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Realty shares tumbled after rallying for four consecutive trading sessions.
At 11:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 427.92 points or 0.51% to 83,805.72. The Nifty 50 index fell 121.55 points or 0.47% to 25,832.30.
The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index dropped 0.71% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index slipped 0.89%.
The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,557 shares rose and 2,290 shares fell. A total of 234 shares were unchanged.
Direct Tax Collection :
The central government’s net direct tax collections, after accounting for refunds, stood at Rs 19.43 lakh crore so far this fiscal year, up 9.4% from a year earlier. Net corporate tax collection rose 14.51% to Rs 8.90 lakh crore, while taxes from non-corporates, including individuals and Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs), rose 5.91 % to about Rs 10.03 lakh crore.
Buzzing Index:
The Nifty Realty index dropped 1.10% to 28,986.55. The index jumped 4.28% in the past four consecutive trading sessions.
Anant Raj (down 2.26%), Brigade Enterprises (down 1.78%), DLF (down 1.59%), Sobha (down 1.58%) and Godrej Properties (down 1.38%), Prestige Estates Projects (down 1.23%), Oberoi Realty (down 0.83%), Lodha Developers (down 0.78%), SignatureGlobal India (down 0.14%) declined.
Stocks in Spotlight:
Apex Frozen Foods zoomed 15.96% after the company reported a net profit of Rs 10.09 crore in Q3 FY26 as against a net loss of Rs 0.22 crore in Q3 FY25. Net sales for the period under review added up to Rs 264.29 crore, up 14.5% YoY.
Zydus Lifesciences rose 1.61% after the company announced a settlement agreement with Astellas Pharma Inc. in relation to Myrbetriq (generic name: Mirabegron) in the United States.
Mazda zoomed 9.32% after the company’s standalone net profit jumped 17.52% to Rs 8.72 crore in Q3 FY26, compared with Rs 7.42 crore in Q3 FY25. Revenue from operations rose 1.30% to Rs 47.39 crore during the quarter, compared with Rs 46.78 crore in the same quarter last year.
Global markets:
Most Asian market advanced on Thursday, buoyed by Japan’s post-election rally to fresh highs, fueled by renewed confidence in domestic politics and the ruling administration’s economic agenda.
Japanese stocks extending its post-election rally to fresh highs, fueled by renewed confidence in domestic politics and the ruling administration’s economic agenda.
Media reports noted that Takaichi’s snap-election landslide gives her an unusually strong, multi-year mandate to execute policy, which they view as broadly supportive for Japan’s markets and corporate sector.
Overnight in the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average snapped a three-day win streak after a better-than-expected January jobs report.
The blue-chip index lost 66.74 points, or 0.13%, and closed at 50,121.40. The S&P 500 was nearly flat at 6,941.47. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.16% to end at 23,066.47.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ January nonfarm payrolls report showed job growth of 130,000 in January. Media reports suggested that the job growth gains for January were estimated to be around 55,000. Jobs growth in December was downwardly revised to 48,000.
Strong labor market has reduced the odds for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
The jobs report follows weaker-than-expected consumer data released on Tuesday. That report showed that consumer spending in December was flat, missing the 0.4% monthly gain expected from economists polled by Dow Jones.
Net sales for the period under review added up to Rs 264.29 crore, up 14.5% YoY.
PBIDT improved by 175.2% to Rs 17.31 crore in Q3 FY26 from Rs 6.29 crore in Q3 FY25.
The company has posted a pre-tax profit of Rs 13.35 crore in Q3 FY6 as against a pre-tax loss of Rs 0.21 crore recorded in Q3 FY25.
Apex Frozen Foods (AFFL) is engaged in the business of processing and exporting seafood.
Apex Frozen Foods Ltd, Dev Accelerator Ltd, Energy Development Company Ltd and Bhartiya International Ltd are among the other gainers in the BSE's 'B' group today, 21 November 2025.
Magellanic Cloud Ltd spiked 14.45% to Rs 61.31 at 12:01 IST. The stock was the biggest gainer in the BSE's 'B' group. On the BSE, 97.81 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 3.45 lakh shares in the past one month.
Apex Frozen Foods Ltd soared 14.29% to Rs 316.4. The stock was the second biggest gainer in 'B' group. On the BSE, 4.1 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 27063 shares in the past one month.
Dev Accelerator Ltd surged 12.79% to Rs 47.54. The stock was the third biggest gainer in 'B' group. On the BSE, 59877 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 21347 shares in the past one month.
Energy Development Company Ltd rose 11.80% to Rs 25.2. The stock was the fourth biggest gainer in 'B' group. On the BSE, 1.27 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 54888 shares in the past one month.
Bhartiya International Ltd gained 10.93% to Rs 909.6. The stock was the fifth biggest gainer in 'B' group. On the BSE, 3262 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 481 shares in the past one month.
Apex Frozen Foods Ltd lost 3.68% today to trade at Rs 239.35. The BSE Fast Moving Consumer Goods index is down 0.15% to quote at 20786.01. The index is up 1.9 % over last one month. Among the other constituents of the index, Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd decreased 3.22% and G M Breweries Ltd lost 3.03% on the day. The BSE Fast Moving Consumer Goods index went down 2.39 % over last one year compared to the 5.75% surge in benchmark SENSEX.
Apex Frozen Foods Ltd has added 3.55% over last one month compared to 1.9% gain in BSE Fast Moving Consumer Goods index and 3.61% rise in the SENSEX. On the BSE, 1044 shares were traded in the counter so far compared with average daily volumes of 7463 shares in the past one month. The stock hit a record high of Rs 281.95 on 02 Jan 2025. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 179.2 on 03 Mar 2025.
Indian seafood exporters earn a large share of their revenue from the US market, making them particularly sensitive to trade policy developments. The stocks had come under pressure earlier this year after the Trump administration hiked tariffs on Indian imports to 50%, citing India’s continued purchases of Russian oil.