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Cipla Q2 net profit seen rising 25% YoY; US sales may drop QoQ to $215 mn

Cipla Q2FY24 result preview: On a sequential basis (QoQ), Cipla's net profit is seen declining 1.1 per cent, while revenue may grow 2.2 per cent

Swiss-Asia Holding exits ABFRL, sells entire 1.03% stake for Rs 207 crore

Financial services company Swiss-Asia Holding Pte on Wednesday offloaded its entire 1.03 per cent stake in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) for Rs 207 crore through an open market transaction. Swiss-Asia Pte through its affiliate Griffin Growth Fund VCC sold the shares of ABFRL on the NSE. According to the block deal data available with the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Griffin Growth Fund VCC disposed of 97,33,098 shares, amounting to a 1.03 per cent stake, in ABFRL. The shares were sold at an average price of Rs 212.50 apiece, taking the deal size to Rs 206.82 crore. At the end of the September quarter, Swiss-Asia Holding Pte through its affiliate Griffin Growth Fund VCC owned 1.03 per cent stake in ABFRL, shareholding data pattern showed with the BSE. Meanwhile, these shares were acquired by US-based Cresta Fund Ltd at the same price. Following the stake sale, shares of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd fell 1.21 per cent to close at Rs 211.60 per scrip on the NS

Sebi issues Rs 1.8 crore demand notices to former officials of Karvy Group

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday sent demand notices to three former officials of Karvy Group, asking them to pay about Rs 1.8 crore in the case of the misappropriation of client's funds by Karvy Stock Broking Ltd (KSBL). The regulator has warned them of arrest and attachment of assets as well as bank accounts if they fail to make the payment within 15 days. Those who have been sent notices are Krishna Hari G, who was VP (F&A) of KSBL; Srikrishna Gurazada, former compliance officer of KSBL and Srinivasa Raju, who was the General Manager of back office operation. The demand notices came after the officials failed to pay the fine imposed on them by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in May. In three separate notices, Sebi directed Krishna Hari G to pay Rs 1.06 crore and asked Raju and Gurazada to remit Rs 42.41 lakh and Rs 31.81 lakh, respectively. This includes interest and recovery costs, within 15 days. In the event of non-payment of dues, the market ..

Rallis India Q2 results: PAT up 13.88% to Rs 82 crore, revenue down 12.51%

Tata group firm Rallis India on Wednesday reported a 13.88 per cent growth in profit after tax (PAT) for the quarter ending September 30 to Rs 82 crore compared to the same period of the previous financial year. The company posted a PAT of Rs 72 crore for the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, Rallis India said in a regulatory filing. However, revenue from operations of the company declined by 12.51 per cent during the quarter under review at Rs 832 crore compared to Rs 951 crore in the same period of the previous year. Our revenue has been affected by weak export demand, falling prices and erratic rainfall in the domestic market. "Although our revenue for the second quarter of FY24 was lower at Rs 832 crores compared to Rs 951 crores of the same period of the previous year, margins have improved through better product mix and cost optimisation activities across businesses," Rallis India Managing Director and CEO Sanjiv Lal said. He said the company's crop care revenue w

Market may remain under pressure amid slew of headwinds, say experts

Experts cite record high US bond yields, geo-political uncertainties, earnings disappointments as key concerns

Moody's quarterly profit beats market estimates on robust research demand

The New York-based company saw robust demand for its data and insights, including CreditView, its flagship credit research product

Markets fall for 5th day; Sensex sheds 523 pts, Nifty ends near 19,100

Closing Bell on October 25, 2023: In the broader market, the BSE MidCap index slipped 0.52 per cent and the BSE SmallCap 0.77 per cent as against the frontline indices' 0.8 per cent decline

Nifty Financial, Nifty Private Bank: Trading strategy for near-term decline

As per Ravi Nathani, the Nifty Private Bank index is poised to encounter a stronghold of support at 22,200, according to chart analysis.

