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NMDC, Vishal Mega Mart, MobiKwik, Sanghi Industries, Va Tech Wabag, Akzo Nobel India: Check top buzzing stocks of the day

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5 min read | Updated on December 18, 2024, 12:56 IST

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SUMMARY

Shares of Vishal Mega Mart Ltd jumped 41% in debut trade on Wednesday against the issue price of ₹78. The stock was listed at ₹110, rallying 41% from the issue price on the BSE. Later, it surged 42.24% to ₹110.95. The ₹8,000 crore initial public offer of Vishal Mega Mart received 27.28 times subscription on the closing day of bidding.

At 12:42 PM, the S&P BSE SENSEX was trading at 80,105.95, down 578.50 points, or 0.72%

At 12:42 PM, the S&P BSE SENSEX was trading at 80,105.95, down 578.50 points, or 0.72%

Buzzing Stocks: Bears continued to dominate Dalal Street in the afternoon deals on Wednesday, December 18. Barring healthcare, all other sectoral indices were trading in the red. 

At 12:42 PM, the S&P BSE SENSEX was trading at 80,105.95, down 578.50 points, or 0.72%, while the NSE's NIFTY50 index was trading at 24,162.65, down 173.35 points, or 0.71%. 

Here is a list of stocks that are buzzing in today's trade
Va Tech Wabag: Va Tech Wabag shares nosedived as much as 19.17% to ₹1,522.30 apiece on the BSE after the company informed exchanges on Tuesday that its order from the Saudi Water Authority worth ₹2,700 crore, which it informed about in September, stands cancelled.

The company's filing read, "With reference to our above intimation dated September 06, 2024, relating to the 300 MLD Mega Sea Water Desalination Plant Order in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, we hereby inform you that the customer has notified all tender participants on December 16, 2024, that the said tender stands cancelled pursuant to their internal administrative procedures. We are currently in touch with the customer to understand and comprehend the reasons in detail."

Last seen, the stock was trading over 11% lower at ₹1,674.70 on the BSE.

Sanghi Industries: Shares of Sanghi Industries on Wednesday tumbled nearly 13% following news that the Adani Group will merge the firm and Penna Cement with Ambuja Cements to consolidate cement operations in one unit.

The stock tanked 12.35% to ₹67.42—its 52-week low—on the BSE.

On the NSE, it slumped 12.86% to ₹67.01—the 52-week low.

Adani Group will merge its recently acquired Sanghi Industries and Penna Cement with Ambuja Cements to consolidate cement operations in one unit, the conglomerate said Tuesday.

Vishal Mega Mart: Shares of Vishal Mega Mart Ltd jumped 41% in debut trade on Wednesday against the issue price of ₹78.

The stock listed at ₹110, rallying 41% from the issue price on the BSE. Later, it surged 42.24% to ₹110.95.

On the NSE, it listed at ₹104, a jump of 33.33% from the issue price.

The ₹8,000 crore initial public offer of Vishal Mega Mart received 27.28 times subscription on the closing day of bidding.

MobiKwik: Shares of fintech firm One Mobikwik Systems Ltd on Wednesday listed with a huge premium of over 58% against the issue price of ₹279.
Sai Life Sciences: Shares of Sai Life Sciences Ltd listed with a premium of more than 20% over the issue price of ₹549 on Wednesday.

The stock made its market debut at ₹660, soaring 20.21% from the issue price on the BSE. It further jumped 27.86% to ₹702.

On the NSE, shares of the firm began the day at ₹650, up 18.39%.

Kalpataru Projects: Shares of Kalpataru Projects International (KPIL) were trading over 2% lower at ₹1,310.15 apiece on the BSE after the company announced it had raised ₹1,000 crore through the issuance of equity shares on a qualified institutional placement (QIP) basis. 

This marks KPIL's first equity raise in over a decade, the company said in a statement.

Inox Wind: Inox Wind (IWL) on Wednesday said it has secured a 60 MW equipment supply order from Serentica Renewables.

This order is for the supply of 3 MW-class wind turbines. This order is to be delivered within H1 CY25, and it will be installed at the hybrid renewable energy project site being developed by Serentica Renewables in Karnataka, the company said in a statement.

Additionally, IWL will provide multi-year post-commissioning operations & maintenance (O&M).

The stock was trading over 1% lower at ₹190.05 on the BSE.

LTIMindtree: LTIMindtree shares were trading 1% lower at ₹6,631.40 apiece on the BSE. The company on Tuesday said it has secured an interim stay from the Karnataka High Court in a legal challenge concerning the legality and validity of an order.

The tax authorities had issued a demand for ₹87.9 crore, including ₹43.9 crore in tax and ₹44 crore in penalty, along with applicable interest for the period from April 2018 to January 2023.

NMDC: Shares of NMDC nosedived over 6% to ₹212.65 apiece on the BSE on reports that the Karnataka state government was looking to increase the duty on iron ore mining.
CNBC-TV18 reported that the draft in relation to the increase in iron ore duty is likely to have circulated a few days ago and that the state government is likely to take the decision with regard to iron ore duty soon.

Karnataka is an important state for NMDC as it contributes to nearly 35% of the overall mix for the company, the report said.

PVR Inox: Shares were trading 4.22% lower at ₹1,430.55 apiece on the BSE. The company informed exchanges on Tuesday that its board has appointed Murlee Manohar Jain as company secretary and compliance officer with immediate effect.
Akzo Nobel India: The stock was trading over 7% higher at ₹3,728.60 on the BSE. The counter saw a spurt in volume in the trade. As per a BSE notification, the stock saw a spurt in volume by more than 12.66 times.

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