The month of August has begun with strong bearish sentiments prevalent in the domestic markets as Sensex slumped by 667.29 points or 1.77 per cent to close at 36,939.60 while Nifty tanked by 173.60 points or 1.57 per cent to settle at 10,899.85.

With these orders, the company’s order book as on June 2020, stood at 759 KMT valued at almost Rs 6,200 crore. These order books translate into book-to-bill of 0.62x on TTM revenue, giving healthy revenue visibility in the near term

The stock of Procter & Gamble Health Limited has given an ascending triangle pattern breakout on the daily timeframe. This breakout is confirmed by the above 50-day average volume.

Wockhardt, the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology major, on Monday, announced that it has entered into an agreement with the UK Government to fill-finish COVID-19 vaccines.

Provisions and contingencies declined by 20.9 per cent YoY to Rs 1,512.07 crore in Q1FY21, as against Rs 1,911.98 crore in Q1FY20. 

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Polycab India is planning to expand its presence in the international markets, where dependence on Chinese imports is higher. The company is targeting markets like the US, Australia, Europe, and Africa, among others

The company witnessed a sequential growth of 27 per cent sales in the month of July with sales of 2,52,744 units as against 1,98,387 units reported in June 2020.

The market opened in red on August 3, 2020. 

The market opened in red on August 3, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,64,41,863 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,37,132.45 crore.

The market opened in red on August 3, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,64,41,863 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,37,132.45 crore.

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BSE 500 index too surged by 6.7 per cent from 13,438.14 as of June 30, 2020 to 14,346.18 as of July 31, 2020.

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Zydus Cadila, a part of Cadila Healthcare, informed the bourses during the weekend that it has received tentative approval from United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Carbidopa and Levodopa extended-release capsules.

The bulls finally halted its upward run as on July 31, 2020 post recording gains for six successive weeks. Last week, Nifty and Sensex descended by 120 points and 421 points, respectively. The fall of 4.51 per cent in the Bank Nifty acted as the biggest thorn in the flesh resulting into a market correction.

The immediate support for Nifty is placed at 10,952 to 11,058 levels as the last two weeks’ low and the 20-DMA is placed in this zone. Further, the breach of this support zone would lead Nifty towards its 200-DMA placed at 10,860 level.

Indian Oil Corporation announced today that the company’s board had approved the implementation of an Integrated Para-Xylene (PX) and Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) complex project at Paradip, Odisha, at an estimated investment of Rs 13,805 crore. The PX-PTA complex is estimated to be completed by 2024 and will be integrated with the company’s Paradip Refinery which is operational since 2015.

The consolidated net sales reported in Q1FY21 came in at Rs 537.37 crore, which declined by 13.36 per cent YoY from Rs 620.25 crore in Q1FY20. 

The stock is meeting Daryl Guppy’s multiple moving averages set up rules as it is trading above both the short and long-term moving averages. Interestingly, the RSI has broken out of inverse head and shoulders like pattern, which is a very bullish sign.

Sensex opened in green only to lose momentum and spend the rest of the trading session in red. Sensex closed at 37,606 levels, down by 129 points or 0.34 per cent while Nifty shut shop at 11,088, down by 13.90 points or 0.13 per cent.

The numbers show a very positive trend in the re-opening of the economy. Despite this, the bank added that the overall situation continues to be uncertain. One of the major challenges that the bank sees is the extended working capital cycle and waning cash flows.

ABB India has opened a new robotic facility in Bengaluru. ABB Nelamangala factory premises in Bengaluru would enable the company to deliver robotic applications and digital solutions for a variety of Indian industries, including automotive, food and beverage, electronics, and other upcoming sectors.

During the recently concluded Q1FY21, the company reported 14.5 per cent growth in electricity volumes at 14,878 MU in comparison to the same quarter last year.

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The market opened flat on July 31, 2020. 

The market opened flat on July 31, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 6,29,47,311 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 41,88,028.33 crore.

The market opened flat on July 31, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 6,29,47,311 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 41,88,028.33 crore.

Tata Capital Growth Fund is set to invest Rs 225 crore (USD 30 million) to buy 0.85 per cent minority stake in Biocon Biologics, which is the subsidiary of Biocon Limited, handling the company’s biosimilar business.

The consolidated net sales reported in Q1FY21 came in at Rs 91,238 crore, which declined by 43.8 per cent YoY from Rs 1,62,353 crore in Q1FY20. 

