Wednesday, 28 September 2016

Live Stock Market Updates - Nifty reclaims 8,750 mark

The domestic market supported rallied in afternoon deal led by banks, auto and infra stocks.

European stocks extended gains after Deutsche Bank AG agreed to sell its U.K. insurance unit Abbey Assurance to Phoenix Group Holdings for $1.2 billion, as per media reports.
  
The domestic market opened flat on mixed global cues and recovery in US markets and weakness in Asia.

At 2:40 PM, the S&P BSE Sensex is trading at 28,372 up 148 points, while NSE Nifty is trading at 8,764 up 58 points.

The BSE Mid-cap Index is trading up 0.99% at 13,408 whereas BSE Small-cap Index is trading up 1.09% at 13,045.

Tata Steel, SBI, Adani Ports, Bharti Airtel and Tata Motors are among the gainers, whereas Reliance Industries, HUL, Coal India, Sun Pharma and Cipla are losing sheen on BSE.

Some buying activity is seen in telecom, metal, realty, capital goods, auto, consumer durables and banking sectors, while energy sector is showing weakness on BSE.

The INDIA VIX is down 4% at 14.6800. Out of 1,874 stocks traded on the NSE, 497 declined, 1,092 advanced and 285 remained unchanged today.

A total of 58 stocks registered a fresh 52-week high in trades today, while 24 stocks touched a new 52-week low on the NSE.

Mphasis Ltd fell 1.7% to Rs.530. The company has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on September 27, 2016, approved the recommendation of a dividend of Rs.20 per Equity Share of Rs. 10/- each for the financial year ended March 31, 2016. The dividend, if declared at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company, will be paid within 30 days of the Annual General Meeting.

Motherson Sumi gained 1% after Reserve Bank has allowed foreign investors to hike their stake in Motherson Sumi Systems to up to 30% from 24% earlier.

Max India gained 1.2%. Max India Ltd said it has received shareholders' approval for amalgamation of Max Life Insurance Company with Max Financial Services as also the demerger of insurance business for transfer to HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company.

Dilip Buildcon gained 1.3%. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has awarded four laning of 127 km of national highway stretch between Lucknow and Sultanpur to Dilip Buildcon. The project would be constructed at the cost of Rs 2,845 crore.

Mahindra and Mahindra inched up 0.44% after the company announced its SUV Scorpio with Intelli-Hybrid technology for the Delhi and NCR market, at a starting price of Rs.9.35 lakh (ex-showroom).

Coal India is trading marginally higher. Coal India's buyback offer will open next week on October 3 and would remain open till October 18. The company plans to buy back 1.7% (10.89 crore) fully paid up equity shares at Rs 335 per share totalling Rs.3,650 crore.

Karur Vysya Bank Ltd gained 1.2% to Rs.475.60. Karur Vysya Bank seeks members' approval for sub divison of shares in 1:5 ratio.

Ahluwalia Contracts (India) advanced 1.4% after the company has received new order aggregating Rs.151.39 crore Work awarded from Bharat Electronics Limited.

Jindal Stainless zoomed 3.4% after the company has received approval from Orissa Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation ('IDCO) vide its letter dated 24 September 2016 conveying its no objection for effecting the transfer or right to use of the land on which the Hot Strip Mill and the Coke Plant of the Company are located, to Jindal United Steel and Jindal Coke, respectively.

Balaji Telefilms jumped 10% after the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 27 September 2016 has considered and approved a composite scheme of arrangement between the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries viz. Balaji Motion Pictures and Bolt Media and their respective shareholders and creditors.

KNR Constructions slipped 0.47% to Rs.766. The company has completed the rehabilitation and upgradation of existing National Highway 565 from 425km to 509km between Penchalakonda and Yerpedu section in Andhra Pradesh under National Highways Development Programme IV, as per media reports.

Lanco Infratech Limited is trading in red on the BSE. Lanco Infratech is looking to sell 1200mw coal-fired Anpara Power plant in Uttar Pradesh to bring in additional equity required to complete the under-construction power plants totalling 4000mw, as per media reports.

