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Sensex Ends Lowest Since February 2017; 27 Nifty Stocks At 52-Week Low

Sensex Ends Lowest Since February 2017; 27 Nifty Stocks At 52-Week Low
A man reads in front of an electronic board displaying share prices at a securities brokerage in Beijing, China. (Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg)
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Catch all live updates on share prices, index moves, corporate announcements and more from the Sensex Nifty today.

  • Nifty ends 2.42 percent lower at 8,263, lowest since January 2017
  • Nifty March futures see 5.9 percent in open interest and end with discount of 52.4 points
  • Nifty Bank ends 2.41 percent lower at 20,083, the lowest since February 2017
  • Nifty Bank March futures see open interest shedding of 4 percent and end at discount of 123.5 points
  • All sectoral indices end with losses
  • Midcap and Smallcap index end with losses of 4.3 percent
  • India Volatility Index ends 12.5 percent higher at 71.95, highest since November 2008
  • 319 stocks end with gains while 1,245 stocks end with losses

Emami Ltd. approved a share buyback of 64.69 lakh shares for a total amount not exceeding Rs 194 crore, as per an exchange fling. The buyback will be carried out at a price not exceeding Rs 300 per equity share, a substantial premium to the current price.

The Maximum Buyback size represents 10 percent and 9.8 percent of the aggregate of the total paid up capital and free reserves of the company.

The board has also declared a second interim dividend of Rs 2 per share. Record date for the same has been set as March 27, 2020.

The stock currently trades 3 percent lower at Rs 183.50 on the National Stock Exchange.

Nifty Bank: March 19 Expiry

  • 21,000 Call: Premium falls 94.05 percent to Rs 19.80. The contract has added 1.68 lakh shares in open interest.
  • 22,000 Call: Premium falls 96.89 percent to Rs 2.25. The contract has added 2.94 lakh shares in open interest.
  • 20,500 Call: Premium falls 78.52 percent to Rs 132.70. The contract has added 1.73 lakh shares in open interest.

The stock pared losses to gain as much as 3.91 percent to Rs 987 on the National Stock Exchange.

  • SEBI allows listed companies to report their Q4FY20 & FY20 numbers by end of June.
  • SEBI says spread of coronavirus warrants need for temporary relaxations.
  • Alert: Earlier deadline for March-quarter results was May 30.

45.3 lakh shares of Bharti Infratel Ltd. exchanged hands in two large trades on the National Stock Exchange, as per Bloomberg data. Buyers and sellers of the trade were not immediately known.

The stock fell as much as 20 percent to an all-time low of Rs 120 on the National Stock Exchange.

Biggest Indian Bank Ramps Up Corporate Loans as Rivals Retreat

Shares are up for the third straight day, rising as much as 5 percent to Rs 158.30 on the National Stock Exchange.

Nifty Bank: March 19 Expiry

  • 20,000 Call: Premium falls 85 percent to Rs 138.8. The contract has added 3.11 lakh shares in open interest.
  • 20,500 Call: Premium falls 93.53 percent to Rs 40. The contract has added 1.18 lakh shares in open interest.
  • 21,000 Call: Premium falls 94.29 percent to Rs 19. The contract has added 2.24 lakh shares in Oopen interest.

  • Nifty down 6.2 percent at 7,947, the lowest since December 27, 2016.
  • Nifty March futures add 5 percent in open interest, trade at a discount of 37.6 points.
  • Sensex down 6.2 percent to 27,084, the lowest since January 23, 2017.
  • Nifty Bank down 7.8 percent at 18,961.
  • Nifty Bank March futures shed 2.1 percent in open interest, trade at a discount of 39.5 points.
  • Nifty Midcap and Smallcap index down 7 and 8 percent respectively
  • Nifty Smallcap index trades at lowest level since April 1, 2014
  • India Volatility Index up 10.1 percent at 70.46, the highest since November 2008.
  • NTPC & Power Grid are the only two Nifty stock trading with gains.
  • 24 Nifty stocks trade at a 52-week low.
  • 221 stocks of the Nifty 500 trade at a 52-week low.

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Rupee Tumbles To Record Low As Dollar Surges

  • Yes Bank: Promoter Madhu Kapur sold 2.48 crore shares at Rs 65.07 per share for Rs 161.4 crore. Branch operations to open an hour earlier till March 21.
  • ITC: Dividend payout ratio in the medium-term seen at 80-85 percent in the medium-term. Average dividend payout in the last three years was 69 percent.
  • Interglobe Aviation: IndiGo, Vistara may ground jets as virus cases rise in India, as reported by Bloomberg News.
  • Motherson Sumi: Operations in Germany, Spain affected due to the shutdowns. Plants in U.S. running normally. Indian operations running smoothly.
  • Equitas Holdings: The company has delayed the IPO of its Small Finance Bank
  • Motilal Oswal Financial Services: To consider share buyback on March 21
  • Dalmia Bharat to consider Share buyback on March 21
  • NLC India: Board approved raising up to Rs 5,000 crore via debentures
  • Alphageo: Gets contract worth Rs 76.67 crore for data services from Oil India

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