The cautious cues from Asian peers and the SGX Nifty in early action is indicating a subdued opening for the Indian markets. Markets may see a seesaw around the breakeven line in the early part of the trading session and then turn volatile as the day progresses. At the time of writing, SGX Nifty is trading 33 points lower at 10,770 mark. The market participants will be looking forward to the release of wholesale price index (WPI) inflation data for January due today. Also, drawing investors’ attention in today’s trading would be the earnings of Voltas, UBL, KSCL, ONGC, Page Industries, IFCI, Ashok Leyland and Jet Airways. 

The penalty-laden IDBI Bank has sought further capital infusion of Rs. 10,000 crore from its new promoter, LIC. This is in addition to the Rs. 21,000 crore it received from LIC when it raised its stake in the company to 51 per cent from 8 per cent in August 2018.

The API pharma company reported revenue growth of 40 per cent YoY. The stock steadily moved northward on Wednesday and in the afternoon session zoomed 20 per cent to close at its upper circuit limit.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 3.10 p.m. on February 13, 2019.

Visa applications processor BLS International Services Limited reported stable numbers for the third quarter ended December 2018. The company's total income for the quarter was Rs. 201.3 crore.

The markets on February 13, 2019 opened flat. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,059.45, down by 0.0625 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,800.45, down by 30.95 points. 

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has ordered penalties ranging from Rs. 1.5 crore to 20 lakh against four public sector banks (PSBs) and three private banks for non-compliance of RBI's guidelines including KYC and monitoring the end-use of funds.

India’s premier television and digital content creation house, Balaji Telefilms reported a good set of numbers from its television and film making businesses for the third quarter ended December 31. 

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Gillanders Arbuthnot and Company Limited’s subsidiaries are undergoing a scheme of arrangement which has been approved by High Court at Malawi.

Strides Pharma’s step-down wholly-owned subsidiary, Strides Pharma Global Pte., Singapore has received approval for Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream USP from the USFDA. 

India’s number one micro-irrigation company reported a consolidated PAT of Rs. 91.5 crore for Q3FY19 as against Rs. 67.3 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Whereas standalone PAT came in at Rs. 63 crore, down 2.62 per cent as against Q3FY18 on account of higher taxes. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,11,14,015 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 6,83,890.96 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,11,14,015 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 6,83,890.96 crore.

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L&T's Buildings & Factories business has bagged a design and build order for the construction of hospitals from a private developer in India.

India’s Industrial production growth for the month of December 2018 came in at better-than-expected 2.4 per cent, up from 0.3 per cent in November 2018. The IIP growth for the period of April-December 2018 stood at 4.6 per cent

The stock of Jindal Steel & Power Ltd has given downward sloping trendline breakout on Tuesday along with strong volume.

Immediate support is seen around the level of 10,816, which is the 50-day moving average and holding above this level would be extremely important. Stocks in news: L&T Technology Services, Zenith Birla and Alembic Pharmaceuticals.

The optimism in the global markets and the encouraging macroeconomic data which were released post market yesterday will provide a perfect set-up for the bulls and makes us believe that the benchmark indices are all set to open in the positive terrain. The CPI inflation for the month of January 2019 came in sharply lower at 2.05 per cent and the IIP growth for December 2018 was subdued at 2.4 per cent, but it was better than the estimates  The SGX Nifty suggests that Nifty may open around 10,892, up by 30 points.

The following stocks would be in focus during Tuesday’s trading session in light of their results announcement on February 13: Bharat Forge, Bosch, Force Motors, Godrej Industries and Kiri Industries 

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on February 13 are Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Lupin, Tata Power, Natco Pharma, Indigo  and Rico Auto. 

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Rico Auto Industries Ltd. (RAIL) and its step-down subsidiary, Rasa Autocom Ltd. (RAL) are set to acquire the equity shares in the 50:50 joint venture (JV) company named Magna Powertrain GMBH. 

The speciality chemicals company Neogen Chemicals has received the capital market regulator's approval for floating its Initial Public Offering (IPO). The company is a leading manufacturers of bromine-based and lithium-based speciality chemicals.

Automotive company JBM Auto’s PAT came in at Rs. 19.72 crore with an EPS of Rs. 4.42 per share as against Rs. 23.2 crore with an EPS of Rs. 5.12 per share for Q2FY19.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 3.31 p.m. on February 12, 2019.