Manpasand Beverages gained 2%. Manpasand Beverages has informed BSE that a meeting of QIP Committee of the Company is scheduled to be held on September 30, 2016, inter alia, to consider and determine the price for Equity Shares of the Company to be issued in the QIP, in accordance with Chapter VIII and other applicable provisions of the SEBI Regulations and Section 42 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 14 of the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014.

Delta Corp Ltd is currently trading at Rs. 171.9, up by Rs. 8.1 or 4.95% from its previous closing of Rs. 163.8 on the BSE. Around 20.1 lakh shares were traded in a multiple block at Rs. 168.65 on the BSE & NSE.

The rupee opened higher four paise at 66.46/$ against US Dollar Wednesday as against the previous close of 66.48/$.

Asian markets are trading in negative zone. Shanghai Composite and Nikkei 225 are in red. Wall Street closed higher on Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.74% to end at 18,228.3 points and the S&P 500 gained 0.64% to 2,159.93. The Nasdaq Composite added 0.92% to 5,305.71.

Oil fell about 3% on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia and Iran dashed market expectations that the two major OPEC producers would find a compromise this week at a meeting in Algiers to help ease a global glut of crude, as per media report.

On the global front, the board of the World Bank has unanimously agreed to name Jim Yong Kim to a second term as president, the global lender announced today.

Live Stock Market Updates - Nifty holds 8,700 mark

At 10:53 AM, the S&P BSE Sensex is trading at 28,218 down mere six points, while NSE Nifty is trading at 8,714 up mere seven points.

The BSE Mid-cap Index is trading up 0.52% at 13,344 whereas BSE Small-cap Index is trading up 0.53% at 12,793.

Tata Steel, GAIL, Axis Bank, Bajaj Auto, L&T, Tata Motors and Power Grid are among the gainers, whereas Adani Ports, TCS, RIL, Wipro, Bharti Airtel and Infosys are losing sheen on BSE.

Some buying activity is seen in metal, capital goods, pharma, FMCG, consumer durables and auto sectors, while IT, energy and teck sectors are showing weakness on BSE.

The INDIA VIX is down 0.12% at 14.2325. Out of 1,856 stocks traded on the NSE, 391 declined, 1,030 advanced and 435 remained unchanged today.

A total of 29 stocks registered a fresh 52-week high in trades today, while 13 stocks touched a new 52-week low on the NSE.

The rupee opened higher four paise at 66.46/$ against US Dollar Wednesday as against the previous close of 66.48/$.

Asian markets are trading in negative zone. Shanghai Composite and Nikkei 225 are in red. Wall Street closed higher on Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.74% to end at 18,228.3 points and the S&P 500 gained 0.64% to 2,159.93. The Nasdaq Composite added 0.92% to 5,305.71.

Oil fell about 3% on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia and Iran dashed market expectations that the two major OPEC producers would find a compromise this week at a meeting in Algiers to help ease a global glut of crude, as per media report.

On the global front, the board of the World Bank has unanimously agreed to name Jim Yong Kim to a second term as president, the global lender announced today.

On the political front, Labour and Employment Minister Dattatreya to hold press conference on BRICS Labour and Employment Ministerial meeting in New Delhi.

Live Stock Market Updates - Sensex, Nifty trade flat; metal, capital goods gain

At 9:34 AM, the S&P BSE Sensex is trading at 28,249 up 25 points, while NSE Nifty is trading at 8,714 up mere seven points.

The BSE Mid-cap Index is trading up 0.42% at 13,332 whereas BSE Small-cap Index is trading up 0.51% at 12,971.

Tata Steel, GAIL, Axis Bank, Bajaj Auto, L&T, Tata Motors and Power Grid are among the gainers, whereas Adani Ports, TCS, RIL, Wipro, Bharti Airtel and Infosys are losing sheen on BSE.

Some buying activity is seen in metal, capital goods, pharma, FMCG, consumer durables and auto sectors, while IT, energy and teck sectors are showing weakness on BSE.

