It is mainly engaged in the business of lending and has a diversified portfolio across retail, SME, and commercial customers.

Hindustan Power Exchange (HPX), promoted by Bombay Stock Exchange, PTC India and ICICI Bank, today commenced operations after receiving all necessary approvals from Central Electricity Regulatory Commission. Backed by the latest technology and a series of innovative features, the exchange promises to offer speed, transparency, and better price discovery in the execution of trades. 

BSE Smallcap index climbed 0.94 per cent to close at 25,239.68.

Indices ended at their respective day’s high and Nifty rose 1.13 per cent. Sensex gained about 616 points while Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap climbed 1.90 per cent & 0.50 per cent, respectively.

Despite this market mayhem, more than two dozen penny stocks have defied gravity to deliver multi-bagger returns to the investors in the first half of the ongoing calendar year.

Kiri Industries Ltd, a small-cap company engaged in the dyes and pigments business, has rallied by over 19 per cent today from its previous close of Rs 461.35, as the company has won the appeal in the Supreme Court of Singapore.

Euro/USD broke its 20-year low, while HDFC twins merger waits as Tata Motors win case against Evey. In a major development, shareholders of Britannia Industries rejected the promoter’s investment proposal, also the Service Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), came highest since April 2011, and recovery is seen in demand for the auto sector. 

Two stocks that gained more than 8 per cent on Wednesday afternoon. 

At 11.30 am on Wednesday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading marginally higher.  

Despite weak global indications, the Indian markets are trading in the green, driven by widespread purchasing. High selling pressure was observed in the metals sector. Today, the index declined by more than 2 per cent. However, the market was driven higher by the auto, FMCG, and bankex sectors. In today's trading session, the shares of CE Info Systems (MapmyIndia) increased by 5 per cent.