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AI wave exposes ‘structural cracks’ in Indian IT; Envision Capital’s Nilesh Shah warns of slow pivot
Nilesh Shah and Sumeet Jain warn AI is exposing structural weaknesses in India's IT services, favoring firms like Persistent Systems and Coforge with stronger AI driven growth
Sun Pharma Dividend Update: What 6.6 lakh retail holders need to know after Organon deal
At the end of the March quarter, Sun Pharma had a total of 6.6 lakh small retail shareholders, or those with an authorized share capital of up to ₹2 lakh. Starting February 2022, shareholders of Sun Pharma have received ₹62 per share as dividend payouts.
INR weakens near Rs 94 per dollar mark amid resurgence in oil prices
The Indian rupee weakened for the third straight session, losing 39 paise to settle at 93.83 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday as oil prices resumed surge amid uncertainty on US-Iran peace talks eroded hopes of easing West Asia conflict. Intense selling in domestic equity markets and sustained outflow of foreign capital also weighed on the Indian currency. Indian shares fell sharply on Wednesday, with stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks, somewhat hawkish comments from Federal Reserve nominee Kevin Warsh at a Senate confirmation hearing, and a disappointing set of numbers for the fourth quarter from IT major HCL Technologies weighing on sentiment. The Sensex settled 757 points or 0.95% lower at 78,516, while the Nifty 50 ended 198 points or 0.8% lower at 24,378. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 93.69 and touched an intraday low of 93.87 against the greenback during the session, nearing the 94 level and its lowest level in three weeks.
Buyback Alert: Auto parts manufacturer stock surges 13% on first ever repurchase plan
Within public shareholders, Mutual Funds of the country had a 28.7% stake, while over 71,000 retail investors, or those with authorized share capital of up to ₹2 lakh, had a 8.8% stake in Rolex Rings at the end of the March quarter.
Tata Group stock sees best single-day jump in 16 months after profitability returns in Q4
India's Mutual Funds do not have any shareholding in NELCO, while Schlumberger Ltd. owns a 3.8% stake. As many as 6.9 lakh small retail investors, or those with authorized share capital of up to ₹2 lakh, have a 33.1% stake in the company.
Sebi cuts minimum investment to ₹1,000 for social impact funds to broaden retail participation
This would align the minimum application size requirement for subscribing to Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instruments under Sebi’s ICDR (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018.
Rupee edges higher against dollar, but oil volatility limits gains
Rupee opens slightly stronger at 92.83 per dollar after RBI support, but upside seen limited amid volatile oil, fragile West Asia ceasefire and cautious capital flows.
Stocks to Watch Today: Apollo Hospitals, Jubilant Foodworks, HG Infra, Pace Digitek, GPT Infra, Metro Brands, Teamlease, Sammaan Capital in focus on 21 May
Stocks to Watch, 21 May: Stocks like Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Sammaan Capital, Honeywell Automation India, Whirlpool of India, Teamlease Services, Sanghvi Movers, Metro Brands, JK Lakshmi Cement, Bosch, and Garware Technical Fibres will be in focus on May 21.