The market opened in red on August 20, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,31,54,956 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 15,89,921.82 crore.

The market opened in red on August 20, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,31,54,956 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 15,89,921.82 crore.

PNB Housing Finance informed the bourses that its board of directors at its meeting held on August 19, 2020, have approved the fundraising plan through equity capital aggregating up to Rs 1,800 crore through preferential issue or rights issue

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Limited, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NTPC Ltd, wherein LTHE shall be the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) management partner to build CO2 to Methanol demonstration plant in NTPC Power Station.

The company reported net sales of Rs 3043.08 crore in Q1FY21, which declined by 2.22 per cent YoY from Rs 3112.32 crore in Q1FY20.

Factors like the early onset of monsoon, 19 per cent higher Kharif sowing, and agricultural inputs being an essential commodity, these companies carried out their operations during the COVID-19 lockdown period.

Everest Kanto Cylinder Ltd (EKC) gains by 25.43 per cent in just three trading sessions. The stock had hit its upper circuit in the previous two trading sessions.

On the downside, important support is placed around 11,250 levels, followed by 11,180 levels. While on the upside, the levels of 11,460, followed by 11,563, are likely to act as a hurdle for the bulls. Stocks in news: Cosmo Films, Prince Pipes and Fittings, L&TFH.

Indian markets are most likely to open on a gap-down start owing to the severe weakness seen on the global shores. At 8:00 am, SGX Nifty was trading down by 1.22 per cent or 139.50 points below the 11,300 mark.

The company reported consolidated net sales of Rs 276.86 crore in Q1FY21, which declined by 35.83 per cent YoY from Rs 431.42 crore in Q1FY20.