Key benchmark indices are expected to open on an optimistic note. The SGX Nifty suggests that the Nifty could open around 10,699 level with gains of 41 points at the opening bell.   

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on January 12, 2018 are HT Media Limited, Infosys Limited, Varun Beverages Limited, Sintex Plastics Technology Limited, Gallantt Ispat Limited and Dredging Corporation of India Limited.    

With this uptrend in retail inflation, we believe that RBI would tighten the monetary policy and there would not be any further rate cuts.

Bajaj Corp soared to a fresh 52-week high of Rs. 525 on Thursday after the company reported 11 per cent increase in revenue in the December quarter.

State-owned Cochin Shipyard surged by over 6 per cent on the bourses on Thursday as the company signed an MoU with the Mumbai Port Trust for the management and operation of Ship repair Facilities at Mumbai Port Trust.

The founder of Equity Intelligence India, Mr  Veliyath has bought 1,50,000 shares of the small cap  company on BSE at Rs.197 per share on Wednesday, which made the stock rose to 11.61 per cent  and touched a days high of  Rs.262.90 on BSE.

IndusInd Bank reported its quarterly results which were in-line with street estimates for Q3FY18.The bank's asset quality weakened while profitability improved on a quarterly basis.

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EPC and power equipment manufacturing major GE Power soared by over 7 per cent on the bourses during intraday trade on Thursday as the company bagged a contract worth Rs. 8,183 million by Navayuga Engineering on January 10, 2018.