Stock market today: The domestic equity market will likely open in the green on Thursday, March 6.
At 7:40 AM, the GIFT NIFTY futures were trading at 22,477, up 21 points, or 0.09%. This implies that the NIFTY50 index will open 35 points higher.
In the overnight trade, Wall Street's main indexes finished higher in choppy trading, as investors cheered the likely easing of trade tensions between the US and major trading partners.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 485.60 points, or 1.14%, to 43,006.59; the S&P 500 gained 64.48 points, or 1.12%, to 5,842.63; and the Nasdaq Composite gained 267.57 points, or 1.46%, to 18,552.73.
Here is a list of stocks that may remain in focus today.
Sterlite Technologies: Goldman Sachs Asset Management on Wednesday divested a little over 2% stake in Anil Agarwal-promoted
Sterlite Technologies for ₹84 crore through an open market transaction.
The shares were offloaded at an average price of ₹81.04 apiece, taking the deal value to ₹84.10 crore.
RailTel Corporation: The Competition Commission has rejected a complaint of alleged unfair business practices filed against Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti and RailTel Corporation about the Prime Minister Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme.
In an eight-page order, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) said there is no prima facie case of contravention of either Section 3 or Section 4 of the Competition Act. It dismissed the complaint against the two entities.
Adani Enterprises: Abu Dhabi-based IHC Capital Holding sold more than 84 lakh shares of Adani Enterprises on Wednesday for ₹1,832 crore through open market transactions.
The shares were disposed of at an average price of ₹2,168.1 apiece, taking the combined transaction value to ₹1,831.82 crore.
Gensol Engineering:
Gensol Engineering Ltd. (GEL) on Wednesday said proceeds from the series of asset divestments will be used to reduce debt as it looked to address concerns around recent credit rating downgrades.
Acknowledging the credit rating downgrades by CARE and ICRA, the firm said that it has happened due to a short-term liquidity mismatch, which is improving by way of customer payments.
"That said, we understand the concerns these downgrades have raised and are committed to addressing them responsibly to all our stakeholders," it said in a statement.
Tata Motors, HPCL: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) and
Tata Motors on Wednesday launched a co-branded diesel exhaust fluid, 'Genuine DEF,' amid an increasing demand for such solutions across diesel-powered vehicles.
The solution will be available across 23,000 fuel stations of the government-owned oil marketing company, besides over 2,000 authorised outlets of the automobile major, which will drive optimal vehicle performance, besides extending vehicle longevity, HPCL said at the launch here.
Vipul Organics: Speciality chemicals maker
Vipul Organics on Wednesday announced plans to raise up to ₹20.41 crore via a rights issue.
Shares will be allotted in the ratio of 1:3. The rights issue price has been fixed at ₹46 per share, according to a regulatory filing.
Aurobindo Pharma:
Aurobindo Pharma on Wednesday said its subsidiary has terminated a license agreement with Singapore-based Hilleman Laboratories to develop and commercialise a pentavalent vaccine candidate used in children's vaccination.
Auro Vaccines, a wholly owned step-down subsidiary of the company, terminated the pact with Hilleman Laboratories on Wednesday, Aurobindo Pharma said in a regulatory filing.
TCS: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Wednesday inked a pact with Vantage Towers, one of the biggest telecom tower operators in Europe, to launch a digital service platform.
The deal with TCS aims to streamline service processes for property owners, enhance retention, and strengthen telecom site partnerships for Vantage Towers across Europe.
LIC Housing Finance: The board of LIC Housing Finance on Wednesday, March 5, gave a nod to the borrowing budget of ₹1,22,500 crore for the financial year 2025-26.
Zydus Lifescience: Zydus Lifescience on Wednesday, March 5, launched a breakthrough drug to treat infection in transplant patients.
It also got approval from the US FDA to manufacture generic leukemia tablets. Furthermore, S&P Global revised Zydus's ESG rating from 77/100 to 78/100.
Walchandnagar Industries: Sandeep Jain has resigned as the chief financial officer and key managerial personnel of the company w.e.f. the end of business hours on February 28, 2025.
Following this, the company has appointed Nishant Saigal as the chief financial officer and key managerial personnel of the company, effective from April 14, 2025.
Wipro: Wipro Limited on Wednesday, March 5, launched TelcoAI360 to transform operations for telcos by leveraging AI. The AI-first Managed Services platform will empower telcos to roll out differentiated technology solutions at scale and speed while delivering better customer experience at a fraction of the cost.
RPP Infra: The company has won orders worth ₹80.98 crore.
Route Mobile: Proximus Global, the leading global digital communications company, and
Route Mobile, on Wednesday, March 5, announced that they will partner with Nokia to explore opportunities that utilise their respective strengths in network API solutions to support developers as they create new applications for enterprises. The collaboration aims to expose Proximus Global and Nokia APIs on each other’s marketplaces, bridging the gap between the various industry segments and the telecom ecosystem.
Galaxy Surfactants: The company, through its group companies, has entered into a strategic collaboration with one of its global customers for providing EPC services comprising process design and know-how, procurement, engineering and construction, and commissioning of their Performance Surfactants and Speciality Ingredients Plant at an overseas location.