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Indian equity markets closed lower on Thursday, weighed down by IT, PSU banking, and pharma stocks. On Friday, markets are expected to open on a negative note, following mixed global cues. The GIFT Nifty, a key early indicator for the Nifty 50, slipped 0.21% to 25,282.5.
Investor sentiment remains cautious amid ongoing uncertainty around the US-India trade deal and as the earnings season gets underway.
Here are the stocks to watch out for in today’s session.
TCS: Posted a 6% rise in Q1 net profit to ₹12,760 crore, with revenue growing 1.3% to ₹63,437 crore. Brokerages such as Nomura and UBS have revised their price targets lower.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals: Unit IGI Therapeutics entered an exclusive licensing agreement with AbbVie for its oncology asset ISB 2001, securing a $700 million upfront payment and potential milestones worth up to $1.23 billion.
Hindustan Unilever: Appointed Priya Nair as MD & CEO for a five-year term starting August 1, 2025, succeeding Rohit Jawa.
Aegis Logistics: Sold its 48,000 MT LPG terminal at Pipavav to Aegis Vopak Terminals for ₹428.4 crore through a slump sale.
Zee Entertainment: Proposal to raise funds via warrant issuance failed to gain the required 75% shareholder approval, receiving only 59.5% support.
Deepak Fertilisers: Signed a five-year LNG regasification agreement with Petronet LNG for 25 TBTUs annually at the Dahej terminal.
PC Jeweller: To raise ₹500 crore via preferential allotment to promoters and capital ventures to prepay debt and become debt-free by the end of FY26.
Krystal Integrated Services: Won a ₹20.26 crore, three-year contract from AAI for managing Patna Airport’s new terminal building.
Birla Corporation: Was declared the preferred bidder for a limestone mining lease in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district with a 63.5% final price offer.
LIC: May see further stake sale as the government plans disinvestment from its 96.5% holding, according to reports.
Oil India: Signed a 15-year deal to supply up to 9 lakh SCM/day of natural gas from its Rajasthan block to GAIL for power generation.
PSU Banks: The government plans to raise around ₹45,000 crore in FY26 by diluting stakes in public sector banks through Qualified Institutional Placements (QIPs), according to reports.
Q1 Results
Tata Elxsi: Reported a 21.5% drop in Q1 net profit to ₹144.36 crore due to macroeconomic headwinds and reduced R&D spending.
Anand Rathi Wealth: Posted a 28% jump in Q1 PAT to ₹94 crore, with revenue rising 16% to ₹284.3 crore.
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA): Reported a 35.1% decline in Q1 net profit to ₹246.68 crore, even as its revenue from operations rose nearly 29% to ₹1,947.29 crore.
Quarterly results expected today: Avenue Supermarts (DMart), Aditya Birla Money, Elecon Engineering Company.
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