Sensex sheds 413 pts as HDFC twins, RIL weigh; Nifty ends below 18,300

CLOSING BELL: The BSE Midcap, Smallcap indices, however, bucked the trend and ended with a gain of up to 0.2 per cent. Breadth too was marginally positive.

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8:33 AM

Stocks to Watch today, May 16: RIL, Adani Ent, HDFC, Airtel, BoB, IOC

PVR Inox: Multiplex firm PVR Inox Ltd, on Monday, reported a widening in consolidated net loss at Rs 333 crore for the March quarter. The company reported a net loss of Rs 105 crore a year ago. The company's consolidated total revenue from operation rose by 113 per cent to Rs 1,143 crore for the March quarter as compared to Rs 536 crore in the year-ago period.

Berger Paints: The company, on Monday, posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 186 crore for the March quarter, down 15 per cent from Rs 221 crore posted a year ago. The company's consolidated revenue from operation rose by 11.7 per cent YoY to Rs 2,444 crore. READ

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8:25 AM

DIIs aid momentum: Buy Rs 191 crore of shares Monday

8:20 AM

Rs 1,685 crore of equities bought by FIIs Monday

8:17 AM

Brent Crude gains to $76 per bbl as US to buy 3 mn barrels for emergency reserve

The US Department of Energy announced on Monday that it will purchase 3 mn barrels of oil for emergency reserve.

8:13 AM

SGX Nifty higher; Nifty looking to top 18,450

8:09 AM

China retail sales, Industrial output rise lower than expected in April

Industrial production for April rose by 5.6% YoY, compared to the 10.9% expected in a Reuters poll. Retail sales rose by 18.4%, below estimates of a 21% rise.

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