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The GIFT Nifty was up 0.32% at 24,922 as of 07:20 a.m., signaling a marginally positive start to Indian markets today.

US and European equity-index futures climbed alongside Asian stocks on Monday following President Donald Trump’s decision to extend the deadline for imposing aggressive European tariffs.

Contracts for the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Euro Stoxx 50 each rose about 1% after Trump announced a delay in the 50% tariff on European Union goods, pushing the deadline from June 1 to July 9.

Meanwhile, the dollar fluctuated after dropping to its lowest level since December 2023. The yen and Swiss franc, which had gained significantly on Friday, retreated.

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Markets On The Home Turf

The benchmark equity indices closed higher on Friday after a day’s respite, amid volatility in domestic markets.

The NSE Nifty 50 closed 243.45 points, or 0.99% higher at 24,853 and the BSE Sensex ended 769 points, or 0.95% up at 81,721.

Foreign portfolio investors turned net buyers of Indian equities on Friday after a day of selling, as they mopped up stocks worth Rs 1,794.59 crore, according to the provisional data from the National Stock Exchange.

Domestic institutional investors stayed net buyers for the fourth straight day as they bought equities worth Rs 299.78 crore, the data showed.

The FPIs had sold shares worth Rs 5,045.36 crore on Thursday.

Here’s everything that could influence Indian equities today:

Asian Markets Update

• S&P 500 futures rose 0.80%.

• Hang Seng index futures were marginally down.

• Futures for the Nikkei 225 on the Osaka Exchange rose 1.03%.

• Japan’s Topix index rose 0.51%.

• Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index also slipped 0.083%.

• Euro Stoxx 50 futures were up 1.41%.

Commodity Check

• West Texas Intermediate crude rose 0.15% to trade at $61.62 per barrel.

• Spot gold decreased by 0.64% to $3,335.96 per ounce.

London Metal Exchange

• Copper rose 1.15%, reversing losses.

• Nickel was up 0.65%, continuing upward trend.

• Aluminium was up 0.31%.

• Zinc was up 0.15%, extending two-day gains.

• Lead rose 1.07%, reversing declines.

US Market Updates

Wall Street was shaken as President Donald Trump threatened to impose aggressive tariffs on the European Union and Apple Inc., leading to a decline in stocks and the dollar falling to its lowest level since December 2023. The S&P 500 extended its losses after Trump stated he was “not looking for a deal” with the EU and reaffirmed that tariffs would be set at 50%.

Earlier on Friday, the market had found some relief when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US could secure “several large” trade deals in the coming weeks. The S&P 500 dropped 0.7%, marking its fourth consecutive day of losses, while the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.9%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.6%.

Earnings To Watch

• Action Construction Equipment

• Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals

• Aurobindo Pharma

• Awfis Space Solutions

• Balaji Amines

• Bayer CropScience

• Blue Dart Express

• Capacite Infraprojects

• Brainbees Solutions

• General Insurance Corporation of India

• Gillette India, Goldiam International

• Hi-Tech Pipes

• Infibeam Avenues

• KEC International

• Lumax Industries

• Maharashtra Seamless

• Nazara Technologies

• Olectra Greentech

• Orchid Pharma

• Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels

• PTC India

• RateGain Travel Technologies

• Schneider Electric Infrastructure

• Shilpa Medicare

• Stylam Industries

• Sumitomo Chemical India

• Vadilal Industries

• Venus Pipes & Tubes

• Yatharth Hospital & Trauma Care Services.

Earnings Post Market Hours On Friday

JSW Steel Q4 Highlights (Consolidated, QoQ)

• Revenue up 8.3% to Rs 44,819.00 crore versus Rs 41,378.00 crore (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 44,720 crore)

• Ebitda up 14.3% to Rs 6,378 crore versus Rs 5,579 crore (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 6,548 crore)

• Margin at 14.2% versus 13.5% (Bloomberg estimate: 14.6%)

• Net profit up 109.6% to Rs 1,503 crore versus Rs 717 crore (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 1,608 crore)

• Exceptional items at Rs 44 Cr vs Rs 103 Cr.

