Sensex falls 149 pts; SmallCap index sheds 2% amid tepid global cues

Closing Bell: Hindalco, UPL, Sun Pharma, Adani Ports, Divis Labs, and TCS were the top drags, down up to 3.45 per cent

9:34 AM

Federal Bank gains about 1% on IPO plan by subsidiary

>> The private bank informed BSE that its subsidiary Fedbank Financial Services (FedFina) filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) for its Rs 900 crore initial public offer.

9:33 AM

Coal India dips 1%

>> The state-owned coal major supplied 575 million tonnes (MT) of coal so far this fiscal, surpassing the total dispatch of dry fuel in 2020-21. The company had dispatched 574.5 MT of coal in FY21, the company said in a statement.

9:31 AM

Hinduja Global Solutions ekes out muted gains in a weak market

>> The company informed BSE that its UK-based subsidiary won a prestigious contract worth Rs 2,100 crore from the UK Health Security Agency to provide critical services. The contract is valid for a period of two years.

9:30 AM

Purvankara tumbles over 6% despite 17% YoY rise in bookings

>> The company's sales bookings rose 17 per cent YoY to Rs 666 crore in the quarter ended December 2021 on the back of higher volumes as well as per square feet price realisation. The company sold 690 units in the quarter under review as against 661 units in the corresponding period of the previous year.

9:28 AM

Sterlite Technologies hits 52-week low in opening deals

9:26 AM

Co-founder Rakesh Gangwal steps down from IndiGo's board; stock down over 2%

>> After years of dispute between the IndiGo promoters, co-founder Rakesh Gangwal stepped down from the airline’s board. He will be reducing his stake in the company over the next five years.

9:24 AM

Broader market check

>> SmallCaps crack the most

9:23 AM

Sectoral trends :: Sea of red on NSE

>> All sectoral indices trade lower in early deals.

>> Realty, Media indices top losers

9:21 AM

Sensex Heatmap :: Here're the top gainers and losers in early trade

>> Dr Reddy's NTPC, Power Grid rally in a weak market

9:19 AM

Opening Bell :: Nifty hovers around 17,200

>> Nifty opens at 17,214.30, down 62 points or 0.36% 

9:18 AM

Opening Bell :: Sensex opens about half a percent lower

>> Sensex quotes at 57,578.28 in early deals, down 254.69 points or 0.44%

9:10 AM

Pre-open Heatmap :: Only 5 stocks trade higher

9:08 AM

Pre-open session :: Nifty holds 17,150

9:06 AM

Pre-open session :: Sensex down over 250 pts

8:59 AM

Brokerage Call :: ICICI Securities initiates coverage on Paytm with "Buy"

Target price: Rs 1,352

>> Optimising and monetising user funnel to drive customer lifetime value

>> Co's high growth ambitions will burn cash

>> Regulatory uncertainties exist