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FII and DII Trading Activity April 13, 2026 in Cash market:
- FIIs / FPIs: Net Sell of ₹1,983.18 crores
- DIIs: Net Buy of ₹2,432.30 crores
Key Results Today: Bombay Wire Ropes, Elecon Engineering Company, GTPL Hathway, HDB Financial Services, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company, Lotus Chocolate Company, Reliance Industrial Infrastructure, SPEL Semiconductor and Tejas Networks will announce their quarterly earnings today.
Commodity Market Updates
International commodity markets presented a mixed trend in the latest session, with price movements reflecting cautious sentiment. Gold traded higher at 4,863.59 (+0.28%), indicating mild safe-haven buying, while XAU/USD hovered slightly lower at 4,839.50 (-0.05%). Silver saw modest gains at 79.585 (+0.07%), supported by industrial demand, whereas copper remained subdued at 6.0800 (-0.02%), signaling growth concerns. In the energy segment, WTI crude oil edged up to 91.47 (+0.21%), suggesting steady demand, while Brent crude declined sharply to 95.34 (-4.05%), possibly due to supply-side pressures. Natural gas stayed flat at 2.591 (0.00%), reflecting a balanced market. Overall, commodities show selective strength amid mixed macro signals.
Key Corporate Updates:
Positive:
- Nuvoco Vistas Corporation: March quarter consolidated revenue from operations stood at Rs 33.07 billion, while consolidated net profit came in at Rs 1.41 billion, indicating healthy quarterly earnings performance.
- Adani Energy Solutions: Commissioned a 1,000 MW high-voltage direct current link, strengthening transmission infrastructure and supporting long-term network capacity growth.
- Supreme Petrochem: Commissioned the EPS Phase-II expansion project, increasing EPS capacity to 115,000 TPA, which supports future volume growth.
- ICICI Securities: March quarter total revenue from operations came in at Rs 15.03 billion and profit at Rs 4.19 billion; the company also declared a dividend of Rs 16.5 per share, reflecting robust earnings and shareholder payout.
- PhysicsWallah: Tax demand was reduced to Rs 1.93 billion, easing a key overhang on the company.
- Le Lavoir: Entered into an agreement with Orex Coliving Spaces for laundry services, supporting business expansion.
- Landmark Cars: Q4FY26 total revenue from operations rose 17.3% year-on-year to Rs 17.90 billion, indicating strong sales momentum.
- Kalpataru: Q4 FY2025-26 collections stood at Rs 14.87 billion and pre-sales at Rs 18.33 billion, with pre-sales up 6% year-on-year, reflecting healthy real estate demand.
- GHV Infra Projects: Secured EPC contracts worth about Rs 8.40 billion and Rs 12.50 billion in Maharashtra, strengthening order book visibility.
- RailTel Corporation: Received multiple orders worth Rs 2.55 billion, Rs 3.09 billion, Rs 171.3 million and Rs 439.6 million, including a work order from the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board, materially boosting order inflows.
- Den Networks: March quarter consolidated revenue from operations stood at Rs 2.41 billion and consolidated net profit at Rs 384 million, indicating stable quarterly performance.
- Texmaco Rail & Engineering: Received an order worth Rs 271.8 million from UltraTech Cement, supporting execution pipeline.
- Meta Infotech: Received a renewal order worth Rs 10.4 million and commenced operations at its Chennai location effective April 14, 2026, supporting revenue continuity and expansion.
- Anand Rathi Share and Stock Brokers: Q4 consolidated revenue from operations stood at Rs 2.56 billion and profit at Rs 415.6 million; the company also declared a dividend of Rs 5 per share, reflecting healthy operating performance.
- Aarvi Encon: Its unit secured a contract worth Rs 385 million, improving near-term business visibility.
- JSW Infra: Received approval to commence operations at its Gati Shakti multi-modal cargo terminal at Arakkonam from April 14, improving logistics capacity monetization.
- Monarch Surveyors & Engineering Consultants: Secured a Northern Railway consultancy/rate contract worth Rs 1.30 billion, strengthening its order book.
