
Nifty 50 was trading at 24,597.15 (-327.6, -1.3%) , BSE Sensex was trading at 81,210.23 (-1,219.7, -1.5%) while the broader Nifty 500 was trading at 22,354.30 (-157.1, -0.7%). Market breadth is surging up. Of the 2,387 stocks traded today, 1,594 were in the positive territory and 753 were negative.
Nifty 50 opens flat after falling around 30 points in the pre-opening session. On Monday, Indian indices closed 3.8% higher after India and Pakistan made a ceasefire agreement. FIIs bought equity worth Rs 1,246.5 crore, while DIIs also bought equity worth Rs 1,448.4 crore in Indian markets on the same day.
Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 open flat, tracking the benchmark index. Nifty Pharma and Nifty FMCG indices open higher. Investors look ahead to Q4FY25 & FY25 earnings announcements from companies like Bharti Airtel, Tata Motors, GAIL (India), and Cipla today.
Major US indices closed higher on Monday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rising 3.3% and 4.4%, respectively. European indices closed in the green. Asian indices are trading mixed. Meanwhile, Amazon closed 8.1% higher after the US cut tariffs on Chinese imports from 145% to 30% for 90 days.
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One97 Communications (Paytm) sees a short buildup in its May 29 futures series, with open interest increasing by 41.9% and a put-call ratio of 0.6.
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Hero MotoCorp is rising as its Q4FY25 net profit grows 6.4% YoY to Rs 1,080.9 crore, aided by inventory destocking. Revenue rises 4.4% YoY to Rs 9,938.7 crore, driven by price hikes. It features in a screener of stocks with book value per share improving over the last two years.
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Patel Engineering is falling as its net profit plunges 72.8% YoY to Rs 38.2 crore in Q4FY25 due to an exceptional items loss of Rs 87.1 crore. Revenue increases 20% YoY to Rs 1,611.9 crore, driven by higher sales from the civil construction and real estate segments during the quarter. The company appears in a screener of stocks where mutual funds increased their shareholding over the past two months.
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Happiest Minds Technologies falls as its net profit declines 32.1% QoQ to Rs 34 crore in Q4FY25. Revenue increases 2.6% QoQ to Rs 544.6 crore due to higher sales from the product & digital engineering services segment. The company appears in a screener of stocks with PE higher than industry PE.
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Goldman Sachs maintains a 'Neutral' rating on Britannia Industries with a higher target price of Rs 5,650. The brokerage maintains a positive FY26 outlook for Britannia, driven by steady growth, improving margins, and easing input costs. It notes recent price hikes to offset inflation and a pickup in underlying FMCG industry growth.
#NDTVProfitMarkets#Britannia Industries gets target price hike from #GoldmanSachs on positive FY26 outlook.
— NDTV Profit (@NDTVProfitIndia) May 13, 2025
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Cipla is rising as its net profit grows 30.1% YoY to Rs 1,221.8 crore in Q4FY25, helped by inventory destocking. Revenue increases 9.2% YoY to Rs 6,729.7 crore, driven by higher sales from the pharmaceuticals and new ventures segments during the quarter. The company appears in a screener of stocks where mutual funds increased their shareholding in the past quarter.
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Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences is rising as its net profit surges 55.5% YoY to Rs 101.8 crore in Q4FY25, helped by an exceptional gain of Rs 10.8 crore. Revenue increases 25.7% YoY to Rs 796.9 crore, driven by a 21% YoY growth in average revenue per occupied bed (ARPOB) during the quarter. The company features in a screener of stocks with improving cash flow from operations over the past two years.
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Chalet Hotels' Q4FY25 net profit surges 50.2% YoY to Rs 123.9 crore, helped by lower finance costs. Revenue increases 24.8% YoY to Rs 522 crore, driven by higher sales from the hospitality and rental businesses during the quarter. The company appears in a screener of stocks with book value per share improving over the last two years.