The INDIA VIX is down 0.29% at 14.2075. Out of 1,856 stocks traded on the NSE, 391 declined, 1,030 advanced and 435 remained unchanged today.

A total of 29 stocks registered a fresh 52-week high in trades today, while 13 stocks touched a new 52-week low on the NSE.

The rupee opened higher four paise at 66.46/$ against US Dollar Wednesday as against the previous close of 66.48/$.

Asian markets are trading in negative zone. Shanghai Composite and Nikkei 225 are in red. Wall Street closed higher on Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.74% to end at 18,228.3 points and the S&P 500 gained 0.64% to 2,159.93. The Nasdaq Composite added 0.92% to 5,305.71.

Oil fell about 3% on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia and Iran dashed market expectations that the two major OPEC producers would find a compromise this week at a meeting in Algiers to help ease a global glut of crude, as per media report.

On the global front, the board of the World Bank has unanimously agreed to name Jim Yong Kim to a second term as president, the global lender announced today.

On the political front, Labour and Employment Minister Dattatreya to hold press conference on BRICS Labour and Employment Ministerial meeting in New Delhi.

Tuesday, 27 September 2016

Live Stock Market Updates - Sensex ends 71 points down

Closing Bell:

Finally, the BSE Sensex ended with a loss of 71 points at 28,224. The BSE Sensex opened at 28,373 touched an intra-day high of 28,433 and low of 27,179.
The NSE Nifty closed with a loss of 16 points at 8,706. The NSE Nifty opened at 8,749 hitting a high of 8,769 and low of 8,691.

Live Market:

The Sensex rallies over 100 points while the broader Nifty50moved above its crucial psychological level of 8,750 on the back of buying in metal, oil & gas and auto stocks.

 At 2:47 PM, the S&P BSE Sensex is trading at 28,201 down 94 points, while NSE Nifty is trading at 8,699 down 23 points.

The BSE Mid-cap Index is trading down 0.05% at 13,254 whereas BSE Small-cap Index is trading up 0.16% at 12,908.

Power Grid, Axis Bank, Infosys, TCS, Hero MotoCorp and Reliance Industries and are among the gainers, whereas ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, GAIL, HDFC, L&T, Maruti Suzuki and HUL are losing sheen on BSE.

Some buying activity is seen in IT, technology, realty, oil &gas, power, metal, energy, pharma, auto and banking sectors, while telecom, FMCG and oil & gas sectors are showing weakness on BSE.

The INDIA VIX is down 2.95% at 14.1350. Out of 1,869 stocks traded on the NSE, 658 declined, 895 advanced and 316 remained unchanged today.

A total of 78 stocks registered a fresh 52-week high in trades today, while 24 stocks touched a new 52-week low on the NSE.

Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd is currently trading at Rs. 341.95, up by Rs. 16.4 or 5.04% from its previous close of Rs. 325.55 on the BSE. The company experienced a spurt in volumes by more than 209.78 times.

Bank of India slipped 0.65%. Bank of India has sold 18% stake in the insurance joint venture Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd (SUD) to its Japanese partner.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd is currently trading at Rs. 541, up by Rs. 10.4 or 1.96% from its previous closing of Rs. 530.6 on the BSE.

IRB Infrastructure Developers gained 1% to Rs.259. IRB Infrastructure has received a letter of award from National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for Rs 2,100-crore highway project in Rajasthan and Gujarat.

Pfizer slipped 1.6%. Pfizer has completed the process of transferring four products to Piramal Enterprises after getting necessary regulatory approvals.

BPCL dropped 1.7% to Rs.610. BPCL Kochi Refinery is all set to become a world-class refinery with crude oil processing capacity of 15.5 MMTPA, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said.


Yes Bank gained 1% after the bank will raise Rs.330 crore (approximately $50 million equivalent) through an issue of a 7-year Green Infrastructure Bonds to FMO, the Dutch Development Bank, on a private placement basis. FMO will be investing in the bank’s bonds through FMO’s own sustainable bonds. This is FMO’s first Investment in a Green Bond issued by a bank in India. 

