Pidilite Industries, UltraTech Cement and Asian Paints witnessed positive action in today’s session. 

Apar Industries Ltd, engaged in the electric equipment manufacturing business, has jumped over 5.6 per cent today from its previous close of Rs 920.80. The stock opened at Rs 949 and has made its day high of Rs 1048.65 (+13.88 per cent), which is also its fresh 52-week high.

BSE Smallcap index massively underperformed broader markets plunging 2.95 per cent to close at 23,422.16.

Indices traded with volatility throughout the day while Nifty closed higher by 0.37 per cent. Sensex gained about 237 points while Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap witnessed heavy profit booking as they plunged 2.26 per cent & 3.20 per cent, respectively.  

The last two years have augured well for the chemical manufacturing companies, with many of them delivering multibagger returns to their investors.

Considering the yearly performance, the net profit soared 57.71 per cent to Rs 23,709 crore and company approved the interim dividend of Rs 31.5 per equity share i.e. 3,150 per cent on the face value of Re 1.

For the year 2021-22, we’re happy to share that the company has grown in all business segments in terms of revenue, expresses S Shafiulla, Chief Financial Officer, Visaka Industries Ltd. 

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As the week opened on a flat note, these stocks are showing positive traction on a Monday afternoon! 

However, concerns about inflation, rising interest rates, and the possibility of a worldwide recession continue to remain in focus. In terms of sectoral indices on NSE, the FMCG and financial services sectors were marginally higher while metals nosedived 4 per cent, followed by Nifty IT, media, realty, banking, oil & gas stocks.