• India capacity utilisation of 93% in Q4, 91% in FY25

• Consolidated crude steel production of 7.63 MT in Q4 (up 12% YoY), 27.79 MT in FY25 (up 5% YoY)

• Consolidated steel sales of 7.49 MT in Q4 (up 11% YoY), 26.45 MT in FY25 (up 7% YoY)

• Domestic sales up 30% YoY, while Exports fell 58% YoY in Q4 FY25

• Domestic sales up 15% YoY, while Exports fell 39% YoY in FY25

• FY25 Guidance Achievement: Production 98% & Sales 98%

• Guidance of Total Consolidated Volumes for FY26: Production 30.5 MT & Sales 29.2 MT.

Dreamfolks Services Q4 FY25 Results Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 11.7% at Rs 314.1 crore versus Rs 281.1 crore

• Ebitda down 19.1% at Rs 19.9 crore versus Rs 24.6 crore

• Margin at 6.3% versus 8.8%

• Net Profit down 17.2% at Rs 14.9 crore versus Rs 18 crore

Azad Engineering Q4 FY25 Results Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 36.9% at Rs 126.9 crore versus Rs 92.7 crore

• Ebitda up 45.8% at Rs 45.5 crore versus Rs 31.2 crore

• Margin at 35.9% versus 33.7%

• Net Profit up 69% at Rs 25.2 crore versus Rs 14.9 crore

Balkrishna Industries Q4 FY25 Results Highlights (Standalone, YoY)

• Revenue up 2.8% to Rs 2,746.6 crore versus Rs 2,673 crore (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 2716.5 crore)

• Ebitda down 9.6% to Rs 602 crore versus Rs 665 crore (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 691 crore)

• Margin at 21.9% versus 24.9% (Bloomberg estimate: 25.4%)

• Net profit down 24.7% to Rs 362 crore versus Rs 481 crore (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 448.5 crore)

Glenmark Pharma Q4 FY25 Results Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 6.3% at Rs 3,256 crore versus Rs 3,063 crore (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 3,365 crore)

• Ebitda up 11% at Rs 561 crore versus Rs 504 crore (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 598 crore)

• Margin at 17.2% versus 16.5% (Bloomberg estimate: 17.8%)

• Net Profit at Rs 4.7 crore versus a loss of Rs 1,218 crore (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 344 crore)

• Exceptional Item of Rs 373 crore vs 447 crore

• Loss in Q4FY24 due to higher tax expense of Rs 1,769 crore.

Reliance Infrastructure Q4 FY25 Results Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue down 12.3% at Rs 4,108 crore versus Rs 4,686 crore

• Ebitda down 95.5% at Rs 14.3 crore versus Rs 317.3 crore

• Margin at 0.3% versus 6.8%

• Net Profit at Rs 4,387 crore versus a loss of Rs 220.6 crore

• Note: Regulatory Income (net of deferred tax) of Rs 8,274 crore. Exceptional item of Rs 514 crore in Q4FY25 compared to Rs 220 crore in Q4FY24.

Anupam Rasayan Q4 FY25 Results Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 24.7% at Rs 500 crore versus Rs 401 crore

• Ebitda up 55.8% at Rs 144.3 crore versus Rs 92.6 crore

• Margin at 28.9% versus 23.1%

• Net Profit up 44% at Rs 44.5 crore versus Rs 30.9 crore

• Performance supported by growth in pharma and polymer coupled with strong performance from Tanfac.

• Q4 saw meaningful improvement with sales increasing both year-on-year and sequentially.

Linde India Q4 FY25 Results Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue down 6.1% at Rs 591.8 crore versus Rs 630 crore

• Ebitda up 17.6% at Rs 209.8 crore versus Rs 178.4 crore

• Margin at 35.5% versus 28.3%

• Net Profit up 12.3% at Rs 118.4 crore versus Rs 105.4 crore

Anupam Rasayan Q4 FY25 Results Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 24.7% at Rs 500 crore versus Rs 401 crore

• Ebitda up 55.8% at Rs 144.3 crore versus Rs 92.6 crore

• Margin at 28.9% versus 23.1%

• Net Profit up 44% at Rs 44.5 crore versus Rs 30.9 crore

GE Vernova Q4 FY25 Results Highlights (YoY)

• Revenue up 26% at Rs 1,153 crore versus Rs 913.6 crore

• Ebitda at Rs 252 crore versus Rs 110.9 crore

• Margin at 21.9% versus 12.1%

• Net Profit at Rs 186.4 crore versus Rs 66.2 crore

Lux Industries Q4 FY25 Results Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 15.6% at Rs 817.7 crore versus Rs 707.6 crore

• Ebitda up 1.4% at Rs 76.6 crore versus Rs 75.6 crore

• Margin at 9.4% versus 10.7%

• Net profit down 13.4% at Rs 48.1 crore versus Rs 55.5 crore

Cello World Q4 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 14.9% to Rs 588.8 crore versus Rs 512.5 crore.