8K Miles Software Services Ltd jumped 3.5%. 8K Miles Software has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the Company has fixed October 13, 2016 as the record date for the purpose of ascertaining the eligibility of the shareholders entitled for stock split & free share issue.

Suven Life Sciences gained 1.5%. Suven Life Sciences has been granted two product patents, one each in India and Japan, for the molecules to be developed for the treatment of neuro-degenerative diseases.

Indian Oil Corporation is trading marginally lower at BSE. Indian Oil Corporation and the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), have signed an agreement to jointly explore cleaner fuels.

Indiabulls Housing Finance is trading marginally higher at Rs.816.50 after the company said that it raised up to Rs.7,000 crore from non-convertible debentures (NCDs) to fund its business expansion.

Jet Airways slipped 1.4% to Rs.534. The airline company is negotiating a joint venture agreement with Air France-KLM to expand its commercial co-operation with the two European airlines, as per media reports.

JK Paper gained 0.82% to Rs.61.70. JK Paper is exploring the possibility of enhancing forest plantation in Myanmar to secure its key raw material for operations in India.

The rupee opened higher six paise at 66.54/$ against US Dollar Tuesday as against the previous close of 66.60/$.

Asian markets are trading mixed. Shanghai Composite and Nikkei 225 are trading marginally higher while Nikkei 225 slipped 0.33%.

Live Stock Market Updates - Nifty hovers around 8,750 mark

The Sensex rallies over 100 points while the broader Nifty50 moved above its crucial psychological level of 8,750 on the back of buying in metal, oil & gas and auto stocks.

At  1:02 PM, the S&P BSE Sensex is trading at 28,327 up 33 points, while NSE Nifty is trading at 8,741 up 17 points.

The BSE Mid-cap Index is trading up 0.33% at 13,304 whereas BSE Small-cap Index is trading up 0.59% at 12,964.

Power Grid, Axis Bank, Infosys, TCS, Hero MotoCorp and Reliance Industries and are among the gainers, whereas ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, GAIL, HDFC, L&T, Maruti Suzuki and HUL are losing sheen on BSE.

Some buying activity is seen in IT, technology, realty, oil &gas, power, metal, energy, pharma, auto and banking sectors, while telecom, FMCG and oil & gas sectors are showing weakness on BSE.

The INDIA VIX is down 3.34% at 14.0775. Out of 1,868 stocks traded on the NSE, 602 declined, 930 advanced and 337 remained unchanged today.

A total of 70 stocks registered a fresh 52-week high in trades today, while 24 stocks touched a new 52-week low on the NSE.

Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd is currently trading at Rs. 341.95, up by Rs. 16.4 or 5.04% from its previous close of Rs. 325.55 on the BSE. The company experienced a spurt in volumes by more than 209.78 times.

Bank of India slipped 0.65%. Bank of India has sold 18% stake in the insurance joint venture Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd (SUD) to its Japanese partner.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd is currently trading at Rs. 541, up by Rs. 10.4 or 1.96% from its previous closing of Rs. 530.6 on the BSE.

IRB Infrastructure Developers gained 1% to Rs.259. IRB Infrastructure has received a letter of award from National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for Rs 2,100-crore highway project in Rajasthan and Gujarat.

Pfizer slipped 1.6%. Pfizer has completed the process of transferring four products to Piramal Enterprises after getting necessary regulatory approvals.

BPCL dropped 1.7% to Rs.610. BPCL Kochi Refinery is all set to become a world-class refinery with crude oil processing capacity of 15.5 MMTPA, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said.

8K Miles Software Services Ltd jumped 3.5%. 8K Miles Software has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the Company has fixed October 13, 2016 as the record date for the purpose of ascertaining the eligibility of the shareholders entitled for stock split & free share issue.

Suven Life Sciences gained 1.5%. Suven Life Sciences has been granted two product patents, one each in India and Japan, for the molecules to be developed for the treatment of neuro-degenerative diseases.

Indian Oil Corporation is trading marginally lower at BSE. Indian Oil Corporation and the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), have signed an agreement to jointly explore cleaner fuels.

