Share Market Highlights 30 November 2023: Sensex, Nifty end marginally higher; Tata Technologies soars 140% on debut

Analysts of Prabhudas Lilladher has downgraded IOCL’s stock rating from ‘HOLD’ to ‘REDUCE’ with a TP of ₹94 based on 0.7x FY26 P/BV. BPCL’s stock has also downgraded from ‘HOLD’ to ‘REDUCE’ with TP of ₹365 based on 1xFY26 P/BV. “Similarly, on HPCL we downgrade our rating from ‘HOLD’ to ‘SELL’ with a TP of ₹272 based on 0.7x FY26 P/BV.”

Infosys has announced its collaboration with Shell New Energies UK Ltd (Shell) to accelerate adoption of immersion cooling services for data centers. The stock traded at ₹1,454.50 on the NSE, down by 0.35%.

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty settled with marginal gains on Thursday in a highly volatile trade amid the scheduled monthly derivatives expiry and muted trend in the US markets.

The 30-share BSE Sensex closed 86.53 points or 0.13 per cent higher at 66,988.44, registering its third day of gains. During the day, it hit a high of 67,069.89 and a low of 66,610.35.

Despite heavy volatility in equities during the day, the combined market valuation of all listed companies on the leading stock exchange BSE continued to remain above the $4-trillion mark for the second day in a row. The combined market valuation of all listed companies on the BSE reached the $4-trillion milestone for the first time ever on Wednesday.

The broader Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange edged up 36.55 points or 0.18 per cent to close at 20,133.15.

Sheetal Universal Limited, agricultural product processor and exporter, today announced that its Initial Public Offer will open on Monday, December 4, 2023 and close on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. The company plans to raise approximately Rs. 23.80 Lacs from the issue and aims to be listed with NSE Emerge. The IPO will comprise a fresh issue of 34 lakh Equity Shares with a face value of Rs 10/- each at a fixed price Rs. 70 per share. Beeline Capital Advisors Private Limited is the Lead Manager to issue. Bigshare Services Private Limited is the registrar to the Issue.

Datamatics Global Services Ltd’s shares rose 2.89 per cent after the company reported the TruCap+ Marketplace to enhance the efficiency of its Intelligent Document Processing solution. This addition aims to streamline the setup process for TruCap+ customers, reducing time-to-automation by 70 per cent.

Delta Corp Ltd’s shares were up by 2.02 per cent after the company announced an investment of ₹99 crore in Peninsula Land Ltd (PLL), a move signalling its entry into the real estate sector. PLL will issue 1,50,00,000 equity shares and 77,27,000 CCDs to Delta at ₹44 each. The companies plan to establish a joint venture with a capital outlay of ₹250 crore, making Delta the majority stakeholder. This move aligns with Delta’s track record and promoter’s industry experience. The JV aims to undertake projects in Mumbai and Goa, emphasising Delta’s commitment to maintaining a debt-free status. 

MRF has entered into a power purchase agreement with First Energy 5 Private Limited for purchase of wind power under the captive power policy of the Government and will be acquiring upto 11.95% of the paid up equity of the Company. MRF stock trades at ₹1,11,630.75 on the NSE, down by 0.57%.

Major gainers: Ultratech Cement (3.01%); Hero Motocorp (2.12%); Eicher Motors (2.05%); Wipro (1.88%); HDFC Life (1.88%)

Major losers: IndusInd (-1.93%); Adani Enterprises (-1.75%); Adani Ports (-1.47%); Power Grid (-1.14%); Tata Motors (-1.12%)

Stocks advanced on BSE at 3 pm on November 30, 2023, were 1,870 against 1,823 stocks that declined; 136 stocks remain unchanged. Total stocks traded were 3,829. The number of stocks that recorded a 52-week high was 319, and those that hit a 52-week low was 30.

Nitin Spinners informed about the commencement of commercial production in Ring Spinning Unit of 32640 Compact Spindles at Begun Unit, with this the expansion project of Spinning, Knitted Fabrics and Woven Fabrics has been completed.

The stock rises by 1.64% on the NSE, trading at ₹359.40.

Shares of Fedbank Financial Services, the NBFC arm of Federal Bank known as Fedfina, listed at a discount of 1.43 per cent at ₹138 on the NSE, against the issue price of ₹140.

Datamatics Global Services has announced the launch of TruCap+ Marketplace. The stock rises by 2.79% on the NSE, trading at ₹634.60.

Delta Corp Ltd. has decided to make a strategic investment over ₹99 crore in Peninsula Land Ltd. (PLL) which will issue 1,50,00,000 equity shares and 77,27,000 CCDs at ₹44. Delta Corp stock trades at ₹135.85 on the NSE, up by 1.38%.

Peninsula Land stock is up by 4.97% on the NSE, trading at ₹48.60.

The equity markets initially demonstrated a bullish trend at the Thursday opening, only to experience a swift downturn in the afternoon. Both the Nifty and the Sensex recorded losses during mid-market trading, shifting the indices negative.

The NSE Nifty was down by 0.19 per cent or 37.45 points to 20,059, while the BSE Sensex slipped down by 0.25 per cent or 165.89 points to 66,736. A total of 3,748 stocks were traded on the BSE, of which 1,805 advanced, while 1,781 declined and 162 stocks remained unchanged. As many as 290 stocks hit a 52-week high and 15 stocks hit a 25-week low at 1 pm on Thursday.

