NIFTY50: 19,674 ▲ 0.3 (+0.00%)
SENSEX: 66,009▲ 14 (+0.02%)
- Benchmark indices ended flat after a volatile trading session
- In all, 24 of the NIFTY50 stocks closed in the green
- European natural gas futures surged by 9% to the highest level in five months due to supply concerns
Among the NIFTY sectoral indices, Realty (+1.5%) and Financial Services (+0.5%) were the top gainers, while IT (-0.7%) and Media (-0.7%) were the top losers.
What's Up
| Top gainers | Today's change |
| Bajaj Finance | 7,806 ▲ 335 (+4.4%) |
| Tata Consumer | 905 ▲ 27 (+3.1%) |
| Bajaj Finserv | 1,574 ▲ 30 (+1.9%) |
What's Down
| Top losers | Today's change |
| Hindalco | 469 ▼ 9.8 (-2.0%) |
| SBI Life | 1,295 ▼ 23 (-1.7%) |
| Hero MotoCorp | 2,973 ▼ 49 (-1.6%) |
Market Sentiment
| India VIX | 10.9 ▲ 0.24 (+2.2%) |
| NIFTY MIDCAP 100 | 40,405 ▲ 266 (+0.6%) |
| NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 | 12,481 ▲ 5.3 (+0.04%) |
| USD-INR | 83.14 ▲0.03 (+0.04%) |
Stock Buzz
⭐ Sugar stocks continue to rally
Major sugar companies, including Balrampur Chini Mills, Shree Renuka Sugars, and Dalmia Bharat Sugar, continued to witness strong momentum, rallying 2-8% today. This positive trend comes amid anticipation of an increase in domestic sugar prices due to supply shortage. Last week, the government mandated sugar traders/wholesalers to mandatorily disclose stocks every Monday. This came after multiple reports emerged about a possible supply shortage due to lower production.
⭐ Zen Technologies secures new order
Shares of Zen Technologies hit an upper circuit of 5% after it secured a new order worth ₹227 crore from the Ministry of Defence. This order involves supply of anti-drone systems, which are to be delivered in 12 months. This is the second order secured by the company this month. Meanwhile, the company's stock is up over 310% so far this year.
⭐ Strides Pharma hits 52-week high
Strides Pharma shares gained over 8% after the company received a nod from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Icosapent Ethyl Capsule, which is used to reduce the risk of heart attack. This drug has a market size of $1.3 billion as per IQVIA. The company will manufacture the drug at its facility in Bengaluru.
⭐ IMFA zooms on govt compensation
Shares of Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys (IMFA) hit a new 52-week high today, rising over 10% after the company announced it will receive ₹416.7 crore in compensation from the Ministry of Coal. This compensation is related to freehold land pertaining to its subsidiary Utkal 'C' Coal mines.
⭐ Delta Corp shares hit lower circuit
Delta Corp shares hit a lower circuit of 20% today after the casino operator received tax notices totalling ₹16,822 crore from the GST department. The tax claims from the department are worth more than four times the market cap of the company. The company is taking legal remedies as the amount claimed in the notice is based on gross bet value, rather than the gross gaming revenue, which is an industry-wide issue.
IPO Corner
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