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

Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region traded mixed on Friday as traders digested the latest reciprocal US tariffs on nearly every country, as soon as April this year.

Japan's Nikkei was down 62 points, or 0.16% at 39,398, while South Korea's Kospi rose 0.3%, or 8 points to 2,592 as of 6:30 a.m. Future contracts in China and Hong Kong hinted at a positive stock start.

President Donald Trump ordered his administration to consider imposing reciprocal tariffs on numerous trading partners, adding pressure to a potential trade war. Reciprocal tariffs affect nearly every country, with India, Japan, and the EU being hit the most.

US stock markets showed positive momentum in regular trading, with the S&P 500 rising by 1.04%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increasing by 0.77%, and the Nasdaq Composite leading the gains with a 1.5% jump. However, futures trading indicated a slightly different picture. S&P 500 futures were flat, Dow Jones futures edged up 0.06%, and Nasdaq futures dipped 0.07%.

After erasing earlier gains, the NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex ended in losses for the seventh session in a row. Infosys Ltd., and HDFC Bank Ltd. share prices weighed on the Nifty 50 the most.

The Nifty 50 ended 13.85 points or 0.06% down at 23,031.40, and the Sensex closed 32.11 points or 0.04% lower at 76,138.97.

Foreign portfolio investors stayed net sellers of Indian equities for the seventh straight session on Thursday as they offloaded stocks worth approximately Rs 2,789.9 crore.

Domestic institutional investors stayed net buyers for the seventh straight session as they mopped up equities worth Rs 2,934.5 crore, according to provisional data from the National Stock Exchange.

The Indian rupee closed flat at 86.89 against the US dollar on Thursday, mirroring its closing value from the previous day.

Hindalco Industries Q3 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 10.57% to Rs 58,390 crore versus Rs 52,808 crore. (Estimate Rs 55,632 crore).

• Ebitda up 29.29% to Rs 7,583 crore versus Rs 5,865 crore. (Estimate Rs 7,390 crore).

• Ebitda margin up 188 bps to 12.98% versus 11.1%. (Estimate Rs 13.3%).

• Net profit up 60.23% to Rs 3,735 crore versus Rs 2,331 crore. (Estimate Rs 3,372 crore).

KNR Constructions Q3 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue down 14.9% to Rs 848 crore versus Rs 996 crore.

• Ebitda up 13% to Rs 255 crore versus Rs 226 crore.

• Margin to 30.1% versus 22.7%.

• Net profit up 78% to Rs 248 crore versus Rs 140 crore.

Carborundum Universal Q3 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 9% to Rs 1,255 crore versus Rs 1,151 crore. (Estimate Rs 1,245 crore).

• Ebitda down 8% to Rs 177 crore versus Rs 192 crore. (Estimate Rs 204 crore).

• Margin to 14.1% versus 16.7%. (Estimate 16.4%).

• Net profit down 69% to Rs 35 crore versus Rs 111 crore. (Estimate Rs 131 crore).

• Approved interim dividend of Rs 1.5 per share.

Senco Gold Q3 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 27.3% to Rs 2,102.55 crore versus Rs 1,652.20 crore. (Estimate Rs 2,009 crore).

• Ebitda down 56% to Rs 79.96 crore versus Rs 181.10 crore. (Estimate Rs 213 crore).

• Margin to 3.8% versus 11%. (Estimate 10.6%).

• Net profit down 69% to Rs 33.48 crore versus Rs 109.32 crore. (Estimate Rs 121 crore).

Titagarh Rail Systems Q3 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue down 5.5% to Rs 902.18 crore versus Rs 954.68 crore.

• Ebitda down 10% to Rs 100.08 crore versus Rs 110.67 crore.

• Margin to 11.1% versus 11.6%.

• Net profit down 16% to Rs 62.77 crore versus Rs 74.83 crore.

United Breweries Q3 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 6.5% to Rs 2,000.26 crore versus Rs 1,824 crore. (Estimate Rs 2,052 crore).

• Ebitda down 3% to Rs 141.48 crore versus Rs 146 crore. (Estimate Rs 186 crore).

• Margin to 7.1% versus 8%. (Estimate 9.1%).

• Net profit down 55% to Rs 38.40 crore versus Rs 85.34 crore. (Estimate Rs 113 crore).

HCC Q3 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue down 31.7% to Rs 1,007 crore versus Rs 1,474 crore.

• Ebitda loss of Rs 31 crore versus Rs 238 crore.

• Net loss of Rs 39 crore versus profit of Rs 182 crore.

• Exceptional gain of Rs 530 crore in current quarter versus Rs 198 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal.

