Global Market Futures (as of 06:30 AM IST)
US Market (Futures)
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Nasdaq: +0.07%
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Dow Jones: +0.15%
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S&P 500: +0.06%
European (Futures)
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Ftse 100: +0.24%
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Cac 40: +0.49%
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Dax : +0.35%
Asian (Live Markets)
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NIKKIE 225: -0.55%
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KOSPI: -1.57%
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ASX 200: -1.38%
Gift Nifty: 24540.50 (-1.03%)
FII and DII Trading Activity March 5, 2026 in Cash market:
FIIs / FPIs: Net Sell of ₹3,752.52 crores
DIIs: Net Buy of ₹5,153.37crores
Results Today
Aye Finance, Kwality Walls (India), DCM Shriram International, RRP Defense, and Tulsi Extrusions will release quarterly earnings today.
Commodity Market Updates
International commodity markets showed mixed movements in early trading, with precious metals and energy prices moving in different directions. Gold edged higher to around 5,088, gaining 0.20%, while Silver also advanced, rising 0.61% to 82.68, indicating steady safe-haven demand. Copper recorded a modest uptick of 0.09%, reflecting stable industrial sentiment. In the energy segment, WTI crude oil declined sharply by 2.80% to 78.74, suggesting pressure from supply concerns or demand outlook. In contrast, Brent crude surged 3.57% to 84.31, highlighting volatility between global oil benchmarks. Natural Gas slipped 0.57% to 2.98. Overall, the commodity market reflected cautious sentiment, with metals holding firm while energy prices displayed notable divergence.
Key Corporate Updates:
Positive:
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Fractal Analytics: Newly listed Fractal Analytics reported Dec-quarter consolidated revenue from operations of ₹8.54 billion and consolidated net profit of ₹1.03 billion, with reports indicating the company crossed ₹1.001 billion net income during the first nine months, reflecting strong financial performance following its listing.
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SAMHI Hotels: The board approved a majority investment in Rare India and acquisition of partnership interest in the entity, with the transaction valued at ₹473.9 million, and the company also plans to engage with Marriott International for potential hotel affiliation, strengthening its hospitality portfolio and brand partnerships.
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Magellanic Cloud: The company secured a project valued at ₹49.9 million, strengthening its order pipeline and revenue visibility.
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DCX Systems: The company received purchase orders worth ₹680.5 million from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd for the supply of antennas and power supplies, supporting growth in its defence electronics segment.
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Garden Reach Shipbuilders: Signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kalyani Strategic Systems to collaborate on development of indigenous naval systems and unmanned platforms, supporting India’s defence indigenisation efforts.
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MakeMyTrip: Entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Flamingo Transworld, expanding its footprint in curated and premium travel experiences.
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Finkurve Financial Services: Announced a strategic co-lending partnership with Godrej Finance, aimed at expanding credit access and scaling lending operations through collaborative distribution.
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BMW Industries: Entered into an agreement with Indian Oil Corporation for supply of piped natural gas, which is expected to support operational efficiency and cost optimisation.
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Nitiraj Engineers: Secured a new order valued at ₹53.2 million, improving order book visibility.
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Influx Healthtech: The company’s facility successfully completed a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) inspection conducted by the Tanzania Bureau of Standards and has been confirmed to comply with GMP acceptable requirements, supporting international regulatory compliance.
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Shilpa Medicare: The National Company Law Tribunal approved the amalgamation of Shilpa Therapeutics with Shilpa Medicare, enabling operational consolidation and potential cost efficiencies.
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1Point1 Solutions: Completed the $33.37 million acquisition of Netcom BCC, accelerating the company’s global expansion strategy focused on AI-first digital transformation solutions.
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MOIL: Announced a 2% price increase for ferro grade manganese below 44% and ferro grade manganese 44% and above for March 2026, reflecting favourable demand dynamics.
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Balmer Lawrie & Company: Declared an interim dividend of ₹4.25 per equity share for FY2025-26, returning value to shareholders.
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SBI Card: Declared a dividend of ₹2.50 per share, signalling continued shareholder payout.
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Amber Enterprises: HDFC Mutual Fund acquired 241,774 shares in Amber Enterprises through a bulk deal on BSE, indicating institutional investor interest.
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Sat Kartar Life: The company commenced operations of Sat Kartar Sanjeevan Hospital in Delhi, expanding its healthcare services footprint.
Negative:
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Petronet LNG: The company received a force majeure notice from QatarEnergy, following which it issued corresponding force majeure notices to off-takers including GAIL, Indian Oil Corporation and BPCL, while stating that the financial and operational impact of the situation cannot be estimated at this point of time.
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ONGC Petro Additions: The company stated that production and supply at its Dahej plant have been constrained due to complete cut-off of gaseous feed and limited supply of liquid feedstock, with suppliers invoking force majeure, and the potential impact of the disruption currently remains unquantified.
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GK Energy: The company disclosed that a search proceeding has been conducted by the Income Tax Department, indicating regulatory scrutiny.
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Devyani International: Shivashish Pandey resigned as CEO of the Yum Brands division effective February 28, 2026, marking a leadership change.
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Mahindra & Mahindra: The company’s Japan unit announced plans to withdraw from the agricultural machinery business by fiscal year 2027, although the spare parts supply business and services related to the unit’s products will continue to operate.
Neutral / Others
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Advent Hotels International: The company will seek shareholder approval for the proposed sale of shares of Bamboo Hotels to Valor Estate.
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PDS Ltd: The company announced that Fareast Vogue has been dissolved with effect from February 27, 2026.
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Seshachal Technologies: Approved the issuance of convertible warrants worth up to ₹250 million.
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Anka India: Announced appointments of Bharat Sarin as Chief Financial Officer and Spark Sood as Managing Director.
