Tata Steel's subsidiary, TSGH has agreed to divest its equity stakes held in China-based NatSteel Holdings and Tata Steel Thailand to a new entity which will be controlled by HBIS Group. This strategic partnership will help Tata Steel expand its south-east Asia business.

Reacting to the pledge invocation, the company’s management clarified that it was in talks with its lenders who have agreed not to invoke the pledge on promoters shares. The company’s promoters have given assurance that they can carry out the strategic stake sale in a time-bound manner.

Hyderabad-based Natco Pharma has launched Valsartan-Sacubitril tablet under its brand VALSAC, the company informed the bourses. This tablet is used for certain types of heart failure and keeps blood vessels from narrowing.

Banks pull down markets massively. Nifty Bank was down 478.45 points or 1.76 per cent. Pharma stocks also experienced selling pressure. Other than IT and media all sectorial indices were trading in red.

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Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.50 p.m. on January 28, 2019.

The markets on January 28, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,690.77, down by 334.77 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,680.70, down by 99.85 points. 

V2 Retail Limited reported its results for the quarter ended December 30, 2018 on Friday. The company registered a 58.2 per cent YoY increase in its standalone revenue for the quarter.

The pharma major Cipla was experiencing selling pressure on Monday. The company informed the bourses that it has received final USFDA approval for medroxyprogesterone injectable.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.14 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,24,056.94 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.14 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,24,056.94 crore.

The initial public offering (IPO) of Ritco Logistics Limited opens for subscription on BSE, on Monday, January 28. The company is an integrated logistics solution provider with pan-India presence. 

Bank Nifty formed an outside bar resembling a Bearish Engulfing pattern on the weekly time frame, which indicates that the bears were in dominant position.

UltraTech Cement formed a sizeable bearish candle below the horizontal support level of Rs. 3,725, on Friday. The breakdown was supported by volume spurt, which suggest bears are in a dominating position. 

Going ahead, a breach of 50-day moving average would result in further sell-off towards the level of 10,700. Stocks in news: Zee Entertainment Enterprises, Lupin, Jubilant Life Sciences, ENIL, Soril Infra Resources, Mcnally Bharat Engineering Company and NBCC.

Indian markets are poised to start the week with modest gains following positive leads from Asian peers. The SGX Nifty indicates Nifty is likely to open around 10,812, up by 18 points. Prominent companies such as Bank of India, Canara Bank, Ceat, Century Textile, Escorts, Godrej Properties, PEL, Shriram Transport Finance, Tata Power will report their earnings today. 

Besides profit and loss, an important thing that investors look out for during the earnings season is dividends. Read on to find out which stocks will attract investors this week as they near their ex-date.

The company reported lacklustre results for the December quarter with standalone revenues from operation at a mere Rs. 82.46 crore as against Rs. 1,750.46 crore in the year-ago quarter.  The company’s PAT was at Rs. 0.99 crore.

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The company secured total orders amounting to Rs 42,233 crore during Q3FY19. The consolidated order book stood at Rs. 284,049 crore as on December 31, 2018, up by 5%.

The stocks most likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on January 28, 2019 are Saregama India, Sundaram-Clayton, Larsen & Toubro, Maruti Suzuki India and Sambhaav Media.

The USFDA had been inspecting the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) manufacturing facility of Kopran Research Laboratories Ltd at Madad from January 21 to 25, 2019. Kopran Ltd. has informed that the inspection has been completed without issuance of any observation under 483.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 2.13 p.m. on January 25, 2019.

The markets on January 25, 2019 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,272.34, up by 77.24 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,860.90, up by 11.10 points. 

The earnings season for the quarter ending December 2018 has begun. So far 300 companies have reported their Q3FY19 results and the performance seems to have been neutral. Read on for an analysis of stocks that have corrected sharply.

Royal Enfield, iconic motorcycle brand of Eicher Motors, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Tamil Nadu pledging Rs. 1,500 crore investment in the state.

The initial public offering (IPO) of Xelpmoc Design and Tech Limited was subscribed 1.41 times at noon on its last day of subscription. Xelpmoc is a three-year-old start-up providing professional and technical consulting services.

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Linde India, the first company opting to delist under the new delisting guidelines introduced by SEBI, has received a letter from the BOC Group (promoter/acquirer) stating that the delisting offer has failed to materialise.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2.89 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 16,41,864.45 crore.

The shares of Spencer Retail listed on the bourses on Friday following the demerger of CESC. The listing comes after the restructuring of CESC and seven other subsidiaries of RPS-Goenka Group companies. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2.89 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 16,41,864.45 crore.

