The index most recently closed at 19,674, a level deemed crucial by technical analysts
The C&I sector accounts for approximately 40-45 per cent of total energy demand in India
"If the sector and location are favourable, and a growth opportunity exists, we do not mind putting a tick in the box"
JSW Infrastructure's issue will conclude on September 27, while the bidding for the anchor investors will open on September 22, according to the Red Herring Prospectus
JSW Infrastructure's issue will conclude on September 27, while the bidding for the anchor investors will open on September 22, according to the Red Herring Prospectus
JSW Energy had earlier announced that it would be shifting its hydro energy projects into subsidiaries under JSW Neo Energy
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We have now made a roadmap to scale-up our capacity by three times to 60 million tonnes over the next five years
JSW Group, which is in talks with MG Motor India to enter the EV space, is also working on a parallel plan to make its own electric vehicles, Chairman Sajjan Jindal said on Friday. Discussions are underway with MG Motor, Jindal said. "We are extremely serious about entering the EV space. MG would be our preferred choice. If it happens, otherwise we are also working parallely to develop our own EV cars," he said on the sidelines of B20 Summit India 2023. EV is an area where JSW Group must enter as it is the future and this is a good time to make foray into this space, Jindal said. In January, JSW Group Chief Financing Officer Seshagiri Rao had told PTI that manufacturing of electric vehicles was being discussed actively at the group level. The group was looking to manufacture electric four-wheelers, Rao had said. JSW Group has a significant presence in sectors like steel, energy, infrastructure, cement, paints, venture capital and sports.
As the company increases production, raw material security is also on its radar
Promoter JSW Investments on Wednesday pared a 1.27 per cent stake in JSW Energy for Rs 717 crore through open market transactions. GQG Partners, Washington State Investment Board, AustralianSuper, Reliance Trust Institutional Retirement Trust Series Twelve, Witan Investment Trust Plc, and Alliance Trust Plc, among others, were the buyers of the shares of JSW Energy. According to the block deal data available with BSE, JSW Investments offloaded 2.10 crore shares, amounting to a 1.27 per cent stake in JSW Energy. The shares were disposed of at an average price of Rs 341.7 apiece, taking the aggregate transaction value to Rs 717.57 crore. Post the transaction, the shareholding of JSW Investments reduced to 18.95 per cent from a 20.22 per cent stake in JSW Energy at the end of the June quarter. Shares of JSW Energy rose 6.66 per cent to close at Rs 368.10 apiece on BSE. On Monday, GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund acquired more than 1.19 crore shares of JSW Energy for Rs 411
JSW Steel on Thursday posted an 11 per cent year-on-year growth in consolidated steel production at 6.43 MT during the first quarter of this financial year. It had produced 5.77 million tonnes (MT) steel during the April-June period of the preceding 2021-22 fiscal, JSW Steel said in a statement. However, on a quarter-on-quarter basis, steel production stood at 6.43 MT, 2 per cent down from the 6.58 MT output in the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The consolidated numbers include production of JSW Steel's operations in India and JSW USA - Ohio. The operations in Ohio produced 0.24 MT steel, up from 0.16 MT in April-June FY23. Part of JSW Group, JSW Steel is among the top three steel producing companies in India.
JSW Cement has signed a sustainability-linked loan agreement with the domestic arm of French lender BNP Paribas to raise USD 50 million or about Rs 414 crore in debt capital. This is JSW Cement's second green debt capital taking the total sustainability-linked funding to USD 100 million now, the company said in a statement. The company plans to use the money to fund its capacity expansion in line with its long-term target of achieving 50 mtpa capacity. According to Parth Jindal, the managing director of JSW Cement, the second green loan comes within six months of availing the first such loan. He said the company has increased its production capacity four times in the past eight years, but has reduced the carbon emission intensity by half during this period and that the latest green loan underscores their continued commitment to Environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.
JSW Infrastructure will invest Rs 152 crore for the expansion of its container capacity at New Mangalore Port Trust, according to sources. In June 2022, the company commissioned its first container terminal at New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) in Karnataka, having a cargo capacity of 2.4 lakh twenty equipment units (TEU). On May 9, Sajjan Jindal-owned JSW Infrastructure filed the DRHP with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise up to Rs 2,800 crore through an initial public offering (IPO) to retire debt and support its expansion plans. "Out of Rs 2,800 crore, which the company plans to raise through the initial public offering (IPO), Rs 152 crore will be spent on container capacity expansion," the sources said. As per the plan, the capacity will be increased to 4 lakh TEUs. The modernisation efforts will be undertaken by JSW Infrastructure's subsidiary JSW Mangalore Container Terminal Private Limited (MTPL). A query sent to the company seeking a response remained unanswered. The
Firm plans to retire debt, fund port projects through the public offer's proceeds
JSW Infrastructure has filed for an IPO worth up to 28 billion rupees ($342.4 million), it said in a draft prospectus on Wednesday
This came after reports emerged stating the talks were in the 'final stages'
India's JSW Steel plans to sell specialty steel products to Russia this year, a senior company official told Reuters on Wednesday
E-commerce venture of US Group will use the financing to expand business and improve technology
B2B e-commerce firm of JSW Group will use the financing to expansion business