Stock Market Today: All You Need To Know Going Into Trade On Aug. 14

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The GIFT Nifty is down 0.11% or 26.5 points at 24,684 as of 6:40 a.m., indicating a lower open for the benchmark Nifty 50.

US and European index futures were little changed during Asian trading hours after a record closing on Wall Street.

• S&P 500 futures down 0.1%

• Euro Stoxx 50 futures flat

The government will release the July wholesale inflation (WPI) data at noon. A Bloomberg survey estimates prices to fall by 0.48%, compared to a contraction of 0.13% in June.

Later, the government will announce the July trade balance. The estimate is a merchandise trade deficit of $20.3 billion, compared to $18.8 billion in June.

The benchmark equity indices closed the day in the green, snapping their two-day losing streak on Wednesday. Shares of Apollo Hospitals, Hindalco contributed positively to the index.

The NSE Nifty 50 ended 131.9 points or 0.54% higher at 24,614.3 and the BSE Sensex ended 304.3 points or 0.38% up at 80,539.9. The NSE Nifty 50 rose as much as 0.72% during the day.

Asian stocks traded in a narrow range at Thursday’s open, easing after three days of gains driven by bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next month. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0.2% as stocks in Japan retreated 1%. 

• Nikkei down 1.3%

• Topix down 0.9%

• Kospi down 0.1%

• S&P/ASX 200 up 0.6%

• Hang Seng up 0.6%

US stocks ended at fresh record highs on Wednesday, gaining steam into the close on growing conviction that the Fed will start cutting interest rates again next month. The S&P 500 closed with a 0.3% advance, bouncing back after the rally briefly fizzled midday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 was little changed but managed to find its way into the green, finishing at a record. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1%.

Oil steadied near a two-month low after the International Energy Agency said the market is on track for record oversupply next year. Brent traded near $66 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate was around $63. 

Gold rose for a third day as bets on Fed rate cuts increased after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged the central bank to lower borrowing costs. Bullion traded near $3,370 an ounce.

Ahluwalia Contracts (India), Alkyl Amines Chemicals$, Amara Raja Energy & Mobility, Ashok Leyland, AstraZeneca Pharma India, Borosil, Valor Estate, Ethos, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Globe Civil Projects, Hindustan Oil Exploration Company, Vodafone Idea, Inox Green Energy Services, Inox Wind, Indian Oil Corporation, Jamna Auto Industries, Jindal Worldwide, Jtekt India, National Fertilizers, Patanjali Foods, Redtape, Swan Energy, TCI Express, Vinati Organics, Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services.

ITI Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue down 4.2% to Rs 498 crore versus Rs 520 crore.

• Ebitda Loss of Rs 7.3 crore versus a loss of Rs 12.6 crore.

• Net Loss at Rs 63.6 crore versus a loss of Rs 91.3 crore.

Dredging Corp Q1 Highlights (YoY)

• Revenue up 60.6% to Rs 242 crore versus Rs 151 crore.

• Ebitda at Rs 46.9 crore versus Rs 12.3 crore.

• Margin at 19.4% versus 8.1%.

• Net Loss at Rs 23.3 crore versus a loss of Rs 31.4 crore.

BPCL Q1 Highlights (QoQ)

• Revenue up 1.2% to Rs 1.13 Lakh crore versus Rs 1.11 Lakh crore.

• Ebitda up 24.4% to Rs 9,663 crore versus Rs 7,765 crore.

• Margin at 8.6% versus 6.9%.

• Net Profit up 90.5% to Rs 6,124 crore versus Rs 3,214 crore.

Jubilant Foodworks Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 17% to Rs 2,261 crore versus Rs 1,933 crore.

• Ebitda up 14.3% to Rs 438 crore versus Rs 383 crore.

• Margin at 19.4% versus 19.8%.

• Net Profit up 64.4% to Rs 91.8 crore versus Rs 55.8 crore.

Surya Roshni Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue down 15.3% to Rs 1,605 crore versus Rs 1,893 crore.

• Ebitda down 53.8% to Rs 69.8 crore versus Rs 151 crore.

