Sensex Today Trades Lower; Suzlon Energy Jumps 5%


Most Asian stocks rose on Tuesday as heavyweight technology stocks rebounded from a recent rout, although Chinese markets lagged as sentiment towards the country showed little improvement.Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose 0.2%, while the broader TOPIX added 0.5% on strength in technology stocksUS stock indices edged higher on Monday as investors assessed Donald Trump’s odds of winning the US election after President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris’s candidature.Here’s a table showing how US stocks performed on Monday:

Stock/Index LTP Change ($) Change (%) Day High Day Low 52-Week High 52-Week Low Alphabet 183.35 3.96 2.21% 184.3 181.9 193.31 121.38 Apple 223.96 -0.35 -0.16% 227.78 223.09 237.23 164.08 Meta 487.4 10.61 2.23% 492.06 483.9 542.81 274.38 Tesla 251.51 12.31 5.15% 253.21 243.75 278.98 138.8 Netflix 647.5 14.16 2.24% 656.29 632.6 697.49 344.73 Amazon 182.55 -0.58 -0.32% 185.06 182.48 201.2 118.35 Microsoft 442.94 5.83 1.33% 444.6 438.91 468.35 309.45 Dow Jones 40415.44 127.91 0.32% 40472.53 40222.77 41376 32327.2 Nasdaq 19822.87 300.25 1.54% 19861.72 19638.37 20690.97 14058.33

Source: EquitymasterAt present, the BSE Sensex is trading 70 points lower and NSE Nifty is trading 32 points lower.Eicher Motors, ITC, and NTPC are among the top gainers today.Hindalco, Wipro, and BPCL the other hand are among the top losers today.Broader markets are trading on a positive note. The BSE Midcap index and the BSE Smallcap index are trading flat.Sectoral indices are trading mixed today, with stocks in the auto sector, realty sector and power sector witnessing the most buying. Meanwhile, stocks in the metal sector and IT sector witnessing selling pressure.The rupee is trading at Rs 83.63 against the US dollar.In commodity markets, gold prices are trading 0.2% lower at Rs 72,605 per 10 grams today.
 Uco Bank Q1 ResultsPublic sector lender Uco Bank on 22 July reported a net profit of Rs 5.5 bn in the April-June quarter of fiscal year 2024, jumping by 147% on a year-on-year basis from Rs 2.2 bn.The gross non-performing asset of the bank stood at 3.3% from 4.5%. The net NPA of the lender stood at 0.8%, improving from 1.2% in the period.Total deposits of the bank grew 7.4% to Rs 2.7 trillion (tn), and advances grew 17.6% and stood at Rs 1.9 tn.The bank’s net interest income (NII) for the quarter stood at Rs 22.5 bn, registering a growth of 12% compared to Rs 20 bn.Advances in retail, agriculture, and MSME segments reached Rs 1 tn, a YoY growth of 19%.

Suzlon Energy Profit Jumps 200%
Suzlon Energy on Monday reported stellar growth in its consolidated net profit for the June 2024 quarter, at Rs 3 bn, a 200% increase year-on-year versus Rs 1 bn posted in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.The company’s revenue from operations in the reported quarter stood at Rs 20.2 bn versus Rs 13.5 bn reported in the year-ago period, an uptick of 50%.The Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortisation (EBITDA) were reported at Rs 3.7 bn in Q1FY25, up from Rs 19.9 bn posted by the renewable energy company in Q1FY24. The increase in EBITDA was 86%.Meanwhile, the EBITDA margin for the reported quarter stood at 18.4%, up from 14.8% in the year-ago period.Among major milestones hit by the company in the April-June quarter were the highest Q1 deliveries in 7 years at 274 MW and the highest quarterly EBITDA in 7 years, the company filing claimed. The company also reported its largest-ever order book of 3.8 GW since inception (29 years).The net cash position of Suzlon stood at Rs 11.9 bn as of 30 June 2024.The Suzlon Group is one of the leading renewable energy solutions providers in the world, with 20.8 GW of wind energy capacity installed across 17 countries.Headquartered in Pune, Suzlon Energy is a vertically integrated organisation with in-house research and development (R&D) centres in Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and India.
 RailTel’s New Order WinRailway PSU RailTel Corporation of India Ltd said on Monday that it had secured a major order from the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board).The contract, valued at Rs 1.9 bn (including tax), involves the design, development, implementation, operations, and maintenance of the hospital management information system (HMIS) and an integrated empanelled hospital referral portal for Indian Railways.The Ministry of Railways, a domestic entity and a promoter of RailTel with a 72.8% shareholding, awarded this contract.The project aims to augment the existing HMIS application to meet new requirements set forth by the Railways. This contract will span four years, it added.RailTel Corporation of India reported a 3% rise in profit after tax to Rs 775.3 m for the January-March quarter of 2023-24 compared to Rs 752.4 m in the same period of the previous year.The mini ratna company reported a total income of Rs 8.5 bn for the last quarter of 2023-24 against Rs 7.1 bn in the year-ago period, according to an exchange filing.More By This Author:Sensex Today Trades Lower; Nifty Below 24,500Sensex Today Tanks 739 Points; Nifty Ends Below 24,550Sensex Today Trades Lower; Metal Stocks Drag

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