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F&O Expiry: Sensex rallies 665 pts ahead of Interim Budget; IT, banks jump

Among sectors, the Nifty Bank index rose 1.75 per cent led by Axis Bank, State Bank of India (SBI) and HDFC Bank. The Nifty IT index gained 1.60 per cent led by Infosys, TCS and Tech Mahindra

Rail stocks underperform; Titagarh Wagons plunges 57% in a year

Titagarh Wagons, Texmaco Rail and BEML plunged over 40 per cent each on the back of the weak earnings and order inflow.

Axis Bank surges 6% on healthy December quarter earnings

The stock hit a new high of Rs 700, up 6 per cent in early morning trade, surpassed its previous high of Rs 679 recorded on January 17, 2019 on the BSE in intra-day trade.

Share buyback nod fails to lift Ajanta Pharma; falls 7% on weak Q3 results

The stock dipped 7 per cent to Rs 1,016 on BSE after the company's consolidated net profit more-than-halved at Rs 67 crore in Q3FY19, due to lower sales.

DHFL hit lowest level since May 2014; stock tanks 30% in four days

The stock declined 14% at Rs 139, to touch its lowest level since May 16, 2014, on the BSE.

Rupee opens 17 paise higher against US dollar

"Today, USD/INR pair is expected to quote in the range of 70.70 and 71.40," Gaurang Somaiya, Research Analyst (Currency) at MOFSL added.

Bharti Airtel, Dabur, ICICI Bank and Vedanta among top stocks to track

Here's a look at the top stocks that may remain in focus today -

MARKET WRAP: Indices end flat, Nifty above 10,650; ICICI Bank gains 5%

The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 35,591, down 1.25 points while NSE's Nifty50 index closed 0.40 points lower at 10,651.80.

DHFL hits 35-month low; falls 23% in three trading sessions

The stock was down 5 per cent to Rs 162 on Wednesday, falling 23 per cent in past three days from level of Rs 209 on Friday, January 25, 2019.

ICICI Bank gains 6% ahead of December quarter results

The stock moved higher by 6% to Rs 368 on BSE on the back of heavy volumes.

HCL Technologies gains 5% on better-than-expected Q3 earnings

HCL Technologies was up for the sixth straight day, gaining 8 per cent, against 2 per cent decline in the S&P BSE Sensex.

Godrej Consumer slips 8% on disappointing Q3 results

The stock slipped 8 per cent to Rs 699 on BSE after it reported 1.5 per cent year-on-year decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 423.52 crore for December 2018 quarter.

MARKET WRAP: Sensex ends 64 pts lower at 35,593, DHFL dips 6%; BoI jumps 8%

The S&P BSE Sensex lost 64 points or 0.18 per cent to close at 35,593 while NSE's Nifty50 index ended above 10,650 level at 10,652, down 9 points or 0.088 per cent.

PSU banks gain; Bank of India rebounds 15% from day's low

Canara Bank, Vijaya Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Allahabad Bank, Bank of Baroda, Indian Bank and Union Bank of India were up 2% to 4%.

YES Bank extends fall; stock down 11% in two days

The stock was down 5% to Rs 196 on Tuesday, falling 11% in past days from Friday's closing level of Rs 220 on the BSE.

Praj Industries rallies 17% on strong Q3 results

The stock surged 17 per cent to Rs 132 after the company reported net profit of Rs 22.43 crore in Q3FY19 against Rs 7.52 crore in the year-ago quarter.

Escorts skids 6% on lower volume growth guidance for tractor industry

The stock was down 6% to Rs 634, falling 16% in past two weeks, as compared to 2% decline in the S&P BSE Sensex.

HEG nears 52-week low; stock tanks 18%; down 31% in three sessions

The stock tanked 18% to Rs 2,244, falling 31% in past three trading days, quoting close to its 52-week low price of Rs 2,214 touched February 2, 2018 in intra-day trade.

ICICI Bank down for eighth straight day; stock falls 5%

The stock was down 5% to Rs 338 on Monday, trading at its lowest level since December 11, 2018.

M&M, Hero MotoCorp, Maruti, Adani Ports and JSW Steel hit 52-week low

Reliance Capital, Reliance Home Finance and Reliance Infrastructure from Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group were among 70 stocks from the Nifty 500 index that touched 52-week lows.