• Margin at 4.3% versus 7.9%.

• Net Profit down 63.6% to Rs 33.6 crore versus Rs 92.5 crore.

Endurance Tech Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 17.5% to Rs 3,319 crore versus Rs 2,826 crore.

• Ebitda up 18.7% to Rs 444 crore versus Rs 374 crore.

• Margin at 13.4% versus 13.2%.

• Net Profit up 11% to Rs 226 crore versus Rs 204 crore.

Vishal Mega Mart Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 21% to Rs 3,140 crore versus Rs 2,596 crore.

• Ebitda up 25.6% to Rs 459 crore versus Rs 366 crore.

• Margin at 14.6% versus 14.1%.

• Net Profit up 37.3% to Rs 206 crore versus Rs 150 crore.

Muthoot Finance Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Net Profit up 73.2% to Rs 2,016 crore versus Rs 1,164 crore.

• Impairment down 11.7% to Rs 331 crore versus Rs 375 crore.

• Calculated NII up 43% to Rs 3,933 crore versus Rs 2,754 crore.

Fiem Industries Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 14.1% to Rs 659 crore versus Rs 578 crore.

• Ebitda up 13.9% to Rs 89.5 crore versus Rs 78.6 crore.

• Margin flat at 13.6%.

• Net Profit up 17.7% to Rs 57.5 crore versus Rs 48.9 crore.

HG Infra Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue down 3% to Rs 1,482 crore versus Rs 1,528 crore.

• Ebitda down 16.8% to Rs 260 crore versus Rs 312 crore.

• Margin at 17.5% versus 20.4%.

• Net Profit down 39.2% to Rs 98.8 crore versus Rs 163 crore.

Shalby Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 6.3% to Rs 296 crore versus Rs 279 crore.

• Ebitda down 8% to Rs 41.5 crore versus Rs 45.1 crore.

• Margin at 14% versus 16.2%.

• Net Profit down 43% to Rs 8.9 crore versus Rs 15.7 crore.

Engineers India Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 39.5% to Rs 870 crore versus Rs 624 crore.

• Ebitda up 41.3% to Rs 72.1 crore versus Rs 51 crore.

• Margin at 8.3% versus 8.2%.

• Net Profit down 28.5% to Rs 65.4 crore versus Rs 91.5 crore.

Shivalik Bimetal Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, QoQ)

• Revenue up 3.1% to Rs 137 crore versus Rs 132 crore.

• Ebitda up 12.1% to Rs 31.9 crore versus Rs 28.5 crore.

• Margin at 23.4% versus 21.5%.

• Net Profit up 8.2% to Rs 22.8 crore versus Rs 21.1 crore.

ISGEC Heavy Engineering Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue down 12.9% to Rs 1,341 crore versus Rs 1,539 crore.

• Ebitda down 19.8% to Rs 120 crore versus Rs 150 crore.

• Margin at 8.9% versus 9.7%.

• Net Profit down 12.7% to Rs 58.6 crore versus Rs 67.2 crore.

Pfizer Q1 Highlights (YoY)

• Revenue up 7.1% to Rs 603 crore versus Rs 563 crore.

• Ebitda up 18.3% to Rs 210 crore versus Rs 177 crore.

• Margin at 34.8% versus 31.5%.

• Net Profit up 27.2% to Rs 192 crore versus Rs 151 crore.

IRCTC Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 3.8% to Rs 1,160 crore versus Rs 1,118 crore.

• Ebitda up 6% to Rs 397 crore versus Rs 375 crore.

• Margin at 34.3% versus 33.5%.

• Net Profit up 7.5% to Rs 331 crore versus Rs 308 crore.

Indostar Capital Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Net Profit at Rs 546 crore versus Rs 24.9 crore.

• Impairment at Rs 490 crore versus Rs 20.9 crore.

• Calculated NII up 24.7% to Rs 129 crore versus Rs 104 crore.

• Note: The Q1 FY26 net profit includes an exceptional gain of Rs 1,176 crore.

Cohance Lifesciences Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 12.5% to Rs 549 crore versus Rs 488 crore.

