The markets closed at higher levels at the culmination of Thursday’s trading session with the Sensex rising by 1.25 per cent and Nifty50 up by 1.2 per cent. The stock that showcased dramatic gains was Jet Airways as it gained nearly 121.97 per cent!

The Board of Directors of Amara Raja Batteries have recommended a final dividend of Rs. 5.08 per equity share (representing 508 per cent) on the equity share of Rs. 1 each fully paid up for by the end of the financial year March 31, 2019.

The sales volumes of automobiles showcased a declining trend across most states of India in the month of May. Merely eight states witnessed YoY growth in vehicle registrations on a lower base. Of these, five states are located in the north-eastern regions of India.

Sensex recovers stupendously by 488 points. Stocks to watch out on June 21 include Kewal Kiran Clothing, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, MAN Industries, NTPC and PSP Projects.

In India, gold is something which has more of an emotional value than financial value. People still feel gold as one of the safest asset for investments after bank FD and real estate. So, should gold form part of your portfolio? Let’s find out.

The Gujarat-based construction company, PSP Projects, announced in a stock exchange filing that it won order worth Rs. 607 crore on Thursday.

Satin Creditcare Network Limited announced that the company released 26.36 per cent of pledged shares on Thursday.

Three stocks that exhibited a declining trend for five successive financials years include UCO Bank, Indian Overseas Bank and Reliance Power.

India's leading lender HDFC Limited has signed an agreement to acquire 51.2 per cent stake in Apollo Munich Health Insurance Limited from Apollo Energy Company Limited and Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12:38 p.m. on June 20, 2019.