Stock market news that you should not miss today

Here is the important stock market news to watch out for today.

November 02, 2020 7:42 IST India Infoline News Service

Here is the important stock market news to watch out for today.
  • Markets to open on a negative note; support @11,535, resistance at 11,800.
  • FIIs shares worth sold Rs870.88 (cash), bought Rs631.11cr in index futures.
  • US markets closed lower on Friday; Asian markets opened in the green.
  • Oil trades lower at 36.82 USD/bbl.
  • HDFC and NTPC will announce quarterly financial results on Monday.
  • Reliance Industries reported consolidated profit at Rs9,567cr in Q2FY21.
  • Maruti Suzuki India Limited posted total sales of 182,448 units in October 2020. This is a growth of 18.9% over the same period of previous year.
  • Hero MotoCorp sold 806,848 units of motorcycles and scooters in October 2020 – its highest-ever sales in any single month.
  • ICICI Bank reported sharply higher profit at Rs4,251.3cr in Q2FY21.
  • Grasim Industries has executed agreements with Lubrizol Manufacturing India Private for production of chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) resin in India.
  • Just Dial reported lower consolidated net profit at Rs47.34cr.
  • CRISIL upgraded Aarti Industries long-term rating to AA/stable from AA-/positive.
  • UPL reported profit at Rs537cr in Q2FY21.
  • DLF reported consolidated net profit at Rs232cr.
  • Axis Bank has revised its stake acquisition agreement with Max Financial.
  • Coal India's production for the month of October up 18.7% to 46.8 MT. Offtake up 25% from last year to 50.5 MT.
  • Sun Pharma announced five-year sustained efficacy and safety results for Ilumya in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
  • FDC launched stronger version of its Favipiravir brands used to treat mild to moderate cases of Covid-19.
  • CRISIL has reaffirmed its rating on Escorts' long-term bank facilities at CRISIL AA-, while the outlook is revised to positive from stable.
  • CRISIL upgraded long-term ratings of Aarti Industries to CRISIL AA from CRISIL AA-.
  • Embassy Office Park REIT included in the S&P Global Property Index and S&P Global REIT index.
  • V-Mart Retail opened seven new stores in Bihar, Rajasthan, Assam and Uttar Pradesh, while it has closed two stores in West Bengal.
  • United Breweries clarified that it has not received any communication from the Official Liquidator, Karnataka, regarding the winding up of United Breweries (Holdings) - one of the promoter sharehoders.
  • Atul Auto has increased its stake in Khushbu Auto Finance from 30% to 100% for a cash consideration of Rs44.57cr.
  • Wheels India has started production at its newly commissioned cast aluminium wheel plant at Thervoy Kandigai in Tamil Nadu.
  • Zee Media Board gave in-principle approval for raising Rs300cr via NCDs and issue of 15.5 crore compulsorily convertible preference shares worth Rs90cr to Miloeux Media & Entertainment.
  • Cochin Shipyard's Madhu Nair’s tenure as chairman and managing director of the company has been extended till January 2026.
  • Siti Networks defaulted on principal worth Rs64cr and interest worth Rs13cr due to HDFC, IDBI Bank, SCB, RBL Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and IndusInd Bank.
  • The National Housing Bank has imposed a penalty of Rs1.9cr on PNB Housing Finance, plus 18% GST for non-compliance with certain regulations.
  • Eicher Motors closes the business transfer agreement between Volvo Group India and VECV, post the receipt of all regulatory approvals.
  • Reliance Capital Bondholders are seeking expression of interest by December 1 from bidders that may seek to purchase stakes in certain subsidiaries and investments.
  • Motilal Oswal Financial Services' Motilal Oswal has been re-appointed as chief executive officer and managing director till January 2026.

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