- Prestige Estates: Announced a three-year strategic partnership with Autodesk, which could support digital execution and project efficiencies.
- ICICI Prudential Life Insurance: Reported FY26 VNB margin of 24.7%, Q4 net premium income of Rs 191.8 billion and PAT of Rs 6.09 billion; it also declared a dividend of Rs 1.65 per share, indicating resilient operating metrics and payout.
- Vadivarhe Speciality Chemicals: Received two orders worth Rs 46.6 million and Rs 58.4 million, adding to revenue visibility.
- Eimco Elecon (India): Declared a dividend of Rs 4 per share, supporting shareholder returns.
- India Auto Industry / SIAM: Reported strong March trends with three-wheeler sales up 21.4% year-on-year and two-wheeler sales up 19.3% year-on-year, while indicating optimism for growth across vehicle categories in FY2026-27 backed by robust domestic demand and macro fundamentals.
- Apollo Pipes: Commenced commercial production at its Mirzapur plant on April 14, 2026, expanding manufacturing capacity.
- Amagi Media Labs: Launched AdFlow Orchestrator for broadcast and streaming, marking a product expansion initiative.
- DCX Systems: Received purchase and unit orders worth Rs 141.9 million and Rs 174.5 million, supporting order inflows.
- Orbital Corporation: Secured a five-year distribution agreement to supply 50HFE propulsion systems to the UAE, improving medium-term international business visibility.
- LIC: Board approved issuance of bonus equity shares, which is positive from a shareholder return and liquidity perspective.
- GAIL: Will set up a greenfield 600 MW solar project in Uttar Pradesh with planned investment of Rs 32.95 billion, expanding clean energy capacity.
- Indoco Remedies: The U.S. FDA completed a pre-approval inspection at its testing facility in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, a constructive regulatory development.
- Sify Technologies: Reported quarterly revenue of Rs 12,025 million and EBITDA of Rs 2,930 million, indicating steady operating performance.
- HG Infra Engineering: Received an order from Mirzapur Thermal Energy in Uttar Pradesh with project cost of Rs 5.19 billion, supporting order book growth.
- Godawari Power: Its unit entered into a supply agreement with EVE Power for purchase of key battery raw materials, supporting downstream battery-linked opportunities.
- ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company: March quarter revenue from operations stood at Rs 15.17 billion and profit at Rs 7.63 billion; the company also declared a dividend of Rs 12.4 per share, reflecting strong profitability and payout.
- Swaraj Engines: March quarter revenue from operations stood at Rs 5.46 billion and profit at Rs 545.6 million; the company declared a dividend of Rs 110 per share, indicating solid earnings and shareholder distribution.
- Coforge: Received all statutory and regulatory approvals for the Encora acquisition, clearing the way for deal completion.
- Hindustan Zinc: Was declared the successful bidder for the Jhandawali-Satipura amalgamated potash and halite block / critical mineral blocks, strengthening long-term resource optionality.
- Arisinfra Solutions: Signed an MoU with Capacite Infraprojects for material procurement worth Rs 8 billion, improving business visibility.
- Yash Optics & Lens: Commenced production at its Vapi manufacturing facility, expanding production footprint.
- Shiva Texyarn: The Bombay High Court set aside an arbitration award in the Louis Dreyfus case, which is favorable from a legal standpoint.
- Alkem Laboratories: Incorporated subsidiary Alkem Pharma Trading FZCO in Dubai, supporting overseas business expansion.
- Hathway Cable and Datacom: Acquired the remaining stake in Channel 5, increasing ownership control.
- Reliance Industries / Reliance Retail: Reliance Retail sold its 100% stake in Reliance Projects & Property Management Services to Jaipur Enclave for Rs 2.74 billion, indicating asset monetization.
- Ladderup Finance: LAMPL entered into an SPA to acquire 100% of JVPL for Rs 140 million, reflecting an inorganic transaction without immediate financial clarity.
- NHPC: Board approved monetization of future cash flows of power stations for 10 years in FY2026-27, a financing initiative with execution details awaited.
- WeWork India Management: Invested Rs 360 million for capacity addition of 864 desks, reflecting expansion with moderate financial significance.