Mahindra & Mahindra’s listed subsidiary, Mahindra Logistics Limited, is entering into agreements to acquire up to 60% of the Share Capital of ZipZap Logistics Private Limited (Whizzard), on a fully diluted basis. 

Mahindra stock rises by 1.79% on the NSE, trading at ₹1,648.05.

Vascon Engineers has approved raising of funds by way of issuance of such number of equity shares for an aggregate amount not exceeding ₹125 Crores or an equivalent amount thereof by way of qualified institutions placement (QIP). The stock trades at ₹77.70 on the NSE, up by 2.04%.

CEAT has received an order from the Additional Commissioner, CGST & Central Excise for demand of GST along with penalty, pertaining to disallowance of transitional credit and Trans2 credit under the applicable provisions of the CGST Act, 2017. 

The stock trades at ₹2,100 on the NSE, up by 0.02%.

Gateway Distiparks Limited has announced the appointment of Sikander Yadav as Chief Financial Officer. The company’s stock is up by 2.95% on the NSE, trading at ₹109.80.

Satin Creditcare Network Limited board has approved the terms and conditions for issuance of 45,650 non-convertible debentures, having a face value of ₹10,000 each and an aggregate face value over ₹45 crore on a private placement basis. 

The stock trades at ₹239.75 on the NSE, up by 0.69%.

Tata Coffee board has approved setting up of an additional 5500 Metric Tonnes (MT) Freeze-Dried Coffee facility in Vietnam. This facility is being undertaken by Tata Coffee Vietnam Company Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

Tata Coffee stock inches up by 0.45% on the NSE, trading at ₹277.70.

Dalmia Bharat Sugar stock inches up by 0.56% on the NSE, trading at ₹461.30. The company’s resolution plan for revival of Baghauli Sugar and Distillery Limited has received approval from NCLT.

DMR Hydroengineering & Infrastructures Limited has received trading approval from BSE for trading of 67,500 Equity Shares of ₹10 each to be issued at a premium of ₹60.18 on a preferential basis. 

The stock trades at ₹90.63 on the BSE, down by 5%.

Hemadri Cements has announced about the resignation of Chinthaminjala Mohanakrishna from the position of CFO. The stock trades at ₹83.97 on the BSE, up by 1.99%.

The board of REC has approved the proposal of equity investment in Hindustan Power Exchange Limited (HPX), for an amount upto ₹14.25 crore (i.e. upto 19% of proposed equity share capital of ₹75 crore of HPX).

REC stock trades at ₹341.50 on the NSE, down by 0.41%.

Pidilite Industries Limited has received an order from the Superintendent, Office of the Assistant / Deputy Commissioner, CGST Range XXI, Jaipur, imposing penalty over ₹5 lakh under applicable provisions of the Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017. 

The stock rises by 1.39% on the NSE, trading at ₹2,538.40.

Government has received about Rs 1,115 crore from National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (NTPC) as dividend tranche

Mission1 Investments LLC, the US-based investment firm that invested in Shriram Asset Management Company Limited (Shriram AMC) in 2022 has now completed its 23% stakeacquisition by converting its securities into equity shares. Mission1 Investments LLC now holds 29,94,349 equity shares in Shriram AMC.

BLB Limited has informed the exchange regarding resignation of Deepak Shrivastava as Chief Financial Officer of the company. The stock trades at ₹20.85 on the NSE, down by 0.95%.

Shares of Fedbank Financial Services Ltd (Fedfina), a subsidiary of Federal Bank, made a muted market debut on Thursday, listing with a discount of nearly 2 per cent, against the issue price of Rs 140.

The stock listed at Rs 137.75, registering a decline of 1.60 per cent from the issue price, on the BSE.

Shares of the company later bounced back and jumped 5.35 per cent to Rs 147.50.

On the NSE, the stock made its debut at Rs 138, lower by 1.42 per cent. Later, it recovered all the early lost ground and climbed to the day’s high of Rs 147.50.

The company commanded a market valuation of Rs 5,377.55 crore. - PTI

Mumbai Bullion Opening Rates: 

Silver Spot (in Rs per kilo): 75,924.00 

Standard Gold (99.5): 62,474.00 

Pure Gold (99.9): 62,725.00

BHEL stock is up by 5% on the NSE, trading at ₹173.30 after it entered a contract with the Ministry of Defence.

SJVN Ltd has successfully synchronised the second unit of 60 MW Naitwar Mori Hydro Electric Project (NMHEP) with the National Grid. NMHEP is located on River Tons, a major tributary of River Yamuna in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.

The stock declines by 1.48% on the NSE, trading at ₹83.15.

During a volatile session marked by F&O contract settlements and evening exit polls for five State assemblies, the Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, are trading in the red. By 12.05 p.m., the BSE Sensex fell by 160.12 points to 66,741.79, while the NSE Nifty dropped 28.15 points to 20,068.45. Analysts highlighted India’s $4 trillion market cap milestone, foreseeing stability driven by growth, governance, and sustainability. All eyes are on Powell’s speech and the exit poll insights for market cues. 