Nifty is presently above its key moving average, i.e. 100-day and 200-day moving average. The zone of 10,776-10,830 is very crucial for the index. Stocks in news: InterGlobe Aviation, Yes Bank and Mindtree.

Indian benchmark indices look set to open higher on Friday tracking firm cues from Asian peers. The SGX Nifty indicates Nifty is likely to open around 10,938 with gains of 52 points. DHFL, Gruh Finance, GSFC, Indian Bank, L&T, M&M Financial, Maruti are some of key companies reporting their earnings today. 

Pharma major has received tentative USFDA approval for Topiramate Extended-Release Capsules. The shares of the company rose almost 2 per cent up intraday on Thursday.a

Sharda Cropchem posted consolidated revenue of Rs. 471.45 crore as against Rs. 325.46 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, registering 45 per cent yoy increase. This was mainly led by a jump in revenue from Agrochemicals and Belts by 40 per cent and 69 per cent, respectively, on YoY basis.

The stocks most likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on January 25, 2019 are PNB Housing Finance, Yes Bank, Poddar Pigments, Kamdhenu and Punjab Chemicals and Crop Protection.

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The consolidated revenues of Onward Technologies Limited (OTL) rose 10 per cent YoY to Rs. 65.28 crore in Q3FY19 from Rs. 59.33 crore in Q3FY18. Consolidated EBITDA reached Rs. 6.21 crore in Q3FY19 from Rs. 2.64 crore in Q3FY18, thereby rising 135 per cent.

The countdown to the interim budget (IB) for FY20 has begun. The time is ticking fast and, instead of months or weeks,one is talking in terms of days. The forth coming budget will be an ‘interim budget’ and not a regular Union budget.

The following stocks would be in focus during Friday’s trading session in light of their results announcement on January 25 : DHFL, GRUH Finance, L&T, Maruti Suzuki and Mahindra & Mahindra Finance. 

Yes Bank announced fairly stable results for Q3FY19 during market hours on Thursday. Bank named Ravneet Gill as the new MD and CEO with effect from March 1. 

Edelweiss Financial Services (EFS) reported a rise of 25 per cent YoY in the total income of Rs. 2,791 crore in Q3FY19 as against Rs. 2,224 core in Q3FY18. However, PAT dropped to Rs. 226 crore in Q3FY19 from Rs. 235 crore in Q3FY18, thereby sinking 4 per cent YoY. 

The company's net profit fell 75 per cent on year-on-year basis, as it had reported a net profit of Rs. 762 crore in the same period last year. The drop in the profit was due to 31 per cent increase in fuel cost and depreciation of the Indian rupee during this quarter when compared to the same period last year.

Leading pharma company Dr. Reddy's Laboratories launches propofol injectable emulsion, USP in the US market. The drug is a therapeutic equivalent and a generic version of anaesthesia drug Diprivan injectable emulsion approved by the US drug regulator.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.45 p.m. on January 24, 2019.

The markets on January 24, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,097.45, down by 11.02 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,820.75, down by 10.75 points. 

Reclassifying mutual fund categories, SEBI introduced one new category under the broader category of equity schemes, viz. Large & mid-cap category. Let’s find out whether is it worth investing in this new category or you can just ignore it.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.38 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,22,817.44 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.38 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,22,817.44 crore.

Going ahead, all eyes would on the key support zone, which is placed around 10,800. As long as the index trades above this level, there would be no structural damage. Stocks in news: MEP Infrastructure Developers, IDBI Bank, Infosys, Bharat Financial Inclusion and Vodafone Idea.

Indian indices are likely to open with modest gains as cues from Asia markets are mixed.  The SGX Nifty indicates Nifty is likely to open around 10,861, up by 20 points. The earnings of Yes Bank, Ultratech Cement, Sunteck, Sterlite Technologies, PVR, Pfizer, NIIT Ltd, Mphasis, Biocon, Colgate Palmolive are scheduled for today. 

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Essel Propack Limited reported its results for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 after market hours on Wednesday. The consolidated numbers were largely stable and in-line with street estimates.

Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL), country's leading PSU, bagged order from Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (Mahagenco) for power project's emission control equipment.

The following stocks would be in focus during Thursday’s trading session in light of their results announcement on January 24: Biocon, Jyothy Laboratories, PVR, Yes Bank and Supreme Industries.

The company’s net interest income (NII) for the quarter came in at Rs 136 crore as against Rs 127 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, registering 6.9 per cent increase on a yoy basis.