Ashiana Housing's consolidated net profit came in at Rs. 3.44 crore for the quarter ended December 2018 as against Rs. 2.06 crore QoQ. Following the results announcement on Monday, the stock was very volatile on Tuesday and in the afternoon was up nearly 3 per cent.

The markets on February 12, 2019 opened Flat. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,153.62, down by -241.41 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,831.40, down by -57.40 points. 

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Limited (LTHE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has won a mega order from Sonatrach-Algeria of approximately Rs. 7,000 crore.

Reliance General Insurance Company Limited (RGICL) has filed the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI on February 8. RGICL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Capital Limited. 

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Construction firm, C&C Constructions has won two new orders from Sultanate of Oman and Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 87,86,308 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,46,033.37 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 87,86,308 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,46,033.37 crore.

Government is divesting 3 per cent stake in the private lender held by SUUTI through an OFS issue at a discount to the current market price, at Rs. 689.52 per share. Retail investors can subscribe for the offer on February 13. 

The level of 10,850-10,858 is likely to act as an immediate support zone for the index as the 200-day moving average and Monday’s session low is placed in this region. Stocks in news: Axis Bank and Alembic Pharmaceuticals.

The benchmark indices are likely to make a soft start as Asian peers lack clear trend and staying cautious ahead of some crucial economic data to be released later today. The SGX Nifty suggests that Nifty may open around 10,907, down by 23 points. The market participants will keep an eye on key domestic macro data like the consumer inflation and the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) which will be released today. 

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on February 12 are KNR Constructions, JSW Cement, Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Spice Jet and Eicher Motors. 

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories dipped more than 5 per cent as the company's Hyderabad-based facility was issued 11 observations by the US drug regulatory on Friday. The stock reacted to this news during Monday's trade.

We scanned over 5,000 companies listed on BSE to analyse their financial performance and find out which companies have posted a constant decline in their net sales during the last year. Among these companies, Bharti Airtel is NIFTY 50 constituent whose performance was affected by price war started by Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio.

Logistics player Allcargo Logistics net profit came in at Rs. 50.4 crore for the quarter ended December 2018 as against Rs. 32.2 crore for the corresponding quarter in the previous year.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 3.25 p.m. on February 11, 2019.

The markets on February 11, 2019 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,395.03, down by -151.45 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,888.80, down by -54.80 points. 

Television broadcaster Sun TV Network reported a net profit of Rs. 351.33 crore for the quarter ended December 2018, up 32 per cent YoY from Rs. 266.97 crore in Q3FY18.

The stock of Meghmani Organics was buzzing on the bourses on Monday after the company reported Q3FY19 results for the quarter ended December 2018, during market hours.

K.P.R. Mill, one of the largest vertically integrated textile player, has announced that it is planning to add another 10 million garment capacity leading to a total garment capacity of 115 million. The company has undertaken this brownfield expansion to cater to the rising demand of its garments.

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Glenmark Pharmaceutical has received the final approval from the USFDA for Sevelamer Hydrochloride Tablets. The shares of the company have been very volatile on an intraday basis.

This expansion is mainly for the purpose of manufacturing air conditioners and related cooling products with a total capacity of more than 1 million units to start with, informed the company. This manufacturing facility would help the company reduce transportation cost.

Auto ancillary player Lumax Auto Technologies' consolidated net profit came in at Rs. 18.36 crore for the quarter ended December 2018 as against Rs. 14.89 crore YoY. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 98,17,752 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,97,493.05 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 98,17,752 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,97,493.05 crore.

Aurobindo Pharma, the Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company, has completed the acquisition of Apotex’s commercial operations and certain supporting infrastructure in five European countries Poland, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Spain and Belgium.

The company inaugurated its greenfield facility in Assam. The plant commenced production of high-quality laminated plastic tubes used for packaging FMCG and pharma products.

Going ahead, any slip below the Friday’s session low of 10,925 would increase the likelihood of Nifty testing its 200-day moving average, which currently stands at 10,855 level.  On the upside, it would be crucial for the index to move past the level of 10,950 once again to avoid weakness. Stocks in news: Indusind Bank, Essel Propack, Engineers India, Voltas, Reliance Power, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Lupin, Cipla, REC and Prakash Industries.

Indian markets may open flat to negative on Monday as cues from Asian peers are lacklustre, while the Wall Street closed mixed on Friday. The SGX Nifty suggests that Nifty may open around 10,922, down by 24 points. 
  

After taking support near 50-week SMA, the stock bounces sharply and forms bullish engulfing candle on weekly scale, which suggests bulls were in dominant position.