• Ebitda up 1.4% to Rs 135.2 crore versus Rs 133.3 crore.

• Margin at 23% versus 26%.

• Net profit down 0.7% to Rs 88.2 crore versus Rs 88.8 crore.

Gujarat Narmada Valley Q4 Earnings (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue down 2.6% at Rs 2,055 crore versus Rs 2,110 crore

• EBITDA up 65.5% at Rs 240 crore versus Rs 145 crore

• Margin at 11.7% versus 6.9%

• Net Profit up 62.3% at Rs 211 crore versus Rs 130 crore

• To pay dividend of Rs 18 per share.

• Ebitda uptick due to a 14%, 9%,10% downtick in employee expenses, other expenses and the cost of materials.

Afcons Infra Q4 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue down 11.4% to Rs 3,223 crore versus Rs 3,636 crore.

• Ebitda down 17.3% to Rs 294 crore versus Rs 355 crore.

• Margin at 9.1% versus 9.8%. 

• Net profit slips 23.4% to Rs 111 crore versus Rs 145 crore

• Dividend of Rs 2.5 per share declared.

Timken India Q4 Highlights (YoY)

• Net profit up 32% at Rs 186.8 crore versus Rs 141.4 crore.

• Revenue up 4.7% at Rs 939.8 crore versus Rs 897.8 crore.

• Ebitda up 5.6% at Rs 209.7 crore versus Rs 198.7 crore.

• Margin at 22.3% versus 22.1%.

Aditya Birla Fashion Q4 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 9.2% at Rs 1,719.5 crore versus Rs 1,575 crore.

• Ebita At Rs 205 crore versus Rs 35 crore.

• Margin at 12% versus 2.2%.

• Net loss at Rs 161 crore versus loss of Rs 287 crore.

Narayana Hrudayalaya Q4 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 18.4% at Rs 1,475 crore versus Rs 1,246 crore.

• Ebitda up 22.9% at Rs 357.7 crore versus Rs 291 crore. 

• Margin at 24.2% versus 23.4%.

• Net profit up 3.4% at Rs 197.2 crore versus Rs 190.7 crore. 

• Final dividend of Rs 4.5/share declared.

Fusion Finance Q4FY25 Highlights (Standalone, YoY)

• Total Income down 29.5% to Rs 476 crore versus Rs 675 crore

• Net Loss of Rs 165 crore versus Profit of Rs 133 crore

• AUM at Rs 8,980 crore versus Rs 11,476 crore in Q4FY24

• NIM at 8.6% versus 11.6% in Q4FY24

• GNPA at 7.9% versus 12.6% (QoQ)

• NNPA at 0.3% versus 1.7% (QoQ)

IFGL Refractories Q4FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 14% to Rs 448 crore versus Rs 394 crore

• Ebitda down 5.7% to Rs 33 crore versus Rs 35 crore

• Ebitda margin at 7.3% versus 8.8%

• Net profit down 38% to Rs 8 crore versus Rs 13 crore (impacted by lower other income)

PC Jeweller Q4FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue at Rs 699 crore versus Rs 48.5 crore

• Ebitda at Rs 145 crore versus Loss of Rs 1.6 crore

• Margin at 20.7%

• Net Profit at Rs 94.8 crore versus Loss of Rs 122 crore

Healthcare Global Enterprises Q4FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 18.2% to Rs 585 crore versus Rs 495 crore

• Ebitda at Rs 106 crore versus Rs 92 crore

• Ebitda margin at 18.11% versus 18.5%

• Net profit down 71% to Rs 7 crore versus Rs 23 crore (due to exceptional gain last year and higher tax)

Concord Enviro Systems Q4FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 3.5% to Rs 207 crore versus Rs 200 crore