• Ebitda down 10.5% to Rs 112 crore versus Rs 125 crore.

• Margin at 20.4% versus 25.6%.

• Net Profit down 35.2% to Rs 48.9 crore versus Rs 75.4 crore.

Brainbees Solutions Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 12.7% to Rs 1,863 crore versus Rs 1,652 crore.

• Ebitda down 32.6% to Rs 33.1 crore versus Rs 49.2 crore.

• Margin at 1.8% versus 2.9%.

• Net Loss of Rs 46.4 crore versus a loss of Rs 56.7 crore.

Somany Ceramics Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 4.5% to Rs 604 crore versus Rs 579 crore.

• Ebitda down 1.6% to Rs 48.2 crore versus Rs 48.9 crore.

• Margin at 7.9% versus 8.5%.

• Net Profit down 15.6% to Rs 10.4 crore versus Rs 12.3 crore.

Mishra Dhatu Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 4.3% to Rs 170 crore versus Rs 163 crore.

• Ebitda up 46.7% to Rs 34.2 crore versus Rs 23.3 crore.

• Margin at 20% versus 14.2%.

• Net Profit at Rs 12.9 crore versus Rs 5.3 crore.

Texmaco Rail Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue down 16.3% to Rs 911 crore versus Rs 1,088 crore.

• Ebitda down 33.7% to Rs 70.9 crore versus Rs 107 crore.

• Margin at 7.8% versus 9.8%.

• Net Profit down 49.9% to Rs 30 crore versus Rs 59.8 crore.

Man Infra Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue down 46.5% to Rs 183 crore versus Rs 342 crore.

• Ebitda down 51.4% to Rs 40.6 crore versus Rs 83.5 crore.

• Margin at 22.2% versus 24.4%.

• Net Profit down 30.9% to Rs 58.3 crore versus Rs 84.4 crore.

Deepak Nitrite Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue down 12.8% to Rs 1,890 crore versus Rs 2,167 crore.

• Ebitda down 38.7% to Rs 190 crore versus Rs 309 crore.

• Margin at 10% versus 14.3%.

• Net Profit down 44.6% to Rs 112 crore versus Rs 203 crore.

Galaxy Surfactants Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 31.2% to Rs 1,278 crore versus Rs 974 crore.

• Ebitda down 0.2% to Rs 124 crore versus Rs 124 crore.

• Margin at 9.7% versus 12.7%.

• Net Profit down 0.3% to Rs 79.5 crore versus Rs 79.7 crore.

Anupam Rasayan Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 91.2% to Rs 486 crore versus Rs 254 crore.

• Ebitda at Rs 124 crore versus Rs 53 crore.

• Margin at 25.6% versus 20.9%.

• Net Profit at Rs 34 crore versus Rs 3.9 crore.

Kennametal India Q1 Highlights (QoQ)

• Revenue up 11.7% to Rs 323 crore versus Rs 290 crore.

• Ebitda up 23.8% to Rs 49.4 crore versus Rs 39.9 crore.

• Margin at 15.3% versus 13.8%.

• Net Profit up 28.3% to Rs 31.3 crore versus Rs 24.4 crore.

ABFRL Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 9.4% to Rs 1,831 crore versus Rs 1,674 crore.

• Ebitdar up 14.7% to Rs 167 crore versus Rs 146 crore.

• Ebitdar Margin at 9.1% versus 8.7%.

• Net Loss of Rs 212 crore versus a loss of Rs 161 crore.

United Spirits Q1 Highlights (Standalone, YoY)

• Revenue down 8.37% at Rs 2,549 crore versus Rs 2,352 crore

• Ebitda down 9.39% at Rs 415 crore versus Rs 458 crore

• Margin down 319 basis points at 16.28% versus 19.47%

• Net profit down 13.71% at Rs 258 crore versus Rs 299 crore

Ganesha Ecosphere Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 0.2% to Rs 337 crore versus Rs 337 crore.

• Ebitda down 23.8% to Rs 36.3 crore versus Rs 47.6 crore.

• Margin at 10.8% versus 14.1%.

