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Gift Nifty = 25,287.50 (+0.09%)
FII and DII Trading Activity October 14, 2025 in Cash market:
~FIIs / FPIs: Net Sell of ₹1508.53 crore
~DIIs: Net Buy of ₹3,661.13 crore
Key Results Today:
Axis Bank, HDFC Life Insurance Company, HDFC Asset Management Company, HDB Financial Services, L&T Finance, Angel One, Delta Corp, Heritage Foods, Indian Railway Finance Corporation, KEI Industries, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals, Muthoot Capital Services, Network 18 Media & Investments, Nuvoco Vistas Corporation, Oberoi Realty, Quick Heal Technologies, Rossari Biotech, Tata Communications, and Urja Global will release their earnings today.
Key Quarterly Earnings Update:
Tech Mahindra (Q2, Consolidated YoY):
Q2 profit declined 4.4% to ₹1,194.5 cr despite 5.1% revenue growth to ₹13,994.9 cr. EBIT surged 32.7% and margins expanded to 12.14%. Deal wins jumped to $3.17 bn. Declared ₹15 interim dividend.
Persistent Systems (Q2, Consolidated YoY):
Q2 profit rose 45.1% to ₹471.5 cr on 23.6% revenue growth to ₹3,580.7 cr. EBIT climbed 43.5% with margins at 16.3%. Dollar revenue grew 17.6% to $406.2 mn.
ICICI Lombard (Q2, YoY):
Q2 profit grew 18.1% to ₹820 cr. Total income up 12.5% to ₹6,582.7 cr, while gross direct premium dipped 1.9%. Combined ratio rose slightly to 105.1%. Declared ₹6.5 interim dividend.
Cyient DLM (Q2, Consolidated YoY):
Profit doubled 108% to ₹32.1 cr despite 20.2% revenue drop to ₹310.6 cr. Other income jumped 219%. Material costs fell 30.7%, supporting profitability.
Thyrocare Technologies (Q2, Consolidated YoY):
Profit soared 81% to ₹47.8 cr on 22.1% higher revenue at ₹216.5 cr. Declared ₹7 interim dividend and announced 2:1 bonus share issue.
Quarterly / Monthly Business Updates:
Kolte-Patil Developers:
Q2 sales value fell 13% YoY to ₹670 cr, with volumes down 17% to 0.86 mn sq ft. Realisation rose 5% to ₹7,823 per sq ft, while collections improved 8% to ₹596 cr.
Sula Vineyards:
Revenue declined 1.1% YoY to ₹139.7 cr. Own Brands sales fell 2.5% to ₹124.1 cr, but Wine Tourism grew 7.7% to ₹13.2 cr, showing resilience in experiential offerings.
Ashiana Housing:
Area booked dropped 43.4% YoY to 4.13 lakh sq ft, while the value of area sold slumped 54.9% to ₹303.4 cr, reflecting weak demand and slower project traction.
Key Corporate & Economy Updates:
Positive
~Persistent Systems: Q2 FY26 revenue rose 17.6% YoY to $406.2M; strong margins and robust deal pipeline.
~Tech Mahindra: Decade-high quarterly growth with strong deal wins and dividend announcement despite U.S. revenue dip.
~UGRO Capital: Plans ₹300 crore fundraise to support business expansion.
~Vital Chemtech: Gained BIS approval for Polyphosphoric Acid, strengthening product credibility.
~MRC Agrotech: Secured exclusive Temi Tea deal, expanding into the premium beverage segment.
~Midhani: Received ₹3.06 billion order, strengthening order pipeline.
~Carraro India: Won ₹175 million engineering contract, enhancing export credentials.
~DCM Shriram: Commissioned new ECH plant, part of capacity expansion strategy.
~EAAA Alternatives: Secured $60 million for renewable energy investments in India.
~Sula Vineyards: Record wine tourism revenue despite slight topline dip.
~Star Cement: Announced ₹15 billion capital raise to fund capacity expansion.
~GTPL Hathway: 12% YoY revenue growth driven by broadband stability.
~HCLTech partnered GSMA for advanced AI-API integration in telecom innovation.
Negative
~Asian Hotels North: Raised ₹765 crore through preferential issue; share dilution concerns arise.
~Aditya Birla Sunlife,ICICI Prudential & Groww: Halted new silver ETF investments amid market volatility.
~Kirloskar Ferrous: Announced 40-day plant shutdown at Hiriyur for maintenance.
Inter State Oil Carrier: Reported sharp drop in cargo volumes in September.
Neutral:
~Lemon Tree Hotels: Expanded presence in Gujarat with new Gandhidham property.
~Zomato: Announced plan to enable 250,000 flexible jobs in India.
~Mindspace REIT: Preparing for key financial restructuring including NOI and LTV adjustments.
~QRG Investments: Exited majority stake in Awfis Space Solutions via bulk deal.
~Shriram Finance: To raise funds via debt securities for growth.
~Refex Renewables: Sold 74% stake in Flaunt Solar Energy to streamline operations.
~Dalmia Bharat: Denied cement factory acquisition rumors officially.
~Thyrocare Technologies: Declared bonus shares and interim dividend .
~Deep Diamond India: Exploring AI-based healthcare entry.
Non-Corporate, Unlisted & International Stock News
1) IMF upgraded the 2025 global GDP forecast amid easing trade risks.
2) South Korea’s crude oil imports rose in September as refineries restocked amid supply volatility.
3) Mongolia invited India for deeper energy exploration collaboration
4) General Motors: Recorded $1.6 billion charge on EV capacity realignment.
Bulk Deals
Awfis Space Solutions:
QRG Investments sold 24.07 lakh shares (3.36%) worth ₹140.89 crore at ₹585.14 each, while HSBC Mutual Fund acquired 9.18 lakh shares (1.28%) for ₹53.72 crore.
M and B Engineering:
360 ONE Asset Management purchased 5.21 lakh shares (0.91%) at ₹404.41 per share, totaling ₹21.09 crore.
On-going IPO: NIL
Upcoming IPO
(15-Oct to 17-Oct)
-Midwest Ltd
Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on October 15, 2025
~Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS)
Stocks Trading Ex-Spin Off on October 15, 2025
~SKF India Ltd.
Stocks Under F&O Ban on October 15, 2025
~RBL Bank, Sammaan Capital
Source: WOWNEWS24X7, Moneycontrol, Investing.com