• Ebitda up to Rs 59 crore versus Rs 40 crore

• Ebitda margin at 28.5% versus 20%

• Net Profit up 68% to Rs 47 crore versus Rs 28 crore (margin expansion due to decreased material and other expenses)

Ramky Infra Q4FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue down 16% to Rs 488 crore versus Rs 581 crore

• Ebitda down 98% to Rs 1.8 crore versus Rs 95.5 crore

• Ebitda margin at 0.37% versus 16.4%

• Net loss at Rs 4.6 crore versus profit of Rs 57 crore (91% jump in other expenses impacted Ebitda)

MM Forgings Q4FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue down 7% to Rs 370 crore versus Rs 397 crore

• Ebitda down 6.5% to Rs 72 crore versus Rs 77 crore

• Margin steady at 19.4%

• Net Profit down 8.8% to Rs 33 crore versus Rs 36 crore

Updater Services Q4FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 12.2% to Rs 709 crore versus Rs 631.7 crore

• Ebitda down 11.2% to Rs 35.6 crore versus Rs 40 crore

• Margin at 5% versus 6.3%

• Net Profit up 33.3% to Rs 34.4 crore versus Rs 25.8 crore

Allcargo Logistics Q4FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 18% to Rs 3,952 crore versus Rs 3,348 crore

• Ebitda Loss at Rs 14.8 crore versus Loss of Rs 24 crore

• Net Loss at Rs 12.6 crore versus Loss of Rs 5.6 crore

Jyoti CNC Automation Q4FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 28% to Rs 576 crore versus Rs 450 crore

• Ebitda up 32.8% to Rs 178 crore versus Rs 134 crore

• Margin at 30.8% versus 29.7%

• Net Profit up 9.4% to Rs 109 crore versus Rs 99.6 crore (higher tax impacted profits)

Finolex Industries Q4FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue down 5.2% to Rs 1,172 crore versus Rs 1,235 crore

• Ebitda down 18% to Rs 171.3 crore versus Rs 208.9 crore

• Margin at 14.6% versus 16.9%

• Net Profit down 0.2% to Rs 164.6 crore versus Rs 164.9 crore

• To pay final dividend of Rs 2/share

Ashoka Buildcon Q4FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue down 11.7% to Rs 2,694 crore versus Rs 3,052 crore

• Ebitda up 22.3% to Rs 777.2 crore versus Rs 635 crore

• Margin at 28.8% versus 20.8%

• Net Profit up 73% to Rs 432.2 crore versus Rs 249.6 crore

Rainbow Children’s Medicare Q4FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 8.5% to Rs 370 crore versus Rs 341 crore

• Ebitda up 8.8% to Rs 115 crore versus Rs 105 crore

• Margin at 31% versus 30.8%

• Net Profit up 10.6% to Rs 56.3 crore versus Rs 51 crore

• To pay final dividend of Rs 3/share

Sharda Motor Industries Q4FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 6.6% to Rs 750 crore versus Rs 703 crore

• Ebitda up 1.2% to Rs 101 crore versus Rs 99.4 crore

• Margin at 13.4% versus 14%

• Net Profit down 5% to Rs 84 crore versus Rs 88 crore

• To pay final dividend of Rs 32.5/share

JK Cement Q4FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 15.3% to Rs 3,581 crore versus Rs 3,106 crore

• Ebitda up 36.6% to Rs 765 crore versus Rs 560 crore

• Margin at 21.4% versus 18%

• Net Profit up 64% to Rs 360 crore versus Rs 220 crore

• To pay dividend of Rs 15/share

HBL Engineering Q4FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue down 22% to Rs 476 crore versus Rs 610 crore

• Ebitda down 39.5% to Rs 79.5 crore versus Rs 131 crore

• Margin at 16.7% versus 21.5%

• Net Profit down 44.8% to Rs 45 crore versus Rs 81 crore

• To pay dividend of Rs 1/share

NTPC Q4FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 4.6% to Rs 49,834 crore versus Rs 47,628 crore

• Ebitda up 4% to Rs 14,754 crore versus Rs 14,201 crore

• Margin at 29.6% versus 29.8%

• Net Profit up 23.4% to Rs 7,611 crore versus Rs 6,169 crore

• To pay final dividend of Rs 3.35/share

Sarda Energy & Minerals Q4FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 39.3% to Rs 1,239 crore versus Rs 889 crore