At noon trade, BSE witnessed 1,783 advancing stocks compared to 1,741 decliners, with 183 stocks holding steady. The total trades amounted to 3,707. Among them, 275 stocks hit a 52-week high, while 23 marked a 52-week low. Notable gainers at 12 PM on NSE included Eicher Motors (2.41%), SBI Life (2.37%), Hero Motocorp (2.36%), Ultratech (1.86%), and Divi’s Lab (1.64%). Significant decliners were Tata Motors (-1.81%), Adani Enterprises (-1.70%), HDFC Bank (-0.92%), ICICI Bank (-0.81%), and Reliance (-0.65%).

SJVN Ltd has successfully synchronised the second unit of 60 MW Naitwar Mori Hydro Electric Project (NMHEP) with the National Grid. NMHEP is located on River Tons, a major tributary of River Yamuna in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.

The stock declines by 1.48% on the NSE, trading at ₹83.15.

Major gainers on the NSE at 12 pm:

Eicher Motors (2.41%); SBI Life (2.37%); Hero Motocorp (2.36%); Ultratech (1.86%); Divi’s Lab (1.64%)

Major losers:

Tata Motors (-1.81%); Adani Enterprises (-1.70%); HDFC Bank (-0.92%); ICICI Bank (-0.81%); Reliance (-0.65%)

Stocks advanced on BSE at 12 noon on November 30, 2023, were 1,783 against 1,741 stocks that declined; 183 stocks remain unchanged. Total stocks traded were 3,707. The number of stocks that recorded a 52-week high was 275, and those that hit a 52-week low was 23.

Shares of Gandhar Oil Refinery (India) Ltd listed with a bang on Thursday, rallying over 76 per cent, against the issue price of Rs 169.

The stock made its debut at Rs 295.40, a jump of 74.79 per cent from the issue price on the BSE. It further climbed 103.90 per cent to Rs 344.60.

At the NSE, the stock listed at Rs 298, up 76.33 per cent. Shares of the company further jumped 103.57 per cent to Rs 344.05 apiece.

The company’s market valuation was Rs 3,011.45 crore during the morning trade.

The initial share sale of Gandhar Oil Refinery received 64.07 times subscription on the final day of bidding on Friday.

The Rs 500.69 crore initial public offering (IPO) had a price band of Rs 160-169 a share. - PTI

Kirloskar Oil Engines’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Kirloskar Americas Corporation (KAC), had acquired 51% stake of Engines LPG, LLC dba Wildcat Power Gen, an Ohio Limited Liability Company. 

The stock rises by 3.76% on the NSE, trading at ₹583.50.

Gufic Biosciences (11.42%)

Global Education (11.18%)

Shradha Infraprojects (10.69%)

Navkar Corporation (10.29%)

Thomas Cook India stock declines by 4.99% on the NSE, trading at ₹150.50. The company had received notice of Offer for Sale (OFS) of Shares from its promoter, Fairbridge Capital (Mauritius) Limited.

Nifty 50 has come down and is trading lower today after having risen sharply on Wednesday. Support is in the 20,020-20,000 region and then in the 19,930-19,900 zone. As long as the Nifty stays above 19,900, the broader bias will remain positive. As such we can expect the Nifty to sustain above 20,000 itself and move up to 20,200-20,300 in the coming days.

Aurobindo Pharma Limited, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary company, Eugia Pharma Specialities Limited, has received final approval from USFDA to manufacture and market Budesonide Inhalation Suspension, 0.5 mg/2 mL Single-Dose Ampule. 

Aurobindo Pharma stock is up by 1.46% on the NSE, trading at ₹1,036.40.

Major gainers on the BSE at 11 am:

Alembic Pharma (9.10%); NIACL (7.98%); Clean Science (5.84%); Camlin Fine (5.35%); GICRE (5.11%)

Major losers:

Cressan (-5.26%); Aether (-3.13%); RattanIndia (-3.06%); Cressanapp (-2.88%); JP Associates (-2.83%)

Bank Nifty opened today’s session with a gap-up at 44,711.20 versus Wednesday’s close of 44,566.45. But the index made a U-turn and has fallen sharply to the current level of 44,310. It is down 0.6 per cent so far today.

The bearish bias is substantiated by the breadth of the index – the advance/decline ratio stands at 3/9. Bandhan Bank, up 2.2 per cent, is the top gainer whereas Punjab National Bank, down 1.5 per cent, is the top loser.

UltraTech Cement stock is up by 1.30% on the NSE, trading at ₹8,846. The company had acquired a 0.54 mtpa cement grinding assets of Burnpur Cement Limited, located at Patratu in Jharkhand for a consideration of ₹169.79 crore.

Gandhar oil refinery India listing on BSE and NSE gains 76.33 per cent.

Here is the view from Shivani Nyati, Head of Wealth at Swastika Investmart LTD:

Gandhar Oil Refinery India Limited made its stock market debut, by listing on the BSE and NSE at Rs 298 per share, 76% higher than its IPO price of Rs 169.

The IPO was subscribed 64.05 times, which is significantly higher than the expected. This strong response from investors could be due to a number of factors, including the company’s strong track record of growth and profitability, its diversified customer portfolio, and its strong distribution network. 

Overall, the listing of Gandhar Oil Refinery India Limited was a success. The company’s strong fundamentals, robust demand for the IPO, and strong listing price suggest that the company is well-positioned for growth in the future. However investors may consider to book profit in it once.

Crude oil futures traded marginally higher on Thursday morning. The market is waiting for the outcome of the meeting of OPEC (Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) and its allies, known as OPEC+, later in the day.

