Here is the important stock market news to watch out for today.
- Markets to open on a muted note; support @14,300, resistance at 15,000.
- FIIs bought shares worth Rs2520.92cr (cash), sold Rs399.74cr in index futures.
- US markets closed flat on Wednesday. Asian markets opened in the red.
- Brent crude was 0.43% higher at $58.71 per barrel.
- Bharti Airtel posted a consolidated Q3 net profit of Rs853.6cr, driven by exceptional gains. The average revenue per user (ARPU) rose to Rs166 for the quarter.
- Hero MotoCorp sets up dedicated vertical for Harley-Davidson products and merchandise distribution in India. The company will also announce quarterly financial results today.
- SEBI barred Future Group Chief Executive Officer Kishore Biyani and others from accessing the securities market for a period of one year.
- Jubilant Foodworks’ Chief Financial Officer Prakash Chandra Bisht has resigned from the company w.e.f. February 15, 2021.
- Procter & Gamble’s December quarter sales increased 19% yoy to Rs1,018cr in Q3FY21. PAT rose 84% yoy to Rs251cr.
- Prince Pipes Revenue from operations stood at Rs549cr in Q3FY21 up 39% yoy. PAT at Rs67 grew 175% yoy.
- VIP Industries December quarter income was at Rs243cr against Rs108cr qoq. It reported a loss of Rs7cr against a loss of Rs35cr qoq.
- Ultratech Cement: Finance Committee, approved raising funds by way of issuance of foreign currency (US$) denominated bonds (“Notes”) aggregating up to US$ 400 million, corresponding to Rs3,000cr, to be offered and sold within the United States to qualified institutional buyers.
- Sequent Scientific Q3FY21: Revenues at Rs3,582 Million up by 13.2%, EBITDA at Rs651 Million up 34.5%.
- PSP Projects received Letter of Intent (LOI) for a project worth Rs588.62cr (including GST) from a private developer at Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
- HCL Technologies and Alteryx announce global strategic alliance to accelerate analytics automation and digital transformation for Global 2000 enterprises.
- Bandhan Bank: Sudhin Choksey, aged 67 years, Head of the Housing Finance vertical of the Bank, would be retiring effective February 15, 2021.
- Kamdhenu Q3FY21: Overall Revenues at Rs192.8cr (+32% qoq), EBITDA at Rs13.7cr (+56% qoq) & PAT at Rs7.2cr (+186% qoq).
- City Union Bank: The Bank’s Profit after Tax was at Rs170cr in Q3FY21 as against Rs192cr in Q3FY20.
- The Indian Hotels: Revenues up by 90% to Rs615cr in Q3 vis-à-vis Q2. Reports positive EBIDTA of Rs38cr for the first time in FY21.