BSE Sensex closed 685.34 points higher at 73,067.81 levels, while Nifty 50 ended at 22,776.10 levels on October 7. The indices extended gains for the second consecutive session, led by Pharma, FMCG, and Oil & Gas stocks. Meanwhile, many companies shared positive earnings and business updates as the market trade started.

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India Stock Market Recap

The Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, extended their gains for the second consecutive session, led by gains in Pharma, FMCG, and Oil & Gas stocks amid the weekly derivatives expiry. BSE Sensex closed 0.95% or 685.34 points higher at 73,067.81 levels, while the Nifty 50 ended at 22,776.10 levels, up 220 points or 0.98$%.

Earnings

Kanohar Electricals (Q1, YoY)

Revenue up 103.4% to Rs 137.1 crore

EBITDA up 151.3% to Rs 38.7 crore

EBITDA margin at 28.3% vs 22.8%

Net profit up 139.5% to Rs 27.3 crore

Glass Wall (Q1, YoY)

Revenue up 35.6% to Rs 107.4 crore

EBITDA up 7.5% to Rs 22.8 crore

EBITDA margin at 21.2% vs 26.8%

Net profit down 7.5% to Rs 17.3 crore

Karamtara Engineering (Q1, YoY)

Revenue up 72.2% to Rs 1,581 crore

EBITDA up 45.1% to Rs 174 crore

EBITDA margin at 11% vs 13.1%

Net profit up 45.7% to Rs 87.4 crore

Asset Reconstruction Company (Q1, YoY)

Total income up 101.1% to Rs 235.5 crore

Net profit up 54.2% to Rs 89.2 crore vs Rs 57.8 crore

Business Update

Utkarsh Small Finance Bank | Q2 Business Update

Total disbursements up 54.9% YoY at Rs 3,525 crore

Total deposits up 6.6% YoY at Rs 23,869 crore

CASA deposits up 14.3% YoY at Rs 5,121 crore

Gross loan portfolio up 7.5% YoY at Rs 20,063 crore

Titan | Q2 Business Update

Consumer business growth at 25% YoY

Domestic business growth at 22% YoY

International business growth at 97% YoY

Jewellery business growth at 21% YoY

Total retail store count at 3,758 as of Sept. 30

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Stocks in news

United Breweries: Receives Rs 101 crore tax refund from the Income Tax Department.

Apollo Tyres: CFO Gaurav Kumar resigns to pursue opportunities outside the company.

Balmer Lawrie: Challenges GST order in Karnataka High Court over FY21 GST dispute.

Laurus Labs: Invests Rs 12 crore to acquire 1.2 crore shares of KRPL.

Container Corp: Receives Rs 87 crore order for supply of 12 BLSS wagon rakes.

Sun Pharma: Establishes endowed professorship at Mount Sinai to advance dermatologic care.

Axis Solutions: Receives Rs 43.5 crore project from John Cockerill Hydrogen Belgium.

Mphasis: Bags £35.4 million contract from Social Security Scotland; expands partnership to support over 2 million citizens.

Marsons: Approves JV with Cleanhill Partners in the US to import and sell transformers in the US and Canada.

Godrej Consumer Products: Inaugurates first phase of new manufacturing facility in Indonesia.

Panorama Studios: Income Tax Department concludes search operations; company says business operations continue normally.

JSW Cement: Commissions 1 MTPA grinding unit in Nagaur; total grinding capacity rises to 25.1 MTPA.

HCLTech: To invest Rs 500 crore to expand Lucknow IT City.

TVS Supply Chain: JV TVS SCS ALA allots 1.02 crore shares to TVS Supply Chain and 98 lakh shares to ALA Mena in 51:49 ratio.

Endurance Technologies: Arm acquires 100% stake in Anna Milena and Fondalpress for €12.34 million.

KIMS: To acquire 22% stake in Splendid Hospitals for Rs 40 crore, To acquire 51% stake in Insignia Healthcare, To acquire 6% stake in Ushahkal Abhinav Specialty for Rs 15 crore, To acquire 51% stake in Sarvottam Health for Rs 80 crore.

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Ola Electric Mobility: Board to meet on Oct. 7 to consider rights issue of up to Rs 1,000 crore.

Shukra Pharma: Approves allotment of 17.35 lakh shares to promoters.

Blue Dart Express: Signs MoU with National Capital Region Transport Corporation to explore express parcel movement on the Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor.

Arvind: Acquires 46% equity stake in Arvind GCC.

Spectrum Electrical Industries: Receives NSE and BSE trading approval for 13.7 lakh shares allotted on preferential basis at Rs 2,002 per share.

Pace Digitek: Total planned capacity expansion of 10 GWh by FY2027-end

Dhanuka Agritech: Receives tax order of ~Rs 55 crore from Gurugram tax authority.

Mahindra Lifespace Developers: Arm launches 13.46-acre residential project in Pune with estimated GDV of Rs 3,500 crore.

ABB India: Appoints Suneel Kumar Munaga as CFO effective Jan. 1, 2027.

Gabriel India: Enters JV with FASI; approves initial investment of Rs 9.9 crore in JV company.

Persistent Systems: Shareholders approve increase of borrowing limit up to $1.25 Bn

Board Meetings

Dishman Carbogen - Fund Raising

Bulk & Block Deals

D P Wires: Amitabh Harivansh Rai Bachchan bought 1.29 lakh shares at Rs 223.58/share and sold 60,021 shares at Rs 227.57/share.

One Mobikwik Systems: Bajaj Life Insurance sold 7 lakh shares at Rs 236.49/share; Hara Global Capital Master Fund I acquired 4.32 lakh shares at Rs 227.86/share.

Satin Creditcare Network: Massachusetts Institute of Technology sold 14.55 lakh shares at Rs 208.36/share.

Shadowfax Technologies: NewQuest Asia Fund IV (Singapore) sold 40 lakh shares at Rs 287/share.

Shah Investors Home: AU Small Finance Bank sold 1.35 lakh shares at Rs 171/share.

Polyplex Corporation: Bhilangana Hydro Power sold 6.07 lakh shares at Rs 1,040 per share; buyer was Secure Investments.

Shares to exit lock-in

Glottis: 6-month & beyond lock-in; 49 million shares; 53% of total outstanding

Valiant Labs: 6-month & beyond lock-in; 9 million shares; 20% of total outstanding

F&O Cues

Nifty Oct futures is up 0.79% to 22,799 at a premium of 23 points.

Nifty Options 13 Oct Expiry: Maximum Call open interest at 24,000 and Maximum Put open interest at 21,500.

Securities in ban period: AMBUJACEM, BANDHANBNK, SAIL

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