India’s largest public sector bank, State Bank of India will report its Q1FY21 result today. Here is a sneak-peek to the stock’s technical position.

The company generates nearly 48 per cent revenue from the consumer electronics segment, which mainly comprises of LED TVs. During Q4FY20, the company added three new customers for this business including Toshiba. The company is in a process to enhance LED TV capacity to 4.4 million units in FY21 from 3.6 million currently.

Exactly a year ago, Prudential Global Investment Managers (PGIM) had completed the purchase of its previous 50 per cent held joint venture with DHFL.

Despite markets losing close to a per cent on the Futures & Options (F&O) expiry day, the July series ended with gains of almost 868 points or 8.47 per cent. Early trends in SGX Nifty suggests that the first trading session of the August F&O series is likely to begin with optimism. At 7:45 AM, SGX Nifty is trading with gains of 0.57 per cent at 11,147.50 level.

A weekly close below 11,058 could lead to 10,800 levels. However, a close above Thursday's high would be a positive sign. Stocks in news: Wipro, Kesoram Industries.

The consolidated net sales reported in Q1FY21 came in at Rs 1,980 crore, which declined by 12.9 per cent YoY from Rs 2,273.3 crore in Q1FY20. 

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The consolidated net sales reported in Q1FY21 came in at Rs 2,056 crore, which increased by 1.68 per cent YoY from Rs 2,022 crore in Q1FY20. 

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has expanded partnership with Vaillant Group, a global leader in heating, ventilation and air-conditioning technology, to streamline the latter’s business processes and implement those on a single, digital enterprise process platform to support its business model transformation and future growth.

Selling continued to be witnessed in domestic markets as Sensex declined by 335.06 points or 0.88 per cent to settle at 37,736.07 while Nifty fell by 100.70 points or 0.90 per cent to close at 11,102.15.

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It also mentioned that with this new order, its order book would be well-placed and might reach Rs 2,000 crore in FY21. As of the end of FY20, the order book stood at Rs 1,788.2 crore.

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Healthcare company Lincoln Pharmaceuticals announced the launch of its Vitamin C+ Zinc tablets in Indian markets thus, consolidating its position in a market estimated at about Rs 150 crore in the country and growing at 15 per cent per annum.

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The market opened in green on July 30, 2020. 

The market opened in green on July 30, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,30,78,600 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 22,62,936.95 crore.

The market opened in green on July 30, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,30,78,600 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 22,62,936.95 crore.

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On Thursday, amid optimistic cues from global markets, Indian markets are likely to open with a positive bias. The US Fed has committed to keep the taps flowing till the time growth revives and this is acting as the key catalyst for the bulls. At 7:50 AM, SGX Nifty is trading with gains of 7.50 points at 11,232.50 level.

The level of 11,150 is likely to act as important support and as long as Nifty manages to hold this level, it would make an attempt to move higher on the upside where the level of 11,250, followed by 11,340, is likely to act as a resistance level on the upside. Stocks in news: Nitco, Praj Industries, ONGC.

The consolidated net sales reported in Q1FY21 came in at Rs 1,120.16 crore, which declined by 36.07 per cent YoY from Rs 1,752.1 crore in Q1FY20.

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Sensex tanked by 421.82 points or 1.10 per cent on Wednesday to close at 38,071.13 while Nifty fell by 97.70 points or 0.86 per cent to settle at 11,202.85.

The consolidated net sales reported in Q1FY21 came in at Rs 766.73 crore, which declined by 91.86 per cent YoY from Rs 9,420.06 crore in Q1FY20.

The board of directors of HT Media Limited at its meeting held on July 28, 2020, has approved investment in Mosaic Media Ventures Private Limited.

The consolidated net sales reported in Q1FY21 came in at Rs 4,110.6 crore, which declined by 79.17 per cent YoY from Rs 19,732.6 crore in Q1FY20. 

IRB Infrastructure Developers Limited has bagged a project of construction of eight lanes of Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway in Gujarat, on Gandeva-Ena stretch, having a length of 27.500 kms, with a project cost of Rs 1,755 crore.

The net revenue from operations reported in Q1FY21 came in at Rs 1,040.62 crore, which declined by 4.08 per cent YoY from Rs 1,084.86 crore in Q1FY20. 

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The market opened in red on July 29, 2020. 

The market opened in red on July 29, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,58,45,024 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 17,55,818.03 crore.

The market opened in red on July 29, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,58,45,024 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 17,55,818.03 crore.

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