Sensex, Nifty end marginally lower on F&O expiry day; realty, auto gain

All that happened in the markets today

4:01 PM

Stocks that hit 52-week low on S&P BSE Sensex

COMPANY	PRICE(rs)	52 WK LOW	CHG(rs)	CHG(%)
CENTRUM CAPITAL	26.00	25.45	-0.20	-0.76
GLAXOSMI. PHARMA	1219.85	1215.00	-1.60	-0.13
GLENMARK PHARMA.	449.20	446.80	-4.10	-0.90
INDIABULLS INTEG	186.10	170.10	8.85	4.99
LA OPALA RG	190.85	181.00	9.15	5.04

4:01 PM

Stocks that hit 52-week high on S&P BSE Sensex

COMPANY	PRICE(rs)	52 WK HIGH	CHG(rs)	CHG(%)
A B B	1593.00	1639.70	-10.60	-0.66
ABBOTT INDIA	8904.00	8975.00	106.40	1.21
BAJAJ FIN.	3647.00	3660.00	19.40	0.53
BAJAJ FINSERV	8430.70	8470.40	19.35	0.23
CITY UNION BANK	215.10	220.25	-1.05	-0.49

4:00 PM

Most active stocks by volume

COMPANY	PRICE(rs)	CHG(rs)	CHG(%)	VOLUME
RELIANCE POWER	4.37	-0.08	-1.80	21115546
SUZLON ENERGY	5.60	-0.32	-5.41	13944268
RELIANCE INFRA.	59.40	-1.55	-2.54	9816318
I D F C	34.40	-0.95	-2.69	8168188
PC JEWELLER	44.90	-2.85	-5.97	7758889

4:00 PM

Heatmap: S&P BSE Sensex

3:59 PM

Nifty sectoral indices at close

3:58 PM

Market at close

3:37 PM

Market at close

The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 39,586, down 6 points while the broader Nifty50 index settled at 11,842, down 6 points.

3:25 PM

NEWS ALERT | GoAir may look to raise around $250-$300 mn via proposed IPO: Moneycontrol

3:24 PM

Top losers on BSE500

COMPANY	PRICE(rs)	CHG(rs)	CHG(%)	VOLUME
IFCI	9.80	-0.77	-7.28	4743513
JAIN IRRIGATION	27.35	-1.80	-6.17	3164594
PC JEWELLER	45.10	-2.65	-5.55	5111366
WOCKHARDT	376.80	-22.15	-5.55	317635
ORIENTAL BANK	95.30	-5.15	-5.13	787565

3:09 PM

ONGC up 2%

3:03 PM

DHFL promoters sell stake in wealth management business to employees

Within 10 months of starting wealth management business WGC Wealth, Wadhawans, promoters of DHFL, have exited venture by selling stake to employees. It is renamed as Validus Wealth, post the transaction. In a separate transaction, LGT group, global private banking and asset management firm, has acquired substantial majority stake in the Validus Wealth, the company said in a statement. It, however, did not disclose financial details and ownership details for both deals. READ MORE

2:48 PM

Market check | Sensex climbs again

2:31 PM

Tech Mahindra declines over 2%

2:12 PM

Sharp fall in markets

2:04 PM

NEWS ALERT | Axis Bank likely to consider $1.3 bn share sale

2:03 PM

MARKET CHECK

1:50 PM

Kudremukh Iron Ore Company up 9%

1:38 PM

OMCs gain

COMPANY NAME	LATEST	HIGH	LOW	CHG (rs)	CHG(%)
GAIL (INDIA)	307.50	311.00	307.05	-1.85	-0.60
O N G C	170.05	170.25	167.35	2.60	1.55
RELIANCE INDS.	1291.00	1296.65	1283.00	-3.55	-0.27
I O C L	156.80	156.85	154.40	1.90	1.23
H P C L	290.55	292.50	287.65	2.70	0.94
B P C L	392.75	397.95	386.85	1.45	0.37
PETRONET LNG	248.00	249.75	244.60	2.25	0.92
INDRAPRASTHA GAS	314.50	317.40	312.65	1.25	0.40
CASTROL INDIA	137.05	137.70	136.50	-0.05	-0.04
GUJ.ST.PETRONET	192.90	195.15	191.20	0.75	0.39

