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At 13:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex jumped 1,158.60 points or 1.44% to 81,196.21. The Nifty 50 index surged 380.30 points or 1.56% to 24,786.40.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index gained 1.92% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 1.09%.
The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,732 shares rose and 1,109 shares fell. A total of 128 shares were unchanged.
Gainers & Losers:
Divi's Laboratories (up 4.71%), Apollo Hospitals Enterprise (up 4.23%), SBI Life Insurance (up 4.11%), Adani Enterprises (up 3.85%) and Bharti Airtel (up 3.84%) were major Nifty gainers.
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (down 1.43%), Nestle India (down 0.95%), Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (down 0.22%), HDFC Bank (down 0.20%) and Axis Bank (down 0.12%) and were major Nifty losers.
Stocks in Spotlight:
Tech Mahindra rose 0.07%. The IT major's consolidated net profit jumped 28.82% to Rs 851.5 crore on 1.04% rise in revenue from operations to Rs 13,005.5 crore in Q1 FY25 over in Q1 FY24. On a year on year (YoY) basis, Tech Mahindra's net profit grew 22.96% while revenue fell 1.17% in first quarter of FY25.
Cyient dropped 5.67% after the IT major reported 23.94% fall in consolidated net profit to Rs 143.9 crore on 9.94% decline in revenue from operations to Rs 1,675.7 crore in Q1 FY25 over Q4 FY24.
DLF advanced 2.63% after the realty major’s consolidated net profit increased 22.51% to Rs 645.61 crore in Q1 FY25 as compared with Rs 527 crore recorded in Q1 FY24. Revenue from operations fell 4.28% year on year (YoY) to Rs 1,362.35 crore in the quarter ended 30 June 2024.
VST Industries rallied 3.03% after the company said that its board has recommended issue of bonus shares in the ratio of 10:1, i.e. ten new bonus equity shares of Rs 10 each for every one existing fully paid equity share of Rs 10 each.
SJVN zoomed 7.80% after the company received a letter of intent (LOI) for allotment of Darzo Lui Pumped Storage Project from the Government of Mizoram.
Global Markets:
European shares advanced while most Asian stocks traded higher on Friday as investors digested Tokyo's latest inflation data and awaited key U.S. economic figures. Japan’s headline inflation eased slightly to 2.2% in July, while core inflation held steady at 2.2%.
The market's focus now shifts to the U.S., where the release of the personal consumption expenditure (PCE) index – the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge – is expected to influence interest rate expectations.
Meanwhile, U.S. stocks experienced a rotation away from technology shares on Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 declining. The Dow Jones Industrial Average bucked the trend with a modest gain. This shift is a common occurrence during bull markets as market leadership evolves.
At 11:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 646.71 points or 0.80% to 80,678.94. The Nifty 50 index rallied 235.35 points or 0.95% to 24,638.95.
The broader market outperformed the headline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index gained 1.70% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 1.11%.
The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,701 shares rose and 1,040 shares fell. A total of 115 shares were unchanged.
Buzzing Index:
The Nifty IT index added 1.96% to 40,839.70. The index shed 0.03% in the past trading sessions.
Mphasis (up 6.77%), LTIMindtree (up 2.61%), Infosys (up 2.53%), Wipro (up 2.25%), HCL Technologies (up 2.11%), Persistent Systems (up 2.01%), Tata Consultancy Services (up 1.37%), Coforge (up 0.78%), L&T Technology Services (up 0.1%) advanced.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries gained 2.58% after the pharma major said that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) for LEQSELVI (deuruxolitinib), an oral JAK Inhibitor for the treatment of severe alopecia areata.
VST Industries added 2.79% after the company said that its board has recommended issue of bonus shares in the ratio of 10:1, i.e. ten new bonus equity shares of Rs 10 each for every one existing fully paid equity share of Rs 10 each.
Tech Mahindra shed 0.29%. The IT major's consolidated net profit jumped 28.82% to Rs 851.5 crore on 1.04% rise in revenue from operations to Rs 13,005.5 crore in Q1 FY25 over in Q1 FY24.
Asian stocks traded mixed on Friday as investors digested Tokyo's latest inflation data and awaited key U.S. economic figures. Japan’s headline inflation eased slightly to 2.2% in July, while core inflation held steady at 2.2%.
At 09:28 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 220.76 points or 0.28% to 80,249.51. The Nifty 50 index advanced 78.30 points or 0.32% to 24,484.40.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index added 0.82% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.56%.
The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,289 shares rose and 681 shares fell. A total of 105 shares were unchanged.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 2,605.49 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs), were net buyers to the tune of Rs 2,431.69 crore in the Indian equity market on 25 July 2024, provisional data showed.
Numbers to Track:
The yield on India's 10-year benchmark federal advanced 1.63% to 7.065 as compared with previous close 6.964.
In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged higher against the dollar. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 83.7225, compared with its close of 83.7800 during the previous trading session.
MCX Gold futures for 5 August 2024 settlement rose 0.50% to Rs 68,732.
The US Dollar index (DXY), which tracks the greenback's value against a basket of currencies, was down 0.05% to 104.30.
The United States 10-year bond yield slipped 0.28% to 4.247.
In the commodities market, Brent crude for September 2024 settlement added 15 cents or 0.18% to $82.52 a barrel.
