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Reliance Infrastructure, Jyoti Structures and EPACK Durable hit the upper circuit while Aurionpro Solutions and others hit the lower circuit today

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6 min read | Updated on October 23, 2024, 12:16 IST

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On Wednesday, the NIFTY50 index traded in the green above the 24,500 level. Reliance Infrastructure, Jyoti Structures and EPACK Durable hit the 5% upper circuit while Aurionpro Solutions, PC Jeweller and Kalyani Investment Company hit the 5% lower circuit today.

Reliance Infrastructure, Jyoti Structures and EPACK Durable hit the upper circuit while Aurionpro Solutions, PC Jeweller and Kalyani Investment Company hit the lower circuit today

Reliance Infrastructure, Jyoti Structures and EPACK Durable hit the upper circuit while Aurionpro Solutions, PC Jeweller and Kalyani Investment Company hit the lower circuit today

Domestic equity bourses, NIFTY50 and SENSEX, are trading in the green, advancing by 0.23% and 0.24%, respectively. The Nifty Midcap 100 index and Nifty Smallcap 100 index are trading in the green increasing by 1.04% and 1.36%, respectively.

On the NSE, 44 stocks hit the upper price band (Upper Circuit), and 123 stocks hit the lower price band (Lower Circuit).

Here is the list of stocks (market cap above ₹1,000 crore) locked in the upper and lower circuits in today’s trading session.

Stocks hitting the upper circuit on Wednesday (October 23, 2024)

Reliance Infrastructure Ltd

Shares of Reliance Infrastructure hit the 5% upper circuit at ₹267.25 in the early morning session of Wednesday. Yesterday after the market closure, the company reported that Reliance Infrastructure promoted Reliance Defence Limited to set up an Integrated project for Manufacturing of Explosives, Ammunition and Small Arms under Dhirubhai Ambani Defence City (DADC). DADC will be the largest greenfield project in the Defence Sector in India by any private sector company. Reliance Infrastructure will invest over ₹10,000 crore over the next 10 years.

Reliance Infrastructure through its subsidiaries has exported defence equipment worth more than ₹1,000 crore over a period of time. Reliance Infrastructure’s wholly owned subsidiaries Jai Armaments Limited and Reliance Defence Limited already have licenses from Govt of India for the manufacturing of Arms and Ammunition. Reliance has successful Joint Ventures (JVs) at MIHAN, Nagpur, Maharashtra with two of the leading Global Defence companies - Dassault Aviation and Thales of France.

Reliance Infrastructure is engaged in developing infrastructure projects through various Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) in several sectors such as power, roads, metro rail and airports in the infrastructure space and the defence sector. The company has a market capitalisation of ₹10,300 crore. Over the past one year, the stock has gained 55%.

Jyoti Structures Ltd

In the early morning session of Wednesday shares of Jyoti Structures hit the 5% upper circuit at ₹31.88. The company received new work orders to Survey, Soil Investigation, Supply of Towers, Foundations, Erection, Stringing and Commissioning of LILO of 765 kV DC Bhuj II-Lakadia transmission line at Navinal, Gujarat on a turnkey basis. The total value of the order is approximately ₹450.01 crore excluding GST. It will take around 18 months to complete the project.

Jyoti Structures was incorporated in 1974. The company are dedicated to creating an infrastructure that facilitates the transmission of extra-high-voltage electric power. Company expertise includes delivering turnkey projects involving designing, testing, manufacturing, erecting and commissioning transmission lines, sub-stations and power distribution projects. The company has a market capitalisation of ₹2,800 crore. Over the past one year, the stock has gained 140%.

EPACK Durable Ltd

EPACK Durable shares were locked in the 5% upper circuit at ₹427.95 in the early morning session of Wednesday. On October 21, the company reported that it joined forces with Hisense India to manufacture air conditioners and home appliances for the world in India.

Hisense has contracted EPACK Durable to set up an advanced dedicated manufacturing facility in India to produce Hisense's range of Air conditioners and Home Appliances. EPACK Durable will immediately invest, firstly, in a new manufacturing facility in Sricity (Andhra Pradesh) with a capacity of 1 million RACs by FY27-28, with initial production set to begin in June 2025. This strategic cooperation agreement with Hisense is likely to garner additional revenue of approximately $1 billion over the next 5 years for EPACK Durable and its subsidiary.

Incorporated in 2019, EPACK Durable is an Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) of room air conditioners (RAC). It stands second in production volumes for Room Air-conditioners. The company has a market capitalisation of ₹4,100 crore. Over the past six months, the stock has gained 107%.

Stocks hitting the lower circuit on Wednesday (October 23, 2024)

Aurionpro Solutions Ltd

Shares of Aurionpro Solutions were locked in the 5% lower circuit limit in the morning session of Wednesday at ₹1,560.90. On October 21, the company declared financial results for Q2FY25. On a consolidated basis for Q2FY25, the company reported a 32.60% increase in total income from ₹213.42 crore in Q2FY24 to ₹283 crore. PAT has increased by 33.85% from ₹34 crore in Q2FY24 to ₹45.51 crore.

Aurionpro Solutions is an advanced technology solutions company catering to the needs of the Banking, Mobility, Payments and Government sectors. It covers multiple technology solutions under our umbrella, acting as one platform for Advanced and Accelerated Platform-led Transformation, guiding businesses to ADAPT to a new paradigm in Digital. It has a market capitalisation of ₹9,000 crore.

(₹ in crores)Growth
ParticularsQ2FY25Q1FY25Q2FY24YoYQoQ
Total Income283268.46213.4232.60%5.42%
PAT45.5144.63433.85%2.04%

PC Jeweller Ltd

Popular jewellery brand PC Jeweller hit the 5% lower circuit limit in the morning session of Wednesday at ₹157.24. The company declared financial results for Q2FY25 last Saturday. On a consolidated basis for Q2FY25, the company reported a 10.99% increase in total income from ₹494.24 crore in Q2FY24 to ₹548.54 crore. PAT has increased from a net loss of ₹138.13 crore in Q2FY24 to ₹178.88 crore.

The company’s preferential issue of 48,13,42,500 Fully Convertible Warrants has been completed. The proposed allottees, including the promoter group, subscribed 99.89%, amounting to an issue size of ₹2,702.11 crore. Out of which ₹2,025 crores will be used for repayment of bankers' outstanding debts. Earlier the company received approval from all fourteen consortium member banks to approve the Offer for Settlement (OTS) proposal.

Recently, the company announced a 1:10 stock split, approved by its board of directors on September 30, 2024, to enhance liquidity and make the shares more affordable for retail investors. According to the company's official filing, this move will subdivide each fully paid-up equity share of ₹10 face value into 10 shares of ₹1 each. As a result, the total number of shares will increase from approximately 46.5 crore to 465.4 crore.

PC Jeweller manufactures, sells, and trades gold, diamond-studded, and silver jewellery and operates in different geographical areas. It has a market capitalisation of ₹7,500 crore.

(₹ in crores)Growth
ParticularsQ2FY25Q1FY25Q2FY24YoYQoQ
Total Income548.54439.78494.2410.99%24.73%
PAT178.88156.06-138.13-14.62%

Kalyani Investment Company Ltd

Kalyani Investment Company stock hit the 5% lower circuit at ₹7,793.05 in the early morning session of Wednesday.

Kalyani Investment Company is part of the Kalyani Group. It is a Core Investment Company holding more than 60% of its net assets in equity shares of Group Companies and more than 90% in equity/preference shares of or debentures/debts in Group Companies. It boasts a market capitalisation of ₹3,500 crore, while the shares have gained 202% over the past year.

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