On Thursday, Sensex declined by 379.14 points or by 0.73 per cent to close at 51,324.69 levels while Nifty fell by 0.59 per cent or 89.95 per cent to settle at 15,118.95 levels. 

On Thursday, Larsen & Toubro Limited announced that its construction arm had secured a significant order in the nuclear sector by Nuclear Corporation of India (NPCIL) for main plant civil work of Kudankulam 5 & 6 units.   

The company has proposed a buyback of not exceeding 6,97,56,641 fully paid-up equity shares at a price of Rs 150 per equity share on a proportionate basis, through the tender offer process.

The market opened in green on February 18, 2021.

The market opened in green on February 18, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 4,30,79,588 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 43,17,511.33 crore.

Wabag will execute the EPC portion of this project over a period of 24 months, followed by operation & maintenance of 15 years. 

The market opened in green on February 18, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 4,30,79,588 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 43,17,511.33 crore.

The real estate & infrastructure development arm of Mahindra Group, Mahindra Lifespace Developers announced the successful launch of 'Happinest Tathawade', a first-of-its-kind fusion homes residential project in Pune, India.  

HAP: Hatsun Agro Product (HAP) inaugurated its 2,500th HAP dairy outlet for milk & curd distribution in Guntur District (Andhra Pradesh) and 151st Ibaco outlet in Bhimavaram (Andhra Pradesh). This together with 949 outlets of HAP Daily (ice-cream retail & distribution) and Oyalo makes Hatsun Agro Product, the owner of the largest retail brand network in India with more than 3,600 franchise-run outlets.

If we look at the options data, the maximum contraction of OI on the call side in the initial part of the week was at 15,500. However, this has gradually shifted to 15,400 and now to 15,300 levels. Additionally, another data point, which is worth noting is the strikes of 15,300, which saw a maximum call writing, followed by 15,200 level.