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Earnings Today:
Titan Company, Asian Paints, Larsen & Toubro, Aarti Industries, Bharat Forge, Biocon, Britannia Industries, Canara Bank, Ceigall India, Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals, D. B. Corp, Dilip Buildcon, EPL, Escorts Kubota, Fine Organic Industries, GHCL, Harsha Engineers International, Hindustan Construction Co, Ideaforge Technology, IIFL Finance, Kalyan Jewellers India, Pidilite Industries, Sula Vineyards, Zee Entertainment Enterprises will declare their quarterly results later today.
Stocks to Watch:
Dabur India reported 8.4% decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 320.13 crore i Q4 FY25. Net sales increased 0.6% to Rs 2,830.14 core in Q4 FY25 as compared with Rs 2,814.64 crore in Q4 FY24.
Coal India’s consolidated net profit jumped 12% to Rs 9,604.02 crore in Q4 FY25 as compared with Rs 8,572.14 crore in Q4 FY24. Net sales fell marginally to Rs 34156.35 crore in Q4 FY25 as compared with Rs 34,263.89 crore in Q4 FY24.
United Breweries’ consolidated net profit jumped 20.2% to Rs 97.57 crore on 8.9% increase in net sales to Rs 2,322.89 crore in Q4 FY25 over Q4 FY24.
Sonata Software’s consolidated net profit increased 2.4% to Rs 107.53 crore in Q4 FY25 as compared with Rs 105.01 crore in Q3 FY25. Net sales increased 19.4% year on year to Rs 2617.20 crore during the quarter ended 31st March 2025.
Mahindra & Mahindra total production jumped 20.27% to 85,925 units in April 2025 from 71,445 units produced in April 2024. Total sales increased 17.74% to 80,789 units in April 2025 as against 68,614 in April 2024.
CCL Products (India) Ltd lost 3.84% today to trade at Rs 746.2. The BSE Fast Moving Consumer Goods index is down 0.46% to quote at 20425.91. The index is up 3.95 % over last one month. Among the other constituents of the index, Dabur India Ltd decreased 3.31% and Flair Writing Industries Ltd lost 1.07% on the day. The BSE Fast Moving Consumer Goods index went up 1.36 % over last one year compared to the 10.02% surge in benchmark SENSEX.
CCL Products (India) Ltd has added 31.65% over last one month compared to 3.95% gain in BSE Fast Moving Consumer Goods index and 8.89% rise in the SENSEX. On the BSE, 60793 shares were traded in the counter so far compared with average daily volumes of 78329 shares in the past one month. The stock hit a record high of Rs 854 on 04 Sep 2024. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 475 on 07 Apr 2025.
Pharma shares witnessed selling pressure for the third consecutive trading session.
At 11:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, rose 74.78 points or 0.09% to 80,821.56. The Nifty 50 index lost 2.60 points or 0.01% to 24,411.80.
The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.41% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index jumped 1.33%.
The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,609 shares rose and 956 shares fell. A total of 158 shares were unchanged.
Buzzing Index:
The Nifty Pharma index slipped 0.53% to 21,349.20. The index fell 1.95% in three consecutive trading sessions.
Cipla (down 1.54%), Torrent Pharmaceuticals (down 1.14%), Dr Reddys Laboratories (down 0.90%), Divis Laboratories (down 0.89%), Alkem Laboratories (down 0.87%), Laurus Labs (down 0.85%), Lupin (down 0.81%), Aurobindo Pharma (down 0.68%), Granules India (down 0.55%) and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (down 0.53%) declined.
On the other hand, Gland Pharma (up 1.78%), Mankind Pharma (up 1.17%) and J B Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals (up 1.04%) edged higher.
Stocks in Spotlight:
Symphony surged 9.15% after the company’s consolidated net profit jumped 64.58% to Rs 79 crore on 46.99% increase in revenue from operations to Rs 488 crore in Q4 FY25 over Q4 FY24.