KIOCL Q3 Highlights (Standalone, YoY)

• Revenue down 67.2% to Rs 181 crore versus Rs 549 crore.

• Ebitda loss of Rs 43.5 crore versus Ebitda of Rs 36.2 crore.

• Net loss of Rs 47.79 crore versus profit of Rs 39.03 crore.

Deepak Nitrite Q3 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue down 5.28% to Rs 1,903 crore versus Rs 2,009 crore. (Estimate Rs 2,021 crore).

• Ebitda down 44.84% to Rs 168.22 crore versus Rs 305 crore. (Estimate Rs 285 crore).

• Ebitda margin down 634 bps to 8.83% versus 15.18%. (Estimate 14.1%).

• Net profit down 51.48% to Rs 98 crore versus Rs 202 crore. (Estimate Rs 183 crore).

Goodyear India Q3 Highlights (Standalone, YoY)

• Revenue up 6.8% to Rs 632 crore versus Rs 591 crore.

• Ebitda down 40% to Rs 24 crore versus Rs 40 crore.

• Margin to 3.8% versus 6.7%.

• Net profit down 57% to Rs 9.5 crore versus Rs 22 crore.

Sunflag Iron & Steel Q3 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 4.5% to Rs 892 crore versus Rs 854 crore.

• Ebitda up 14% to Rs 111 crore versus Rs 97 crore.

• Margin to 12.4% versus 11.3%.

• Net profit up 39% to Rs 50 crore versus Rs 36 crore.

Gujarat Pipavav Port Q3 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue down 2.5% to Rs 263 crore versus Rs 270 crore.

• Ebitda down 13% to Rs 139 crore versus Rs 160 crore.

• Margin to 52.8% versus 59.1%.

• Net profit down 14% to Rs 99 crore versus Rs 116 crore.

Manappuram Finance Q3 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Total income up 10.1% to Rs 2,563 crore versus Rs 2,327 crore.

• Net profit down 51% to Rs 282 crore versus Rs 573 crore. (Estimate Rs 489 crore).

• Announced interim dividend of Rs 1 per equity share.

Indian Tourism Development Corp Q3 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 10.7% to Rs 149 crore versus Rs 135 crore.

• Ebitda up 13% to Rs 25 crore versus Rs 23 crore.

• Margin to 17% versus 16.7%.

• Net profit up 15% to Rs 21 crore versus Rs 18 crore.

Concord Biotech Q3 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 1.24% to Rs 244 crore versus Rs 241 crore.

• Ebitda down 8.17% to Rs 97.35 crore versus Rs 106.02 crore.

• Ebitda margin down 409 bps to 39.89% versus 43.99%.

• Net profit down 1.29% to Rs 76 crore versus Rs 77 crore.

Nazara Tech Q3 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 67.18% to Rs 535 crore versus Rs 320 crore. (Estimate Rs 410 crore).

• Ebitda up 3.64% to Rs 37.52 crore versus Rs 36.2 crore. (Estimate Rs 45 crore).

• Ebitda margin down 429 bps to 7.01% versus 11.31%. (Estimate 11%).

• Net profit up 24% to Rs 31 crore versus Rs 25 crore. (Estimate Rs 31 crore).

SJVN Q3 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 23.57% to Rs 671 crore versus Rs 543 crore. (Estimate Rs 592 crore).

• Ebitda up 25.81% to Rs 463 crore versus Rs 368 crore. (Estimate Rs 395 crore).

• Ebitda margin up 122 bps to 69% versus 67.77%. (Estimate 66.7%).

• Net profit up 7.19% to Rs 149 crore versus Rs 139 crore. (Estimate Rs 128 crore).

Afcons Infrastructure Q3 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 2.7% to Rs 3,211 crore versus Rs 3,123 crore.

• Ebitda down 3% to Rs 364 crore versus Rs 374 crore.

• Margin to 11.3% versus 12%.

• Net profit up 36% to Rs 149 crore versus Rs 110 crore.

Pitti Engineering Q3 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 37.5% to Rs 415 crore versus Rs 302 crore.

• Ebitda up 30% to Rs 67 crore versus Rs 51 crore.

• Margin to 16.1% versus 17.1%.

• Net profit up 83% to Rs 29 crore versus Rs 16 crore.

Godfrey Phillips Q3 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 27.4% to Rs 1,591 crore versus Rs 1,250 crore.

• Ebitda up 58% to Rs 359 crore versus Rs 228 crore.

• Margin to 22.5% versus 18.2%.

• Net profit up 49% to Rs 316 crore versus Rs 213 crore.

R Systems International Q3 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 7.8% to Rs 449 crore versus Rs 416 crore.

