Primary Market Check: Anantam Highways Trust IPO
Anantam Highways Trust Ltd.'s initial public offer opened for its second day of subscription on Wednesday. The IPO was subscribed 0.41 time or 41% on its first day of subscription on Tuesday.
The infrastructure investment trust's Rs 400 crore IPO would conclude on Oct. 9. The price band has been fixed at Rs 98-100 per unit.
D-Street Debut: Advance Agrolife Lists At 14% Premium
Shares of Advance Agrolife Ltd. listed at premium of 14% over the IPO price on Wednesday. The scrip opened at Rs 114 on the NSE and Rs 113 on the BSE, compared to the issue price of Rs 100.
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Commodity Check: Yellow Metal Strategy
Spot gold futures crossed $4,000 per ounce on Tuesday, driven by economic uncertainty and safe-haven demand. In India, prices climbed past Rs 1,21,000. Financial planners said investors should adopt a cautious and measured approach.
Global gold touched $3,992.27 per ounce, while Indian rates reached Rs 1,21,180, according to India Bullion Co. Analysts said the surge reflects fears of a US government shutdown and growing expectations of interest rate cuts. Gold has gained over 50% this year, its largest annual rise since 1979, supported by geopolitical tensions and central bank buying.
Stocks Market News Live: IGL Share Price
Indrapratha Gas Ltd., shares are trading in the green after the changes in tax implications for gas sourced from Gujarat. Earlier, a tax of 15% VAT was charged, but from Oct. 1, a 2% CST will be charged, now this will lead to lower gas sourcing costs for IGL.
According to sources speaking to NDTV Profit, this could increase IGL’s unit Ebitda. The scrip is currently trading nearly a percent higher at Rs 221.5 apiece on the NSE.
Stocks Market News Live: Nifty 50 Check
Within the Nifty 50 pack, the gains were led by Titan, marking over 4% gains. Counters like Infosys gained over 25 while Tech Mahindra also record nearly 2% gains. Names like TCS, HCL Tech were also trading in the green.
The names dragging the index are Sun Pharma, Bajaj Auto and Cipla.
Stocks Market News Live: Titan Share Price
The shares of Titan surged over 3% after the company posted its second quarter business highlights.
The scrip has risen 3.41% to Rs 3,534.5 apiece on the NSE. These gains compare to the 0.18% gains in the benchmark index Nifty 50 as of 9:21 a.m.
Stock Market News Live: Nifty, Sensex See Tepid Open
At market open Nifty 50 open above the 25,000 levels while the Sensex opened flat. The stocks in focus, leading gains withing the Nifty 50 pack are Titan following the Q2 update and Maruti Suzuki.
Stock Market News Live: Yield On 10-Year Bond Opens Flat
The yield on the 10-year bond opened flat at 6.50%
Source: Cogencis
Rupee Vs Dollar: Rupee Opens Stronger Against US Dollar
Rupee opened 3 paise stronger at 88.75 against US dollar
It closed at 88.78 a dollar on Tuesday
Source: Cogencis
Stock Market News Live: Nifty, Sensex At Pre-Open
At the pre-open session, as of 9:10 a.m. the Nifty 50 was trading near 25,000 marking marginal losses of 0.20%. The Sensex plunged by over 600 points at pre-open, slipping to levels below 81,300.
Stock Market News Live: UBS, Morgan Stanley Maintain Bearish Stance On Dabur
Brokerages UBS and Morgan Stanley have maintained cautious views on Dabur India Ltd. following its Q2 FY26 business update, citing subdued revenue growth and continued pressure in key segments. While UBS finds the performance broadly in line when adjusted for GST-related disruptions, Morgan Stanley flagged the results as weaker than expected, highlighting a miss on its revenue estimates.
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Stock Market News Live: What F&O Cues Indicate
Nifty October futures is up 0.17% to 25,229 at a premium of 121 points.
Nifty October futures open interest down by 1.52%
Nifty Options Oct. 14 Expiry: Maximum Call open interest at 25,200 and Maximum Put open interest at 25,000.
Securities in ban period: RBL Bank.
Stock Market News Live: TCS Cancels Q2 Earnings Press Conference
Tata Consultancy Services has cancelled its scheduled press conference for its second quarter FY26 earnings result, which was initially slated for Oct. 9.
The company has confirmed that the cancellation was due to the date coinciding with the anniversary of Ratan Tata, the former Chairman of Tata Sons and a towering figure in the Tata Group. While the press event has been scrapped, the company's analyst call, where the financial performance and management commentary are shared is set to proceed as planned.
Stock Market News Live: Listing Today
Om Freight Forwarders: The company is a third-generation logistics company based in Mumbai, India. The company's shares will debut on the stock exchange on Wednesday at an issue price of Rs 135 apiece. The public issue was subscribed to 3.87 times on the last day. The bids were led by qualified institutional investors (3.97 times), non-institutional investors (7.39 times), retail investors (2.75 times).
Advance Agrolife : The company is engaged in the manufacturing of a wide range of agrochemical products that support the entire lifecycle of crops. The company's shares will debut on the stock exchange on Wednesday at an issue price of Rs 100 apiece The public issue was subscribed to 56.85 times on day three. The bids were led by qualified institutional investors (27.31 times ), non-institutional investors (175.30 times), retail investors (23.06 times)
Stock Market News Live: Analyst Stock Picks
Petronet LNG stocks, Dabur India Ltd., Titan Co. Ltd., Canara Bank Ltd., PNB Ltd., Union Bank Ltd., Indraprastha Gas Ltd., and Lodha Developers Ltd., are among the companies garnering brokerage commentary today.
Analysts have shared their insights and, in several cases, revised their target prices based on their updated fundamental outlooks for these firms. Here are the key analyst calls to watch out for today.
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Stock Market News Live: Asia Market Update
Asian equities posted a modest drop at the open after Wall Street’s pullback from record highs sparked caution among investors. MSCI’s regional stock gauge dropped 0.2% with technology shares among the losers. An index of US-listed Chinese shares fell the most since the end of August ahead of Hong Kong’s return from a holiday, Bloomberg reported.
Chinese and South Korean markets are closed today.
Nikkei up 0.3%
S&P/ASX 200 down 0.3%
Stock Market News Live: Wall Street Reacap
US stocks ended their longest winning streak since May on Tuesday, spurred by a rotation out of big tech shares.
The S&P 500 fell 0.4%, interrupting seven consecutive sessions of gains.
The Nasdaq 100 declined roughly 0.6% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2%.
Stock Market News Live: Gold Futures Crosses $4,000
Gold futures spiked to a new record high, touching $4,000 per ounce, driven by factors like safe-haven demand due to the ongoing political upheaval and economic uncertainty. The prices were further pushed higher by the hopes for more US interest rate cuts.
Gold prices in India today were trading at levels above the Rs 1,21,000 mark, amid the festive season. Gold price today stands at Rs 1,21,180 according to the India Bullion Co.
Stock Market News Live: GIFT Nifty Indicates Tepid Start
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The GIFT Nifty was trading flat but marginally lower near 25,200 on Wednesday morning. The futures contract based on the benchmark Nifty 50 was trading 0.04% lower at 25,213 as of 6:35 a.m., indicating a muted start for the Indian markets.
The benchmark indices of the NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex on Tuesday exhibited gains for a fourth consecutive session, after which they closed flat. The Nifty 50 closed 0.12% higher at 25,108.30, while the Sensex closed 0.17% higher at 81,926.75.
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