At 9.52 am on Thursday, February Brent oil futures were at $82.90, up by 0.02 per cent, and January crude oil futures on WTI (West Texas Intermediate) were at $77.91, up by 0.06 per cent.

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BPCL stock is up by 1.22% on the NSE, trading at ₹433.90 following the declaration of interim dividend of ₹21.

The equity markets exhibited positive trend on Thursday at open. But that was short lived, as both the NSE and the Sensex slipped quickly.

Settlement of November F&O contracts at NSE trigger volatility and some traders booked profits, said analysts.

The NSE Nifty after opening firm at 20108.50, currently ruling at 20,045, down 0.27 per cent lower while the BSE Sensex slipped over 200 points or 0.3 per cent, to 66,692. was up 0.74 per cent.

A total of 2,964 stocks were traded on the BSE, of which, 1,732 advanced, while 1,100 declined and 132 stocks remained unchanged. As many as 144 stocks hit a 52 week high and 15 stocks hit a 52 week low at 10 am on Thursday.

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Star Health and Allied Insurance Company informed about the resignation of Dr S Prakash from the position of Strategic Management Executive. 

The company’s stock is trading at ₹567.75 on the NSE, down by 0.24%.

LIC stock is up by 1.05% on the NSE, trading at ₹688.05 following the launch of its new plan Jeevan Utsav.

Top gainers of Nifty Pharma stocks:

Glaxo (3.31%)

Granules (3.05%)

Aurobindo Pharma (1.31%)

Divi’s Lab (1.23%)

State Bank of India’s business outlook steady; internal accruals to support growth momentum

Shivani Nyati, Head of Wealth, Swastika Investmart said: “The overwhelming response to the IPO was evident in its staggering oversubscription. This robust investor interest reflects the company’s strong fundamentals and promising growth prospects and of course the legacy of the Tata group. The listing of Tata Technologies is a positive development for the company and the engineering services sector. Investors who participated in the IPO should consider holding on to their shares for the long term, as the company is well-positioned for sustained growth.”

Shares of Tata Technologies made a strong debut on the bourses on Thursday, listing at Rs 1,200 on the exchanges which is a premium of 140 per cent to the issue price of Rs 500. 

The stock touched a high of Rs 1,400 on the BSE and is trading at Rs 1,300 levels at 10.15 am. 

Tata Group’s first initial public offering (IPO) in almost 20 years was subscribed over 69 times last week on the final day. The issue got a record 73 lakh applications. 

The company was expected to make a bumper listing, with grey market premium rising over 80 per cent.

The rupee maintained its gaining momentum for the third straight day and appreciated by 2 paise to 83.30 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, tracking positive cues from equity markets and sustained foreign fund inflow.

Forex traders said, crude oil prices hovering above #82 per barrel ahead of the crucial meeting of oil producing countries OPEC+ however capped the sharp gain in the Indian currency.

Domestic steel pricing lagging behind, says analysts of Prabhudas Lilladher

Indian benchmark HRC prices (ex-Mumbai) remained flat WoW at ₹55,000/t despite firming up of global steel prices over last few weeks. Domestic steel spot spread declined to ₹20,217/t from ₹20,715/t WoW. Chinese HRC prices increased 2% WoW to USD 575/t.

Man Infraconstruction stock declines by 1.66% on the NSE, trading at ₹186.70. The company’s board had approved fund raising initiative of approximately amounting to ₹550 crore.

Crude oil futures traded marginally higher on Thursday morning. Market is waiting for the outcome of the meeting of OPEC (Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) and its allies, known as OPEC+, later in the day. At 9.52 am on Thursday, February Brent oil futures were at $82.90, up by 0.02 per cent; and January crude oil futures on WTI (West Texas Intermediate) were at $77.91, up by 0.06 per cent. December crude oil futures were trading at ₹6495 on Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) in the initial trading hour of Thursday morning against the previous close of ₹6488, up by 0.11 per cent; and January futures were trading at ₹6530 as against the previous close of ₹6524, up by 0.09 per cent.

Prabhusas Lilladher says that Nifty with a gap up opening extended the gains further to breach decisively above the 20000 zone and has turned the overall trend strong with anticipation of retesting the previous peak zone of 20220 levels in the coming days. The index was well supported by the frontline heavyweights which have indicated improvement in the bias and has scope for further rise with indicators well placed and having ample upside potential. The support for the day is seen at 19950 while the resistance is seen at 20250.

Indian coffee exporters are beginning to see a pick-up in demand as buyers in key markets of Europe and West Asia among others have started placing orders for the new arabica coffee crop that’s currently being harvested.

“Demand is now picking up. People are accepting the war and there’s a feeling that arabica prices are lower than earlier and it’s better to buy,” said Ramesh Rajah, President, Coffee Exporters Association.

Tata Tele Business Services has collaborated with Truecaller, the leading global communications platform. This collaboration introduces the innovative ‘Verified Business Caller Id Solution’ to TTBS enterprise customers making a significant advancement in secure and efficient communication by providing an additional layer of identity, credibility, and spam prevention.

