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Vedanta slips 9%, nears 52-week low on huge block deals

Till 09:52 am; around 371.7 million equity shares, which represented 5.6 per cent of Vedanta's total equity changed hands on the NSE and BSE

What does Fitch downgrade of US credit rating to AA+ mean for the markets?

The development caused a flutter across equity markets, with most leading frontline global equity indices trading weak on Wednesday.

Escorts Kubota hits new high, gains 4% on strong Q1 results

With further advancement of monsoon across the country, adequate reservoir levels, better liquidity, and consumer credit availability, the management expects the demand momentum to improve.

Campus Activewear tumbles 7%, dips below IPO price amid huge block deals

The stock crashed below its issue price of Rs 292 per share, as it hit a record low of Rs 282.45 on Wednesday.

Bikaji Foods hits 52-week high, jumps 5% as Q1 net soars 164%

The company posted a 164 per cent YoY surge in Q1FY24 net profit at Rs 41.40 crore, backed by a 15 per cent growth in revenue.

Mid, smallcaps reach for the sky despite analysts sounding caution

In July, the S&P BSE Smallcap index surged 7.4 per cent as compared to 5.7 per cent rally in the Midcap index, and a modest 2.8 per cent gain in the Sensex.

Anand Rathi hits record high on healthy Q1 results; stock up 43% in a month

The management hailed the Q1 performance and said that the demand for wealth management services has increased significantly due to availability of a wide range of investment options

Exide Industries rallies 7%, inches to record high on improved Q1 earnings

Steady sales expansion in key verticals along with cost optimisation benefits resulted in healthy EBITDA growth.

DLF down 4% after over 20 mn shares change hands via block deal on BSE

Thus far in the current calendar year 2023, DLF has rallied 33 per cent, as compared to 8.7 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex.

Ujjivan Financial, Ujjivan SFB surge up to 18% in 2 days on heavy volume

The entire merger process is expected to be completed within a time-frame of 7-8 months i.e. by October-November 2023, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank said.

Hind Copper gallops 18% in 2 days on management rejig; hits 52-week high

Hindustan Copper has appointed Ghanshyam Das Gupta as the Unit Head of Khetri Copper Complex; and Ghanshyam Sharma as the interim CMD.

Anup Engg at new high on strong business outlook; zooms 152% so far in CY23

In Q1FY23, AEL's PAT jumped nearly four-fold to Rs 18.6 crore from Rs 5.2 crore, on account of strong revenue growth and improvement in margins.

Stock of this smallcap industrial products company has zoomed 90% in July

Lloyds Steels Industries hit a record high of Rs 44.74 on rallying 16 per cent on the BSE in Monday's intraday trade amid heavy volume.

Five-Star Business Finance zooms nearly 20% on strong Q1 show

The stock has now rallied 83 per cent from its IPO price of Rs 474 per share in less than nine months.

Power Grid hits record high as it emerges successful bidder for 2 projects

Power Grid's board also approved proposal to raise up to Rs 5,700 crore through issuance of bonds on a private placement basis in multiple tranches in 2023-24

Power Mech zooms 20% on securing mega mine development contract from SAIL

The company has bagged a Mine Development and Operation (MD) project for an estimated value of Rs 30,438 crore from SAIL, and the duration of the contract is 28 years.

Macroeconomic data, global trends, earnings to guide mkt trends: Analysts

Domestic macroeconomic data announcements, global trends, quarterly earnings and foreign fund trading activity would dictate terms in the equity markets this week, analysts said. Besides, movement of rupee against the US dollar and global oil benchmark Brent crude price would also guide the trading pattern in the equity markets. "From a macroeconomic perspective, market participants will be closely observing key events like the upcoming release of the US manufacturing PMI data, US services PMI data and US non-farm payrolls scheduled between August 1 and August 4. "These indicators can provide valuable insights into the state of the global economy and may impact market sentiment. Additionally, institutional activity will also have a significant impact on market trends," said Pravesh Gour, Senior Technical Analyst, Swastika Investmart Ltd. Among domestic macroeconomic numbers, PMI data for manufacturing and services sectors will be announced on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. Ad

Ajanta Pharma rallies 9%; hits record high on strong Q1 results

In past one week, the stock has surged 19 per cent and rallied nearly 40 per cent so far this calendar year.

Netweb Technologies lists at 89% premium over issue price

Shares got listed at Rs 947, a 89 per cent premium over its issue price of Rs 500 per share on the National Stock Exchange on Thursday.

Cipla surges 9% on strong Q1 results, raises FY24 margin guidance

For FY24, Cipla raised its EBITDA margin guidance to 23 per cent from 22 per cent earlier.