Sensex rises for 3rd day, up 29 points; Nifty Auto, Realty gain 3% each

The benchmark indices managed to eke out gains, amid buying in index heavyweight RIL, bank and auto stocks

9:41 AM

United Breweries down 3% on CCI penalty imposition

>> Competition Commission on Friday imposed penalties totalling over Rs 873 crore on United Breweries Ltd, Carlsberg India, All India Brewers' Association (AIBA) and 11 individuals for cartelisation in the sale and supply of beer.

9:36 AM

SJVN gains nearly 3% on Rs 5,500 crore project win

>> State-run SJVN on Friday said it has won 1,000 MW grid-connected solar project worth Rs 5,500 crore in a bidding conducted by Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA).

 

9:34 AM

NBCC jumps over 3% on bagging Rs 968 crore contract

>> State-owned NBCC on Friday said it has bagged a Rs 968 crore contract, its biggest order in the overseas market, for the construction of 2,000 social housing in Maldives. In a regulatory filing, NBCC informed that it has secured the work order of construction of 2000 Social Housing at Hulhumale, Maldives on EPC basis.

9:33 AM

ZEEL slips 3% as Invesco seeks EGM to oust Puneet Goenka

>> Invesco is insisting on the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) requisition which sought a newly reconstituted board and the removal of MD & CEO Punit Goenka. The demands of Invesco in the EGM are in contrast to the terms of the Zee-Sony non-binding merger announcement which leaves Goenka in charge as MD & CEO.

9:28 AM

Multiplex stocks hits fresh 52-week highs

>> Theatres, auditoriums will be reopened in Maharashtra from October 22, 2021.

>> PVR soars to fresh 52-week high of Rs 1662.20

9:25 AM

Sector Watch :: Defensives decline; Nifty Bank at record high

9:22 AM

BROADER MARKETS trade largely in tandem with benchmark

9:19 AM

Sensex Heatmap :: Top gainers & losers at opening tick

>> TOP GAINERS: M&M, HDFC, SBI

>> TOP LOSERS: HCL Tech, TechM, Nestle India

9:18 AM

FIRST TRADE :: Nifty50 trades above 17,900

9:18 AM

OPENING BELL :: Sensex gains 200 points, hover near record high

9:08 AM

COMMODITY CHECK

9:06 AM

Sensex Heatmap :: Top gainers & losers in pre-open session

9:04 AM

Nifty50 tops 17,950 in pre-open session

9:03 AM

Pre-open Session :: Sensex adds 400 points

8:55 AM

Move to contain damage from freak trades takes effect from Monday

A change in order type expected to help limit the damage from freak trades is effective from Monday. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) will no longer allow stop-loss orders, which traders used to exit market positions at whatever price was available in the market if their bets went wrong. READ MORE