Shares in Tata Motors gain 1.3 percent, recovering from the previous session's falls after unit Jaguar Land Rover Ltd (JLR) said late on Thursday it did not expect sales in China to be hurt by the new fuel standard norms in the country.

Tata Motors shares gain on China sales relief

Reuters

Bharti Airtel Ltd  shares are in a "perfect head and shoulders pattern", making the stock vulnerable to further falls to 260-265 rupee levels, says A K Prabhakar, an analyst at brokerage AnandRathi.

Bharti shares technically vulnerable: analyst

Shares in Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd fall as much as 5 percent after Goldman Sachs downgraded the television broadcaster to "neutral" from "buy", saying the stock appears "fairly valued" given macro headwinds that could hurt advertisement spending.

Goldman cuts Zee Entertainment to 'neutral'; shares fall

Kerala-based Manappuram Finance stock plunged 19.94% today and remained there till the close of trade as investors raised apprehensions over the company's gold loan business.

Manappuram Finance stock tanks 20%

Business Standard

<BR>Tata Steel was in limelight and witnessed aggressive buying on the back of rumours that steel makers are expected to hike prices across all product categories by Rs 2,000 per tonne.<BR>


Price hike expectation props Tata Steel

Aggressive fund buying and rumours of property sale propped up Bombay Dyeing for the third consecutive day. With Fridays gain, the stock has appreciated by Rs 51.80 to close at Rs 166.25. 


Funds' interest jacks up Bombay Dyeing

Domestic pharma major Wockhardt touched a 52-week high of Rs 810 in the morning trade on the back of news that the company is considering a bonus as well a stock split shortly. 


Bonus, stock-split news bolster Wockhardt

Most banks were up yesterday on buying interest from both domestic as well as foreign institutional investors. 


Bankex induction props up J&K Bank

Scrip of diversified major Reliance Industries was in the limelight on Reliance Infocomms launch of pre-paid card that would enable the latter to boost telecom subscriptions. 


Reliance rings up on pre-paid move

Hindalco was in the limelight as the scrip gained for the second consecutive day on the back of rumours that there will be further hike in aluminium prices. 


Hindalco up on metal price gain hopes

Reports of adverse merger ratio resulted in IFCI getting locked at 20 per cent lower circuit at Rs 12.70 minutes after the opening bell. 


Adverse merger ratio reports scythe IFCI

The stock of refinery company MRPL gained over 5 per cent in the morning trade to touch the days high of Rs 60.25, before closing at Rs 58.55 on reports that the government has allowed the company to

Retail foray green signal lifts MRPL

Index heavyweight Infosys Technologies witnessed selling pressure with a leading FII selling its holding in the morning trade. The stock as a result ended Rs 115 lower at Rs 5,354.05 against its

FII's sell suggestion clips Infosys

Two wheeler major Hero Honda was in the limelight on the back of rumours that the company is planning a bonus issue. The stock as a result witnessed aggressive buying from institution as well as

Hero Honda zooms on bonus buzz

Oil PSU HPCL was in the limelight hitting all-time high on fund-based buying. The stock gained Rs 4 to close at Rs 481.30 as against its previous close of Rs 485.90. More than 8.3 lakh shares changed

Fund buying nudges up Hindustan Petroleum

Preferential allotment to an FII spurted Max India in Fridays trading as the scrip gained Rs 22 over its previous close of Rs 148.80. 


Preferential allotment lifts Max India

Aluminium major Hindalco was in the light hitting a high of Rs 1,400 in the morning trade following the reports that the company is planning to increase the aluminium prices by Rs 2,000 per tonne. 


Hindalco in limelight on price hike reports

FDC touched an all-time high of Rs 108.60 with the shares locked at 10 per cent upper circuit in the early morning trade. 


Bonus issue decision shores up FDC

Private placement to a foreign fund spurted Aurobindo Pharma in the morning as the stock witnessed aggressive buying. 


Pvt placement spurs buying in Aurobindo Pharma

ICICI Bank witnessed a block deal of 10 lakh shares at Rs 310.70 each in morning trades on Friday. 


ICICI Bank bleeds on block deal

BSES hit an all-time high of Rs 705 before closing at Rs 700.90, up 6.63 per cent over its previous close. More than 5.59 lakh shares were traded on the BSE. 


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