Adani Energy solutions jumped 2.06% after the company’s consolidated revenue rose 47% YoY to Rs 5,379 crore in Q1 FY24 as compared with Rs 3,664 crore in Q1 FY24. The company reported net loss of Rs 1,190 crore as compared with net profit of Rs 182 crore in Q1 FY24.
Tech Mahindra declined 3%. The company’s consolidated net profit jumped 28.7% to Rs 851 crore in Q1 FY25 as compared with Rs 661 crore in Q1 FY24. Revenue rose 1% YoY to Rs 13,005 crore in Q1 FY25.
Jupiter wagons rose 1.88% after the company’s consolidated net profit stood at Rs 92 crorein Q1 FY25, up 46.2% as compared with Rs 63 crore in Q1 FY24. Revenue increased 16.8% Rs 880 crore in Q1 FY25.
Dow Jones Futures were up 137 points, indicating a positive opening in the US stocks today.
Asian stocks rose on Friday as investors digested Tokyo's latest inflation data and awaited key U.S. economic figures. Japan’s headline inflation eased slightly to 2.2% in July, while core inflation held steady at 2.2%.
Adani Energy solutions’ consolidated revenue jumped 47% YoY to Rs 5,379 crore in Q1 FY24 as compared with Rs 3,664 crore in Q1 FY24. The company reported net loss of Rs 1,190 crore as compared with net profit of Rs 182 crore in Q1 FY24.
Tech Mahindra’s consolidated net profit jumped 28.7% to Rs 851 crore in Q1 FY25 as compared with Rs 661 crore in Q1 FY24. Revenue rose 1% YoY to Rs 13,005 crore in Q1 FY25.
Jupiter wagons’ consolidated net profit stood at Rs 92 crorein Q1 FY25, up 46.2% as compared with Rs 63 crore in Q1 FY24. Revenue increased 16.8% Rs 880 crore in Q1 FY25.
Cyient’s consolidated net profit declined 25.03% to Rs 148 crore as against Rs 197 crore in Q1 FY24. Revenue fell 9.9% to Rs 1,676 crore in Q1 FY25 as compared with Rs 1,861 crore in Q1 FY24.
Mahanagar Gas’ consolidated revenue increased 1.5% to Rs 1,590 crore in Q1 FY25 as compared with Rs 1,567 crore in Q1 FY24. Net profit jumped 7.4% to Rs 285 crore during the quarter as compared with Rs 265 crore posted in corresponding quarter last year.
United Breweries reported consolidated net profit of Rs 173 crore, up 27.5% as compared with Rs 136 crore in Q1 FY25. Revenue jumped 10.8% YoY to Rs 2,475 crore in Q1 FY25.
Glenmark Life Sciences’ consolidated net profit declined 17.7% YoY to Rs 111 crore in Q1 FY25 as compared with Rs 135 crore. Revenue fell 1.8% to Rs 589 crore in Q1 FY25 from Rs 578 crore in Q1 FY24.
Go Digit General Insurance’s consolidated net profit jumped 73.3% YoY to Rs 101 crore. Total income increased 24.6% to Rs 2,077 crore in Q1 FY25 as compared with Rs 1,667 crore in Q1 FY24.
On a year on year (YoY) basis, Tech Mahindra's net profit grew 22.96% while revenue fell 1.17% in first quarter of FY25.
EBITDA stood at Rs 1,564.5 crore in the quarter ended 30 June 2024, up 11.1% QoQ and 16.9% YoY. EBITDA margin was at 12% in Q1 FY25 as compared to 10.9% in Q4 FY24 and 10.2% in Q1 FY24.
In terms of dollars (USD), revenue stood at $1,558.9 million in Q1 FY25, registering growth of 0.7% QoQ and a decline of 2.6% YoY. In constant currency terms, revenue grew by 0.7% QoQ and declined by 1.2% YoY. Profit after tax was at $102 million, up 28.6% QoQ and up 21.3% YoY. Free cash flow was at $106 million in the June quarter.
During the quarter, EBITDA was at $169.2 million, up 22.9% QoQ and down 31.1% YoY. EBITDA margin came in at 10.9% in Q4 FY24, up 220 bps QoQ.
The IT firm secured net new deals worth $534 million in Q1 FY25 as against $500 million in Q4 FY24 and $359 million reported in Q1 FY24.
Total headcount was at 147,620, registering a growth of 1.5% QoQ and decline of 0.5% YoY. The last twelve month (LTM) IT attrition rate was constant at 10% in Q1 FY25 as compared to Q4 FY24, while in Q1 FY24 attrition rate was 13%.
Cash and cash equivalent was at Rs 8,055.2 crore as of 30 June 2024, compared with Rs 7,911.5 crore as of 31 March 2024 and Rs 7,701.1 crore as of 30 June 2023.
Rohit Anand, CFO of Tech Mahindra said, “The Q1 results are a positive start both for current turnaround year as well as for our medium-term strategy. As we mentioned in our strategic priorities, our focus continues to be on investing in the business for long-term sustainable performance.”
Mohit Joshi, chief executive officer and managing director of Tech Mahindra, said, “It is encouraging to see positive momentum in most industry verticals which has led to revenue growth and margin expansion in an otherwise seasonally weak quarter. We continue to focus on execution and are on track to achieve our stated goals for FY27.”
Tech Mahindra is focused on leveraging next-generation technologies including 5G, blockchain, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and more, to enable end-to-end digital transformation for global customers.
The scrip declined 1.33% to currently trade at Rs 1,509.75 on the BSE.