10:00 a.m.: The overall breadth was positive as 1,351 stocks were advancing while 629 were declining on the BSE.
9:54 a.m.: The markets continued to trade on a strong note in the morning deals. The Sensex was up 165 points at 28,401 and Nifty advanced 52 points to 8,616.
9:51 a.m.: Tata Motors was down 0.65 per cent at Rs 390. The company on Friday said that its net profit fell 49 per cent to Rs 2,769 crore, compared with the same period a year ago.
9:48 a.m.: Jaiprakash Associates falls 4 per cent to hit intraday low of Rs 11.30 after the company reported that its loss in the first quarter of current financial year widened to Rs 465 crore against loss of Rs 81 crore during the same quarter last year.
9:42 a.m.: Divis Labs, Torrent Power, Unitech, Glenmark Pharma, NLC, Union Bank and Bajaj Holdings were among the gainers from the mid-cap space.
9:35 a.m.: Broader markets were witnessing buying interest. The BSE mid-cap index advanced 0.7 per cent and the small-cap index jumped 0.5 per cent.
9:30 a.m.: From the Nifty-50 basket of stocks, 40 were advancing while 10 were declining.
BPCL was the top Nifty gainer, the stock jumped 2 per cent to Rs 974. Dr Reddy's Labs, Hindalco, Tata Power, BHEL, Asian Paints and Tech Mahindra also advanced 1 per cent each.
On the other hand, ONGC, Coal India, ITC, Grasim Industries and Mahindra & Mahindra were among the notable laggards.
9:20 a.m.: After opening on a flat note, the Sensex saw a sharp upmove in the opening deals. The Sensex jumped 100 points to 28,336 and Nifty advanced 42 points to 8,608.
9:08 a.m.: Sensex jumps 14 points to 28,250 and Nifty advances 12 points to 8,577 in the pre-market session.
9:00 a.m.: Rupee opens higher at 63.75 per dollar against Friday's close of 63.81.
8:25 a.m.: Below are the stocks which will be in focus today:
Tata Motors: Tata Motors will be in focus today as the company posted Q1 results post the market hours on Friday. The company reported net profit of Rs 2,769 crore. Analysts on average expected profit to be Rs 3,459 crore, according to Thomson Reuters data.
Tata Motors' sales fell 5.6 per cent to Rs 61,019 crore from Rs 64,683 crore during the same quarter last year.
REC Ltd: REC Ltd posted net profit of Rs 1,478.58 crore compared to Rs 1,282.79 crore during the same period last financial year. The Q1 numbers were better than what the Street had estimated. In the first quarter, company saw loan growth of 20 per cent.
Sobha Ltd: Sobha shares may face downward pressure in trades today after its first quarter numbers failed to meet analyst estimates.
J P Associates: J P Associates' loss widened to Rs 465 crore from Rs 80.61 crore during the same period last financial year. Its total income fell to Rs 2,392 crore from Rs 3,030 crore.
D B Realty: D B Realty's Q1 net loss came in at Rs 1.89 crore down from Rs 7.25 crore last financial year.
Lupin: Lupin has opened a R&D centre for inhalation products in Florida.
Sasken: Sasken's Rs 108 crore share buyback offer from Sasken will begin on Monday. The buyback proposal will be through tender offer route. Offer will close on August 24 the company plans to buy back 19.48 per cent of share capital at Rs 260 share.
J K Tyre, Kesoram Industries: J K Tyre has clarified that there is no transaction between JK Tyre and Kesoram Industries. Reports surfaced last week which suggested that JK Tyre will buy Kesoram Industries' Uttarakhand tyre unit.
Nalco: According to Reuters report, Nalco wants to invest $2.6 billion in Iran. Investment is for setting up smelters and power plant in Iran.
Thomas Cook: Thomas Cook (India) will buy Kuoni's travel business in India and Hong Kong. The deal is valued at Rs 535 crore.
7:55 a.m.: The Sensex and Nifty are likely to edge lower in trades today tracking weak sentiment in other Asian markets after the US employment rose at a solid clip in July and wages rebounded after a surprise stall in the prior month, signs of an improving economy that could open the door wider to a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September.
Rate hike in US would mean that the funds may move out of emerging market equities into the US bonds which will offer a higher interest rate post the rate hike.
Meanwhile, the SGX Nifty or Nifty futures traded on the Singapore Exchange was also indicating a weak start for the markets. The SGX Nifty was down 0.3per cent or 25 points at 8,573.
