
The benchmark indices traded with minor gains in mid-morning trade. The Nifty traded above the 17,000 level. IT stocks witnessed bargain hunting after declining in the past seven trading session.


Nifty above 17,000 level, IT shares in demand

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IndiaMART InterMESH gained 1.65% to Rs 4881.15 after the company announced that it has entered into a share purchase agreement to disinvest its entire 30% stake in equity share capital of Ten Times Online by way of sale of 18,701 equity shares.

IndiaMART InterMESH rises after divesting 30% stake in Ten Times Online

Procter & Gamble (P&G) Health rose 1.62% to Rs 4,904 after the company's board appointed Lokesh Chandak as chief financial officer (CFO) of the company with effect from 1 April 2023.

P&G Health gains on appointing Lokesh Chandak as CFO

Punjab Chemicals and Crop Protection rose 1.45% to Rs 909.90 after the company's board approved the appointment of Ashish R Nayak as chief financial officer (CFO) of the company with effect from 16 March 2023.

Punjab Chemical gains on appointing Ashish Nayak as CFO

Centre Writes To 6 States To Contain Rising COVID Cases

Hindustan Zinc rose 1.79% to Rs 310.25 after the company announced that its board will meet on Tuesday, 21 March 2023 to consider fourth interim dividend on equity shares for the financial year 2022-23.

Hindustan Zinc gains on fourth interim dividend proposal

The Defence Acquisition Council on Thursday (March 16) approved proposals worth Rs 70,500 crore for the Armed Forces & Indian Coast Guard under Buy {Indian-IDDM (Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)} category.

HAL gains on bagging orders for advanced light helicopters from Defence Ministry

Genus Power Infrastructures advanced 2.40% to Rs 87.93 after the company announced that it has incorporated Genus Assam Package-2 SPV, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company on 9 March 2023.

Genus Power rises on incorporating SPV for advanced metering contract

HLE Glascoat Ltd registered volume of 22927 shares by 10:47 IST on BSE, a 3.85 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 5958 shares

Volumes spurt at HLE Glascoat Ltd counter


1. Borrowing program including issuance of redeemable non-convertible debentures, notes, bonds (Debt Securities) in onshore/offshore market by way of private placement and/or public issue for FY 2023-24


Board of Manappuram Finance to consider borrowing program and business plan for FY24


The key equity indices traded with modest gains in morning trade. The Nifty traded above the 17,050 mark. Realty, IT and metal stocks were in demand while media and FMCG scrips corrected.


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Manappuram Finance said that its board will meet on Friday, 24 March 2023, to consider and approve the borrowing program and the business plan for FY 2023-24.

Manappuram Finance board to consider borrowing program for FY24 on March 24

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (DRL) announced that along with its subsidiaries it has signed a deal to divest certain non-core brands of the company in the dermatology segments to Eris Lifesciences for Rs 275 crore.

DRL inks pact with Eris Life to divest certain non-brands

Metal stocks were trading in green, with the S&P BSE Metal index rising 255.35 points or 1.34% at 19303.82 at 09:47 IST.

Metal shares edge higher

Capital Goods stocks were trading with gains, with the S&P BSE Capital Goods index increasing 498.88 points or 1.46% at 34751.36 at 09:47 IST.

Capital Goods stocks rise

Real Estate stocks were trading in the positive zone, with the S&P BSE Realty Index index rising 59.35 points or 1.91% at 3160.93 at 09:47 IST.

Real Estate shares gain

Lemon Tree Hotels advanced 2.21% to Rs 78.28 after the company signed license agreement for a 60 room property in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan under its brand "Lemon Tree Hotels".

Lemon Tree Hotels jumps on signing new property in Rajasthan

Phoenix Mills allots 4,500 equity shares under ESOP

Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL) rose 2.79% to Rs 63.66 after the company said that it emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) for supply, installation, testing and commissioning work in Jabalpur for Rs 111.85 crore.

RVNL rises on emerging as L1 bidder for Rs 112-cr project

K Krithivasan is appointed as CEO designate.

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