D-Street Newsmakers: Bharti Hexacom, Bajaj Auto and Vodafone Idea among 7 stocks that made headlines today
In a volatile trading session, Indian equity benchmarks ended with marginal gains after hitting fresh highs in trade today.
Indian equity benchmarks ended Tuesday's session (July 15, 2024) at fresh closing highs led by gains in FMCG and Realty stocks. The Nifty index closed above 24,600 for the first time at 24,613, adding 26.3 points or 0.11 per cent, while the BSE Sensex rose marginally by 0.06 per cent or 51.69 points at 80,716.55. Meanwhile, the Nifty Midcap 100 index ended flat with a negative bias.
Here are the stocks that remained in focus today:
Bharti Hexacom:
After JP Morgan initiated overweight rating on the stock, the counter ended higher by more than 7 per cent at Rs 1,141.6 apiece on the BSE.
Vodafone Idea:
As the SC agreed to list the company’s plea relating to AGR dues correction, the stock got a boost in early trade by as much as 6 per cent. However, it settled with marginal gains of 0.66 per cent at Rs 16.79.
Asian Paints:
Ahead of the company's Q1FY25 results due to be announced tomorrow, shares of the company ended higher by 0.6 per cent at Rs 2,972.95.
Bajaj Auto:
Shares of the 2-wheeler major ended only tad higher at Rs 9,696.25 as the company’s Q1FY25 net profit soared 18 per cent on-year.
Spicejet:
As the airline major turned profitable in the March quarter, the company’s shares ended higher by over 3 per cent at Rs 57.7.
HUL:
Amid broad-based gains in the FMCG pack, shares of the company ended higher by 2.7 per cent at Rs 2,689.65.
Vedanta:
As the diversified metals company launched its QIP issue to raise Rs 8,500 crore, the stock ended lower by nearly 1 per cent at Rs 455.7.