Stock Market Live: Nifty, Sensex Open Higher
The NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex opened higher on Thursday. The Nifty 50 opened 0.38% higher at 22,556 after it ended in red in the previous session and Sensex opened 0.50% up at 74,401.11 snapping its three-day losing streak.
"Key support is positioned at 22,300, and a breakdown below this level could extend the decline toward 22,200–22,000," said Hardik Matalia, Derivative Analyst, Choice Broking.
Stock Market Live Update: Nifty, Sensex Trade Higher Pre-Open
At pre-open, the NSE Nifty 50 was trading 71 points or 0.32% higher at 22,541.50. The BSE Sensex was 0.48% higher at 74,383.56.
Rupee Vs Dollar Today: Indian Currency Opens Stronger
Rupee opened 8 paise higher at 87.13 against the US Dollar. It closed at 87.21 on Wednesday.
Source: Bloomberg
The dollar index is flat at 103.59. Brent crude was trading 0.08% higher at $71.01.
Stock Market Live: Va Tech Wabag Gets Order Worth Rs 360 Crore
Va Tech Wabag gets Rs 360 crore order from GAIL for recycling and wastewater treatment plant.
Source: Exchange filing.
Nifty Today: What F&O Cues Indicate
Nifty March futures down by 0.17% to 22,530 at a premium of 60 points.
Nifty March futures open interest down by 0.68%.
Nifty Options March 13 Expiry: Maximum Call open interest at 23,000 and Maximum Put open interest at 22,000.
Securities in ban period: BSE, Hindustan Copper, Manappuram Finance, IndusInd Bank, SAIL.
Dollar Check
The US Dollar index is down 0.06% at 103.53.
Euro was down 0.07% at 0.9178.
Pound was down 0.05% at 0.7710.
Yen was down 0.03% at 148.21.
Stock Market News Live: Global Check
Stocks in the Asia Pacific region rose on Thursday after soft US Inflation print helped the Wall Street snap two days of heavy losses.
South Korea's Kospi rose 0.80%, or 20.68 points, to 2,595.50 while Australia's S&P / ASX 200 rose in early trade but pared gains as of 6:55 a.m. and was down 0.10% at 7,778.40. Markets in Japan and Hong Kong Futures rose on Thursday, while the benchmark index in China were mixed.
This comes after S&P 500 rose 0.49% on Wednesday while the Nasdaq Composite was up 1.22%. On the other hand, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 0.20% on Wednesday.
Stock Market News Live: GIFT Nifty Indicates Positive Open; BEL, NTPC Green, Ola Electric In Focus
The GIFT Nifty was trading above 22,500 early Thursday. The futures contract based on the benchmark Nifty 50 rose 0.18% at 22,589.5 as of 7:58 a.m., indicating a positive start for the Indian markets.
The benchmark equity indices ended Wednesday's session lower, with Nifty ending in red and Sensex extending its decline for the third day. The NSE Nifty 50 ended 27.40 points, or 0.12% lower at 22,470.50, while the BSE Sensex closed 72.56 points, or 0.10% down at 74,029.76.
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