Stationery player Cello World sets IPO price band at Rs 617-648 per share

The issue will open for public subscription on October 30 and conclude on November 1, and the anchor book of the offer will be opened for a day on October 27, according to the red herring prospectus

Investors' wealth plunges Rs 7.5 trn amid escalating global tensions

The 30-share BSE Sensex plunged 825.74 points or 1.26 per cent to settle at 64,571.88 points. During the day, the index plummeted 894.94 points or 1.36 per cent to 64,502.68 points

Stationery maker Cello World's Rs 1,900 crore IPO to open on Oct 30

The maiden public issue will conclude on November 1 and the anchor book of the offer will be opened for a day on October 27, according to the red herring prospectus

Sensex sinks 826 pts, Nifty ends below 19,300; SmallCap index slides 4%

Stock market live on October 23, 2023: At 7:15 am, the Gift Nifty futures were nearly flat at 19,520 levels

Softbank sells 1.09% stake in Zomato worth Rs 1,040 cr via open market

Japanese conglomerate Softbank on Friday divested a 1.09 per cent stake in online food delivery platform Zomato for Rs 1,040 crore through an open market transaction. Softbank through its affiliate SVF Growth (Singapore) Pte Ltd offloaded shares of Zomato on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Bandhan Mutual Fund (MF), Motilal Oswal MF, Axis MF, Max Life Insurance Company, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Fidelity Investments, Goldman Sachs (Singapore), Societe Generale, and Morgan Stanley Asia Singapore, among others were the buyers of shares of Zomato. According to the block deal data available with the NSE, SVF Growth (Singapore) sold 9,35,69,368 shares, amounting to a 1.09 per cent stake in Zomato. The shares were disposed of at an average price of Rs 111.20 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 1,040.49 crore. After the transaction, Softbank's shareholding in Zomato declined to 1.08 per cent from 2.17 per cent stake. Shares of Zomato rose 1.84 per cent to close at Rs 113.

IRM Energy's Rs 545 crore IPO subscribed 27 times on last day of offer

The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of city gas distribution company IRM Energy was subscribed 27.05 times on the last day of subscription on Friday. The Rs 545.40 crore-initial share sale received bids for 20,62,70,910 shares against 76,24,800 shares on offer, as per NSE data. The category for non-institutional investors was subscribed 48.34 times while the portion for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) received 44.73 times subscription and Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) quota got subscribed 9.29 times. The IPO was a fresh issue of up to 1.08 crore equity shares. The price range for the offer was Rs 480-505 a share. IRM Energy Ltd on Tuesday said it has raised over Rs 160 crore from anchor investors. Proceeds from the issue to the tune of Rs 307.26 crore will be used to fund capital expenditure requirements for the development of the city gas distribution network at Namakkal and Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu and Rs 135 crore for payment of debt. Besides, a portion will be

Sensex ends lower for third straight day, down 232 pts; ITC, HUL weigh

The NSE Nifty50 ended 82 points lower at 19,543; broader indices too finished with significant losses. Private banks, however, bucked the trend on Friday.

MMTC at lower circuit, sinks 19% in 2 days on reports govt may wind it down

From its 52-week low of Rs 26.4 touched on April 28 this year, the stock had leaped 237 per cent to a new 52-week high of Rs 89 on October 17, Tuesday

Bidding for Blue Jet Healthcare IPO sale set to open on October 25

Bidding for the Initial Public Offering (IPO), which is entirely an offer for sale (OFS) of 2.42 crore shares by promoters -- Akshay Bansarilal Arora and Shiven Akshay Arora -- will conclude on Oct 27

IRM Energy IPO subscribed 1.71 times on first day of subscription

The initial public offering (IPO) of city gas distribution company IRM Energy was subscribed 1.71 times on the first day of subscription on Wednesday. The Rs 545.40 crore initial share sale received bids for 1,30,38,661 shares against 76,24,800 shares on offer, according to NSE data. The category for non-institutional investors was subscribed 2.60 times while the quota for retail individual investors (RIIs) received 1.77 times subscription and the portion for qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) got subscribed 1.07 times. The IPO is a fresh issue of up to 1.08 crore equity shares. The price range for the offer is Rs 480-505 a share. IRM Energy Ltd on Tuesday said it has raised over Rs 160 crore from anchor investors. Proceeds from the issue to the tune of Rs 307.26 crore will be used to fund capital expenditure requirements for the development of the city gas distribution network at Namakkal and Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu and Rs 135 crore for payment of debt. Besides, a porti

Wipro likely to lag peers with dismal 1.3% yearly revenue growth in Q2FY24

Wipro Q2 results preview: Revenue is pegged to rise 1.34 per cent YoY to Rs 22,842 crore. This will be nearly flat against the June quarter

Shares of NSE valued at Rs 1,860 crore changed hands in September

Stock price largely unchanged over the past one year