On Tuesday, 1,890 stocks advanced, 2,426 declined and 231 remained unchanged on Bombay Stock Exchange with advance decline ratio of 0.78 indicating a negative closing. The trend of the major indices on Tuesday’s trading is given in the table below.
On NSE, 25 securities advanced and closed at a new 52-week high whereas 22 securities sank to close at their new 52-week lows. Nifty India Defence, Nifty Media and Nifty Auto were among the biggest gainers. Nifty IT, Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty FMCG were among the biggest losers..
The Union commerce ministry notified a minimum import price of ₹34,000 per metric tonne for float glass imports starting 18 August 2026, aimed at protecting domestic manufacturers like Asahi India Glass and Saint-Gobain India from cheap imports amid high energy costs.
Highway Infrastructure (+4.14%) outlined a growth plan targeting ₹850 crore turnover in FY27 and ₹1,200 crore in FY28, driven by new toll wins, EPC backlog execution, and geographic expansion.
Samvardhana Motherson International (+1.39%) received NCLT approval on 13 August 2026 to reduce share capital of its subsidiary Motherson Technology Services, cutting equity capital by ₹7.86 crore (7.04%).
Sammaan Capital (-2.02%) clarified no allegations against it following a Supreme Court order directing a CBI probe into related matters flagged by the Enforcement Directorate.
Advait Energy Transitions (+2.26%) subsidiary secured a ₹116 crore EPC contract for a 200 MW solar project in Rajasthan, with 12 months execution timeline.
Amber Enterprises (+1.25%) converted its subsidiary IL JIN Electronics (India) Private Limited into a public limited company, effective 18 August 2026.
Exicom Tele-Systems (+6.56%) began manufacturing India’s first liquid-cooled power modules for EV chargers, exporting units to the US. These modules offer up to 99% efficiency and a 10-year warranty, with a higher upfront cost but lower lifetime ownership expenses.
The Indian government considered cutting the 100% import duty on sugar to ease prices, a move likely to impact domestic sugar producers like Balrampur Chini Mills.
Ceigall India (-2.15%) and Sushee Infra Mining jointly secured four road construction contracts totaling ₹2,149.62 crore for NH-913 in Arunachal Pradesh, with construction periods of 36 to 48 months plus five years maintenance.
Piramal Pharma (+2.83%) acquired an additional 40.67% stake in Yapan Bio, raising total ownership to 74%, making it a subsidiary.
ICICI Bank (-0.23%) priced a USD 750 million senior unsecured fixed rate note at 5.417% coupon, maturing in August 2031, for general corporate purposes.
MTNL was fined ₹0.12 crore by TRAI for service quality violations in March 2026 quarter.
Acutaas Chemicals (+6.04%) received approval for an incentive package under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme for its Jhagadia project, with eligible investment of ₹119.12 crore and up to 25% incentives for five years.
IndusInd Bank (+0.44%) joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials to enhance greenhouse gas emissions disclosures and support sustainable finance.
RateGain Travel Technologies (-1.43%) partnered with VIETJET QAZAQSTAN to deploy its AirGain airfare pricing intelligence platform for real-time competitive pricing insights.
E2E Networks (-3.15%) issued a clarification disputing inaccuracies in a recent article, reaffirming its commitment to corporate transparency.
EaseMyTrip (+0.49%) launched ReSave, a service tracking fare drops post-booking to return eligible savings to customers at no cost.
Biocon (+1.33%) US subsidiary received FDA approval for single-dose prefilled autoinjectors of Yesintek® in dosages 45 mg/0.5 ml and 90 mg/ml.
Mankind Pharma (-0.04%) completed strategic realignment of its NCDs and released pledged shares in Bharat Serums and Vaccines, removing collateral securities.
Earnings
Indo-MIM (+10.00%) reported a 9% y-o-y increase in sales to ₹1,219 crore in June 2026 quarter. EBITDA rose 24% to ₹407 crore, and net profit grew 32% to ₹240 crore. EPS increased 31% to ₹4.96.
The top gainers and top losers of the major indices are given in the table below:
The closing values of the major Asian indices are given in the table below:
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