A monitor shows stocks rallying while a trader talks on a phone on the trading floor. (Photographer: Vivek Prakash/Bloomberg)
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Shares of the state-run tourism company jumped as much as 20 percent, the most in four months to Rs 597 after the government announced transferring three hotels owned by the company to the respective state governments.
Titagarh Wagons: The West Bengal-based railway wagon maker jumped as much as 11.25 percent, the most in over 19 months, to Rs 131. Trading volume was 13.1 times its 20-day average.
Indo Tech Transformers: The Chennai-based electrical transformer maker rallied as much as 20 percent, the most in 11 months, to Rs 258. Trading volume was 75.7 times its 20-day average.
ISGEC Heavy Engineering: The Maharashtra-based industrial machinery maker rose as much as 11.58 percent, the most in over seven months, to Rs 7,048. Trading volume was 60.7 times its 20-day average.
Vivimed Labs: The advanced as much as 20 percent, the most in over three months, to record high of Rs 138.20. Trading volume was 12.4 times its 20-day average.
Shares of the Hyderabad-based IT company jumped as much as 5 percent to hit record high of Rs 79.85 after it won Rs 100 crore order from Medical Council of India. The order is for implementing a closed-circuit television solution, the company said in a stock exchange filing.
The Mumbai-based tractor will buy of Turkish farm equipment maker for Rs 478 crore. Shares of the company jumped as much as 1.15 percent, the most since September 13, to Rs 1,310.
The state-run oil explorer jumped as much as 3.13 percent to Rs 171, its highest level in over three months after its latest discovery on the west of Mumbai High offshore fields is estimated to hold gas reserves of 20 million tonnes, news agency Reuters reported citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.
Shares of the Bangalore-based drugmaker jumped as much as 3.15 percent to Rs 1,041, its highest level in over a month after the U.S. drug regulator approved Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters Softgel capsules.
Key Highlights:
The drug is a generic version of Lovaza and will be manufactured at its plant in Bangalore
Capsule is an added supplement to diet to reduce triglyceride levels in adult patients
It has market of $300 million per annum, according to IMS
Shares of the Mumbai-based infrastructure construction company jumped as much as 1.76 percent to Rs 1,247.50, its highest level in two months. Its hydrocarbon division bagged an engineering, procurement and construction order from Kuwait Oil Company.
Key Order Highlights:
Order is for laying a pipeline between North Kuwait and Ahmadi
Total value of contract is Rs 1,700 crore
Project is expected to be concluded in the third quarter of 2020
Tyre makers gained after the government imposed anti-dumping duty on import of certain type of radial tyres used in buses and trucks to protect domestic manufacturers from below cost shipments from China for five years.
Tata Steel shares advanced over a percent after Thyssenkrupp and Tata Steel reached a framework agreement to merge their European steel businesses, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
Telecom stocks in focus as the telecom regulator cut interconnect charges to 6 paise from 14 paise currently. Termination charges will be nil from 2020.
Hindustan Copper signs memorandum of understanding with Nalco and Mineral Exploration Corp to form a joint venture for exploration and sale of minerals
Shreyas Shipping to acquire a container vessel of about 1500 TEUs. Delivery expected by Mid-October
Edelweiss increased holding to 92.20 percent in ECL Finance
Shilpi Cables says BDR Builders and Developers acquired 18.47 percent stake in the company
Gujarat Apollo bought back 9.98 lakh shares from May 4 to September 19 for a total amount of Rs 17.86 crore
Entertainment Network commenced broadcast from its radio stations in Jammu
Bajaj Finserv partners with Flipkart to offer no cost EMI option
India Infoline Finance to consider fund raising on September 25
Yes Bank: Last day of trade before stock split from Rs 10 to Rs 2
Graphite India & Jai Corp: Circuit filter revised to 10 percent
Autolite (India): Circuit filter revised to 5 percent
Dixon Technologies and Bharat Road Network added to BSE IPO Index
Lasa Supergenerics, Dishman Carbogen Amcis and Provestment Services to be listed on September 21
The Singapore-traded SGX Nifty, an early indicator of NSE Nifty 50 Index’s performance in India, fell 0.12 percent to 10,157.
Asian equities fluctuated and dollar traded above its recent lows ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision and renewed geopolitical tensions surrounding North Korea.
S&P 500 Index rose for the third consecutive day. The Mexican peso slipped after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Mexico City.
Yen snapped a seven-day losing streak and gained against the dollar.
Commodities
West Texas Intermediate crude rose 0.67 percent to $49.81 a barrel
Gold rose 0.47 percent to 1,312.76 an ounce, snapping a three-day loss