• Ebitda up 12.3% to Rs 70.5 crore versus Rs 62.8 crore.

• Margin to 15.7% versus 15%.

• Net profit down 15.06% to Rs 38.9 crore versus Rs 45.8 crore.

Allcargo Logistics Q3 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 27.8% to Rs 4,106 crore versus Rs 3,212 crore.

• Ebitda up 24% to Rs 138 crore versus Rs 111 crore.

• Margin to 3.4% versus 3.5%.

• Net profit down 11.5% to Rs 9.7 crore versus Rs 11 crore.

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail, ADF Foods, Bengal & Assam Company, Borosil Renewables, Centum Electronics, Cupid,  Dilip Buildcon, Dish TV India, Easy Trip Planners, Ethos, Genesys International Corporation, Glaxosmithkline Pharmaceuticals, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, GNFC, Hinduja Global Solutions, Hindware Home Innovation, Ingersoll-Rand (INDIA), Jamna Auto Industries, JNK India, Kitex Garments, LA OPALARG, Samvardhana Motherson International, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Northern Arc Capital, Polyplex Corporation, PTC Industries, RateGain Travel Technologies, Rolex Rings, Rail Vikas Nigam, Sudarshan Chemical Industries, Swan Energy, Tarsons Products, Uflex, Utkarsh Small Finance Bank, ZEN Technologies.

• Mahindra Lifespace Developers: The board has approved raising up to Rs 1,500 crore through rights issue.

• Manappuram Finance: The company has approved raising up to $2 billion under global medium-term note programme.

• Bank of Baroda: The lender has approved raising up to Rs 8,500 crore via qualified institutional placements.

• Tata Consultancy Services: The company has entered into an agreement with UPM to lead its comprehensive transformation.

• UltraTech Cement: The company has added additional 0.6 MTPA slag-based grinding capacity at Tamil Nadu unit.

• Piramal Enterprises: The board has approved the issuance of non-convertible debentures up to Rs 450 crore.

• United Breweries: The company will make an investment of Rs 750 crore in greenfield brewery in Uttar Pradesh.

• Religare Enterprises: The company has named Praveen Kumar Tripathi as the chairperson, with his term lasting until June 30, 2025.

• Hexaware Technologies: The public issue was subscribed to 0.15 times on day two. The bids were led by qualified institutional investors (0.39 times), non-institutional investors (0.03 times), retail investors (0.06 times), and employee reserved (0.17 times).

• Quality Power Electrical Equipments: The company will offer shares for bidding on Friday. The price band is set from Rs 401 to Rs 425 per share. The Rs 858.7-crore IPO is a combination of fresh issue of Rs 225 crore and rest offer for sale. The company raised Rs 386 crore from anchor investors.

• Mangalam Cement: Promoter Rambara Trading Pvt. bought 70,000 shares.

• Jindal Drilling & Industries: Promoter Jindal Pipes bought 18,257 shares on Feb 10.

• Jindal Steel & Power: Promoter Jindal Power Ltd. bought 28.15 lakh shares between Feb 7 and Feb 10.

• Sobha: Promoter Puthan Naduvakkatt Chenthamaraksha Menon bought 20,000 between Feb 11 and 12.

• Paisalo Digital: Promoter Equilibrated Venture Cflow bought 5.4 lakh shares on Feb 13.

• D B Corp: Promoter Sudhir Agarwal bought 1.08 lakh shares on Feb 11.

• Tarc: Promoter Muskaan Sarin bought 1.46 lakh shares on Feb 11.

• Price Band Change from 10% to 5%: Acme Solar Holdings.

• Price Band Change from 20% to 10%: Orchid Pharma.

• Ex/dividend: Engineers India, BEML, REC, Nalco, Apollo Hospitals, Goldiam International, Saregama, MRF, PI Industries, Cummins India, MOIL, Gulf Oil Lubricants, MSTC, Alkem Laboratories.

• Moved into short-term ASM framework: Alphageo (India).

• Nifty Feb futures down by 0.13% to 23,107 at a premium of 76 points.

• Nifty Feb futures open interest down by 1.7%.

• Nifty Options Feb 20. Expiry: Maximum call open interest at 24,000 and Maximum Put open interest at 22,000.

• Securities in ban period: Manappuram Finance.

The Indian rupee closed flat at 86.89 against the US dollar on Thursday, mirroring its closing value from the previous day.

The local currency had opened stronger, appreciating by 9 paise to start at 86.80, but ultimately ended the day unchanged, according to Bloomberg data.

The rupee's movement is also influenced by ongoing talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on trade tariffs.