• Net Profit down 52.3% to Rs 10.8 crore versus Rs 22.5 crore.

R Systems Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 6.9% to Rs 462 crore versus Rs 432 crore.

• Ebitda up 14.5% to Rs 70.2 crore versus Rs 61.3 crore.

• Margin at 15.2% versus 14.2%.

• Net Profit at Rs 75.9 crore versus Rs 24.9 crore.

Ventive Hospitality Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue at Rs 507 crore versus Rs 115 crore.

• Ebitda at Rs 208 crore versus Rs 67.9 crore.

• Margin at 40.9% versus 59.1%.

• Net Profit up 2% to Rs 26.9 crore versus Rs 26.4 crore.

Anthem Biosciences Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 59.6% to Rs 540 crore versus Rs 339 crore.

• Ebitda up 58.5% to Rs 192 crore versus Rs 121 crore.

• Margin at 35.4% versus 35.7%.

• Net Profit up 64.9% to Rs 136 crore versus Rs 82.3 crore.

Nuvama Wealth Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, QoQ)

• Total Income flat at Rs 1,125 crore.

• Net Profit up 3.3% to Rs 264 crore versus Rs 255 crore.

Kalpataru Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, QoQ)

• Revenue down 16.5% to Rs 443 crore versus Rs 530 crore.

• Ebitda Loss of Rs 27.4 crore versus a profit of Rs 3.9 crore.

• Net Loss of Rs 49.4 crore versus a loss of Rs 69 lakh.

Vesuvius India Q1 Highlights (YoY)

• Revenue up 13.6% to Rs 524 crore versus Rs 461 crore.

• Ebitda up 0.6% to Rs 90.5 crore versus Rs 90 crore.

• Margin at 17.3% versus 19.5%.

• Net Profit down 6.4% to Rs 63 crore versus Rs 67.3 crore.

Uflex Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 6.8% to Rs 3,901 crore versus Rs 3,654 crore.

• Ebitda up 11.2% to Rs 457 crore versus Rs 412 crore.

• Margin at 11.7% versus 11.3%.

• Net Profit of Rs 61.9 crore versus a loss of Rs 95.4 crore.

Gulf Oil Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 13.7% to Rs 1,016 crore versus Rs 894 crore.

• Ebitda up 12.1% to Rs 127 crore versus Rs 114 crore.

• Margin at 12.5% versus 12.7%.

• Net Profit up 11.4% to Rs 95.9 crore versus Rs 86 crore.

• Shilpa Medicare: The company has approved the issue of bonus shares in a 1:1 ratio.

• Wipro: The company and Google Cloud are partnering to launch agentic AI solutions.

• HEG: The company has entered a pact with the Central Road Research Institute to revolutionise Indian infrastructure with graphene-enhanced pavements.

• Refex Industries: The company has secured an order worth Rs 47 crore for the transportation of pond ash from Maharashtra-based company.

• Firstsource Solutions: The company is partnering with Guidehealth to accelerate AI-enabled value-based care innovation for health plans.

• Jain Irrigation: The company has received an order worth Rs 135 crore from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution for 5,438 solar water pumps.

• Avenue Supermarts: The company has opened a new store in Nagpur, bringing the total number of its stores to 428.

• IRCTC: The company has approved the initiation of winding-up proceedings against its joint venture company, Royale Indian Rail Tours.

• Zydus Lifesciences: The companies Ahmedabad facility received zero observations from the US FDA after an inspection, US FDA Conducted Inspection at Ahmedabad Facility from Aug. 11-13, The company has received four observations from the US FDA following an inspection of its Himachal Pradesh manufacturing plant from Aug. 4-13.

• Samhi Hotels: The company has entered a pact to transfer the business undertaking of Hotel Caspia for Rs 65 crore.

• RVNL: The company has received a Letter of Acceptance worth Rs 90.6 crore from Southern Railway for the provision of a Video Surveillance System.

• L&T Finance: The company has allotted 25,000 Non-Convertible Debentures worth Rs 250 crore on a private placement basis.

• HDFC Bank: The bank has received RBI approval to use its share premium account for the issuance of bonus shares.

