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Covid-19, growth concerns push Sensex 635 pts down, Nifty below 18,200

CLOSING BELL: The Pharma index advanced over 2 per cent today as diagnostics and healthcare firms climbed amid rising Covid-19 cases globally

Maruti Suzuki slips 3%, hits over 5-month low

The taxes on motor vehicles in India have historically been among the highest in the world and need to be rationalised, MSIL Chairman RC Bhargava said at an event on Monday.

Finolex Industries hits over 10-month high; surges 8% on heavy volumes

The biggest drivers of growth in the Indian piping industry are the rising demand for the irrigation, water supply and sanitation sectors

Healthcare stocks rally up to 8% as Covid cases spurt in China, Japan

Reports suggest that Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will review the Covid-19 pandemic situation, in view of a spurt in COVID-19 cases in Japan, South Korea, Brazil, China and the US.

Shyam Metalics up 9%; forays into stainless steel biz with Mittal Corp buy

On Tuesday, SMEL announced their third acquisition of Mittal Corp with a foray into the stainless steel (SS) / wire rod & bar mill business.

JK Paper hits record high; stock rallies 10% in four days on stable outlook

In the past one year, the stock price of the paper maker has more-than-doubled or zoomed 129 per cent, as against 10 per cent gain on the S&P BSE Sensex.

City Union Bank tumbles 9% as RBI finds divergence of additional gross NPA

The Reserve Bank of India found divergence of Rs 259 crore in additional gross NPA for the financial year 2021-22.

Sensex bounces 599 pts from lows, ends 104 pts down; Nifty tops 18,350

CLOSING BELL: Adani Enterprises, TCS, Axis Bank, Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Nestle India, Ultratech Cement, SBI, and Infosys helped the frontline indices rebound

PSP Projects soars 9% to hit record high on strong revenue visibility

So far in the financial year 2022-23 (FY23), PSP received total orders worth of Rs 1,833.09 crore

Shipping Corporation hits 52-week high; up 17% in 2 days on demerger update

The Final hearing before the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in New Delhi for obtaining sanction on the Scheme of Arrangement for demerger is fixed on Thursday, December 29, 2022

IRB Infra gains 3% as board plans to mull stock split proposal on January 4

In the past one month, the stock of IRB Infra outperformed market, as they surged 29 per cent, as compared to nearly 1 per cent decline in the S&P BSE Sensex

Dabur India dips 3% as 1% equity change hands via block deals

At 09:15 am, around 18.2 million equity shares, representing 1.02 per cent of total equity of Dabur India, changed hands on the BSE

Fag-end buying lifts Sensex 468 pts, Nifty above 18,400; auto, FMCG rise

CLOSING BELL: Sectorally, the Nifty IT index was the most downbeat sector as it dipped 0.5 per cent as Accenture's Q1FY23 results rang alarm bells for Indian IT companies

Maha govt okays Lloyds Metals' Rs 20,000-cr project; stock up 26% in 4 days

The company clarified that these approvals are preliminary and require a series of regulatory and internal approvals

UTI AMC soars 15% on heavy volumes, trades at 4-mth high on Tata deal buzz

According to media reports, Tata Group is in talks to buy majority stake in the company from PSU finance entities.

Nykaa hits new all-time low amid slew of block deals in past one month

In past two trading days, the stock price of Nykaa has declined 5 per cent after Kravis Investment Partners II offloaded 36.7 million shares of the company at a price of Rs 171 apiece.

Speciality Restaurants surges 14%, nears 52-week high on fund raising plan

The company's board will meet on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, to consider and evaluate proposals for raising of funds by way of issue of equity shares or any other eligible convertible securities.

GIC Re, New India Assurance extend rally; surge up to 40% in one month

On Monday, shares of General Insurance Corporation hit a fresh 52-week high at Rs 182.65, up 10 per cent; New India Assurance rallied 8 per cent.

Sugar stocks on roll; Dalmia, Dhampur, Rajshree, Sakthi zoom up to 20%

The government of India has taken a slew of measures in the past couple of years that have changed the dynamics of the sugar industry

IRCTC down 9% in 2 days amid OFS by govt; stock slips below floor price

With today's low of Rs 668.25, the stock has fallen below its floor price of Rs 680 per share set for Offer for sale