Shares of the Noida-based IT company rose as much as 2.44 percent to Rs 1,043 after it expanded strategic IT partnership with Barclays.
HCL Technologies will start new operations centre in Lithuania and deal will be concluded first quarter of calendar year 2019, HCL Technologies said in a press release.
Shares of the Mumbai-based drugmaker rose as much as 2.5 percent to Rs 1,950 after the U.S. drug regulator closed inspection of its St. Louis plant in U.S. with one observation.
In response to Form 483 issued by U.S. FDA has containing one observation, the company has submitted a detailed corrective and preventive action (CAPA) plan to the regulator within the stipulated timelines, Alkem Labs said in an exchange notification.
Shares of the Gujarat-based tiles maker rose as much as 5.93 percent, the most in over a week, to Rs 209.
The company’s board approved issuance of 20 lakh convertible warrants to non-promoters of the company — Santario Ceramics and Oxento Ceramics at Rs 245 per convertible warrant, Asian Granito said in an exchange notification.
Indian equity benchmarks were trading on a weak note weighed down by selling pressure in financial services and metal shares.
The Sensex fell 0.36 percent or 131 points to 36,109 and the NSE Nifty 50 Index slipped 0.25 percent or 27 points to 10,856.
Eight of 11 sector gauges compiled by BSE were trading lower dragged by the Nifty Financial Services Index's 0.8 percent drop. On the other hand, the Nifty IT Index was top gainer, up 1.4 percent.
Blue Dart Express: The Mumbai-based courier services provider rose as much as 1.8 percent to Rs 3,174. Trading volume was 40 times its 20-day average.
Shriram City Union Finance: The Chennai-based consumer finance company rose as much as 3.52 percent to Rs 1,626. Trading volume was 20 times its 20-day average.
Dr Lal Path Labs: The Mumbai-based pathology lab operator rose as much as 8 percent to Rs 972. Trading volume was 16 times its 20-day average.
Mahindra Holidays & Resorts: The Chennai-based hospitality company rose as much as 3.57 percent to Rs 213. Trading volume was 11 times its 20-day average.
Shares of the Mumbai-based airline operator rose as much as 2.92 percent to Rs 315 after it suspended lounge facility for privilege customers on economy class as it looks to cut costs.
Complimentary lounge access for JetPrivilege Platinum, Gold and Silver members travelling in economy class has been “temporarily suspended” starting this month, Jet Airways said on its website.
The Mumbai-based construction company rose as much as 3.84 percent to Rs 115 after its subsidiary signed an agreement with NHAI for four-laning of Sattanathapuram to Nagapattinam section on National Highway 45A in Tamil Nadu, Welspun Enterprises said in an exchange notification.
The bid project cost of the project stood at Rs 2,004.51 crore.
Shares of the Delhi-based flexible packaging company rose as much as 6.8 percent, the most in over a month, to Rs 297.
Its subsidiary FlexFilms has received the U.S. patent that covers entire categories of BOPET films. The company got the exclusive rights of manufacturing of the special film in the U.S., Europe and India.
Shares of the lubricating oil manufacturer rose as much as 15.75 percent, its biggest intraday jump in over two years, to Rs 882 after domestic brokerage Emkay initiated coverage on the stock with a 'Buy' for target price of Rs 1,150.
Emkay in a note said that strong volume growth trajectory is leading to market share gains and margins are likely to recover with proactive pricing, premiumisation and softer base oil prices.
The brokerage expects better sector outlook with premiumisation opportunities.
Sun Pharma highlighted that there was no wrongdoing and gave clarity on the recent queries raised on the company. Founder Dilip Shanghvi said that the points raised in the sales note pertained to information which was sourced from public domain. He added that while few of the issues were not related to the company, and some were factually incorrect and were 10-15 years. He also said that the company had not received any communication from the SEBI on reopening the insider trading case.
GAIL said that it will challenge CESTAT Delhi’s order of demand notice of Rs 2,822 crore at a higher forum. The order had allowed the appeal filed by the Department and held that the product manufactured by GAIL at its Gas Processing Plants was 'Natural Gasoline Liquid ' and not Naphtha. This had attracted an additional Excise Duty of Rs.15 per liter. Company said that necessary disclosure in Notes to Accounts under contingent liability for aforesaid show-cause notices for financial year 2017-18 had been made.
Axis Bank clarified the news on IT Department probing the company’s staff for alleged facilitation of benami deals. It said that the matter was reported in media in March and an internal inquiry had already been conducted by the bank.
Uflex’s global film manufacturing arm received an U.S. patent that covers the entire categories of BOPET films. The company got the exclusive rights of manufacturing of the special film in the U.S., Europe and India.
NCC received two new orders worth Rs 220.2 crore for November from state government agencies. Of this, Rs 174.2 crore pertains to the electrical division while Rs 46 crore is for water division.
NMDC revised Lump Ore prices to Rs 3,550 per ton and Fines at Rs 3,110 per ton, effective Dec.1.
Welspun Enterprises arm signed a concession agreement with NHAI for a four-laning construction project in Tamil Nadu. Bid project cost stood at Rs 2,004.51 crore
Omax Autos board approved the proposal of setting up new industrial unit for manufacture and supply of ‘Long Member’ in Uttar Pradesh. Project would cost Rs 165 crore and the proposed capacity addition will be 144 thousand Long Member.
VST Tillers Tractors’ Power Tillers sales were at 2108 units and Tractors sales at 628 units for November.
The Singapore-traded SGX Nifty, an early indicator of NSE Nifty 50 Index’s performance in India, fell 0.1 percent or 11 points to 10,927 as of 7:50 a.m.
Asian stocks fell with American futures on Tuesday after confusing signals over U.S.-China trade talks. The inversion of a portion of the Treasury yield curve for the first time since 2007 reinforced the impression that markets are approaching the end of the current cycle.
Stocks dropped in Japan, Korea and Australia and fluctuated in China, while the yen advanced and Treasuries edged up.
Currencies
The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell 0.2 percent for a second day.
The euro was little changed at $1.1365.
The British pound was at $1.2725.
The Japanese yen advanced 0.3 percent to 113.33 per dollar.
China’s offshore yuan gained 0.2 percent to 6.8618 per dollar.
Commodities
West Texas Intermediate crude rose 0.8 percent to $53.37 a barrel.
Gold gained 0.3 percent to $1,234.15.
LME copper climbed 1.6 percent to $6,295 per metric ton Monday.