The advance-decline ratio is quite strong, and all the sectoral indices were trading in green with Nifty Metal and Nifty Pharma being the top gainers.  On the Options’ front, the Put addition is seen in Nifty on 14,500 PE and 14,600 PE by 9.4 lakhs and 9.65 lakhs, respectively. 

HDFC: The bank has invested in 3,88,303 equity shares of Rs 10 each of Kerala Infrastructure Fund Management Limited, representing 9.90 per cent of its share capital issued on a private placement basis.

So far in the year 2021, BSE Sensex has given a return of 4.77 per cent by closing at 50,029.83 on April 1, 2021 as against 47,751.33 as of December 31, 2020. 

GAIL (India) Limited, country’s leading natural gas company, announced this afternoon about its plans to invest in start-ups operating in its focus areas via its start-up initiative, ‘Pankh’. 

Speaking with DSIJ, Dr Ramesh Chandra Mansukhani, Chairman of Man Industries India Ltd believes that Man Industries is better-placed in comparison to its peers when it comes to weather the current unprecedented situation & challenges to take advantage of pipe demand globally as well as in the domestic market

On Monday, Cadila Healthcare announced that its subsidiary, Zydus Wellness Limited has obtained DCGI approval for the use of Pegylated Interferon Alpha-2b in treating COVID-19. Higher clinical improvement is shown by the Phase III clinical trials with Pegylated Interferon Alpha-2b in COVID-19. 

Cues from the global markets: Dow Jones Futures was up by 196 points or 0.59 per cent.  

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ), country’s leading commercial ports operator, announced this morning that it has acquired complete ownership of Krishnapatnam Port by acquiring Vishwasamudra Holdings’ 25 per cent stake for Rs 2,800 crore.

The market opened in red on April 5, 2021.

The market opened in red on April 5, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 7,86,79,983 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 73,41,038.21 crore.