Sharemasterindia.com 2:47 p.m.: Corporation Bank Q1 net profit at Rs 204 crore against estimates of Rs 143 crore. Stock slips 0.4 per cent to Rs 53.60.
2:45 p.m.: Nifty 8,500 put option was the most active contract on the National Stock Exchange. The premium on the contract jumped 8.5 per cent to Rs 69.65. 1.4 lakh shares were added to the open interest.
2:25 p.m.: Overall breadth was neutral as 1,373 stocks were advancing while 1,451 stocks were declining.
2:17 p.m.: Finolex Cables Q1 net profit at Rs 70 crore against estimates of Rs 50 crore. Stock jumps 0.7 per cent to Rs 256.
2:15 p.m.: Neyveli Lignite Q1 net profit at Rs 367 crore against estimates of Rs 355 crore. Stock surges 10 per cent to Rs 93.65.
2:05 p.m.: BSE mid-cap index slips into red falls 0.12 per cent; Motherson Sumi Systems, SJVN, Alstom T&D, IDBI Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, LIC Housing Finance, Glenmark Pharma and Essar Oil were among the laggards from the mid-cap space.
1:56 p.m.: The markets extended sell-off in the noon trades as selling pressure in select capital goods and banking stocks picked up pace. The Sensex was down 63 points at 28,234 and the Nifty slipped 24 points to 8,565.
1:51 p.m.: BHEL first quarter net sales at Rs 4,280 crore against estimates of Rs 5,280 crore.
1:49 p.m.: BHEL Q1 net profit falls to Rs 34 crore against estimates of Rs 206 crore. Shares slump over 5 per cent to Rs 266.
