HDFC, HDFC Bank, ONGC, Bharti Airtel, Tata Motors, TCS in focus today

Index heavyweights HDFC Bank, HDFC, ONGC, Bharti Airtel, Tata Motors, Tata Consultancy Services, YES Bank, ITC and Reliance Industries led the rally in the Indian indices today, as Sensex opened at 33768.47 points.
 
On the BSE, 1349 stocks advanced, 442 stocks declined and 68 remained unchanged.
 
In the Nifty index, 35 stocks advanced, 14 declined and 1 remained unchanged. 
 
Other stocks in the focus:
 
Shares of Motherson Sumi were trading slightly higher. Its promoter Samvardhana Motherson International sold 1.37% stake in the firm for over Rs 1,079 crore.
 
HDFC has approved the sale of 100% of its equity share capital of HDFC Developers and HDFC Realty to Quikr India for Rs 101.99 cr and Rs 254.98 crore, respectively. The stock is trading flat after hitting the day's high of 1715.85 on the NSE.
 
VIP Clothing to allot 1.65 crore shares at Rs 26 each via rights issue. The stock was trading below the previous day's close of 79.9 points.
 
Canara Bank plans to sell 4% stake in Can Fin Homes. Stock was trading over 1.6% up.
 
Reliance Power has approached the Delhi HC seeking early allocation of coal to its power plant in Maharashtra. The stock is trading 0.50% up.
 
Shares of NHPC on the BSE advanced over 1.5% in today's trade after the board approved amending the company's Memorandum of Association (MoA) to enable it to apply to power regulator CERC for trading licence.
 
Havells India announced its foray in the water purifiers segment aiming at Rs100 crore revenue in the first year of operations. The stock did not show much movement and remained flat in the morning trade.
 
Coal India subsidiaries have finally issued electronic letters of intent for supplies of 27 million tonnes of coal annually for 25 years to 10 companies that won them through an e-auction on discounts offered over their existing tariffs, an India Infoline report stated. The stock was trading below its previous day's closing.
 
Somany Ceramics has issued Commercial Paper of Rs 50cr value dated December 20, 2017 having maturity on March 15, 2018.
 
Aurobindo Pharma received USFDA approval for Amlodipine Besylate and Valsartan Tablets, a media report said. The stock opened below the previous day's closing.
 
Adani Power, Tata Power, Suzlon Energy, Inox Wind stock will be in focus today, as wind power tariff hit new low of Rs 2.43/unit.