Sensex rises 170 pts, Nifty tops 17,800; GSFC leaps 20%, MCX crashes 6%

CLOSING BELL: There were 21 gainers of the 30-pack index, and 33 on the 50-pack index, led by Power Grid, Nestle India, Tata Consumer Products, IndusInd Bank, L&T, HCL Tech, Tata Motors, SBI Life, HUL

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Broader indices gain in tandem with Nifty 50; India VIX rises 1.2%

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Nifty 50 Losers:: Hindalco, Adani Ports, Bajaj Auto slip around 1%

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Nifty 50 Gainers:: PowerGrid, Tata Consumer, Nestle lead, with gains up to 2.5%

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Sensex 30 Heatmap:: 21 Gainers v/s 9 Losers

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CLOSING BELL:: NSE Nifty50 settled 44 pts higher at 17,814

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CLOSING BELL:: S&P BSE Sensex ends higher for 5th straight day; gains 170 pts

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Global Check:: UK stock futures in red; Nasdaq indicates buoyant start

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Why RIL investors are still unconvinced of Mukesh Ambani's hydrogen foray

Mukesh Ambani's new-energy ambition is even more complex than his telecom foray, which triggered a long period of debt-fueled expansion. READ MORE

3:11 PM

Earnings Alert:: Maruti Suzuki Q4 net jumps 42.7%; stock up 0.8%

Maruti Suzuki today reported 42.7 per cent jump in Q4 net profit at Rs 2,623.60 crore for the quarter ended March 2023 when compared with Rs 1,838.90 crore in the year ago period. Total income was up 20.5 per cent YoY at Rs 32,790.80 crore.

3:01 PM

AU Small Finance tumbles 7% in 4 sessions; what should investors do?

Last week, reports claimed that the Reserve Bank of India has raised concerns about the rapid rise in advances at AU Small Finance Bank. READ MORE

2:49 PM

India to triple renewable projects auctions as 2030 green target looms

The nation is accelerating project installations to hit a goal to have 500 gigawatts of clean energy generation capacity in 2030. READ MORE

2:37 PM

Siemens hits record high; stock surges 22% thus far in calendar year 2023

Last week, Siemens, as part of a consortium along with Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, received two separate orders from Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation. READ MORE

2:23 PM

Earnings Alert:: Poonawalla Fincorp Q4 net zooms 67%; stock flat

Poonawalla Fincorp today reported 67 per cent surge in net profit at Rs 198.55 crore for Q4FY23 as against Rs 118.90 crore in Q4FY22. Total income rose 45.5 per cent YoY to Rs 580.71 crore.

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News Alert:: Union Bank of India okays Rs 10,100 fund raise; stock up 1.5%

The board of Union Bank of India has approved a proposal to raise up to Rs 10,100 crore.

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Earnings Alert:: KPIT Tech Q4 net soars 38%; stock jumps 2%

KPIT Technologies reported 38.5 per cent growth in Q4 net profit at Rs 111.58 crore for the quarter ended March 2023 as against Rs 80.59 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago. Total income grew 54 per cent YoY to Rs 1,023.63 crore.