MARKET WRAP: Sensex cracks 806 pts as rupee sinks; OMCs tank up to 13%

The Nifty IT index ended nearly 3 per cent lower weighed by Infibeam Avenues, Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys. The Nifty FMCG index, too, slipped nearly 3 per cent weighed by Hindustan Unilever

10:33 AM

These 8 stocks hit 52-week highs in today's trade

10:32 AM

NEWS ALERT

Rupee extends slide, hits 73.80 against US dollar 

10:22 AM

Why oil's march toward $100 is coming at the right time for electric cars

Oil’s march toward $100 a barrel is coming at just the right the time for auto makers investing billions in the switch to electric cars. Fuel prices reached a four-year high last month, concentrating consumers’ minds on the relative costs of internal combustion versus electric motors. For companies preparing to bring a record number of electric and hybrid models to market in 2019, oil’s rally could turbocharge demand. READ MORE

 

10:11 AM

Weakening rupee, hardening diesel price to make telcos sweat this year

 

Further eroding the margins of the older majors would be Reliance Jio’s continued pricing pressure, say analysts. Bharti Airtel (India) and Vodafone Idea (ex-Vodafone) are expected to report a 17 and 26 per cent revenue slump, respectively, on a year-on-year basis. READ MORE

10:05 AM

Apollo Tyres, Bharti Airtel and Eicher Motors among stocks that hit 52-week lows today

COMPANY	LATEST	52 WK LOW	PREV LOW	PREV DATE	VOLUME
8K MILES	164.90	164.90	173.55	03-OCT-2018	90
AEGIS LOGISTICS	189.50	182.30	184.90	01-OCT-2018	1299
ALLCARGO LOGIST.	98.00	96.15	96.85	01-OCT-2018	4430
APOLLO TYRES	204.10	198.45	202.75	01-OCT-2018	74383
ARVIND LTD	316.25	306.30	306.85	01-OCT-2018	34454

10:01 AM

New IL&FS board to meet today, discuss issues plaguing group

 

The newly constituted board of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) will hold its first meeting on Thursday in Mumbai to take stock of the situation at the beleaguered group, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The board is also expected to discuss issues such as the appointment of the management team. READ MORE

9:52 AM

IL&FS gains ground in a weak market

COMPANY	LATEST	CHG(RS)	CHG(%)	FREE FLOAT MKT CAP (RS CR)	WEIGHT IN INDEX (%)
IL&FS ENGG.	23.02	3.83	19.96	175.07	0.01
IL&FS TRANSPORT	34.90	2.75	8.55	309.98	0.03
KELLTON TECH	38.00	2.70	7.65	142.83	0.01
BODAL CHEMICALS	125.95	6.55	5.49	677.21	0.07

9:49 AM

Realty stocks crack

COMPANY NAME	LATEST	HIGH	LOW	CHG ()	CHG(%)	VALUE ( CR)	VOLUME
INDBULL.REALEST.	91.90	94.00	86.20	1.05	1.16	3.74	407061
DLF	151.80	153.20	147.80	-3.40	-2.19	2.61	172175
H D I L	20.40	20.50	19.80	-0.30	-1.45	0.21	100789
NBCC	57.90	58.25	56.70	0.15	0.26	0.51	87583
UNITECH	2.58	2.70	2.55	-0.07	-2.64	0.01	38627

9:44 AM

NEWS ALERT RIL falls most in over 2 years

9:41 AM

Rupee continues slide; opens at fresh record low of 73.70

Continuing with its slide, the rupee on Thursday slipped past the crucial 73.50 levels to open at 73.70 against the US dollar. Minutes later, the currency bled further and slipped to 73.76. The domestic currency on Wednesday plunged by 43 paise to breach the historic low of 73 level as soaring crude oil prices fuelled worries over capital outflows and widening current account deficit. READ MORE

 

9:29 AM

Sectoral Trend on NSE

9:23 AM

Opening gainers and losers in BSE Sensex

9:21 AM

Market at Open

At 9:15 AM, the S&P BSE Sensex was trading at 35,424, down 551 points while the broader Nifty50 slipped below the crucial 10,700 level to trade at 10,693, down 164 points.

9:04 AM

NEWS ALERT 10-year bond yield spikes to 8.20%, at 3-week high, according to TV reports

9:03 AM

Market at pre-open

Index	Current	Pt. Change	% Change
S&P BSE SENSEX	35,895.01	-80.62	-0.22
S&P BSE SENSEX 50	11,327.39	-29.38	-0.26
S&P BSE SENSEX Next 50	31,398.04	-119.40	-0.38
S&P BSE 100	11,045.53	-30.64	-0.28
S&P BSE Bharat 22 Index	3,476.42	-1.22	-0.04

(Source: BSE)