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Note: Japan is observing a Trading Holiday today on account of Vernal Equinox.
FII and DII Trading Activity 19 March 2026 in Cash market:
FIIs / FPIs: Net Sell of ₹7,558.19 crores
DIIs: Net Buy of ₹3,863.96 crores
Key Quarterly Earnings Update:
Shree Ram Twistex Q3 (YoY):
Profit zooms 70.2% to Rs 3.7 crore Vs Rs 2.2 crore. Revenue soars 75.2% to Rs 92.9 crore Vs Rs 53 crore
Commodity Market Updates:
International commodity markets reflect a mixed trend, with metals outperforming while energy remains under pressure. Gold prices are strong, trading around 4,677.79, with XAU/USD near 4,676.14, indicating sustained safe-haven demand. Silver leads gains, rising sharply to 73.680, supported by both industrial and investment demand. Copper is relatively stable at 5.5160, showing only a minor decline and signaling cautious industrial sentiment. In contrast, energy markets are weaker. WTI crude oil trades at 93.70, while Brent crude stands at 106.64, both registering notable losses amid demand concerns. Natural gas shows slight resilience, edging up to 3.131. Overall, metals are driving market strength, while oil prices are facing downward pressure.
Key Corporate Updates:
Positive:
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HCLTECH: HCL America Inc. has fully repaid USD 252.207 million notes on 10 March 2026, strengthening the group’s balance sheet and lowering debt obligations.
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ARTSON LTD: The company has received a new award valued at Rs 422.2 million, providing added revenue visibility.
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ARCHEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES: The board has approved the merger of ICPL with IMPL, indicating internal restructuring aimed at operational consolidation.
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SARASWATI COMMERCIAL (INDIA): The company has converted 587,712 Bharti Airtel partly paid-up shares into fully paid-up shares, increasing the value and completeness of its investment holding.
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FIRSTSOURCE SOLUTIONS: The company has launched a full‑stack agent‑first AI operating model, reflecting continued focus on next‑generation digital and AI‑led service delivery.
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ARTEFACT PROJECTS: The company has received a letter of award for a consultancy project with contracted fees of Rs 39.5 million, adding to its order pipeline.
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VIBHOR STEEL TUBES: The company has secured a work order worth Rs 168.7 million from Agrawal Infracab, strengthening near‑term business visibility.
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LEO DRYFRUITS & SPICES TRADING: Its subsidiary has entered into a supply agreement with Haldiram Marketing, with expected annual revenue of around Rs 1.50 billion under the arrangement.
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WIPRO: The company has launched a GIFT City hub to accelerate AI‑powered BFSI transformation, expanding its presence in a strategic financial services ecosystem.
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SAMVARDHANA MOTHERSON: The company has approved a joint venture with Hellmann Worldwide Logistics to provide supply‑chain solutions to the automotive industry, supporting diversification and integrated service offerings.
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AKSHARCHEM (INDIA): The company has resumed production at its I‑I‑Acid plant effective 19 March 2026, indicating normalization of operations.
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NTPC: NTPC has signed an MoU with Octopus Energy Group for strategic collaboration, which could support innovation and energy transition initiatives.
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HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE: The company has received a work order valued at Rs 146 million, supporting its order book.
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CIPLA: The company has approved the amalgamation of Inzpera Healthsciences with Cipla, designated P R Ramesh as Vice‑Chairman effective 1 April 2026, and approved an investment of up to USD 100 million in Cipla (EU) Limited, reflecting strategic restructuring and overseas expansion.
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TCS: TCS and ABB have strengthened their strategic IT, AI, and engineering partnership, reinforcing long‑term collaboration opportunities.
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TATA ELXSI: The company has launched a global offshore development center for Terumo Corporation, supporting client engagement and revenue growth in healthcare engineering services.
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YOGI LTD: The company has received purchase orders worth Rs 262.8 million, improving revenue visibility.
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INDIQUBE SPACES: The company has signed a 1,140‑seat workspace leasing deal with a major GCC client in Pune valued at Rs 540 million over five years, strengthening occupancy and recurring revenue visibility.
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NESTLE INDIA: The company will add a new Munch production line at its Sanand factory in Gujarat with proposed additional capacity of about 8,300 tons per annum and investment of around Rs 2.25 billion, supporting future growth.
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J K CEMENT: The company has emerged as the preferred bidder for the Dommarnandyala Block‑3 limestone mine in Andhra Pradesh, spanning about 1,188 hectares, securing a key raw material resource.
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IREDA: The company has approved a market borrowing programme of up to Rs 400 billion for FY 2026‑27 and enhanced its FY 2025‑26 borrowing plan to Rs 358 billion, reflecting funding preparation for growth but also higher leverage dependence.
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VARDHMAN POLYTEX: The company will sell land at its Ludhiana unit and plans issuance of optionally convertible debentures up to Rs 250 million and NCDs aggregating up to Rs 350 million, indicating balance‑sheet and funding actions.
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GLOTTIS LTD: The company has approved incorporation of a subsidiary in Malaysia, marking an overseas expansion step at an early stage.
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JSW CEMENT: The company has commissioned a greenfield grinding plant in Rajasthan with 2.5 MTPA capacity, which is positive for capacity expansion ahead of listing‑related market interest.
Negative:
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ACCELYA SOLUTIONS INDIA: The company has received a tax demand of Rs 174.9 million, which could create a financial overhang pending resolution.
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SHANTHI GEARS: Ranjan Kumar Pati has stepped down as Chief Financial Officer, creating a key management transition.