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Aether Industries declines over 4% as its promoter, Purnima Desai, proposes to sell a 6.8% stake (equivalent to 89.8 lakh equity shares with a face value of Rs 10 each) in the company via an offer for sale (OFS).
#MarketsWithBS | Aether Industries shares slip 6% after promoter trims stake under OFS. Check details here#Stocks #markets #stockmarketindia #stockmarketnews #sharemarket #marketnews #indianstockmarket #AetherIndustries https://t.co/92TGp4SUpO
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UPL falls sharply as its net profit misses Forecaster estimates by 25.7% despite rising 22.4X YoY to Rs 896 crore in Q4FY25, helped by lower raw materials, finance and depreciation & amortisation expenses. Revenue grows 10.6% YoY to Rs 15,573 crore, due to improvements in the crop protection, seeds, and non-agro segments. It shows up in a screener of stocks where promoters are decreasing their shareholding.
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Piramal Pharma is rising as it plans to invest $90 million (approximately Rs 764 crore) to expand manufacturing capacity at two US facilities. The move aims to meet growing demand from US customers and support the shift toward local drug manufacturing.
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Larsen & Toubro’s buildings & factories (B&F) vertical secures orders worth Rs 2,500-5,000 crore from the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to construct Central Secretariat buildings in New Delhi.
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Morgan Stanley names HPCL its top pick among Indian oil retailers, citing its leverage to rising global oil supply and improved refinery capacity. The brokerage forecasts HPCL’s EBITDA to reach $4.5 billion (approx. Rs 37,500 crore) in FY28. It also notes the company has moved past the peak of its capital expenditure and is now entering a new investment cycle.
#HindustanPetroleum is Morgan Stanley's top pick among oil retailers.
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Read ????https://t.co/hN9ZZYVKz7— NDTV Profit (@NDTVProfitIndia) May 13, 2025
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Raymond Lifestyle reports a net loss of Rs 45 crore in Q4FY25, compared to a profit of Rs 129.4 crore in Q4FY24, due to higher stock purchases, finance, manufacturing & operating costs. Revenue falls 11.3% YoY to Rs 1,494.2 crore due to weak demand across the textiles, shirting, apparel, and garmenting segments. It appears in a screener of stocks where promoters increased pledged shares QoQ.
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Allied Blenders & Distillers rises sharply as its board of directors schedules a meeting on May 15 to consider raising funds through the issuance of equity shares or other securities. The board will also announce the company's Q4FY25 and FY25 results during the meeting.
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CLSA upgrades Tech Mahindra to a 'High Conviction Outperform' rating with the target price of Rs 1,976 per share. The brokerage believes the company is sticking to its three-year turnaround plan announced in April 2024 and is on track to meet its FY27 target of a 15% EBIT margin.
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Motilal Oswal initiates coverage on Jindal Stainless with a 'Buy' rating and a target price of Rs 770. The brokerage believes the company is well-positioned for sustainable growth, expecting JSL to reinforce its market leadership and deliver a 14% revenue CAGR. It projects a 17% EBITDA CAGR over FY25–27, supported by robust topline growth and an improved cost structure. Strong cash flows during FY26–27 are also expected to drive further deleveraging.
#BrokerageRadar | MOSL IC on Jindal Stainless: Buy rating with target price at ?770@MotilalOswalLtd @Jindal_Official #StockMarket pic.twitter.com/3AxdaTLukP
— ET NOW (@ETNOWlive) May 13, 2025
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KEC International is rising as it secures an order worth Rs 1,034 crore across its businesses. Its transmission & distribution (T&D) unit receives orders to supply transmission towers in the USA. In the construction segment, it secures a contract to build a semiconductor plant in India.
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Power Mech Projects is rising as it receives an order worth Rs 971.9 crore from the Telangana Power Generation Corporation (TPGC) to develop a township at the Yadadri thermal power station in Nalgonda district, Telangana.
