Corporate earnings, especially in the July - September 2020 quarter (Q2FY21), got a boost from lower raw material cost and cost cutting measures adopted by companies in the backdrop of Covid-19
The issue comprises of Rs 40 crore of fresh capital raise and Rs 500 crore of secondary share sale by four existing shareholders
A weakening rupee and lacklustre global markets further weighed on sentiment, traders said
The RBI has proposed that the payouts from next financial year will depend upon factors such as capital adequacy, non-performing asset ratio and leverage ratio.
The financial stocks have the biggest sectoral weight in the domestic stock markets
The stock ended at Rs 1,452, down 10.3 per cent. Analysts said the higher than excepted paper supply by the government weighed on sentiment
This will not impact positive sentiment in the sector, say analysts
State-run Canara Bank on Thursday said it has approved the issue price at Rs 103.50 per share for its qualified institutional placement (QIP) to raise Rs 2,000 crore
BSE Sensex snapped its five-day rally to settle at 45,960 levels, down 144 points, or 0.31 per cent while NSE's Nifty ended at 13,478, down 51 points
All that happened in the markets today
The company expects improvement in the asset portfolio quality as well as cash flow of the company, due to various strategic initiatives including measures for recovery were initiated during FY20
According to reports, the whistleblower has alleged that UPL entered into rent deals with the shell company owned by its employees. UPL has denied these allegations.
Among individual stocks, ITC was up 1 per cent at Rs 208, surging 17 per cent in past one month.
The government has decided to sell its entire 63.75 per cent stake in SCI
The rupee depreciated 11 paise to 73.68 against the US dollar in opening trade tracking muted domestic equities and a rebound in the American currency
The board has approved capital expenditure of approximately Rs 207 crore towards the purchase of land and will further incur approximately Rs 170 crore towards other expenses.
The promoter proposes to sell up to 24 million equity shares of IRCTC, representing up to 15 per cent stake, with an option to additionally sell 5 per cent of the total equity capital
Major paper stocks have crossed their respective 200-DMA.
The CCI has initiated an investigation against cement companies in India regarding alleged anti-competitive behaviour
Here's a list of stocks that may remain in focus today.