Neutral / Others:
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ADANI PORTS: Adani Ports is set to be one of the entities participating in the insolvency resolution plan of Jaiprakash Associates, which could support strategic asset expansion.
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AMBER ENTERPRISES INDIA: Amber will invest Rs 2.96 billion in IL Jin via rights issue, while subsidiary IL Jin Electronics will raise Rs 3.28 billion through a rights issue, supporting capacity and business expansion.
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ABS MARINE SERVICES: The company has taken delivery of offshore support vessel ‘Hades’, expanding its operating fleet and service capability.
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ADANI ENTERPRISES: The conversion of 137.5 million partly paid‑up shares into fully paid‑up shares improves capital structure clarity.
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WELSPUN ENTERPRISES: The company will buy a stake in Welspun Corporate Services while other Welspun group entities acquire the remaining stake, resulting in ownership consolidation.
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INVESTMENT TRUST OF INDIA: The company is availing a bank guarantee facility of Rs 4 billion from HDFC Bank, which is a financing arrangement without immediate earnings impact.
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TATA INVESTMENT CORPORATION: The company has appointed Bahram N. Vakil as Vice‑Chairman, representing a board‑level leadership change.
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VIJI FINANCE: The board will consider fund raising through issue of equity shares or convertible securities, indicating a potential capital raise subject to approval.
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DEV LABTECH VENTURE: The board will consider a bonus issue and subdivision of shares, which are capital structure measures without direct business impact.
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SHANTI GOLD INTERNATIONAL: The company has appointed and re‑appointed Pankajkumar Jagawat as Managing Director, indicating continuity in leadership.
Non‑Corporate, Unlisted & Foreign / Macro:
1) SBI FUNDS MANAGEMENT (UNLISTED): The company has filed draft papers for an IPO comprising a total offer for sale of up to 203.7 million shares, with Amundi India Holding selling up to 75.4 million shares and State Bank of India selling up to 128.3 million shares; the transaction is an ownership dilution event rather than fresh capital raising for the company.
2) ART GAMES STUDIO SA (FOREIGN): The company said its cooperation model targets a minimum 25% return on equity for the project, with DL Invest to hold a stake in the joint venture alongside Art Games Studio; this is a strategic development in a foreign‑listed entity.
3) HAPAG‑LLOYD (FOREIGN): The company has signed a letter of intent with the Government of India, while noting that any reflagging would remain subject to further discussions, internal assessments, commercial considerations, and legal and regulatory requirements.
4) INDIA GOVERNMENT / FERTILIZER: The government projects urea production to increase from around 54,500 MT/day to 67,000 MT/day and has said fertilizer stocks are adequate for the coming cropping season, which is supportive for agricultural supply stability.
5) INDIA GOVERNMENT / EXPORTERS: India has notified time‑limited support for exporters through resilience and logistics interventions for export facilitation, which is supportive for trade‑sensitive sectors.
6) INDIA TRADE REMEDIES AUTHORITY: The authority has recommended an anti‑dumping duty of USD 3,453 per MT on imports of Chinese DASDA, a chemicals intermediary product, which could benefit domestic producers while raising input costs for import‑dependent users.
7) INDIA FOREIGN MINISTRY / GULF ENERGY: India’s foreign ministry said attacks on energy infrastructure in the Gulf region are unacceptable, highlighting broader energy security concerns.
8) INDIA GOVERNMENT / FUEL & LNG: Officials said there is no plan to raise petrol and diesel prices for now, local fuel supplies remain a priority, fuel exports may be reviewed if required, an attack on Qatar’s LNG facility would affect India as well, there has been pressure but no retail fuel price increase so far, and India is diversifying LPG imports with purchases from the US.
Bulk & Block Deals:
Rajputana Stainless
Craft Emerging Market Fund PCC, via its Citadel and Elite Capital funds, acquired a total of 21.5 lakh shares (2.57% stake) in Rajputana Stainless for about Rs 26.23 crore at an average Rs 122 per share. Additionally, Sapan Anil Shah HUF and Smital Suresh Thakkar together purchased 10.7 lakh shares worth around Rs 12.88 crore.
Bliss GVS Pharma
Mateus increased its stake in Bliss GVS Pharma by acquiring 9.33 lakh shares (0.9%) for Rs 19.68 crore at Rs 210.81 per share. Meanwhile, Arian Investment sold 10 lakh shares (0.94%) for Rs 21.08 crore. As of December 2025, Mateus held 2.42%, while Arian Investment owned 4.72%.
On‑going IPO:
Last Date 20‑Mar
Novus Loyalty Ltd (BSE SME)
Upcoming IPO:
20‑Mar to 22‑Mar
Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd
Speciality Medicines Ltd (BSE SME)
23‑Mar to 25‑Mar
Tipco Engineering India Ltd (BSE SME)
Securities Trading Ex‑Dividend on 20 March 2026
Balmer Lawrie Investments Ltd, Kama Holdings Ltd, REC Ltd
Securities Trading Ex‑Bonus Issue on 20 March 2026
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd (3:1)
Securities Trading Ex‑Right Issue on 20 March 2026
Maha Rashtra Apex Corporation Ltd
Securities Trading Ex‑Income Distribution (InvIT) on 20 March 2026
National Highways Infra Trust
Securities Trading Ex‑Interest Payment – Government Securities (GSEC) on 20 March 2026
828GS2027, 833GS2032 (Government Securities)
Securities Under F&O Ban on 20 March 2026
SAMMAANCAP, SAIL
Source: WOWNEWS24X7, Moneycontrol, Investing.com