- Sonu Infratech: Received an order worth Rs 20.4 million, positive in isolation but too small to materially alter outlook.
Negative:
- Vedanta: Reported an unfortunate incident at a boiler unit at the Singhitarai plant on April 14; while investigation is underway and support is being extended to the injured, the development is negative from an operational and ESG perspective.
- Muthoot Microfin: Will consider issuance of NCDs up to Rs 30 billion, implying additional leverage/funding dependence.
- Decillion Finance: Apoorva Malhotra resigned as CFO, resulting in a key management exit.
- Vikas Lifecare: Received a tax demand order of Rs 229.9 million, creating a financial overhang.
- Infinium Pharmachem: Gujarat Pollution Control Board ordered temporary closure of its facility, posing operational disruption risk.
- Him Teknoforge: Called off its joint venture agreement with Italian counterparts, which is negative for partnership-led growth expectations.
- Creative Newtech: Abhijit Divakar Kanvinde resigned as CFO with immediate effect on April 14, 2026, marking a senior management exit.
- Abans Financial Services: Nirbhay Fancy Vassa resigned as CFO, indicating a key managerial change.
- Skyline Ventures India: Filed an FIR for suspected fraud against former directors and associates, raising governance concerns.
- Ujjivan Small Finance Bank: RBI returned the bank’s application for transition to a universal bank and advised it to consider reapplying after demonstrating a more diversified portfolio, delaying a key strategic objective.
- Wires and Fabriks (SA): Hansmukh Patel resigned as CFO effective close of business on May 25, 2026, resulting in a senior management change.
- Tata Communications: A.S. Lakshminarayanan retired as Managing Director and CEO, marking a significant leadership transition.
- Astec Lifesciences: Burjis N. Godrej resigned as Managing Director and Nadir Godrej retired from the chairmanship, indicating major leadership changes.
- Kaya: Arihant Dhariwal resigned as CFO, though the company has appointed a CFO-designate; the immediate development reflects a finance leadership transition.
Neutral / Others
- Cyient: Board will consider a final dividend for FY ended March 31, 2026 and a buyback of equity shares, which is supportive for shareholder returns.
- Unifinz Capital India: Will consider raising of funds, indicating financing activity.
- North Eastern Carrying Corporation: Approved raising of funds, which remains a balance sheet action pending further details.
- Time Technoplast: Entered into an MoU to acquire a stake in Systoverse Private Limited, reflecting a strategic investment proposal.
- Kilburn Engineering: Will sell equity in Kilburn East End to East End Technologies, indicating portfolio restructuring.
- Valencia Nutrition: Plant team addressed the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis, indicating risk management communication with limited disclosed financial effect.
- UGRO Capital: Will consider fund raising via debt instruments including NCDs, indicating planned liability-side expansion.
- Onix Solar Energy: Will consider fundraising via equity shares, rights issue or other securities, indicating capital raising intent.
- Indian Overseas Bank: Revised one-year MCLR to 8.75% from 8.80% effective April 15, a routine rate reset.
- Kanungo Financiers: Board discussed fund raising through preferential issue of equity shares, reflecting a potential capital raise.
- Mangalam Worldwide: Will consider and approve issuance of secured non-convertible debentures, a routine financing move.
- Dixon Technologies: Clarified on media reports regarding labour protest in Noida and stated there is no material impact on operations.
- Vascon Engineers: Will consider fundraising via equity shares, convertible instruments or other securities, indicating capital raising plans.
- Linc: Invested Rs 56.1 million in Morris Linc for 5.6 million equity shares, representing an internal investment/capital allocation move.
- Embassy Office Parks REIT: Board will consider raising debt, reflecting financing activity.
- Godrej Industries / Godrej Agrovet / Group Companies: Pirojsha Godrej was designated chairperson-designate of Godrej Industries with immediate effect and appointed chairperson effective August 14, 2026; Nadir Godrej will retire as chairman and managing director, while Burjis N. Godrej was appointed chairperson of Godrej Agrovet and Nadir Godrej will retire there as well, reflecting planned succession and governance transition.