• Infosys : The company has announced a joint venture with Australia's Telstra for AI-enabled cloud and digital solutions.

• Medplus Health: The company has received one suspension order for a drug license for a store in Andhra Pradesh.

• Shriram Finance : The company’s arm has not received RBI approval for a primary dealer business license.

• Muthoot Finance: The company has approved an additional equity infusion of Rs 200 crore into its wholly owned subsidiary Muthoot HomeFin and Rs 500 crore into its wholly owned subsidiary Muthoot Money.

• ICICI Bank: The bank has partially reversed its minimum average balance requirements for new customers. Urban customers are now required to maintain an average monthly balance of Rs 15,000, reduced from Rs 50,000, while semi-urban customers must maintain Rs 7,500, reduced from Rs 10,000.

• CDSL: The company has received a No Objection Certificate from SEBI to set up a separate business unit of CDSL Ventures.

• Prism Johnson: The company has signed a cement supply pact with Jabalpur Cement Industries, which will expand its capacity in Madhya Pradesh from 1.08 million tonnes per annum to 1.38 MTPA by September 2025.

• Thermax: The company  will acquire a 23% stake in its arm, Thermax Bioenergy Solutions, for Rs 16.7 crore.

• Regaal Resources: The public issue was subscribed to 26.4 times on day 2. The bids were led by Qualified institutional investors (3.36 times), non-institutional investors (67.76 times), retail investors (21.85 times).

• BlueStone Jewellery & Lifestyle: The public issue was subscribed to 2.7 times on day 3. The bids were led by Qualified institutional investors (4.28 times), non-institutional investors (0.55 times), retail investors (1.35 times).

• JSW Cement: The company's shares will debut on the stock exchange on Thursday. The Rs 3,600-crore IPO was subscribed 7.77 times on its third and final day. The bids were led by institutional investors (15.8 times), retail investors (1.81 times), non-institutional investors (10.97 times).

• All Time Plastics: The company's shares will debut on the stock exchange on Thursday. The Rs 400.7-crore IPO was subscribed 8.34 times on its third and final day. The bids were led by institutional investors (10.15 times), retail investors (5.14 times), non-institutional investors (13.47 times) and reserved for employees (7.82 times).

• Zinka Logistics: Sands Capital sold 13.4 lakh shares (0.75% stake) worth Rs 69 crore (at Avg price of Rs 515.61).

• SKM Egg Products Export (India): Promoter Shree Shivkumar bought 28,771 shares on Aug. 11.

• Action Construction Equipment: Promoter Vijay Agarwal bought 4,000 shares on Aug. 12.

• Price Band change from 10% to 5%: MICREELECTR, NIBE.

• Price Band change from 20% to 10%: NDL Venture, Yatra.

• Ex-Dividend: Action Construction Equipment, Astral, Bandhan Bank, Bharat Electronics, Electrosteel Castings, Emcure Pharmaceuticals, Five-Star Business Finance, Gland Pharma, Godawari Power and Ispat, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, Jindal Drilling & Industries, Kovai Medical Center & Hospital, Lloyds Engineering Works, Mahanagar Gas, Maharashtra Seamless, Manappuram Finance, Mangalam Cement, Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers, Minda Corporation, NCC, NHPC, NMDC, REC, Reliance Industries, Repco Home Finance, Rossell India, Star Cement, TFCIL , Uniparts India, Vaibhav Global, West Coast Paper Mills, ZEN Technologies.

• Bonus: VRL Logistics (Bonus 1:1).

• Right issue: Lloyd Enterprises.

• Nifty August Futures up by 0.67% to 24,712 at a premium of 93 points.

• Nifty August futures open interest down by 1.02%.

• Nifty Options 14 August Expiry: Maximum Call open interest at 25000 and Maximum Put open interest at 24,600.

• Securities in Ban Period: PGEL, PNB Housing, RBL Bank,Titagarh.

The Indian Rupee closed 27 paise stronger against the US Dollar on Wednesday at 87.44 a dollar. It closed at 87.71 a dollar on Tuesday. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond settled flat at 6.48%.