Stock market LIVE updates: The broader markets suffered more losses than the frontline indices. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices shed 0.5 and 0.7 per cent, respectively.
Stocks to watch today: HDFC, slated to merge with HDFC Bank, raised Rs 4,000 crore through a paper with a maturity of 21 months; Jet Airways plans to lease 6 to 8 planes as part of re-launch.
CLOSING BELL: The Nifty IT, Bank, and FMCG indices dropped over 1 per cent each
CLOSING BELL: Sectorally, the broad-based rally saw the Nifty Auto index ending with 2-per cent gain, and the Nifty Metal index with 1.6-per cent rally
Shares of Zomato face stiff resistance at Rs 78, while the downside support stays at Rs 60
At 10:26 AM, the stock of Biocon was down 3 per cent at Rs 316.10, as compared to 1 per cent decline in the S&P BSE Sensex
Alembic Pharma and Dr Reddy's Labs plunged 12% and 11%, respectively in intra-day trade post their June quarter results
Pharma major Dr Reddy's Laboratories (DRL) expects the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V to get approval from the Indian regulator in the next few weeks, a company official has said
Analysts prefer stocks trading above the 200-DMA, since they tend to perform better in a trending market. Risk management, hence, becomes comparatively easier
Due to professional differences with the chairperson on strategic priorities and the vision for the company, Dr Christiane Hamacher has stepped down as the MD of Biocon Biologics
3i Infotech Ltd has entered into definitive agreements to sell its software products business to the funds advised by Apax Partners for Rs 1,000 crore
Launch of a cancer drug was delayed due to Covid-19
The company said profitability was impacted on account of higher R&D expenses, staff costs, other expenses and forex losses
Ramp-up and new biosimilars should help boost profit
Analysts expect Biocon to gain 20-25 per cent market share and after factoring in a 20-25 per cent price erosion in the first year, they see its earnings improving to Rs 12-16