1:28 PM

Nifty Private Bank index is trading 1% higher

1:14 PM

Shriram City Union Finance zooms 10%

1:02 PM

Stocks that hit 52-week low on S&P BSE Sensex

COMPANY	PRICE(rs)	52 WK LOW	CHG(rs)	CHG(%)
CENTRUM CAPITAL	25.80	25.45	-0.40	-1.53
GLAXOSMI. PHARMA	1220.00	1215.10	-1.45	-0.12
GLENMARK PHARMA.	450.55	448.00	-2.75	-0.61
INDIABULLS INTEG	186.10	170.10	8.85	4.99
LA OPALA RG	187.00	181.00	5.30	2.92

12:51 PM

After sharp run in realty stocks, analysts say it's time to be selective

For a sector that was shunned by investors in 2018, the recovery in the real estate stocks the first half of calendar year 2019 (H1CY19) has been quite sharp and swift. This is despite the liquidity issues and the fact that most players in the segment have been saddled with huge inventory since the past few years owing to tepid demand. At the broad index level, the Nifty Realty has outperformed the Nifty 50 with a rise of nearly 20 per cent thus far in H1CY19, as compared to 9 per cent up move in the frontline benchmark. READ MORE

12:44 PM

Titan Company at record high

12:40 PM

Govt sources refute Trump's claim, says India's tariffs are not that high

India's tariffs are not that high compared to other developing countries, government sources told Reuters on Thursday, reacting to United States President Donald Trump's call to withdraw what he said were very high tariffs. Earlier Trump tweeted that he looked forward to meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G20 summit in Japan, but said that for years India had put "very high tariffs against the United States". Adding: "This is unacceptable and the tariffs must be withdrawn!" READ MORE

12:27 PM

India's monsoon rains 24% below-average in the week ended June 26: IMD

India's monsoon rains were 24% below average in the week ended June 26, the weather office said on Thursday, as the seasonal rainfall was scanty over central and western parts of the country. The rains are crucial for farm output and economic growth as about 55% of the south Asian nation's arable land is rain-fed, and the farm sector makes up about 15% of a nearly $2.5-trillion economy that is Asia's third-biggest. READ MORE

12:14 PM

Real estate shares in focus; Godrej Properties hits record high

Shares of real estate companies were in focus with Nifty Realty index gaining more than 2 per cent on Thursday, on improved outlook especially for developers with large focus on commercial real estate. Godrej Properties, Prestige Estates, Oberoi Realty, Indiabulls Real Estate and Sunteck Realty were up 2 per cent to 6 per cent on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). READ MORE

12:05 PM

NEWS ALERT | Nifty reclaims 11,900

11:55 AM

Indiabulls Housing Finance climbs over 4%

11:49 AM

Most active stocks by volume

COMPANY NAME	LATEST	HIGH	LOW	CHG (rs)	CHG(%)	VOLUME
RELIANCE POWER	4.39	4.75	4.32	-0.06	-1.35	8488957
I D F C	35.00	36.40	34.90	-0.35	-0.99	7796379
SUZLON ENERGY	5.78	6.26	5.52	-0.14	-2.36	7202482
VIKAS PROPPANT	8.76	8.93	8.76	-0.17	-1.90	6379514
RELIANCE INFRA.	58.40	65.80	55.60	-2.55	-4.18	4761451
EMBASSY OFF.REIT	369.02	375.75	369.00	-0.98	-0.26	2960800
VODAFONE IDEA	12.55	12.65	12.20	0.24	1.95	2553718

11:33 AM

NEWS ALERT | Sun Pharma's Mohali unit gets 'No Action Indicated'tag from US FDA