Shares of liquor makers staged an up move led by sharp surge in Radico Khaitan.
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Shares of the country's largest IT company rose as much as 1. percent to Rs 3,217.20 ahead of its March quarter earnings.
Below are Bloomberg consensus estimates for March quarter earnings:
Buyers and sellers were not immediately known
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Ramesh Sobti, MD and CEO of IndusInd Bank, in a press conference after reporting March quarter earnings said:
Shares of the Mumbai-based private sector lender fell 1.6 percent to Rs 1,814 after it reported divergence in NPAs to the tune of Rs 1,350 crore in March quarter. The bank met Bloomberg consensus estimates in the recently concluded quarter.
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Shares of the Kolkata-based carbon black maker were locked in a 5 percent upper circuit at Rs 236.95 after it went ex-stock split in ratio of 5 shares to one.
Buyers and sellers were not immediately known
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Shares of the Hyderabad-based defence equipment maker rose as much as 4.25 percent to record high of Rs 421.90 after it signed an agreement with Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) for Astra MK-1 Weapon System.
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Shares of the state-run oil retailers fell after Brent Crude price rose above $74 a barrel, its highest level since May 2015.
Higher crude oil prices lead to lower margins for oil retailers.
Shares of the Mumbai-based real estate company rose as much as 6.55 percent to Rs 643.40 after Motilal Oswal initiated coverage on the stock with a buy for target price of Rs 732.
Motilal Oswal in a note said:
Shares of the Mumbai-based dairy products maker rose as much as 3.6 percent to Rs 282.95 after it acquired Danone India's manufacturing facility of curd, yogurt and other related products near Delhi, the company said in an exchange filing.
The acquisition will help expand its footprint in North India, the exchange filing added.
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Shares of the Ahmedabad-based hospital operator rose as much as 3.4 percent to Rs 232.80 after Elara Capital initiated 'buy' on the stock with a target price of Rs 275.
Elara Capital in a note said:
Shares of the Delhi-based hospital chain operator rose as much as 2.87 percent after Hero Enterprises led by Sunil Kant Munjal and Burman family revised offer for Fortis Healthcare.
Munjals and Burmans have offered to invest Rs 1,500 crore directly into Fortis.
Shares of the Mumbai-based cement maker rose as much as 2.96 percent to Rs 1,620 after it beat consensus Bloomberg estimates in the first quarter.
Key earnings highlights:
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