Indiabulls Housing Finance is trading marginally higher at Rs.816.50 after the company said that it raised up to Rs.7,000 crore from non-convertible debentures (NCDs) to fund its business expansion.

Jet Airways slipped 1.4% to Rs.534. The airline company is negotiating a joint venture agreement with Air France-KLM to expand its commercial co-operation with the two European airlines, as per media reports.

JK Paper gained 0.82% to Rs.61.70. JK Paper is exploring the possibility of enhancing forest plantation in Myanmar to secure its key raw material for operations in India.

The rupee opened higher six paise at 66.54/$ against US Dollar Tuesday as against the previous close of 66.60/$.

Asian markets are trading mixed. Shanghai Composite and Nikkei 225 are trading marginally higher while Nikkei 225 slipped 0.33%.

Wall Street closed lower on Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 0.91% to end at 18,094.83 points and the S&P 500 lost 0.86% to 2,146.1. The Nasdaq Composite lost 0.91% to finish at 5,257.49.

FIPB approved 11 proposals entailing foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow of over Rs 2,300 crore. Among the proposals cleared, Sharekhan Ltd would attract foreign investment of Rs 2,060 crore.

Live Stock Market Updates - Sensex jumps over 100 points; Nifty above 8750

The Sensex rallies over 100 points while the broader Nifty50moved above its crucial psychological level of 8,750 on the back of buying in metal, oil & gas and auto stocks.

At 11:01 AM, the S&P BSE Sensex is trading at 28,329 up 36 points, while NSE Nifty is trading at 8,742 up 19 points.

The BSE Mid-cap Index is trading up 0.29% at 13,299 whereas BSE Small-cap Index is trading up 0.59% at 12,963.

Power Grid, Axis Bank, Infosys, TCS, Hero MotoCorp and Reliance Industries and are among the gainers, whereas ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, GAIL, HDFC, L&T, Maruti Suzuki and HUL are losing sheen on BSE.

Some buying activity is seen in IT, technology, realty, oil &gas, power, metal, energy, pharma, auto and banking sectors, while telecom, FMCG and oil & gas sectors are showing weakness on BSE.

The INDIA VIX is down 2.12% at 14.2550. Out of 1,868 stocks traded on the NSE, 548 declined, 962 advanced and 358 remained unchanged today.

A total of 50 stocks registered a fresh 52-week high in trades today, while 18 stocks touched a new 52-week low on the NSE.

The rupee opened higher six paise at 66.54/$ against US Dollar Tuesday as against the previous close of 66.60/$.

Asian markets are trading mixed. Shanghai Composite and Nikkei 225 are trading marginally higher while Nikkei 225 slipped 0.33%.

Wall Street closed lower on Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 0.91% to end at 18,094.83 points and the S&P 500 lost 0.86% to 2,146.1. The Nasdaq Composite lost 0.91% to finish at 5,257.49.

FIPB approved 11 proposals entailing foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow of over Rs 2,300 crore. Among the proposals cleared, Sharekhan Ltd would attract foreign investment of Rs 2,060 crore.

On the global front, US Federal Reserve Vice-Chair Stanley Fischer to speak at the Howard University Economic Convocation.

Live Stock Market Updates - Nifty trades above 8,570 mark

The Sensex rallies over 100 points while the broader Nifty50 moved above its crucial psychological level of 8,750 on the back of buying in metal, oil & gas and auto stocks.

At 9:47 AM, the S&P BSE Sensex is trading at 28,387 up 93 points, while NSE Nifty is trading at 8,752 up 29 points.

The BSE Mid-cap Index is trading up 0.50% at 13,327 whereas BSE Small-cap Index is trading up 0.64% at 12,970.

Power Grid, Axis Bank, Infosys, TCS, Hero MotoCorp and Reliance Industries and are among the gainers, whereas ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, GAIL, HDFC, L&T, Maruti Suzuki and HUL are losing sheen on BSE.

Some buying activity is seen in IT, teck, realty, oil &gas, power, metal, energy, pharma, auto and banking sectors, while capital goods and telecom sectors are showing weakness on BSE.

