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Indian equity markets ended higher on Friday, with gains in auto and metal stocks offset by losses in technology and FMCG shares. On a weekly timeframe, the Nifty 50 gained 1.2%, marking its third consecutive rise in four weeks.
Broader markets are set for a positive start on Monday, as GIFT Nifty, an early indicator for the Nifty 50 index, traded 0.22% higher at 24,879 at 8:30 am IST.
Asian markets were mixed in early trade, while gold spot was 0.16% lower at $3,590.45 per ounce, and Brent crude traded 0.19% higher at $66.28 per barrel.
Stock Watch
Vedanta: Vedanta emerged as the winning bidder to acquire Jaiprakash Associates for ₹17,000 crore, outbidding Adani Group.
Hyundai Motor India: Hyundai will reduce passenger vehicle prices by up to ₹2.4 lakh from September 22, passing on the full benefit of the GST rate cut to customers.
Mahindra & Mahindra: M&M has announced price cuts of ₹1.01 - 1.56 lakh across its SUV lineup, including Thar, Scorpio, Bolero, and XUV700.
Tata Motors: Tata Motors will slash car and SUV prices by up to ₹1.55 lakh effective September 22, in line with the revised GST slabs.
NTPC Green Energy: NTPC Green Energy signed an MoU with V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority in Tuticorin to set up a green hydrogen fuelling station and deploy hydrogen-powered trucks for port operations.
Aurobindo Pharma: US FDA inspected Aurobindo’s Unit-XII in Telangana, issuing a Form 483 with eight procedural observations.
Adani Green Energy: Commissioned 87.5 MW of renewable capacity at Khavda, taking its total operational capacity to 16,078 MW.
PNB Housing Finance: The board has approved raising up to ₹5,000 crore via NCDs on a private placement basis, in one or more tranches.
Adani Power: Adani Power and Bhutan’s DGPC have inked a pact to set up a 570 MW hydro project at Wangchhu through a joint company with 49:51 shareholding.
BHEL: Signed a 10-year MoU with Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies to jointly develop hydrogen fuel cell-based railway locomotives in India.
Spicejet: Posted a loss of ₹233.8 crore in June-quarter, compared to a profit of ₹158.3 crore last year. Revenue fell 34.4% to ₹1,120.2 crore from ₹1,708.2 crore.
HFCL: Bags export orders worth $40.65 million for optical fiber cable supplies via its overseas subsidiary.
Ceigall India: Won an LoI from MSEDCL to supply 147 MW solar power under Maharashtra’s Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana 2.0.
Time Technoplast: Signed an MoU to acquire a 74% stake in Ebullient Packaging, valuing EPPL at about ₹200 crore.
Ratnamani Metals & Tubes: Ratnamani acquired 100% ownership of Ratnamani Trade EU AG, Switzerland, through a €4,00,000 share purchase.
Exxaro Tiles: CFO Himanshu Shah resigns
Welspun Living: CFO Sanjay Gupta resigns.
Imagicaaworld Entertainment: Purchased a 6.65 MW solar power plant in Solapur from Giriraj Enterprises for ₹16 crore on a slump-sale basis.
Aegis Logistics: To invest ₹99.88 crore to add 61,000 KL of storage capacity at Mumbai Port.
Highway Infrastructure: Board appointed Riddharth Jain as CEO of the company
Max Estates: Approved acquiring Base Buildwell, which owns a 7.25-acre land parcel in Gurugram, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.
ACME Solar Holdings: Acquired 100% equity in AK Renewable Infra for ₹79.25 crore.
Sunteck Realty: Approved issuing 1.17 crore convertible warrants at ₹425 each, raising ₹500 crore via preferential allotment.
Barbeque-Nation Hospitality: Rahul Agrawal reappointed as CEO and Whole-Time Director for five years.
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