Major gainers on the NSE at 9:30 am:

Hero Motocorp (2.99%); Ultratech (1.95%); BPCL (1.53%); SBI Life (1.40%); Dr Reddy (1.26%)

Major losers:

Adani Enterprises (-1.53%); Hindalco (-1.04%); Adani Ports (-0.81%); Tata Motors (-0.78%); Asian Paints (-0.74%)

Singapore-based BW LPG will invest $30 million in Confidence Petroleum India through preferential allotment of shares, and form a joint venture to develop LPG import infrastructure, the companies said on Thursday. - Reuters

India’s Metro Brands and Nykaa rose 5.4% and 2.2%, respectively, on Thursday after inking deals with U.S.-based athleisure chain Foot Locker which plans to enter the Indian market in 2024. - Reuters 

Integra Essentia Limited has bagged fresh orders collectively amounting over ₹120 million for Premium Dry Fruit (Cashew Nuts) along with the Infrastructure Materials Division for ERW Steel Pipes and HR Coils.

RateGain Travel Technologies Limited has announced its partnership with Best Airlines Rep. This strategic alliance marks the introduction of RateGain’s airline pricing solution, AirGain, enhancing the capabilities of Best Airlines Rep’s airline partners by offering immediate access to pricing insights from over 200 sources. This includes data from websites, mobile apps, GDS, and more, ensuring quick and up-to-the-minute information

DreamFolks has announced its collaboration with Grey Wall to enhance the travel experience for passengers travelling across borders.

Ganesh Benzoplast Limited to develop a state of the art LPG terminal at JNPA jointly with BW LPG and Confidence Petroleum. .The stock is trading up by 1.56% on the NSE, trading at ₹172.65.

Genesys International Corporation Ltd has announced the strategic formation of its Executive Innovation Board (EIB) .

The Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, started positively on Thursday, maintaining their upward trend despite mixed global signals. With the settlement of F&O contracts today and evening exit polls for five State assemblies, traders anticipate a volatile trading session.

In early trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 93.37 points to reach 66,995.28, while the NSE Nifty saw an increase of 31.85 points, reaching 20,128.45.

Among the gainers in the Nifty pack were Hero MotoCorp, BPCL, Eicher Motors, Kotak Bank, and UltraTech Cement. On the other hand, NTPC, JSW Steel, Asian Paints, Maruti, and Tata Steel were among the companies showing lower performance.

Meanwhile, the BSE-listed company’s market cap crossed the $4 trillion mark for the first time on Wednesday.

Nilesh Shah, Managing Director – Kotak Mahindra AMC, said: “India now is one of the few countries with a market cap over its GDP at $ 4 trillion. Normally, such a high valuation should be a cause of concern. This time, however, there is a Triveni sangam of Growth, Governance and Green transformation of the economy backed by the investors looking to buy into every correction. 

“While there will be ups and downs in the market, Indian economy and markets both are poised well in the long term as long as we deliver on the 3 G of growth governance and green,” he added.

Prashanth Tapse of Mehta Equities predicts a probable positive market start propelled by Gift Nifty gains, but cautions against US market weakness impacting Asian indices. Monthly expiry may induce intra-day volatility. Eyes are on Powell’s speech for rate clues and eagerly await exit polls for five states, foreseeing Nifty support at 20,000 levels. 

Metro Brands: The company has signed a trademark licence agreement with Foot Locker Retail, Inc., granting exclusive rights for opening and operating athletic and casual footwear and apparel stores under the brand names “Foot Locker” and “Kids Foot Locker” through brick-and-mortar stores in India.

ICICI Bank: The board approved the draft scheme of arrangement for the delisting of equity shares of ICICI Securities, thereby making ICICI Securities a wholly-owned subsidiary of the bank. 

Ultratech Cement: The cement manufacturer acquired the 0.54 MTPA cement grinding assets of Burnpur Cement for Rs 170 crore.

FSN E-Commerce Ventures: Foot Locker announced the signing of a long-term licencing agreement with Metro Brands and Nykaa Fashion. Nykaa Fashion will serve as the exclusive e-commerce partner and operate Foot Locker’s India website.

Thomas Cook (India): The company’s promoter, Fairbridge Capital (Mauritius), proposed an offer for sale to sell up to 32 lakh equity shares, representing 6.8% of the total paid-up equity share capital of the company. In the event of oversubscription, an additional 80 lakh shares, representing a 1.7% stake, will be available. The floor price of the offer is set at Rs 125 per equity share.

Shivalik Bimetal Controls: The company signed a MoU with Metalor Technologies International SA (Metalor) to explore the feasibility of setting up a joint venture in India to produce electrical contacts. 

Dixon Technologies (India): ICRA reaffirmed the company’s ratings and revised the outlook on the long-term rating from stable to positive.

Man Infraconstruction: The company approved a Rs 550 crore fund raise through a preferential issue. The funds will be raised through the issue and allotment of up to 3.55 crore warrants, each warrant convertible into one equity share of the face value of Rs 2 each on a preferential basis at an issue price of Rs 155, including a premium of Rs 153 per warrant.

Max Estates: Max Estates Gurgaon, a wholly owned subsidiary, proposed to develop a group housing project on the land measuring 11.80 acres in Gurugram, Haryana. 

Rajoo Engineers: The company’s board approved a Rs 19.79 crore buyback at Rs 210 per share.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises: The company called reports indicating risks to its merger plan with Sony “factually incorrect.” 

Southern Petrochemical: The company shut its plants on Nov. 29 due to plant maintenance. It expects to line up production by Dec. 2.

Karur Vysya Bank: The Karur-headquartered bank opened three new branches in Tamil Nadu and one in Karnataka. 

Ramco Systems: Ramco System Korea Company Ltd. was incorporated in South Korea as a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. 