• Ebitda up 77.6% to Rs 271 crore versus Rs 152 crore

• Margin at 21.8% versus 17%

• Net Profit up 14.7% to Rs 108 crore versus Rs 94.4 crore (higher interest and depreciation expenses impacted net profit)

• To pay dividend of Rs 1.5/share

Hindware Home Q4FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 9.5% to Rs 699 crore versus Rs 772 crore

• Ebitda down 45.3% to Rs 41 crore versus Rs 75 crore

• Margin at 5.8% versus 9.7%

• Net Loss at Rs 31 crore versus Profit of Rs 2 crore

Ganesha Ecosphere Q4FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 12.7% to Rs 344 crore versus Rs 306 crore

• Ebitda down 17.9% to Rs 51 crore versus Rs 62 crore

• Margin at 14.8% versus 20.4%

• Net Profit up 10% to Rs 23.7 crore versus Rs 21.6 crore

• To pay final dividend of Rs 3/share

Indigo Paints Q4FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 0.7% to Rs 388 crore versus Rs 385 crore

• Ebitda up 3.4% to Rs 87.3 crore versus Rs 84.5 crore

• Margin at 22.5% versus 22%

• Net Profit up 6% to Rs 56.8 crore versus Rs 53.6 crore

• To pay final dividend of Rs 3.5/share

Jagran Prakashan Q4FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue down 5.6% to Rs 481 crore versus Rs 510 crore

• Ebitda Loss at Rs 66.2 crore versus Profit of Rs 25.3 crore

• Net Loss at Rs 15.8 crore versus Profit of Rs 22.8 crore

• To pay interim dividend of Rs 6/share

Kolte-Patil Developers Q4FY25 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

• Revenue up 36.5% to Rs 719 crore versus Rs 526 crore

• Ebitda at Rs 106 crore versus Loss of Rs 18 crore

• Margin at 14.79%

• Net Profit at Rs 65 crore versus Loss of Rs 27 crore

Stocks In The News

• Bharti Airtel: The Supreme Court has dismissed Bharti Airtel arm Bharti Telemedia Ltd.’s appeal against high court judgements to levy entertainment tax on DTH services. The total estimated exposure pursuant to judgement at Rs 585 crore.

• TVS Srichakra: Eurogrip Tyres opens a branded retail store in Hyderabad. Eurogrip Is TVS Srichakra’s two and three-wheeler tyre brand.

• Lloyds Engineering Works: The company received an order worth Rs 21 crore from Cochin Shipyard to supply fin stabiliser systems.

• Garware Hi-Tech: The company re-appointed Sarita Garware Ramsay as joint managing director for three years from May 26.

• Lupin: US unit converts $41 million loan and outstanding interest of $3.3 million to Lupin Oncology into equity. Upon conversion of loan, Lupin oncology becomes step-down subsidiary of the company.

• Salzer Electronics: The company received an order worth Rs 192 crore to install centralised control and monitoring system for street lights in Bengaluru.

• Sun Pharma: The company will make an investment of $25 million in US-based Pharmazz.

• Zydus Lifesciences: The company received USFDA nod for Isotretinoin Capsules USP – 10 mg, 20 mg, 25 mg, 30 mg, 35 mg and 40 mg.

• Bajaj Auto: The company’s arm is in Call Option agreement with Pierer Konzerngesellschaft mbH and Pierer Industrie AG for right to purchase from Pierer Industrie AG the shares held in Pierer Bajaj AG.

• Havells: The company is set to make an investment of Rs 340 crore to further hike cables capacity in Alwar. Alwar Plant total annual capacity of cables to be 41.45 lakh Km.

• Inox Wind: NCLT approved the scheme of arrangement between Inox Wind Energy, Inox Wind and shareholders.

• Roto Pumps: The company reports embezzlement of Rs 2 to Rs 2.5 crore funds of arm by its director Ravin Munsook Sewnarain.

• Reliance Infrastructure: The company enters into strategic partnership with Rheinmetall AG, one of the world’s largest defense manufacturers. This is the third significant international partnership for Reliance Defense.

• Transrail Lighting: The company has informed the exchanges regarding the appointment of Sanjay Kumar Verma as the Vice Chairman.

• LT Foods: The company’s arm acquires remaining 49% stake of Golden Star Trading for $15 million in California.

