Delta Corp: The Mumbai-based casino chain operator rose as much as 8.2 percent to Rs 245 after it reported September quarter earnings.
Revenue up 38.6 percent at Rs 201.4 crore.
Net profit up 11.1 percent at Rs 48.1 crore.
Ebitda up 16.2 percent at Rs 76.2 crore.
Margin at 37.8 percent versus 45.1 percent.
Other Expenditure at Rs 63.2 crore versus Rs 37 crore.
Hathway Cables: The Mu8mbai-based cable television service provider rose as much as 8.3 percent to Rs 31.20 on report that Reliance Industries may buy controlling stake in the company.
Sterlite Tech: The Pune-based optical fiber maker rose as much as 7 percent to Rs 340 after it bagged Rs 3,500 crore order for designing, building, and managing Indian Navy’s digital network.
HEG: The Madhya Pradesh-based graphite electrode maker rose as much as 15 percent to Rs 4,955 on the back of heavy volumes. Trading volume was volumes at 5.7 times its 20-day average.
Indian equity benchmarks held on to gains led by Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, HDFC and State Bank of India.
The Sensex rose 287 points to 35,154 and the NSE Nifty 50 Index climbed 75 points to 10,588.
All sector gauges compiled by BSE were trading higher led by the S&P BSE Oil & Gas Index's 1.9 percent gain.
Overall market breadth was positive as 1,748 shares were advancing while 790 were declining on the BSE.
Source: Government official to Bloomberg
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Shares of the country's largest two-wheeler maker rose 0.2 percent to Rs 2,887 ahead of its July-September quarter earnings.
Below are Bloomberg consensus estimates for Hero MotoCorp:
Shares of the country's second largest IT company rose 0.40 percent to Rs 701.50 ahead of its July-September quarter earnings due late in the day.
Below are Bloomberg consensus estimates for Infosys:
Buyers and sellers were not immediately known
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Shares of the Mumbai-based travel company rose as much as 6.36 percent to Rs 214.95 after it fixed Oct. 26 as the record date for determining shareholders who will receive shares in Cox & Kings Financial Service Ltd., according to its exchange notification.
Indian equity benchmarks extended gains led by HDFC, ICICI Bank, Infosys and Mahindra & Mahindra.
The Sensex advanced 296 points to 35,163 and the Nifty 50 Index climbed 80 points to 10,592.
All sector gauges compiled by BSE were trading higher led by the S&P BSE Basic Materials Index's 1.6 percent gain.
The small- and mid-cap stocks were witnessing buying interest as the S&P BSE MidCap Index rose 0.8 percent and the S&P BSE SmallCap Index gained 1.6 percent.
Buyers and sellers were not immediately known
Source: Bloomberg
Shares of the Thrissur-based private sector lender rose as much as 17 percent to Rs 14.71 after its profit rose over 16 times in September quarter.
Key earnings highlights:
Shares of the Mumbai-based casino chain operator rose as much as 7.75 percent, the most in over two months, to Rs 244 after it reported September quarter earnings.
Key earnings highlights:
Shares of the country's second largest private sector lender rose as much as 2.12 percent to Rs 320 after the Reserve Bank of India approved appointment of Sandeep Bakshi as MD and CEO of ICICI Bank.
Shares of the Mumbai-based news channel operator rose as much as 16.57 percent to Rs 29.25 after its profit more than doubled in September quarter.
Key earnings highlights:
Shares of the Mumbai-based non-banking mortgage lender rose as much as 2.95 percent to Rs 976.85 after its profit met Bloomberg consensus estimates in September quarter.
Key earnings highlights:
Meanwhile, the brokerages have maintained their stance on Indiabulls Housing after it reported earnings.
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India's sovereign bonds are set to gain for a fifth session after the central bank announced a plan to buyback bonds in its effort to support the market.
Traders will also be focusing on the Rs 10,800 crore of state bond sales in the session. Yield on the 10-year note that fell 6 basis points in the last session could see further decline. Dealers are expecting a range of 7.85-7.95 percent on the benchmark bond today.
In the currency market, implied opening from forwards suggest the pair may open at around 73.7490 a dollar. Most Asian currencies are trading in the green with the South Korean won up 0.5 percent. Traders expect some improvement in the rupee and a range of 73.50-74 in the day.
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