Sensex, Nifty Halt Best Run In Over Three Years
Indian equity benchmarks extended gains after a volatile start.
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Indian equity benchmarks halted nine-day winning streak, the long rally in over three years.
The S&P BSE Sensex Index closed 0.2 percent lower at 34,331.68, while the NSE Nifty 50 Index closed at 10,526.20, down 0.2 percent.
The market breadth tilted in favour of sellers. Seven out of 11 sectoral gauges compiled by NSE fell, led by NSE Nifty PSU Bank Index’s 1.1 percent decline. On the flipside, NSE Nifty FMCG Index was the top gainer, up 1.7 percent.
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Key Earnings Highlights (Q4, QoQ)
- Net profit rose 5.3 percent to Rs 19.4 crore.
- Revenue rose 6.7 percent to Rs 224 crore.
- EBIT rose 7.2 percent to Rs 179 crore.
- EBIT margin at 79.9 percent versus 79.5 percent.
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Block Deal Alert
- Thomas Cook India: About 14 lakh shares changed hands in a block deal.
Buyers and sellers were not known immediately.
Source: Bloomberg
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