Sensex adds 462 pts; Nifty tad below 15,700; auto, banks gain; IT slips

CLOSING BELL: Auto, banking, and FMCG stocks took the centre stage today as easing commodity prices eased input cost and credit off-take pressures

9:36 AM

Dish TV soars 6% despite Bombay HC dismissing its case against YES Bank

>> The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed the appeal filed by a Dish TV promoter entity against YES Bank — the largest shareholder in the direct-to-home company — paving the way for the latter to vote at the extraordinary general meeting (EGM), to be held on Friday.

9:34 AM

Vodafone Idea adopts 4-year moratorium on AGR payment; stock up 1%

>> Vodafone Idea (Vi) will take a four-year moratorium on paying Rs 8,837 crore as AGR dues, in addition to the option it exercised last year. The telecom company also has the option to convert interest on the deferred amount into additional equity to the government

9:32 AM

Hero MotoCorp up 1% as company plans price hike

>> Hero MotoCorp will increase ex-showroom prices of its motorcycles and scooters with effect from July 1 to partially offset the steadily growing input cost inflation. The price revision will be up to Rs 3,000. The exact quantum of increase will be subject to the specific model and market.

9:30 AM

FMCG stocks back in flavour; HUL, Britannia gain 2% each

9:28 AM

Private banks hold gains; IndusInd Bank jumps 3%, ICICI 1.6%

9:27 AM

IT stocks off highs; Accenture lowers guidance

>> The Dublin-based company, however, beat Street expectations to clock a revenue of $16.16 billion in the quarter ended May 2022 (Q3). The number, buoyed by cloud and digital transformation, was an increase of 22 per cent over the $13.26 billion reported for the same quarter a year earlier.

9:23 AM

Broader market check :: BSE SmallCap index gains 1.3%

9:22 AM

Broader market check :: BSE MidCap index up 1.2%

9:21 AM

Sectoral trends :: Sea of green on the NSE; Bank, FMCG indices add over 1%

9:19 AM

Sensex Heatmap :: Financials, HUL lead from the front

9:18 AM

OPENING BELL :: Nifty reclaims 15,700

9:17 AM

OPENING BELL :: Sensex rises over 500 pts

9:11 AM

Commodity Corner :: Gold edges down, Silver flat in early deals on MCX

9:09 AM

Sensex Heatmap :: Here're the top gainers and losers in pre-open session

9:07 AM

Pre-open session :: Nifty nears 15,650