Dabur India slipped 2.18% after the company’s consolidated net profit tumbled 8.34% to Rs 312.73 crore in Q4 FY25, compared with Rs 341.22 crore in Q4 FY24. Revenue from operations was at Rs 2,830.14 crore in the fourth quarter of FY25, marginally up 0.55% year on year.
Blue Star lost 1.08%. The company reported consolidated net profit stood at Rs 194 crore in Q4 FY25, recording growth of 21.47%, compared with Rs 159.71 crore posted in Q4 FY24. Revenue from operations increased by 20.77% to Rs 4,018.96 crore for the fourth quarter ended 31 March 2025, as against Rs 3,327.77 crore during the same period the previous year.
Global Markets:
The US Dow Jones index futures were currently up by 223 points, signaling a positive opening for US stocks today.
Most Asian markets advanced on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, maintaining its benchmark overnight rate in the range of 4.25% to 4.5%, where it has remained since December. The move was widely anticipated by market participants.
In a post-meeting press conference, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that the existing tariff increases could weigh on economic growth and contribute to higher long-term inflation if they remain in place.
Investors are closely monitoring developments ahead of the upcoming U.S.-China trade talks. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is scheduled to meet his Chinese counterpart in Switzerland later this week to discuss trade and economic issues.
U.S. equities closed higher on Wednesday, supported by gains in semiconductor stocks. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to 5,631.27, the NASDAQ Composite gained 0.3% to 17,738.16, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.7% to 41,113.97.
Markets responded to reports suggesting the Trump administration may reverse restrictions imposed during the Biden administration on the export of advanced artificial intelligence chips. These restrictions were originally intended to maintain U.S. leadership in AI technology and limit China’s access to such products. A rollback could benefit U.S.-based chipmakers by enabling broader overseas sales.
Shares of Nvidia rose 3.1% on the news, though the stock declined slightly in after-hours trading. U.S.-listed shares of TSMC gained 1.3% and were unchanged after hours. Intel ended the session up 1.9%.
Separately, President Donald Trump announced via social media that he will hold a press conference on Thursday to unveil a “major trade deal” with representatives of a “big and highly respected country.” Media reports suggest the country involved is the United Kingdom, which has been engaged in ongoing trade negotiations with the U.S.
Dabur India Ltd, Grindwell Norton Ltd, Carborundum Universal Ltd, Tata Chemicals Ltd are among the other stocks to see a surge in volumes on BSE today, 08 May 2025.
Aegis Logistics Ltd saw volume of 1.66 lakh shares by 10:47 IST on BSE, a 5.71 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 29054 shares. The stock increased 7.03% to Rs.845.50. Volumes stood at 14787 shares in the last session.
Dabur India Ltd witnessed volume of 2.14 lakh shares by 10:47 IST on BSE, a 5.53 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 38680 shares. The stock dropped 2.20% to Rs.472.00. Volumes stood at 64582 shares in the last session.
Grindwell Norton Ltd witnessed volume of 4668 shares by 10:47 IST on BSE, a 2.75 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 1695 shares. The stock increased 5.00% to Rs.1,626.20. Volumes stood at 2445 shares in the last session.
Carborundum Universal Ltd saw volume of 9946 shares by 10:47 IST on BSE, a 2.74 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 3632 shares. The stock increased 3.31% to Rs.993.50. Volumes stood at 2346 shares in the last session.
Tata Chemicals Ltd saw volume of 85641 shares by 10:47 IST on BSE, a 2.71 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 31660 shares. The stock increased 1.00% to Rs.834.60. Volumes stood at 32070 shares in the last session.
For the full year,net profit declined 4.07% to Rs 1767.63 crore in the year ended March 2025 as against Rs 1842.68 crore during the previous year ended March 2024. Sales rose 1.28% to Rs 12563.09 crore in the year ended March 2025 as against Rs 12404.01 crore during the previous year ended March 2024.