Stock Market Special Session Highlights: Sensex, Nifty end flat; Small, MidCap indices gain up to 1%

Stock Market Special Trading Session, Saturday, May 18, 2024: In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap, and the BSE SmallCap indices gained 0.48 per cent and 0.76 per cent, respectively

11:37 AM

Broader markets :: SmallCaps continue to outshine peers

11:35 AM

Sectoral trends :: All sectors hold gains

11:33 AM

Sensex Heatmap :: Nestle India zooms 3%, Power Grid 1%

11:32 AM

Opening Bell :: Nifty tests 22,500

11:31 AM

Opening Bell :: Indices begin trade from disaster recovery site; Sensex up 100 pts

11:25 AM

Pre-Open for 2nd session :: Sensex rises over 200 pts

11:24 AM

Pre-Open for 2nd session :: Nifty below 22,500

11:18 AM

ALERT :: Markets prepare for second session

11:08 AM

From TCS to Infosys, majority of IT firms support hybrid nature of work

The $200 billion Indian IT services industry seems to be divided over the nature of work for their employees. India’s largest IT firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has told its employees to be back in office or see an impact on their variable pay. Nasdaq-listed Cognizant has warned employees to be back or lose their job. READ MORE

10:59 AM

Astral shares crack 5% on sluggish Q4 show; PAT, margins take beating

Shares of Astral declined up to 4.9per cent at Rs 2189.10 per share on the BSE in Saturday’s intraday trade. The stock price dipped after the company delivered a 12 per cent drop in its profit after tax (PAT) for the January-March quarter of fiscal year 2023-24 (Q4FY24). READ MORE

10:49 AM

Shipping Corporation of India share falls 4% on weak Q4 performance

Vessels operator Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) shares fell as much as 3.62 per cent to hit an intraday low of Rs 226.25 per share, on Saturday. The drop came after the company announced a weak set of fourth quarter results of financial year 2024 (Q4FY24) results. READ MORE 

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10:39 AM

Delhivery down 3% as Co slips into red in Q4 after reporting profit in Q3

Delhivery stock price dipped 3.2 per cent to Rs 439.25 apiece on the BSE on Saturday, during the special trading session, after the company slipped into losses again in the March quarter (Q4FY24). At 10:00 AM, Delhivery stock price was at day's low as against the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex's 0.02 per cent gain. READ MORE

10:28 AM

Need to put more capital in hands of private sector: EY India chairperson

Indian economy is in good shape. If we look at the trends including gross domestic product (GDP), the fiscal deficit, tax revenue growth, and private investment, all are in the right direction. READ MORE

10:19 AM

Pfizer share surges 3% on strong Q4 performance

Pharmaceutical company Pfizer shares rose as much as 3.03 per cent to hit an intraday high of Rs 4,537.15 per share, on Saturday. The surge came after the company announced its fourth quarter results of financial year 2024 (Q4FY24) results. READ MORE

 

10:09 AM

Kirloskar Ferrous stock hits lower circuit after Q4 net plunges 81%

Kirloskar Ferrous Industries stock hit the 5 per cent lower circuit at Rs 689 on the back of 2-fold jump in trading volumes on the BSE on the back of disappointing Q4 results. READ MORE