MARKET WRAP: Indices end flat, Sensex slips 38 pts; Airtel rebounds, up 3%

All that happened in markets today.

9:27 AM

Maruti Suzuki India trades flat ahead of September qtr results

9:26 AM

L&T up 2% on healthy Q2 results

9:25 AM

BUZZING STOCK | HCL Tech climbs 4% post Q2 nos

9:23 AM

Sectoral gainers and losers on the NSE

9:23 AM

Top gainers and losers on the S&P BSE Sensex

9:21 AM

OPENING DEALS

At 09:19 am, the S&P BSE Sensex was trading 222 points or 0.57 per cent higher at 39,281.25 levels, while the broader Nifty50 index was ruling at 11,671.95, up 68 points or 0.58 per cent.

9:07 AM

Rupee Check | Re opens at highest level in 10 sessions

9:06 AM

Top gainers and losers on S&P BSE Sensex during Pre-open

9:05 AM

Market at Pre-open

9:04 AM

Market at Pre-open

9:04 AM

Rupee Opening Alert

Rupee opens higher at 70.80 vs Wednesday's close of Rs 70.91/$

8:57 AM

Mauritius' regulator red-flags removal of investment status by Sebi

Mauritius’ financial services regulator Financial Services Commission (FSC) has asked the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to reconsider its stance of allowing only Financial Action Task Force (FATF) members to be eligible for category I status as foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). READ MORE

8:51 AM

NEWS ALERT | Learnt that the SEC has initiated an investigation into the anonymous whistleblower complaints: Infosys

-- The Company has been in touch with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the anonymous whistleblower complaintsand

-- Says, will cooperate with the SEC’s investigation.

-- Also, SEBI has requested additional information from the Company concerning the Anonymous Complaints. The Company will provide the information as per SEBI’s request.

-- Says, aware of a securities class action lawsuit that has been filed against the Company in federal court in the United States based on the generalized allegations. The Company intends to defend itself vigorously in such a lawsuit. 

8:46 AM

NEWS ALERT | Japan factory activity shrinks at quickest pace since 2016 in October: PMI

Japanese factory activity shrank at the fastest pace in over three years in October, largely hurt by slumping new orders and output, in yet another sign of broadening economic cracks in the face of slowing global demand and trade frictions.

 

The weak reading adds to pressure on the government and the central bank to take steps to shield the economy from heightening risks to the outlook from a Sino-U.S. trade dispute, slowing global growth and a sales tax hike at home. READ MORE 

8:44 AM

Stocks to watch: Voda-Idea, Airtel, Infosys, HCLT, Maruti, ITC, DHFL, L&T

Here's a look at the top stocks that may remain in focus today -

 

Infosys: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has initiated a preliminary enquiry against information technology services major Infosys following allegations of unethical practices by a whistleblower. That apart, Infosys’ audit committee is likely to ask company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Salil Parekh and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Nilanjan Roy to depose before it.

 

OMCs: The government on Wednesday scrapped a rule that mandated a company to commit at least Rs 2,000 crore investment in the petroleum sector. With this, newer players like Total, Adani, and Saudi Aramco — and even super markets — can open outlets for selling automobile fuel. READ MORE