The INDIA VIX is down 2.74% at 14.1650. Out of 1,856 stocks traded on the NSE, 372 declined, 1,085 advanced and 399 remained unchanged today.

A total of 50 stocks registered a fresh 52-week high in trades today, while 18 stocks touched a new 52-week low on the NSE.

The rupee opened higher six paise at 66.54/$ against US Dollar Tuesday as against the previous close of 66.60/$.

Asian markets are trading mixed. Shanghai Composite and Nikkei 225 are trading marginally higher while Nikkei 225 slipped 0.33%.

Wall Street closed lower on Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 0.91% to end at 18,094.83 points and the S&P 500 lost 0.86% to 2,146.1. The Nasdaq Composite lost 0.91% to finish at 5,257.49.

FIPB approved 11 proposals entailing foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow of over Rs 2,300 crore. Among the proposals cleared, Sharekhan Ltd would attract foreign investment of Rs 2,060 crore.

On the global front, US Federal Reserve Vice-Chair Stanley Fischer to speak at the Howard University Economic Convocation. 

Monday, 26 September 2016

Live Stock Market Updates - Sensex falls over 350 points; Telecom, Banking drag

Closing Bell:

Finally, the BSE Sensex ended with a loss of 374 points at 28,294. The BSE Sensex opened at 28,631 touched an intra-day high of 28,630.92 and low of 28,272.

The NSE Nifty closed with a loss of 109 points at 8,723. The NSE Nifty opened at 8,808 hitting a high of 8,810 and low of 8,715.

Live Market:

The Indian equity market opened in red on Monday tracking subdued global cues. The Sensex fell over 150 points and Nifty moved below its crucial psychological level of 8,800 on the back of weak global cues.

The domestic market is trading lower as tracking weakness in Asian peers while investors shifted their focus from central banks to American politics. At 3:07 PM, the S&P BSE Sensex is trading at 28,350 down 364 points, while NSE Nifty is trading at 8,726 down 105 points.

The BSE Mid-cap Index is trading down 0.53% at 13,261 whereas BSE Small-cap Index is trading down 0.52% at 12,892.

RIL, Power Grid, Dr.Reddy's, Coal India,Tata Steel and TCS and are among the gainers, whereas ICICI Bank, HDFC, Adani Ports, Tata Motors and ITC are losing sheen on BSE.

Some buying activity is seen in energy, oil & gas and metal sectors, while telecom, banking, auto,FMCG, finance and industrial sectors are showing weakness on BSE.

The INDIA VIX is up 5.37% at 13.9600. Out of 1,870 stocks traded on the NSE, 326 declined, 639 advanced and 305 remained unchanged today.

A total of 50 stocks registered a fresh 52-week high in trades today, while 18 stocks touched a new 52-week low on the NSE.
GNA Axles shares got listed at Rs.248, a 20% premium over its issue price of Rs.207 apiece, while on NSE it get listed at a premium of 21.74% at Rs.252.

Marksans Pharma jumped 10.9% to Rs.53.10 after the company announced that  USFDA has granted  approval for an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Loratadine Liquid Filled Capsules 10 mg.

Dilip Buildcon Ltd gained 2.5% to Rs.241 after the company informed BSE about Receipt of Letter of Award from National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) dated 22 September 2016 to the Company for the Project Chichra to Kharagpur in the State of West Bengal under EPC Mode.

Vardhman Textiles Ltd climbed 4% to Rs.1,080 after the company said in a notice to BSE that it will buyback 6.13 million shares at Rs.1,175 a shares or 13% premium to Friday’s closing price.

Muthoot Finance Ltd dropped 1.1% to Rs.368 after huge block deal. Around 3.06 million shares of the company changed hands in a block deal.

IFCI Ltd slipped 4.1% to Rs.29.25 after news report said that the Supreme Court has ordered the Union government to ensure proper inquiry into the financial irregularities in the Industrial Financial Corporation of India.

Coal India inched up 1% to Rs.331.25. Coal India has asked for alternative coal blocks from the Mozambique government since it did not find any commercially viable reserves in the block it was allotted a few years ago.

