Stocks to watch, April 8: Infosys, L&T, Asian Paints, BPCL, IndiGo, banks, realty, auto, Aurobindo Pharma

The final approval granted by the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) to manufacture and market dapagliflozin tablets is for strengths 5 mg and 10 mg, Aurobindo Pharma said in a regulatory filing.

These are bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to the reference-listed drug Farxiga tablets, 5 mg and 10 mg, of AstraZeneca AB, it added.

“This collaboration aligns the combined capabilities of Infosys Topaz Fabric and Infosys Cobalt with the Harness Software Delivery Platform to drive improvements in productivity, software engineering, AI governance, and time-to-market at scale,” Infosys said in a statement.

Infosys Topaz Fabric is a purpose-built agentic services suite—a multi-layer AI fabric that unifies infrastructure, models, data, applications, and workflows into a composable, agent-ready ecosystem.

Market participants will closely track the central bank’s stance on interest rates, liquidity measures, and inflation outlook, as any change in policy rates or guidance could directly impact borrowing costs, demand outlook, and overall sentiment for these sectors.

The onboarding of Punjab National Bank as a lending partner on the GeM Sahay Portal offers multiple benefits to sellers by enabling quick access to collateral-free short-term loans against GeM purchase orders, thereby improving liquidity and easing cash flow challenges, PNB said in a statement.

This partnership particularly empowers MSMEs and small businesses that often face challenges in accessing timely and affordable formal credit while ensuring transparency and efficiency through digital, paperless loan processing, it said.

In a regulatory filing on Tuesday, the company said it has signed a "residential high-rise project in Goregaon (West), Mumbai". The project has a top-line potential of Rs 2,400 crore with a total saleable carpet area of 0.67 million sq ft."

The project is being done in partnership with Sigma Oxford Realtors.

The company will jointly do a redevelopment in Siddharth Nagar, Goregaon West.

Arvind SmartSpaces has 111.4 million square feet of real estate development across the country. Besides Gujarat, the company has a presence in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Pune.

The agreement was executed with Pantheon Maritime Services, a Singapore-based affiliate of Alpha Gas, and was signed in Athens by senior officials from both companies, GAIL said in a statement.

The vessel, with a capacity of 174,000 cubic metres, is equipped with advanced propulsion and fuel-efficiency technologies aimed at lowering emissions, GAIL said.

The deal is part of GAIL's strategy to strengthen its LNG shipping capacity and support India's long-term energy security.

GAIL will use the carrier to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from countries like the US and Russia.

Bosaya (biosimilar to Prolia) and Aukelso (biosimilar to Xgeva) are now available by prescription nationwide through speciality pharmacies and healthcare providers, Biocon said in a statement.

Both products have been previously approved and granted interchangeable designation by the US Food and Drug Administration in September 2025, allowing substitution at the pharmacy level in accordance with state laws, it added.

"The US introduction of Bosaya and Aukelso marks a strategic expansion of our biosimilars portfolio, building on our established leadership in oncology and immunology. These therapies broaden access to high-quality, affordable treatment options for patients living with serious bone conditions," Biocon CEO & MD Shreehas Tambe said.