NII grew by 14.38 per cent and came in at Rs. 1,424 crore. PAT grew to Rs. 1,044 crore.

The stocks most likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on October 16, 2018 are Pitti Engineering Solutions, Reliance Industrial Infrastructure Limited, Natco Pharma, Avenue Supermarts and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories. 

Lupin, the sixth largest pharma company by market capitalisation, received tentative US FDA approval for its generic Lurasidone Tablets of 20, 40, 60, 80 and 120 mg. Lupin which holds 8.8 per cent weightage in the Nifty pharma index was the top gainer in the index and surged 5 per cent on a closing basis. 

The broad market indices BSE Mid-cap and Small-cap index registered handsome gains. The BSE Mid-cap index gained 0.62 per cent, while small-cap index was up by 1.37 per cent on Monday.

Continuing with the optimism shown on Friday, the Indian stock markets opened Monday’s session on a positive note but witnessed range-bound volatility during the day. Bounce back in the Indian rupee by 50 paise and Brent oil by 40 paise brought in some pessimism in the markets. The country reported WPI and CPI inflation. 

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has been given a nod from the USFDA for Hydrocortisone Valerate Cream. The shares of the company went up by over 2 per cent.

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Astron Paper and Board Mill’s, company engaged in the manufacturing of Kraft Paper from waste paper, informed that its PM-2 located at Halvad, Gujarat has commenced commercial production of kraft paper, having installed capacity of 33,000 MT/year.

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Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.02 p.m. on October 15, 2018.