Nifty ended flat with a gain of 1 point, awaiting an upside breakout. Artisan Partners divested a 1.2% stake in Indus Towers. S&P 500 hits a fresh record high. Vedanta considers minority stake sale in Zambian copper assets. Apollo Tyres’ Q3 net profit jumps 78%. Alibaba misses revenue estimates, boosts share buyback. Sobha’s net profit falls 53%. Foreign portfolio investors turn net sellers. JK Paper reports a 29% decline in net profit. Oil prices rise on lower-than-expected rise in US crude stockpiles. Get all the latest updates on the stock market.
Tech View: Nifty on Thursday ended 144 points higher and formed a high-wave type candle pattern. Larsen & Toubro raises Rs 1,500 crore through NCDs. US stocks open higher on hopes of the end of Fed’s rate hikes. Oil gains 1% after Fed keeps rates unchanged. Pound rises after Bank of England holds rate steady. Akzo Nobel India reports a 44% increase in net profit. Tata Motors reports Q2 results with a rise in revenue. Adani Enterprises reports a 848% growth in net profit in Q2.
Indian equities ended on a positive note in Wednesday’s session led by strong support from the banking and pharma space. Benchmark Sensex rose for a ninth straight session while Nifty closed above the record 20,000 mark for the first time as positive macroeconomic data triggered buying in banking, energy and telecom shares. Here are the stock recommendations for Thursday: Axis Bank, Britannia, Bank of India, Atul Auto, NIIT, PNB, and Aarti Drugs.
