The broader indices outperformed their larger peers with both the midcap and small gauges losing nearly 0.7%. Thirteen of the 19 sectoral indices compiled by BSE Ltd. declined with Consumer Durables index falling nearly 3%.
The market breadth was skewed in the favour of bears. About 1,292 stocks gained, 2,000 declined and 126 remained unchanged.
Shares of construction services provider HG Infra Engineering rose over 5.6%, the most in over two weeks.
The rise comes after the company received LoA from Adani Road Transport for development of six-land greenfield Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh.
The design length is 151.70 kilometres. The contract price is Rs 4,970.99 crore.
The project is to be completed 820 days from the appointed date. Trading volume is quadruple the 30-day average. Share price rose above 50-day simple moving average, indicating potential upward price momentum.
All 15 analysts tracking the company maintain 'buy'. The return potential of the stock is 45.8%.
The MidCap index almost mirrored its larger peers while the SmallCap gauge outperformed, losing 0.6%. Fifteen of the 19 sectoral indices compiled by BSE Ltd. declined with Consumer Durables index falling 3%.
The market breadth was skewed in the favour of bears. About 1,164 stocks rose, 1,986 declined and 122 remained unchanged.
The S&P BSE Sensex fell nearly 1% to 55,143.20. The NSE Nifty 50 also declined by similar magnitude to 16,410.70.
The S&P BSE MidCap almost mirrored its larger peers, while S&P BSE SmallCap outperformed Sensex and Nifty, losing 0.5%. Barring Energy and Oil & Gas indices, all the other 17 sectoral gauge fell, with Consumer Durables index losing over 2.5%.
The market breadth is skewed in the favour of bears. About 968 stocks gained, 1,239 declined and 106 remained unchanged.
Shares of NBFCs are in focus after RBI said it asked shadow lendersto set aside 2% of loan amount as provisions for standard assets. The rule will be effective from October 1.
In Focus: Bajaj Finance, Muthoot Finance, M&M Financial, L&T Finance, Aditya Birla Capital
Zydus Life has received final approval from U.S. FDA to market Adapalene and Benzoyl Peroxide Topical Gel. The combination is used to decrease the number and severity of acne pimples.
The drug which had a market size of $195 million in the 12-month period ended April 2022, will be manufactured at the company's Ahmedabad facility.
SBI Cards and Payments: The bank approved raising Rs 2,500 crore through non-convertible debentures.
Bharti Airtel: Subsidiary company Nxtra Data has acquired 11.696% stake in Avaada MHAmravati, a special purpose vehicle formed for the purpose of owning and operating the captive power plant, for Rs 5.11 crore.
PB Fintech: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Yashish Dahiya will sell 37,69,471 equity shares via bulk deals on the stock exchanges. There is no further sale of shares planned beyond these shares, at least for 1 year.
HLE Glascoat: The company approved split of existing share of Rs 10 each into five shares of Rs 2 each. It also approved raising Rs 350 crore through equity shares or any other instruments convertible into equity shares or any other eligible securities through qualified institutions placement, private placement/ public issue of equity, preferential issue or through any other mode.
NMDC: The company fixed price of lump of iron ore at Rs 4,400 per ton. This price doesn’t include royalty, DMF , NMET, cess, forest permit fee and other taxes.
IDBI Bank: IDBI may be allowed to merge with private bank after stake sale by government, LIC, reports Business Standard.