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Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals (MRPL): Clarified that the company has not declared any force majeure and denied reports suggesting MRPL halted fuel exports.
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Time Technoplast: Stated that despite geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, operations remain normal and the company expects negligible impact on revenue or margins.
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Mangal Credit and Fincorp: Approved the issuance of secured non-convertible debentures worth up to ₹300 million.
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Bank of Baroda: Announced that it issued and allotted bonds with an issue size of ₹100 billion.
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Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services: Entered into an agreement with Blue Star Limited.
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Standard Engineering Technology: Signed a distribution agreement with API Pharma to distribute products in the Middle East region.
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Elegant Floriculture & Agrotech: Entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Deep Diamond India for the sale of land valued at ₹180 million.
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Rapicut Carbides: Announced that Chief Financial Officer P.R. Venkatta Ramanan has resigned.
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Walchandnagar Industries: The company expects to recover ₹21.2 million from AICITTA by August 8, 2026.
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Swadeshi Industries and Leasing: Approved the conversion of 12.3 million convertible warrants into equity shares.
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Signature Green Corporation: Approved a scheme of amalgamation between Arvind Foods and Co and the company.
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Sundrex Oil: Announced that its laboratory facilities have received NABL accreditation.
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TCS: Reports suggest Tata Consultancy Services is in advanced talks to develop additional AI data centres in India.
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BSE: The exchange will conduct mock trading across equity, equity derivatives, currency derivatives and commodity derivatives segments on March 7.
Non-Corporate, Unlisted & Foreign / Macro
1) Indian Refiners / Indian Oil: Indian refiners are buying millions of barrels of prompt Russian crude oil cargoes, with sources indicating Indian Oil is expediting purchases including cargoes currently floating around India, highlighting increased reliance on Russian crude supplies.
2) India Energy Security: Government sources indicated that India is in discussions with the International Energy Agency, OPEC, the United States, and major oil producers and traders to secure crude oil and LPG supplies, and may reprioritise gas supplies if the situation worsens while also exploring insurance support for ships transporting energy cargoes.
3) Middle East Conflict Impact: S&P stated that Indian-headquartered airline carriers are likely to experience a more pronounced operational impact from the Middle East conflict.
4) Air India: The airline announced expansion of its Asia network with new routes to Vietnam and Japan, strengthening regional connectivity.
5) Altai Capital Management / Yatra Online: Altai Capital Management reported holding a 5.1% stake in Yatra Online Inc as of March 5 according to an SEC filing.
6) Reserve Bank of India: The RBI cancelled the licence of Shimsha Sahakara Bank Niyamitha.
7) Indian Navy / Sri Lanka: The Indian Navy launched search and rescue operations in coordination with Sri Lanka following the March 4 attack on an Iranian warship, continuing joint rescue efforts.
8) Bond Market: India’s 10-year benchmark government bond yield declined to 6.6406% compared with the previous close of 6.6732%, indicating easing yields.
9) Thyssenkrupp / Flacks Group: Shares of Thyssenkrupp turned positive, rising about 1.5% after Flacks Group CEO stated the company is ready to bid for Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe if the company’s ongoing sale efforts fail.
10) NYSE: Order imbalance data indicated approximately 90,021 shares on the sell side.
Bulk Deals:
Amber Enterprises India
Amber Enterprises India saw HDFC Mutual Fund acquire 2.41 lakh shares (0.68% stake) through a block deal worth Rs 184.95 crore at Rs 7,650 per share. The transaction signals institutional confidence in the company’s growth prospects within India’s consumer durables manufacturing ecosystem.
Dev Information Technology
Xduce Technologies acquired an additional 10 lakh shares (1.77% stake) in Dev Information Technology for Rs 2.66 crore at Rs 26.68 per share from a promoter relative. The purchase adds to earlier acquisitions, raising Xduce’s strategic stake in the company.
Invicta Diagnostic
Investi Global Opportunity Fund PCC – Cell 1 purchased 1.2 lakh shares (0.95% stake) in Invicta Diagnostic at Rs 70.44 per share, totaling Rs 84.5 lakh. The deal reflects growing investor interest in the diagnostics company through a targeted minority stake acquisition.
Block Deals
Afcons Infrastructure
Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE – ODI has picked up 9.71 lakh shares (0.26 percent stake) in Afcons Infrastructure from Morgan Stanley Asia Singapore Pte at Rs 276.5 per share, amounting to Rs 26.8 crore.
IPO Listings
SME Listing
Striders Impex
On-going IPO:
Last Date 06-Mar
Sedemac Mechatronics Ltd
Last Date 10-Mar
Srinibas Pradhan Constructions Ltd
Upcoming IPO:
09-Mar to 11-Mar
Rajputana Stainless Ltd
Securities Trading Ex-Dividend on March 6, 2026
Bharat Electronics Ltd, John Cockerill India Ltd, Eighty Jewellers Ltd, Engineers India Ltd, SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd, Steel City Securities Ltd
Securities Trading Ex-Bonus Issue on March 6, 2026
Accedere Ltd (1:10), LKP Finance Ltd (4:1), Silver Touch Technologies Ltd (1:1), Kapston Services Ltd (1:2)
Securities Trading Ex-Split on March 7, 2026
Meera Industries Ltd (From Rs.10 to Rs.5), Silver Touch Technologies Ltd (From Rs.10 to Rs.2)
Securities Trading Ex-Right Issue on March 6, 2026
Bluegod Entertainment Ltd
Securities Trading Ex-Interest Payment on March 6, 2026
74GS2035 - Government Securities
Securities Under F&O Ban on March 6, 2026
SAMMAANCAP, SAIL
Sources: WOWNEWS24X7, Moneycontrol, Investing.com