Crompton Greaves Ltd is currently trading at Rs. 81, up by Rs. 0.65 or 0.81% from its previous closing of Rs. 80.35 on the BSE. Around 44 lakh shares were traded in a single block at Rs.80.

ABG Shipyard advanced 0.64%. Lenders led by State Bank of India and ABG Shipyard have hired investment bank Rothschild to find a buyer for a majority stake in the company as they struggle to save Rs 16,000 crore worth of loans given to it, as per media reports.

ONGC slipped 0.58%. The Board of state-owned ONGC has approved the signing of a preliminary agreement for buying a stake in Gujarat government firm GSPC's KG basin gas block.

Canara Bank is trading down on the BSE. The bank said it will raise additional equity share capital not exceeding Rs.1,128 crore, including premium, by way of rights issue, said a report.

NHPC is trading down after the government has put off the proposed share sale of NHPC to its employees citing 'technical reason'. Earlier, the Centre had said it plans to sell 6.288 crore shares of Rs.10 each to eligible employees at a discounted price of Rs.20.66 a share.

Rain Industries soared 5.3% after Rain Cements has commenced operations of a waste heat recovery-based power plant to generate up to 7 MW of gross electrical energy from waste heat at the Kurnool plant in Andhra Pradesh.

Reliance Industries Ltd is currently trading at Rs. 1126, up by Rs. 23.05 or 2.09% from its previous closing of Rs. 1102.95 on the BSE on the back of higher volumes. The company experienced a spurt in volumes by more than 1.81 times. The stock gained in 10 out of 14 trading sessions.

The rupee opened lower 12 paise at 66.77/$ against US Dollar Monday as against the previous close of 66.65/$.

Asian markets retreated in the morning as safe haven assets gained ground. Shanghai Composite and Nikkei 225 are in red. Wall Street closed lower. S&P 500 lost 0.57% to 2,164 points, on selling in energy stocks. Investors awaited Monday evening's US presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, which will take place early on Tuesday in Asian time zones.

India's foreign exchange reserves dipped by $ 1.679 bllion to $ 369.6 billion in the week ended September 16 the Reserve Bank of India said.

Nifty trades below 8,800 mark; Banking, Auto drag

The Indian equity market opened in red on Monday tracking subdued global cues. The Sensex fell over 150 points and Niftymoved below its crucial psychological level of 8,800 on the back of weak global cues.

At 9:30 AM, the S&P BSE Sensex is trading at 28,547 down 121 points, while NSE Nifty is trading at 8,795 down 37 points.


The BSE Mid-cap Index is trading up 0.04% at 13,337 whereas BSE Small-cap Index is trading up 0.08% at 12,969.

RIL, Dr.Reddy's, Tata Steel, Power Grid, TCS and Coal India are among the gainers, whereas ICICI Bank, HDFC, Adani Ports, Tata Motors and ITC are losing sheen on BSE.

Some buying activity is seen in energy, pharma and capital goods sectors, while banking, realty, IT, FMCG, industrial and basic materials sector are showing weakness on BSE.

The INDIA VIX is UP 2.09% at 13.5250. Out of 1,844 stocks traded on the NSE, 816 declined, 614 advanced and 414 remained unchanged today.

A total of 22 stocks registered a fresh 52-week high in trades today, while 8 stocks touched a new 52-week low on the NSE.

The rupee opened lower 12 paise at 66.77/$ against US Dollar Monday as against the previous close of 66.65/$.

Asian markets retreated in the morning as safe haven assets gained ground. Shanghai Composite and Nikkei 225 are in red. Wall Street closed lower. S&P 500 lost 0.57% to 2,164 points, on selling in energy stocks. Investors awaited Monday evening's US presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, which will take place early on Tuesday in Asian time zones.

GNA Axles Ltd, which recently concluded its initial public offering (IPO), will list its shares on the bourses on Monday.

India's foreign exchange reserves dipped by $ 1.679 bllion to $ 369.6 billion in the week ended September 16 the Reserve Bank of India said.