JSW Infrastructure: The company has issued a corporate guarantee of $126 million in favour of Axis Trustee Services. Its subsidiary, Masad Infra Services, has entered into a concession agreement with the Karnataka Maritime Board to develop a greenfield port. Dalmia 

Bharat Sugar And Industries: The company’s resolution plan for the revival of Baghauli Sugar and Distillery under the corporate insolvency resolution process in terms of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 was approved by the Allahabad Bench of the Hon’ble National Company Law Tribunal. 

L&T Finance: The company approved the allotment of 13.07 lakh equity shares under the L&T FHL employee stock option scheme in 2013. 

JSL Overseas Holding: The company released a pledge on the shares of Jindal Stainless. 

Welspun Speciality Solutions: It bagged orders for an aggregate amount of Rs 15.87 crore from a domestic, unrelated customer for the supply of duplex drade seamless tubes. The order is expected to be executed by March 2024. 

PCBL: The company formed a 51-49 joint venture with Kinaltek for a battery manufacturing facility. It will invest $16 million in the JV and infuse up to $28 million in stages. 

Jupiter Wagons: The company has launched its qualified institutional placement to raise up to Rs 700 crore. The board authorised the opening of the issue and set the floor price at Rs 331.34 per share.

One 97 Communications: Payments platform Paytm said its mobile application is facing a “technical issue” as users complained of a service outage on Wednesday.

“A positive opening is likely on the cards on the back of gains in the Gift Nifty index, but overnight weakness in US markets and subsequent fall in Asian indices could limit the gains. As traders square off their positions on the monthly expiry day today, intra-day volatility could be seen. Investors will also keep an eye on Fed Chief Powell’s speech on Friday for clues on what the central bank is thinking on the interest rate front. All anxious eyes will be on the much-awaited exit poll predictions for five states namely Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Telangana to trickle in later in the evening. Technically, if Nifty faces selling pressure then it could find support at 20000, while hurdles seen only at all-time high at 20,223 mark.” - Prashanth Tapse, Senior VP (Research), Mehta Equities Ltd

SBIN’s robust performance has been aided by strong loan growth and lower provisions. Opex has been running elevated due to high wage provisions affecting PPoP growth. NIMs have declined in recent quarters and the management has guided for broadly stable margins (3-5bp downside bias) as the bank has levers in place (CD ratio, MCLR re-pricing) to mitigate the impact of the rising cost of deposits. The asset quality performance remains strong with consistent improvements in headline asset quality ratios, while the restructured book remains under control at 0.6%, along with lower SMA pool at 12bp of loans. We estimate SBIN to deliver FY25E RoA/RoE of 1.1%/18.3%. We believe that the bank is well poised to deliver >1% RoA on a sustainable basis. We reiterate BUY with a TP of INR700 (1.1x FY25E ABV + INR202 from subs). SBIN remains one of our preferred picks in the sector.

Key commodity trends in the next 12-18 months: 1) we expect high oil prices (USD80-100/bbl) to continue for much of CY24 due to resilient demand growth (CY24: 0.9mnbopd; IEA) amid sufficient new supply (CY24: 1.6mnbopd, IEA) but prone to delays; 2) gas prices are projected to remain moderate globally, as inventories in the US and Europe are higher than expected; 3) refining margins are anticipated to sustain at or slightly above mid-cycle level (SG GRM LT avg: USD6/bbl) as net capacity additions (CY24: 0.6mnbopd) lag oil demand growth; and 4) petchem spreads would improve from here on as CY23 marked the peak year of new olefin capacity addition during 2020-24.

RIL, ONGC, OINL, GAIL and IOCL–our preferred stocks: We are factoring in strong oil sales realisations (USD 73/bbl after accounting for the impact of windfall tax) for ONGC/OINL. Additionally, moderate spot LNG prices are expected to have a positive effect on Gujarat Gas (which has a 35% spot exposure in its sourcing mix), Petronet LNG, and GAIL’s transmission business. OMC’s refining margin, we believe, can continue to remain strong, aided by a tight-demand supply situation and Russian crude discounts. However, we see potential for a setback on the marketing margin side due to retail price cuts for MS/HSD. For City Gas Distribution (CGD) companies, we believe that EBITDA/scm margins may have peaked and the benefits of lower gas prices may need to be passed on to the consumers.

Fitch Ratings has affirmed India-based IT service company Tata Consultancy Services Limited’s (TCS) Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘A’. The Outlook is Stable.

The affirmation reflects Fitch’s expectation that TCS will maintain its solid global market position, technology leadership in key industry verticals, diversified operations, robust and resilient profitability, strong operating cash flow generation and highly conservative capital structure with a large net cash position.

Tata Sons Private Limited (TSOL) holds a 72.3% stake in TCS. We rate TCS at the same level as its Standalone Credit Profile (SCP), as set out in our Parent and Subsidiary Linkage Rating Criteria for a stronger investee of an investment holding company, such as TSOL, where we believe the investment holding company will not weaken the credit quality of the investee by taking out cash or other assets.

Equirus Long Horizon Offshore Investments has announced the successful approval for its operations in Gift City, marking a significant achievement in its growth trajectory. Equirus Wealth Private Limited (IFSC Branch) registered as Fund Management Entity with IFSCA and is Investment Manager of Equirus Long Horizon Offshore Investments.

