The outlook for the day is a shaky start despite the strong overnight close on the Wall Street. At the time of writing, SGX was marginally lower by 13 points at 11,918 level.

Post SEBI board meet, the stocks to watch out on August 22 inlcude Cadila, V-Mart, P&G Hygiene and Health Care, Reliance Nippon Life asset Management and HDIL.

Shares of Biocon rose more than 4 per cent on Wednesday triggered by reports that some domestic and foreign firms are looking to acquire stake in company's subsidiary Biocon Biologics India.

The benchmark index BSE Sensex closed down at 37,060.37, down by 267.64 points or 0.72 per cent on Wednesday. The Nifty50 closed at 10,918.70, down by 98.30 points or 0.89 per cent. Bear mode got activated after India's veteran biscuit-maker Parle threatened of job cuts citing economic slowdown.

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CG Power & Industrial Solutions have lost more than 50 per cent of their market value in last one month. Read on to find its impact on MF schemes. 

The stock of United Spirits is trading with a positive bias on news that its promoter Relay BV purchased 33,10,515 shares in the company.

Zydus Cadila announced on Wednesday that it has initiated a Phase 2 clinical trial for gauging the effect of Saroglitazar Mg in the treatment of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in women suffering with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The EVIDENCES VII trial is currently recruiting patients across several clinical sites in USA and Mexico.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 13:34 p.m. on August 21, 2019.