- Quicktouch Technologies: Appointed Gaurav Jindal as CFO, indicating a management appointment.
- ICICI Bank: Board will consider buyback of debt securities within authorized limits and fund raising via debt securities including NCDs and offshore bonds, indicating treasury and liability management actions.
- Responsive Industries: Appointed Rijvi Bhansali as CFO, representing a management change.
- Samvardhana Motherson: Issued clarification on recent media developments and labour protests in Noida and some other cities, stating authorities are working to restore normalcy, employee safety is prioritized, operations remain compliant and there is no material impact.
Non-Corporate, Unlisted & Foreign / Macro
1) Fitch / Export-Import Bank of India: Fitch affirmed Export-Import Bank of India at ‘BBB-’ with stable outlook, supporting external credit confidence.
2) India Government Bonds / RBI: India will sell Rs 320 billion of bonds via auction on April 17, including Rs 210 billion of 6.36% 2031 bonds and Rs 110 billion of 6.90% 2065 bonds; benchmark 10-year bond yield ended at 6.9395% versus previous close of 6.9119%, reflecting routine sovereign borrowing and yield movement.
3) RBI: Released data on finances of non-government non-financial private limited companies for 2024-25, a macro/sectoral data release.
4) Jindal Supreme (India): Filed draft prospectus for IPO comprising fresh issue of 10.7 million shares and offer for sale of 2.7 million shares by existing shareholders.
5) IMF / Global Economy: IMF indicated the West Asia conflict is being felt mainly through inflation and is slightly slowing the global economy; it now expects world growth of 3.0% in 2026, lower than its January estimate, while 2027 growth is seen unchanged at 3.25%, with global inflation projections raised relative to earlier estimates.
6) IMF / Europe: IMF expects noticeably lower growth for Germany and modest growth for the euro zone in 2026 and 2027, highlighting regional weakness.
7) IMF / US and China: IMF said estimates for the U.S. and China are broadly little changed, indicating relative stability in its major economy outlook.
8) SIAM / Auto Sector Commentary: SIAM said higher labour wages, input prices and freight rates are increasing production costs; the West Asia conflict could create short-term challenges, affect fuel and input prices and indirectly impact demand, though industry confidence remains tied to geopolitical stability and continued domestic growth.
9) Russia Oil / IEA: Russia’s March oil and fuel export revenues rose to $19.04 billion from $9.75 billion in February; crude exports increased by 270,000 bpd to 4.6 million bpd and production rose to 8.96 million bpd from 8.67 million bpd, though the IEA cautioned Russia may struggle to sustain output above early-Q1 levels due to port attacks.
10) Cube Labs SpA: Unit Skin Plastic Lab obtained an India patent for a physiological parameters measuring system, marking an IP development for a foreign company.
11) RMZ: Announced plans to deploy $35 billion across data centres, AI infrastructure and commercial real estate, with investments to be funded through a mix of debt and equity, while also considering an IPO for permanent long-term capital.
12) Iran / India Energy & Shipping: Iran’s ambassador to India said Iran is ready to sell oil to any country that wants it and is in good contact with the Indian government regarding passage of Indian ships, which is relevant for energy security and shipping sentiment.
13) India Inflation: March consumer price inflation came in at 3.40% year-on-year versus Reuters poll/forecast of 3.48%, while food inflation was 3.87% year-on-year after correction, indicating softer-than-expected headline inflation.
14) India Core Inflation: March core consumer price-based inflation was reported by economists, pointing to continued tracking of underlying price pressures.
15) South Korea / Crude Trade: March crude imports remained broadly stable year-on-year, relevant for regional energy trade monitoring.
16) Weather / India: India’s 2026 monsoon is projected at 92% of the long-term average, implying below-normal rains and potential implications for agriculture, inflation and rural demand.
On-going IPO:
NIL
Upcoming IPO:
NIL
Securities Trading Ex-(Corporate Action) on April 15, 2026
NIL
Securities Under F&O Ban on April 15, 2026
Source: WOWNEWS24X7, Moneycontrol, Investing.com
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