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Voltas Ltd. 0.03 per cent to Rs 1763.90 at 01:53PM (IST) in Tuesday's trade. The counter hit a high of Rs 1775.00 and low of Rs 1754.20 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 1764.50 in the previous session. The counter had a total traded volume of 01:53PM shares so far with a turnover of Rs 1.96 crore on BSE. The stock traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 105.61 and a price-to-book ratio of 6.27.

initial public offering (IPO) of the digital payments platform One MobiKwik Systems is set to open for public subscription on Wednesday, December 11, and will close on December 13. Ahead of the issue, the grey market premium (GMP) for MobiKwik shares is around Rs 125-130, indicating a 45% premium over the issue price.

Tata Power Company Ltd. traded 1.52 per cent in Tuesday's session at 01:43PM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 442.75 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 443.20 and Rs 433.70, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 494.85 and a 52-week low of 312.60. About 1,028,725 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

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Energy Development Company Ltd.(up 5.00%), Karma Energy Ltd.(up 3.02%), Power and Instrumentation(Gujarat)Ltd.(up 2.00%), Kalpataru Projects International Ltd.(up 0.65%), GE Vernova T&D India Ltd.(up 0.35%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.(up 0.26%), Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd.(up 0.19%), Transformers & Rectifiers(India)Ltd.(up 0.15%), KEC International Ltd.(up 0.13%) and Inox Wind Ltd.(up 0.07%) were among the top gainers.

On the BSE, VCK Cap Market(down 17.37 per cent), Robust Hotels(down 9.96 per cent), Mishtann Foods(down 9.95 per cent), Rose Merc. Ltd.(down 9.12 per cent) and Rajdarshan Ind(down 8.86 per cent) were among the stocks that plunged over 5 per cent during the session.

As of 10:05 am, February gold futures were trading at Rs 77,726 per 10 grams on the MCX, up by Rs 240 or 0.31% from the previous session's closing price. Meanwhile, March silver futures were at Rs 95,330 per kg, rising by 133 or 0.14%.

REC Ltd. 1.01 per cent to Rs 569.25 at 10:35AM hours (IST) on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, the stock saw a gap up start to the session. As per data available on BSE, total traded quantity on the counter stood at 61,516 shares with a turnover of Rs 3.49 crore till 10:35AM (IST). The stock traded at a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 10.07, while the price-to-book value ratio stood at 1.73.

Nvidia fell 2.5% after China's market regulator launched an investigation into the chipmaker over suspected violation of antimonopoly law, dragging the information technology sector down 0.45%.

Gold prices remained mostly unchanged on Tuesday, staying near a two-week high hit in the previous session, as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data, due later this week, for further insights into the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook. FUNDAMENTALS

U.S. dollar edged to the highest level this month against the yen on Tuesday as traders looked ahead to a reading of U.S. inflation due the following day for further clues on the path of Federal Reserve policy. The Australian dollar held its ground heading into a central bank interest rate decision later in the day, after the currency rebounded on Monday from a four-month low.

Achyut Healthcare and three other companies are in the spotlight today as they implement key corporate actions, including bonus issues, stock splits, dividends, and rights offerings. With today being the record date for these events, investor eligibility and stock movements are likely to see significant changes in the trading session. The record date is the date set by the company to decide the shareholders who are eligible to receive the offer. To be eligible for a buyback offer, bonus issue or a stock split, the shares should be in the demat account on the record date.

The public issue is aimed at giving a partial exit to Kedaara Capital, which will dilute the private equity promoter's stake to 76% from 96.5%. Since it is an OFS, the company will not get any proceeds from the share sale.

Commenting on the day's action, Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities said Nifty traded sideways throughout the day as traders stayed on the sidelines. In the short term, the trend is likely to remain that way due to the absence of any major events this week, he opined. «Technically, Nifty has initial support around 24,470. A break below this level could trigger a correction of 200-250 points. On the higher end, the 24,700-24,750 zone is expected to act as a resistance,» De said.

Torrent Power, one of the largest private utility companies in the country, has raised ₹3,500 crore through qualified institutional placement (QIP), the company said on Monday. This is the first equity raise by the company and also the first in the last three decades by Torrent Group.

Agro Tech Foods' Rs 1,300- crore acquisition of Del Monte Foods is likely to trigger an open offer as the new shareholders' equity capital will surpass the stock held by the existing promoters, potentially altering the company's control dynamics, market experts said. Agro Tech Foods announced the acquisition of a 100% stake in Del Monte Foods last month. It will buy a 40.71% stake from DMPL India and the remaining 59.29% from Bharti Entities. As part of the deal, Agro Tech Foods will issue a total of 13.3 million shares on a preferential basis.

Perseverance rover by NASA has eventually made a significant discovery on Mars while finding a rock sample nicknamed ‘Cheyava Falls’ that might provide and eminent evidence of ancient microbial life, reported Popular Mechanics. According to Popular Mechanics, located in the Jezero Crater this certain rock actually features two vertical veins of calcium sulfate while eventually indicating significant past water presence and a central band filled with distinctive ‘leopard spots.’ These spots actually suggest chemical reactions that could have supported significant microbial life. Using its significant SHERLOC and PIXL instruments, Perseverance rover detected organic compounds within the rock while marking the first compelling evidence of organic material which are being found alongside signs of water and potential energy sources for life, asserted Popular Mechanics.

benchmark indices ended in red for the second session in a row dragged by FMCG and auto stocks. While the S&P BSE Sensex settled at 81,508.46, down by 200.66 or 0.25%, the broader Nifty50 closed at 24,619, lower by 58.80 or 0.24%. Commenting on the day's action, Dr. Praveen Dwarakanath, Vice President of Hedged.in, said that momentum indicators continue to show bullishness in the Nifty index despite remaining closer to the overbought levels. «Nifty is consolidating near its resistance level of 24,850. The last two days have shown an insider candle for the index, indicating it has lost momentum. The index trades above the 50-day moving average, indicating that bullishness could continue. Options writer's data for the monthly expiry showed increased writing of the calls and puts at the 24,700 level, indicating a range-bound move in the index,» Dwarakanath said.

Simbhaoli Sugars Ltd.(up 1.11%), Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd.(up 0.89%), Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd.(up 0.66%), Rajshree Sugars & Chemicals Ltd.(up 0.61%), Rana Sugars Ltd.(up 0.55%), Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Ltd.(up 0.45%), Uttam Sugar Mills Ltd.(up 0.34%), DCM Shriram Industries Ltd.(up 0.22%), KM Sugar Mills Ltd.(up 0.12%) and Ponni Sugars(Erode)Ltd.(up 0.10%) stood among the top gainers.

Shares of Natco Pharma Ltd.(up 2.48 per cent), Mankind Pharma Ltd.(up 2.05 per cent), J B Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(up 1.07 per cent), Granules India Ltd.(up 0.78 per cent) and Abbott India Ltd.(up 0.27 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.

Bohra Industries Ltd.(up 3.51%), Krishana Phoschem Ltd.(up 0.99%), Agro Phos India Ltd.(up 0.68%), Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd.(up 0.61%), Coromandel International Ltd.(up 0.42%) and Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.(up 0.10%) stood among the top gainers.