Abhijit Bhave, MD and CEO at Equirus Wealth, said: “Equirus is dedicated to providing innovative and strategic investment solutions. The approval for Gift City operations aligns with our mission to empower our clients with access to diverse and newer investment avenues. We believe in creating long-term value, and Equirus Long Horizon Offshore Investments exemplifies our commitment to Asset management.”

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Piramal Enterprises Limited has disbursed ₹6,518 Cr., empowering 1,27,258 women borrowers, in FY2023. The report not only demonstrates the company’s endeavour to creating a lasting impact on its customers, society, and the nation, but also emphasizes its role in advancing the broader mission of a sustainable and inclusive Bharat.

“Indian economy has delivered a strong performance in the first half of FY24 with the GDP growth print in Q1FY24 high at 7.8% YoY. This is set to be followed by another solid 6.8% YoY growth in the second quarter, going by the data on high frequency indicators. Both the consumption and the investment drivers were in action in HIFY24; while economic activity has continued to be spearheaded by public investments in the infrastructure sector, India’s consumption landscape has also stood like an oasis of comfort.

Although we don’t expect any significant moderation in the intensity of public capital expenditure, persistent headwinds on the export front, higher interest rates along with a tighter funding environment for consumer loans and weaker agricultural output due to the El Nino phenomenon can pose risks to the overall growth trajectory in the second part of FY24. We expect 5.0%-5.5% growth in H2FY24 and hold on to our base forecast of 6.0% for FY24.”

Our channel checks suggest that pan-India average cement prices witnessed a marginal dip in Nov-23 on account of weak demand due to festivities, elections in selected states, pollution-related curbs in Delhi/NCR, and rains in selected parts of South India. Prices dipped by Rs4-5/bag to Rs390/bag in Nov-23. However, it is important to note that average prices during Oct-Nov 2023 continue to be higher by ~5% vs. average price in Q2FY24. Demand trends indicate volumes to have declined in low-double digit YoY in Nov-23 (post robust growth of more than 20% in Oct-23, led by a favorable base). Cumulatively in Oct-Nov 2023, volumes are likely to have increased in high single digits on a YoY basis. We expect profitability to improve by at least Rs200-250/ton sequentially in Q3FY24, with even higher delta expected in South and East-based companies owing to price hikes. Our top-picks: UltraTech Cement and Ambuja Cement.

Shares of Gandhar Oil Refinery (India) Ltd, the heartthrobs of investors, will be listed at the exchanges on Thursday. The company has fixed price at ₹169 at the upper end of price band ₹160-169., 

The issue was subscribed over 64 times as all category of investors poured in money. The ₹501-crore issue comprised a fresh issue of shares worth ₹302 crore and an Offer for Sale (OFS) of 1.17 crore shares worth ₹198.69 crore by promoters and existing shareholders. Those offered shares in the OFS include promoters -- Ramesh Babulal Parekh, Kailash Parekh, and Gulab Parekh -- and other shareholders, Fleet Line Shipping Services LLC, Denver Bldg Mat & Décor TR LLC, and Green Desert Real Estate Brokers.

Tata Technologies was the most sought after issues among the recent IPOs and attracted heavy applications from all category of investors. The ₹3,043-crore IPO was subscribed 69.43 times. As Tata Technologies is the first company to hit the capital market in 20 years from Tata Group after TCS, the listing is being closely monitored by all. The company has fixed the issue price at ₹500, upper end of the price band ₹475-500.

The Federal Bank’s subsidiary, Fedbank Financial Services shares will also be listed at the bourses today. The issue was subscribed 2.24 times and the company fixed the price at ₹140.

The ₹1,092-crore issue was a fresh issue of 4.29 crore shares aggregating to ₹600.77 crore, and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of 3.52 crore shares to the tune of ₹492.26 crore.

Kotak Mutual Fund has launched a new healthcare fund, and the NFO is open till December 4. The pharma/healthcare sector now has around 20 funds from not more than five funds before 2020. Covid has improved sector focus and expanded the cluster’s definition. Compared to earlier pharma funds, the entire healthcare continuum is now the preferred bet, including pharma, hospitals and diagnostics.

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Buoyant industrial sector and higher capital expenditure by the Centre and States are aiding the growth, say economists

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Bharat Dynamics (BDL) is a leading Defence PSU in India manufacturing guided missile systems. It is engaged in the manufacturing of surface to air missiles, anti-tank guided missiles, underwater weapons (torpedoes), air-borne products and allied defence equipment, such as launchers, counter measures dispensing system and test equipment.

BDL has been working in collaboration with DRDO and foreign original equipment manufacturers for manufacture and supply of various missiles and allied equipment to Indian Armed Forces. The company is continuously engaged in new product development and upgradation of existing products. The market for guided missiles and torpedoes is expected to gain significant traction with India modernising its armed forces. 

At its analyst day meet, Union Bank of India’s top management team highlighted various initiatives undertaken by the bank to improve its underwriting standards and to augment credit and deposit growth. The management also reiterated its focus on a speedy and timely resolution of stressed assets and improvement of key operational parameters. 

Union Bank is witnessing healthy traction in loan growth, led by continued strength in Retail. Corporate and SME segments are also seeing improving trends. Overall, the management expects credit growth to be about 10-12 per cent in FY24. On the deposit front, the bank is growing retail deposits at a steady pace with an aim of growing deposits through CASA/retail term and not via bulk deposits.