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Prudent Corporate Advisory is rising as its net profit grows 16.1% YoY to Rs 51.7 crore in Q4FY25, helped by lower finance costs. Revenue increases 18.1% YoY to Rs 283 crore, driven by higher income from commissions and fees during the quarter. The company appears in a screener of stocks outperforming their industry price change in the quarter.
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KFIN Technologies declines over 4% as 87 lakh shares (10% equity), amounting to Rs 918.8 crore, reportedly change hands in a block deal. General Atlantic Singapore Fund Pte is likely the seller in the transaction.
#JustIn | #Kfin Large Trade | 10% equity changes hands at ?1,045/sh https://t.co/uJVxZiOwnW pic.twitter.com/eh6lUE3yNm
— CNBC-TV18 (@CNBCTV18Live) May 13, 2025
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HFCL is rising as it secures a purchase order worth Rs 157 crore from Tera Software, a consortium partner of ITI. The order involves the supply of various types of optical fiber cables for the BharatNet Phase III project in the West Bengal Telecom Circle.
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Gensol Engineering is falling as its promoter, Anmol Singh Jaggi, resigns as Managing Director, while Puneet Singh Jaggi steps down as Whole-time Director, following SEBI’s interim order, effective May 12.
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One97 Communications (Paytm) falls as 1.7 crore shares (4.1% stake) worth approximately Rs 2,066 crore reportedly change hands in a block deal at an average price of Rs 809.8 per share. Chinese firm Antfin is likely the seller in the transaction.
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Tata Steel's net profit surges 112.7% YoY to Rs 1,300.8 crore in Q4FY25, helped by lower raw materials, employee benefits, finance costs, and a deferred tax credit of Rs 387.5 crore. However, revenue falls by 4.2% YoY to Rs 56,218.1 crore due to weak performance in India, Europe and trade-related operations. The company features in a screener of stocks outperforming their industry price change in the quarter.
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Nifty 50 was trading at 24,869.10 (-55.6, -0.2%), BSE Sensex was trading at 82,436.47 (6.6, 0.0%) while the broader Nifty 500 was trading at 22,487 (-24.4, -0.1%)
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Market breadth is in the green. Of the 1,986 stocks traded today, 1,081 were gainers and 857 were losers.
Riding High:
Largecap and midcap gainers today include Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd. (400.90, 7.4%), Schaeffler India Ltd. (3,966, 6.3%) and Bharat Electronics Ltd. (336.30, 4.2%).
Downers:
Largecap and midcap losers today include UPL Ltd. (641.95, -5.2%), Infosys Ltd. (1,570.70, -3.5%) and Bharti Hexacom Ltd. (1,697.80, -3.4%).
Volume Rockets
6 stocks in BSE 500 are trading on high volumes today.
Top high volume gainers on BSE included Tanla Platforms Ltd. (540.35, 9.3%), Laxmi Organic Industries Ltd. (189.58, 4.9%) and JM Financial Ltd. (108.61, 2.7%).
Top high volume losers on BSE were KFIN Technologies Ltd. (1,060.60, -5.1%) and Aether Industries Ltd. (766.50, -4.9%).
Birla Corporation Ltd. (1,299.10, 2.4%) was trading at 6.1 times of weekly average.
BSE 500: highs, lows and moving averages
7 stocks took off, crossing 52 week highs,
Stocks touching their year highs included - City Union Bank Ltd. (189.09, 2.8%), Coromandel International Ltd. (2,459.30, 1.4%) and Redington Ltd. (274.71, 5.3%).
49 stocks climbed above their 200 day SMA including IIFL Finance Ltd. (406.55, 4.7%) and Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd. (703.95, 4.7%). 6 stocks slipped below their 200 SMA including KFIN Technologies Ltd. (1,060.60, -5.1%) and Apollo Tyres Ltd. (470.50, -2.2%).