The stock of Premier Explosives was on a northward spree on Wednesday following the company's result announcement for the December quarter. The company's profit jumped 4-folds in Q3FY19.

The revenue from cigarettes grew by 9.6 per cent YoY. Also, the revenue from hotels, agribusiness and packaging grew by 11.7 per cent, 25.7 per cent and 20.5 per cent, respectively on YoY basis.

Glenmark  Pharma has received approval from the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for Abiraterone Acetate Tablets USP, 250 mg. The drug is a generic version of Zytiga tablet sold by Janssen Biotech.

VA Tech Wabag has secured Rs. 467 crore order. The shares of the company are trading in green on Wednesday. 

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 2.08 p.m. on January 23, 2019.

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The markets on January 23, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,438.04, down by 6.60 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,927.95, down by 5.20 points. 

Chennai-based industrial infrastructure developer RPP Infra Projects Limited has won an order worth Rs. 62.9 crore from Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited. 

JMC Projects (India) Limited, a Mumbai-based EPC company, bagged Rs. 507 crore order for its commercial business in South India. 

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The company has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from Adani Green Energy for developing 501.6 megawatt wind power project.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 89.89 lakhs contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,55,380.73 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 89.89 lakhs contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,55,380.73 crore.

confidence petroleum india's consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at rs. 283 crore, registering 15.3% yoy increase. this was primarily driven by growth in both cylinder and lpg divisions, which grew around 12.3 per cent and 17 per cent yoy, respectively.

Havells India Limited gave a breakout of the symmetrical triangle along with robust volumes, on Tuesday. Additionally, the stock formed a sizeable bullish candle, which adds strength to the breakout.

The pattern on the daily chart shows that the index is in the ascending triangle formation, however, a resolute breakout will occur only after the index moves past the level of 10,987. Stocks in news: Va Tech Wabag, IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company, Shriram Transport, Cyient, IL&FS Transportation Networks, Walchandnagar Industries and Reliance Industries.

Indian markets are expected to witness a flat start as Asian peers are lacking clear direction. The SGX Nifty indicates Nifty is likely to open around 10,947, up by 15 points. The earnings of Indigo, ITC, Pidilite Industries, Radico, Raymond, Ujjivan, United Spirits, Vijaya Bank are scheduled to be announced today. 

The stocks most likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on January 23, 2019 are Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management, Shree Cement, Opto Circuits (India), Aurionpro Solutions and Relaxo Footwears.

The following stocks would be in focus during Wednesday’s trading session in light of their results announcement on January 22: BASF, ITC, Pidilite Industries, JM Financials and Interglobe Aviation.  

Asian Paints Limited reported good topline numbers for Q3FY19 despite high raw material prices in the December quarter. 

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We are now in mid of FY19 third quarter’s earning seasons and around 14 companies from BSE 100 index have reported their third quarter’s result. On aggregate basis these 14 companies have managed to post stellar net sales performance by recording around 38 per cent growth from corresponding quarter of previous year.

India’s top, Asia's third-largest and one of the world's top decorative coating companies, Asian Paint will report its December quarter results today. Here is a sneak-peek to the stock's technical position.

After hitting recent low of US$50 for a barrel, Brent crude is heading northward as the US rig count last week indicated a slowdown in shale drilling.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.42 p.m. on January 22, 2019.

The markets on January 22, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,345.14, down by 233.82 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,884.40, down by 77.45 points. 

The stock has formed a contracting triangle kind of a pattern and the volumes and price movements are getting squeezed.

Indian search engine and listing company Just Dial's results were above market estimates with revenues up by 15.2 per cent at Rs. 226.8 crore and profit doubling to Rs. 57.3 crore.

Prabhat Dairy’ board of directors approved the sale of Sunfresh Agro Industries Private Limited, wholly-owned, step-down subsidiary to Tirumala Milk Products Private Limited for an overall consideration of around Rs. 1,700 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 87.25 lakhs contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,47,130.74 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 87.25 lakhs contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,47,130.74 crore.

Going ahead, it is important for the index to stay above 10,920-10,950. Stocks in news: Coromandel International, Power Grid and IDBI Bank.

Indian indices are set for a quiet start this morning as cues from Asia markets are lacklustre for now and as the US markets were closed overnight for holiday. The SGX Nifty indicates Nifty is likely to open flat at 10,957, down by 5 points. Among results to watch include Asian Paint, Havells, HDFC Life, Oberoi Realty and TVS Motor. 

The stocks most likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on January 22, 2019 are IRB Infrastructure, Union Bank of India, L&T, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Lupin.