Auto sales zoom in October, Sun Pharma posts strong Q2 numbers & more
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Benchmark indices ended in negative territory for the second straight day
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In all, 36 of the NIFTY50 stocks closed in the red
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Weak Oct PMI and upcoming Fed rate decision keep markets on tenterhooks
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India’s Oct GST revenue soared to ₹1.72 lakh crore, second-highest ever
Among the NIFTY sectoral indices, Metal (-1.43%) and IT(-0.78%) were the top losers while NIFTY Realty (+1.5%) and Media (+0.88%) gained the most.
What's Up
| Top gainers | Today's change |
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| Sun Pharma | 1,117 ▲ 28 (+2.6%) |
| BPCL | 357▲ 7.7 (+2.2%) |
| HDFC Life | 623 ▲ 5.3 (+0.8%) |
What's Down
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| Adani Enterprises | 2,215 ▼ 78 (-3.4%) |
| Coal India | 306 ▼ 7.3 (-2.3%) |
| Tata Steel | 116 ▼ 2.6 (-2.1%) |
Market Sentiment
| India VIX | 12 ▲ 0.2 (+1.8%) |
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| NIFTY MIDCAP 100 | 38,775 ▼ 101 (-0.2%) |
| NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 | 12,640 ▼ 9.1 (-0.07%) |
| USD-INR | 83.32 ▼ 0.03 (-0.04%) |
Stock Buzz
⭐ Auto sales zoom in October
Top automakers have reported healthy sales numbers in October. Shares of Mahindra & Mahindra rose 1% as its utility vehicle sales jumped 36% YoY to 43,708 units. Meanwhile, Tata Motors sold 82,954 vehicles in October, with a 7% rise in passenger vehicle sales and 4% rise in commercial vehicle sales. However, Tata Motors shares closed 0.17% lower. India’s biggest automaker, Maruti Suzuki, sold 1.99 lakh vehicles, up 20% YoY, but its shares slid 1.7%.
⭐Sun Pharma reports strong Q2 numbers
Pharmaceutical giant Sun Pharma's Q2 results beat street estimates, both on revenue and profits fronts.The company’s consolidated net profit rose 6% YoY to ₹2,385 crore, with revenue up 11% YoY at ₹12,192 crore. Shares of the company ended 2.6% higher today.
⭐ Ambuja Cement’s profit jumps
Ambuja Cement’s consolidated net profit soared from ₹51 crore in Q2FY23 to ₹987 crore, with a 4% YoY revenue growth to ₹7,424 crore. The company attributed the jump in profit to operational excellence and cost saving projects. Despite upbeat Q2 results, shares of the cement company closed 4.2% lower today.
⭐ Safari’s double bonanza for shareholders
Shares of Safari Industries closed 2.4% higher today after the company reported a 36% YoY net profit rise to ₹34 crore and an 18% revenue growth to ₹370 crore in Q2. The board of the luggage manufacturer also approved a bonus issue in the proportion of 1:1. The company will issue one bonus share for every one share held. It will also issue an interim dividend of ₹2.5 per share for FY24. Record date for the bonus issue is 10 November 2023.
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