The Federal Bank’s subsidiary, Fedbank Financial Services shares will also be listed at the bourses today. The issue was subscribed 2.24 times and the company fixed the price at ₹140.

The ₹1,092-crore issue was a fresh issue of 4.29 crore shares aggregating to ₹600.77 crore, and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of 3.52 crore shares to the tune of ₹492.26 crore.

While Federal Bank offloaded 1.65 crore shares, True North Fund VI LLP divested 5.38 crore shares.

Analysts expect 75% gain over issue price of ₹500

Expected listing gains of 25% over IPO price ₹169

Shares of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) made an electric start on the bourses on Wednesday. Against the issue price of ₹32, the stock of PSU major listed with 56 per cent premium at ₹50 on the BSE and rose further to close at an upper circuit at ₹60 — a gain 87.47 per cent over IPO price. On the NSE also, the stock listed at ₹50 and closed at ₹60.

The country’s top 20 portfolio managers have seen combined outflows of ₹3,400 crore in the first half of this financial year amid dismal performance.

Fourteen of these 20 funds have seen outflows, led by ASK Investment Managers (₹2,700 crore), Quantum Advisors (₹1,700 crore) and IIFL Wealth Portfolio Managers (₹1,700 crore), data compiled by Kotak Institutional Equities shows. These funds together manage nearly ₹2-lakh crore or 75 per cent of the discretionary PMS AUM.

Chinese major Alibaba group’s investment arm has exited from Zomato on Wednesday. According to bulk deal data on the BSE, Alipay Singapore Holding Pte Ltd, an arm of Alibaba, sold 29.60 crore shares at an average price of ₹112.70. This represents a 3.44 per cent stake in Zomato.

Here are the intraday supports and resistances for widely traded stocks such as Reliance Industries, ITC, ONGC, Infosys, HDFC Bank, TCS and SBI

The upmove in the stock of Advait Infratech has gained momentum this week. The stock surged over 6 per cent on Wednesday breaking above the key resistance level of ₹520.

Advait Infratech share price can target ₹620

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Kroger Company (Pre market) (Sector- FMCG)

Dell Technologies Inc. (Post market) (Sector- Technology)

Marvell Technology, Inc. (Post market) (Sector- Technology)

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (Post market) (Sector- Retail)

Samsara Inc. (Post market) (Sector- Technology)

UiPath, Inc. (Post market) (Sector- Technology)

Johnson Controls International plc (TENT) (Sector- Capital Goods)

TENT OPEC JMMC Meeting

TENT Outcome of Indian State Elections’ Exit Polls

07:00 CHINA Manufacturing PMI (Expected: 49.8 versus Previous: 49.5)

15:30 EURO CPI Flash Estimate y/y (Expected: 2.7% versus Previous: 2.9%)

17:30 INDIA GDP Growth Rate y/y (Expected: 6.8% versus Previous: 7.8%)

17:30 INDIA Infrastructure Output y/y (Expected: 9.5% versus Previous: 8.1%)

19:00 U.S. Core PCE Price Index m/m (Expected: 0.2% versus Previous: 0.3%)

19:00 U.S. Unemployment Claims (Expected: 219k versus Previous: 209k)

19:00 EURO ECB President Lagarde Speaks

20:30 U.S. Pending Home Sales m/m (Expected: -1.9% versus Previous: 1.1%)

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Elecon Eng: PB Patel, CMD

Elecon Engineering FY24 Orderbook Check; Capex & Fund Raise Plans

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IREDA: Pradip Kumar Das, CMD

Net Interest Margin Has Improved To 3.75%: IREDA

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KPI Green Energy: Faruk G Patel, CMD

KPI Green: 4.66 MW Orders For Solar Projects

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Netweb Technolo: Sanjay Lodha, CMD

Expect AI Contribution To Increase To 10-12% From 7% Currently: Netweb Tech

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Stove kraft: Rajendra Gandhi, CMD

Saw Good Demand During Festive Season

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Table Grapes Have Been More Affected By Unseasonal Rains Than Wine Grapes: Sula Vineyards

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Stocks across Asia showed minimal movement, reflecting a lacklustre day on Wall Street. Investors remain attentive to China’s PMI figures, seeking additional indications of economic resilience. This week has, thus far, lacked direction in Asian markets. 

The Japanese Nikkei 225 index remained unchanged, edging up by 0.034% or 11.25 points to 33,332.47, whereas the broader Topix declined by 0.18% or 4.32 points to 2,360.18. South Korea’s KOSPI hovered around stability, slipping by 0.12% or 2.98 points to 2,516.83. Australia’s S&P ASX 200 index experienced a 0.18% drop or 12.50 points, closing at 7,022.80. India’s Gift Nifty is poised for a positive start, indicating a gain of 0.16% or 32.50 points, reaching 20,141.50.

U.S. stocks edged lower on Wednesday as a robust upward GDP revision eased recession fears, while Federal Reserve officials’ remarks raised questions about the duration of the central bank’s restrictive policy. 

The Nasdaq joined the S&P 500 in negative territory, while the Dow ended nominally higher, as investors took a wait-and-see position ahead of Thursday’s crucial personal consumption expenditure (PCE) inflation report.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 13.44 points, or 0.04%, to 35,430.42, the S&P 500 lost 4.31 points, or 0.09%, at 4,550.58 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 23.27 points, or 0.16%, to 14,258.49. - Reuters