MARKET WRAP: Indices end flat after 3-day rally; Sun Pharma gains 3%

All that happened in markets today

10:20 AM

Here's why investors should enter quality mid-caps with a 5-year horizon

Over the past month, the S&P BSE Smallcap Index (11.5 per cent) and the S&P BSE Midcap Index (7.8 per cent) have both outpaced the Sensex (4.8 per cent). After the pain that investors have experienced in these stocks for more than a year, they are wondering if this is the beginning of a fresh rally, and if they should re-enter them. READ MORE

10:10 AM

Deep Industries zooms 38% in three days on bagging ONGC contract

Shares of Deep Industries has rallied 20 per cent to Rs 170 on Thursday in early morning trade, surging 38 per cent in past three trading days on the BSE, after the company received two orders worth Rs 184 crore from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). The said orders would increase revenue visibility for the coming years. With past three days rally, the stock of integrated oil & gas company has zoomed 115 per cent from its 52-week low price of Rs 79 hit on July 6, 2018. It trading at close to its 52-week high level of Rs 179 touched on April 11, 2018 on the BSE in intra-day trade. READ MORE

10:00 AM

Market check

9:58 AM

Most active stocks by volume (BSE500)

COMPANY	PRICE(rs)	CHG(rs)	CHG(%)	VOLUME
LAURUS LABS	362.60	-0.65	-0.18	7235808
RELIANCE POWER	11.09	-0.43	-3.73	1860360
SUZLON ENERGY	6.97	0.14	2.05	1698917
YES BANK	253.70	9.35	3.83	1695630
REL. COMM.	4.84	-0.07	-1.43	1122555

9:53 AM

Opening gainers on BSE Sensex

COMPANY	PRICE(rs)	CHG(rs)	CHG(%)	VOLUME
STAR CEMENT	106.15	6.05	6.04	8481
REDINGTON INDIA	100.30	5.15	5.41	5132
NARAYANA HRUDAYA	229.85	11.05	5.05	1274
MOTIL.OSWAL.FIN.	635.90	27.65	4.55	13633
TATA COFFEE	96.15	4.15	4.51	26841

9:52 AM

DHFL gains over 2%

9:50 AM

Zee Entertainment jumps over 2% after reports of Sony buying 20% stake

9:48 AM

Nifty Auto index is trading 0.3% lower

9:43 AM

Jubilant Foodworks rises over 1.5% after block deal

9:39 AM

Tata Motors slips more than 1%

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9:34 AM

Banking stocks continue to gain

COMPANY	LATEST	PREV CLOSE	GAIN(rs)	GAIN(%)	VOLUME
YES BANK	248.05	244.30	3.75	1.53	3517019
FEDERAL BANK	92.15	91.05	1.10	1.21	601199
INDUSIND BANK	1651.30	1636.35	14.95	0.91	273453
HDFC BANK	2246.10	2226.55	19.55	0.88	193831
IDFC FIRST BANK	50.45	50.05	0.40	0.80	783589
AXIS BANK	743.65	738.00	5.65	0.77	293577

9:33 AM

NEWS ALERT

Sensex reclaims 37,900

9:30 AM

Momentum Picks by ICICI Securities

9:28 AM

Nifty Bank index hits record high

9:22 AM

Sectoral gainers and losers on NSE