Top 5 stocks of the day: Adani Enterprises, Bajaj Finance, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finserv, and HCL Technologies were among the top gainers on the Nifty, while Power Grid Corporation, JSW Steel, Bajaj Auto, Larsen & Toubro, and IndusInd Bank were among the top losers.
Dollar seesaws ahead of busy central bank week
On Monday, the dollar hovered near an eight-month low ahead of a slew of central bank meetings this week, while higher Spanish inflation data bolstered the euro ahead of eurozone readings on Wednesday.
The US dollar index, which measures the currency against a basket of peers including the euro, was unchanged at 101.88 after reaching an eight-month low of 101.50 last week.
Oil falls as rate hikes loom, Russian flows stay strong
Oil dipped on Monday, reversing previous gains, as impending interest rate hikes by major central banks and signs of solid Russian exports outweighed escalating Middle East tensions over an Iranian drone attack and prospects for increased Chinese demand.
Investors expect the Federal Reserve to raise rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, followed by half-point increases from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank the following day, and any divergence from that script would be a surprise.
Top Stock Gainers (Intra-day)
Company
CMP
Chg(%)
Volume
Bajaj Finance
6,006.45
4.27
2.23m
Adani Enterpris
2,859.80
3.56
18.80m
UltraTechCement
6,890.00
2.6
608.71k
Bajaj Finserv
1,340.00
1.96
4.02m
HCL Tech
1,132.05
1.47
2.66m
Coal India
225.55
1.42
4.53m
NTPC
168.55
1.35
26.11m
Infosys
1,534.60
1.02
5.27m
Asian Paints
2,750.15
1.01
905.52k
Wipro
402.05
1
2.79m
Top 5 stocks of the day: Vardhman Special Steels Q3
Net profit increased by 46% to Rs 28.5 crore from Rs 19.5 crore (YoY). Revenue increased by 1.3% to Rs 400.6 crore from Rs 395.3 crore (YoY). EBITDA fell 51.5% to Rs 36.3 crore from Rs 74.8 crore (YoY). Margin of 9.1% versus 19.4% (YoY). On the BSE, Vardhman Special Steels was trading at Rs 310.20, up Rs 3.20, or 1.04 percent. It reached an intraday high of Rs 315.55 and a low of Rs 300.55.