FMCG stocks on Friday showed a negative trend despite benchmark index touching fresh highs for the year 2019. The sector took cues from HUL which hinted on lower volumes growth for the fourth quarter of FY19.

Aarti Drugs announced that its board approved buyback of around 1.2 per cent equity shares. The buyback price is set at Rs. 900 per share, which is a 37 per cent premium to its, Friday, 15 March closing.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals received ANDA approval for Clindamycin and Benzoyl Peroxide Gel. The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) gave Glenmark the final approval for Clindamycin and Benzoyl Peroxide Gel, a generic version of BenzaClin Gel of Valeant Bermuda.

The stock of Trent Limited has given a breakout of ascending triangle pattern on the weekly scale along with strong volumes.

India will finally get its first Real estate investment trusts (REIT) listed on its bourses.  The initial public offering (IPO) of Embassy Office Parks REIT (Embassy REIT) will open on March 18 and closes on March 20, 2019. 

The state-owned company's initial public offering (IPO) was fully subscribed at 14:15 hours on the last day of its subscription on Friday, March 15, 2018.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 2.20 p.m. on March 15, 2019.

The markets on March 15, 2019 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 38,127.81, up by 372.92 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,452.25, up by 109.00 points. 

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