Among sectoral indices, the Nifty PSU Bank index ended over 2 per cent lower due to a fall in share prices of Andhra Bank and Punjab National Bank (PNB).
Adani Green Energy (Rs 70.60), Gujarat Ambuja Exports (Rs 208) and Morepen Lab (Rs 33.60) were locked in the lower circuit of 5% on the BSE.
The stock locked in upper circuit of 20% at Rs 244, also its 52-week high on the BSE on back of heavy volumes.
At 02:07 pm; Nifty PSU Bank index trading 1.5% lower, as compared to 0.11% rise in the Nifty 50 index.
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Nelco hit an over decade high of Rs 338, rallied 213% from Rs 108 on February 6, 2018, as compared to 10% rise in the S&P BSE Sensex during the same period.
The stock slipped 6% to Rs 375 on the BSE after the company reported its consolidated net profit at Rs 6.97 billion in June quarter, due to mark to market loss of Rs 3.83 billion during the quarter.
The stock surged 8% to Rs 344 on the BSE in intra-day trade after the company reported 169% year on year growth in consolidated net profit at Rs 283 million in June quarter.
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Volume growth, however, was tepid at three per cent for natural gas, while oil output was down four per cent
Volume growth in FY18 was the highest in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, and is key for Britannia that lags its peers in rural share and penetration
With equity investments cooling off a bit, money managers are also seen tweaking their investment strategies
Mark Mobius says that going ahead, investors should concentrate more on 'value' rather than momentum
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The stock hit a new high of Rs 1,080, up 2.4% on the BSE in intra-day trade ahead of June quarter results.
His press secretary attributes it to busy schedule, says 'no clue' if it has anything to do with NSE chairman Ashok Chawla being named in a CBI chargesheet
HDFC AMC settled at Rs 1815, up a whopping 65% higher against its issue price of Rs 1,100.
The Nifty PSU Bank index settled over 2.5% higher led by rise in Indian Bank and SBI
The stock locked in upper circuit of 20% at Rs 1,188, also its new high on the BSE, after the company reported net profit of Rs 643 million in June quarter against Rs 311 million in year ago quarter.