Linde India soared over 6.5 per cent in the morning trade on Tuesday as the company reported a profit in the first quarter of FY19.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 78.60 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 6,85,818.85 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 78.60 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 6,85,818.85 crore.

Since the Nifty has witnessed a breakout of the consolidation range, we expect it to maintain its bullish momentum, and on the upside, the level of 11,120, followed by 11,172, are likely to act as resistance levels. Stocks in news: Syngene International, IZMO, Essel Propack, Indian Energy Exchange, Allahabad Bank, PNB and UPL. 

Indian markets are expected to make a flat start. The muted trend in SGX Nifty, which was trading with a loss of 4 points at 11,095, indicated that domestic bourses may witness a flat opening.

During the quarter, the company was granted 2 patents resulting in a cumulative grant of 78 patents. As on date, the company has filed for 342 patents.

Bajaj Auto in its earnings conference call highlighted that the company will continue with aggressive discounting strategy in the entry-level motorcycle segment. The company's strategy is in-line with its efforts to gain additional market share.

In the dispute between KAL Airways, Kalanithi Maran versus Spicejet, Ajay Singh, the arbitration tribunal rejected Spicejet's ex-promoter's Rs. 1,323 crore claim citing breach of the terms of the share purchase agreement.

The youngest bank listed on the Indian stock markets, Bandhan Bank had reported stellar quarterly results recently. The bank's Q1FY19 results witnessed an exceptional profit growth of 47 per cent yoy on the back of robust loan book growth.

Investors from India's B30 cities largely invest in equity-oriented schemes, whereas investments from T30 cities were concentrated in debt, showed the latest AMFI data.