The following stocks would be in focus during Monday’s trading session considering their results announcement on February 11: Amara Raja Batteries, Andhra Bank, Eicher Motors, Rico Auto, Sinclairs Hotels

Dabur India Limited has formed a Doji candle after forming a sizeable bullish candle in the weekly time frame.

The level of the index has reached near the resistance zone and the momentum indicators are in the overbought zone, but the reversal is yet to be confirmed.

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Bharti Airtel informed bourses that its subsidiary, Airtel Networks Kenya Limited (Airtel Kenya) has entered an agreement with Telkom Kenya Limited (Telkom Kenya) for merging their respective Mobile, Enterprise and Carrier Services businesses in Kenya to operate as - 'Airtel- Telkom'.

VIP Industries reported its results for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 on Friday during market hours. The company's consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 430.09 crore as against Rs. 337.99 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, registering 27.2 per cent yoy increase.

Liquor manufacturer Radico Khaitan’s net profit came in at Rs. 52.1 crore on the back of a significant reduction in finance costs for the quarter ended December 2018 as against Rs. 35 crore for the corresponding quarter last year

On the last trading day of the week, the Indian benchmark index BSE Sensex tumbled nearly 1.2 per cent or 425 points at 36,546.50. Also, NSE Nifty closed almost 125.80 points to settle at 10,943.60. This fall was led by negative global cues such as escalation of trade war tension between the US and China.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 2.34 p.m. on February 8, 2019.

The markets on February 8, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,754.54, down by 216.55 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,007.85, down by 61.55 points. 

Jet Airways’ flight for survival seems to be stuck in cloudy skies and in a recent update the company informed the bourses that four of its aircraft have been grounded due to non-payment of amounts outstanding to lessors under lease agreements. 

Varun Beverages Limited, one of the largest franchisee of PepsiCo in the world (outside USA) has informed bourses on Thursday that it intent to enter into a binding agreement to acquire franchise rights from SMV Group in the State of Karnataka (13 districts), Maharashtra (14 districts) and Madhya Pradesh (3 districts), subject to approval.

Gravita India reported a weak set of number for the December quarter. The company's earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter stood at Rs. 0.05 as against Rs. 1.48 in the corresponding quarter a year ago.

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Phoenix Mills Limited reported results for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 after market hours on Thursday. The company's consolidated numbers were stable for the operational front. 

Aurobindo Pharma’s net profit rose to Rs. 712.2 crore (including Rs. 50.5 crore forex gain) in the quarter ended December 2018 as against Rs. 595 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago on the back of a strong performance in the US, Europe and emerging markets.

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Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3.17 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 17,97,505.44 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3.17 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 17,97,505.44 crore.

The following stocks would be in focus during Friday’s trading session in light of their results announcement on February 8: Alkem Laboratories, Bharat Petroleum, Gujarat Gas, Greenply Industries and M&M.

The top of a Doji session which stands at 11,118 is likely to act as a resistance level. However, if the high of the Doji is exceeded, then the Nifty uptrend should continue towards the level of 11,180. Stocks in news: Raymond, Varun Beverages, Ceat, Pricol, Jet Airways and Shriram EPC.

The mood of the global markets turned jittery as global growth concerns returned to haunt the markets and also, reports indicated that President Donald Trump did not expect to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping before the March deadline for trade war negotiations. Considering these factors, we may see initial weakness in the Indian markets. The SGX Nifty suggests that Nifty may open around 11,073, down by 21 points. Some of the key stocks such as BPCL, Engineers India, M&M, REC and Tata Steel will announce their quarterly earnings. 

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The company reported a PAT of Rs. 11.35 crore with an EPS of Rs. 3.63 for the quarter ended December 2018 as against Rs. 18.83 crore with an EPS of Rs. 6.02 per share for the corresponding quarter last year, registering a degrowth of 39.72 per cent per cent.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 63.92 crore, yoy increase of 73.6 per cent. Finance cost for the quarter jumped 132 per cent yoy to Rs. 33.3 crore. 

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Manappuram Finance Limited has declared a good set of numbers for third quarter FY19. Shares of Mannappuram reached an intraday high of Rs. 104.15 per share on the BSE on Thursday.  

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Pharma major Glenmark was granted tentative USFDA approval for Fulvestrant Injection, 250 mg/5 ml. The shares of the company experienced volatility on an intraday basis. 

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 2.36 p.m. on February 7, 2019.