EPC major Dilip Buildcon bagged an EPC project worth Rs. 360.58 crore from IRCON International for 40.37 km road construction in the state of Karnataka. 

Tata Steel on Friday announced raising US$1.3 billion or approx Rs. 8,282 crore through an issuance of unsecured bonds in the international markets.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.55 p.m. on January 19.

The markets on January 19 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,328.76, up by 68.47 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,825.20, up by 8.20 points. 

Agribusiness company Godrej Agrovet acquired 51 per cent of the total paid-up capital in the bio technologies company Maxximilk through preferential issue on Thursday.

IT major Tech Mahindra on Thursday announced that it will acquire 17.5 per cent stake in Altiostar Networks, a US-based telecom software development company for US$15 million.

In a bid to improve indirect tax revenue, Union government revised GST rates on 82 items. The government also gave several clarifications on rates implied on various services.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.70 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 16,58,044.44 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.70 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 16,58,044.44 crore.

Going forward, immediate resistance is seen around 10,880-10,890, followed by 10,930, whereas support is seen around 10,770-10,780 and the next support is around 10,670. Top stocks in focus today: Dilip Buildcon, Tech Mahindra, Swan Energy, Karnataka Bank, Godrej Agrovet, Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Alembic, Biocon.