Brokerage Radar

On Ashok Leyland

Macquarie

• Maintain ‘neutral’ rating with a target price of Rs 234.

• Gross margin surprise drove an Ebitda beat in the quarter ended March.

• Due to better-than-expected margins, there may be upside risk to earnings estimates.

• In the near term, the company may benefit from improving demand, market-share gains, and margin upside.

Nomura

• Maintain ‘buy’ rating and hike target price to Rs 275 from Rs 250.

• Ebitda for the quarter ended March was in line with estimates, led by improved gross margin.

• A pick-up in replacement demand could drive growth in the financial year 2026.

• Healthy earnings growth is expected at attractive valuations.

CLSA

• Upgrade to ‘hold’ from ‘underperform’ and hike target price to Rs 225 from Rs 190.

• Strong execution at the margin level.

• A 143 basis points beat in gross margin drove a 6% beat in Ebitda versus estimates for the quarter ended March.

• In the last leg of the commercial vehicle downcycle, a 5% decline in medium and heavy commercial vehicles is expected in the financial year 2026.

Jefferies On Container Corp

• Maintain ‘buy’ rating with a hike target price to Rs 825 from Rs 790.

• The quarter ended March showed an all-round miss.

• Weak macroeconomic conditions impacted the financial year 2025, but a low base is expected to aid recovery.

• Dedicated Freight Corridor connectivity is the key catalyst.

• Volume growth recovery is expected to drive upside.

Catch all brokerage calls for Monday here.

Bulk Deals

• Cartrade Tech: First Sentier Investors Icvc-Si Indian Subcontinent Sustainability Fund bought 2.96 lakh shares (0.62%) at Rs 1,638.39 apiece.

• Cosmo First: Ravi Kant Jaipuria bought 2.51 lakh shares (0.95%) at Rs 909.96 apiece.

• Gravita India: Motilal Oswal Asset Management Co. Ltd. – Ntdop (Pms) bought 7.33 lakh shares (1.06%) at Rs 1,991 apiece, Rajat Agrawal sold 25 lakh shares (3.62%) at Rs 1,991.52 apiece.

• Interarch Building Solutions: EAM Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund bought 92,821 shares at Rs 2,147 apiece.

• Ramco Cements: Nippon India Mutual Fund bought 19.5 lakh shares (0.82%) at Rs 1,005.03 apiece.

IPO Offerings

• Belrise Industries: The public issue was subscribed 41.3 times on day 3. The bids were led by Qualified institutional investors (108 times), non-institutional investors (38.33 times), and retail investors (4.27 times).

• Aegis Vopak Terminals: The company will offer its shares for bidding on Monday. The price band is set from Rs 223 to Rs 235 per share. The Rs 2,800-crore IPO issue entirely a fresh Issue. The company raised xx crores from anchor investors.

• Schloss Bangalore (Leela Hotels IPO): The company will offer its shares for bidding on Monday. The price band is set from Rs 413 to Rs 435 per share. The Rs 3,500-crore IPO is a combination of fresh Issue of Rs 2,500 crore and offer for sale. The company raised Rs 1,575 crore from anchor investors.

Trading Tweaks

• Price Band change from 20% to 10%: Cosmo First, Protean E-gov Technologies.

• Price Band change from 5% to 20%: Diffusion Engineers, Godavari Biorefineries, Refex Industries, Shakti Pumps (India).

• Ex-Dividend: Ashok Leyland, GM Breweries, Emami

Block Deals

• Lloyds Engg Work: Lloyds Enterprises Limited sold 268 lakh shares (2.34%) at Rs 48.5 apiece, Thriveni Earthmovers Private Limited bought 268 lakh shares (2.34%) at Rs 48.5 apiece.

F&O Cues

• Nifty May futures up by 0.96% to 24,890 at a premium of 37 points.

• Nifty May futures open interest down by 0.24%.

• Nifty Options May 29 Expiry: Maximum Call open interest at 26,000 and Maximum Put open interest at 24,000.

• Securities in ban period: Chambal Fertilizer, Dixon, Hindustan Copper, Manappuram, RBL Bank and Titagarh.

Currency Update 

The Indian rupee strengthened by 79 paise to close at 85.22 against the US dollar on Friday, recovering from its previous close of 86.01 on Thursday.

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