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GMM Pfaudler jumps 13% after over 3 mn shares change hands via block deals

Around 84,000 shares had changed hands on the counter on the BSE, while 3.15 million shares had changed hands on the NSE till 10:15 AM.

Zydus Lifesciences share price zooms 4% on USFDA nod for Parkinson's drug

Zydus Lifesciences share price soared up to 3.8 per cent at Rs 1156.45 per share on the BSE in Wednesday's intraday deals

Booming primary market in India lures funds away from pricey stocks

The divergence comes as Indian secondary-market stocks are among the priciest in the world, at about 24 times 12-month forward earnings

Five most overbought SME IPOs of 2024 see 1100x demand amid frenzy

Bets exceed Rs 65,000 crore even as these firms looked to raise a cumulative Rs 60 crore

This is why Sensex scaled over 700 pts intraday, BSE SmallCap hit new high

The broader markets also showed strength with the BSE MidCap index rising 0.66 per cent at 48,627 levels, while the BSE SmallCap index scaled a new record high at 56,066, jumping 385 points

Macro data, global cues to chart market direction this week: Analysts

Release of key macroeconomic numbers, monthly derivatives expiry, and global cues are likely to drive stock market movement this week, according to analysts. Markets will also be reacting to remarks made by the US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, they said. "This week, we expect the market to witness a gradual up-move with stock-specific action. The focus will shift to monthly F&O expiry as well as global cues. Markets on Monday would react to commentaries of the US Fed Chair at the Jackson Hole Symposium," Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, said. US Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Friday signalled that the central bank would cut its interest rate in the September meeting. Powell made a crucial speech that laid the groundwork for future interest rate reductions. Powell said, "The time has come for policy to adjust". "The market has been expecting an interest rate cut during the next Federal Reserve meeting in September. There are ...

Public shareholder sells 1.43% stake in Nykaa for Rs 851 cr via block deal

As per the bulk deal data available on the BSE, Harindarpal Singh Banga divested over 4 crore shares, or 1.43 per cent stake, in Nykaa at Rs 208.30 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 851.50 cr

ChrysCapital exits Eris Lifesciences; sells 7.27% stake for Rs 1,187 cr

Private equity major ChrysCapital on Thursday exited Eris Lifesciences by selling its entire 7.27 per cent stake in the company for Rs 1,187 crore via open market transaction, while Infinity Partners picked up shares of the firm. Eris Lifesciences Ltd is a listed Indian pharmaceutical company and a leading player in the domestic branded formulations market. According to the block deal data available on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), ChrysCapital through its affiliate Emerald Investment Ltd sold 98,86,882 shares, amounting to a 7.27 per cent stake in Ahmedabad-based Eris Lifesciences. The shares were disposed of at an average price of Rs 1,201 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 1,187.41 crore. These shares were picked up by Infinity Partners at the same price, as per the data on the exchange. Shares of Eris Lifesciences rose 2.13 per cent to close at Rs 1,238.65 apiece on the NSE. Earlier this month, Eris Lifesciences said its consolidated profit after tax declined by

Divi's Labs shares jump 5% as US court stays FDA approval for Entresto drug

Shares of Divi's Laboratories surged up to 5 per cent at Rs 4960 per share on the BSE in Wednesday's intraday deals

PNB Housing jumps 10% after 14 mn shares change hands via block deals

While the buyers and sellers could not be confirmed, General Atlantic Singapore Fund FII Pte Ltd was the likely seller in the housing finance company

Stock Market Highlights, Aug 20: Sensex rises 378 pts, Nifty nears 24,700; all but FMCG rise

Stock Market Highlights on August 20: Bajaj Finserv, IndusInd Bank, Tech M, Bajaj Finance, Kotak Bank, and Axis Bank were the top large-cap gainers, rising up to 3.3 per cent

Chinese stock exchanges to stop releasing data on overseas fund flows

That's because the country's stock exchanges will stop releasing daily data on overseas fund flows starting Monday, depriving investors of a key sentiment indicator to track the $8.3 trillion market

High-quality stocks at their cheapest in 20 years, says Saurabh Mukherjea

There is a huge valuation disparity between American and Indian small and midcap stocks despite similar fundamental growth prospects, he says

Stock Markets closed on Independence Day 2024; trading to resume on Aug 16

Other stock market holidays for the year include Gandhi Jayanti on Oct 2, Diwali on Nov 1, Guru Nanak Jayanti on Nov 15, and Christmas on Dec 25

Equity MF schemes stockpile cash in response to sky-high valuations

July sees cash levels climb to 5.4%, up from June's 4.6%

Red-hot growth projections point to cooler outlook for Voltas stock

Voltas saw strong growth in both UCP (Unitary Cooling product) and EMPS (electro mechanical projects) segments. It reported a profit in EMPS versus expectations of loss

Hindenburg row: SC plea seeks conclusive Sebi report in Adani case

Fresh public doubt necessitates Sebi to conclude its probe and declare findings: petitioner

MCA website lists Agora status as 'active'; contradicts Buch's claim

Experts suggest Chair may have used term loosely

LIC to invest around Rs 1.30 trillion in stock market in FY25: MD & CEO

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) MD and CEO Siddhartha Mohanty has said that the corporation is looking to make fresh investments of around Rs 1.30 lakh crore in equities during the current financial year. During April-June FY25, the insurance behemoth made an investment of about Rs 38,000 crore in shares as against Rs 23,300 crore in the same period a year ago. LIC earned a profit of Rs 15,500 crore from its investments in equity markets during the first quarter. The profit from its investment was higher by 13.5 per cent quarter-on-quarter. "We are surely looking at the markets and price movements...we are looking to invest a good amount at least whatever we had invested in last financial year...LIC made an investment of around Rs 1.32 lakh crore in FY'24," he said. Market value of LIC's investment in stocks of various companies stood at around Rs 15 lakh crore at the end of June, he said. LIC has exposure in 282 companies through investment in their shares as of June 30

Investors grow concerned with India's heatwaves as they hit earnings

The heatwave featured no fewer than 80 times in earnings calls for the quarter ended June