9:54 a.m.: The markets continued to trade on a strong note in the morning deals. The Sensex was up 165 points at 28,401 and Nifty advanced 52 points to 8,616.
9:51 a.m.: Tata Motors was down 0.65 per cent at Rs 390. The company on Friday said that its net profit fell 49 per cent to Rs 2,769 crore, compared with the same period a year ago.
9:48 a.m.: Jaiprakash Associates falls 4 per cent to hit intraday low of Rs 11.30 after the company reported that its loss in the first quarter of current financial year widened to Rs 465 crore against loss of Rs 81 crore during the same quarter last year.
9:42 a.m.: Divis Labs, Torrent Power, Unitech, Glenmark Pharma, NLC, Union Bank and Bajaj Holdings were among the gainers from the mid-cap space.
9:35 a.m.: Broader markets were witnessing buying interest. The BSE mid-cap index advanced 0.7 per cent and the small-cap index jumped 0.5 per cent.
9:30 a.m.: From the Nifty-50 basket of stocks, 40 were advancing while 10 were declining.
BPCL was the top Nifty gainer, the stock jumped 2 per cent to Rs 974. Dr Reddy's Labs, Hindalco, Tata Power, BHEL, Asian Paints and Tech Mahindra also advanced 1 per cent each.
On the other hand, ONGC, Coal India, ITC, Grasim Industries and Mahindra & Mahindra were among the notable laggards.
9:20 a.m.: After opening on a flat note, the Sensex saw a sharp upmove in the opening deals. The Sensex jumped 100 points to 28,336 and Nifty advanced 42 points to 8,608.
9:08 a.m.: Sensex jumps 14 points to 28,250 and Nifty advances 12 points to 8,577 in the pre-market session.
9:00 a.m.: Rupee opens higher at 63.75 per dollar against Friday's close of 63.81.
8:25 a.m.: Below are the stocks which will be in focus today:
Tata Motors: Tata Motors will be in focus today as the company posted Q1 results post the market hours on Friday. The company reported net profit of Rs 2,769 crore. Analysts on average expected profit to be Rs 3,459 crore, according to Thomson Reuters data.
Tata Motors' sales fell 5.6 per cent to Rs 61,019 crore from Rs 64,683 crore during the same quarter last year.
REC Ltd: REC Ltd posted net profit of Rs 1,478.58 crore compared to Rs 1,282.79 crore during the same period last financial year. The Q1 numbers were better than what the Street had estimated. In the first quarter, company saw loan growth of 20 per cent.
Sobha Ltd: Sobha shares may face downward pressure in trades today after its first quarter numbers failed to meet analyst estimates.
J P Associates: J P Associates' loss widened to Rs 465 crore from Rs 80.61 crore during the same period last financial year. Its total income fell to Rs 2,392 crore from Rs 3,030 crore.
D B Realty: D B Realty's Q1 net loss came in at Rs 1.89 crore down from Rs 7.25 crore last financial year.
Lupin: Lupin has opened a R&D centre for inhalation products in Florida.
Sasken: Sasken's Rs 108 crore share buyback offer from Sasken will begin on Monday. The buyback proposal will be through tender offer route. Offer will close on August 24 the company plans to buy back 19.48 per cent of share capital at Rs 260 share.
J K Tyre, Kesoram Industries: J K Tyre has clarified that there is no transaction between JK Tyre and Kesoram Industries. Reports surfaced last week which suggested that JK Tyre will buy Kesoram Industries' Uttarakhand tyre unit.
Nalco: According to Reuters report, Nalco wants to invest $2.6 billion in Iran. Investment is for setting up smelters and power plant in Iran.
Thomas Cook: Thomas Cook (India) will buy Kuoni's travel business in India and Hong Kong. The deal is valued at Rs 535 crore.
7:55 a.m.: The Sensex and Nifty are likely to edge lower in trades today tracking weak sentiment in other Asian markets after the US employment rose at a solid clip in July and wages rebounded after a surprise stall in the prior month, signs of an improving economy that could open the door wider to a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September.
Rate hike in US would mean that the funds may move out of emerging market equities into the US bonds which will offer a higher interest rate post the rate hike.
Meanwhile, the SGX Nifty or Nifty futures traded on the Singapore Exchange was also indicating a weak start for the markets. The SGX Nifty was down 0.3per cent or 25 points at 8,573.
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