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The domestic stock market finished lower on Friday (July 28) due to selling in auto sector, financial services, and information technology sector companies. At the closing, the Nifty 50 was down 13.85 points at 19,646.05, and the Sensex was down 106.62 points at 66,160.2.

foreign portfolio investors triggered a sharp rally in Indian equities and took benchmark indices to all-time highs. However, the buying frenzy among the big bulls seems to be ebbing.FPIs net invested a mere Rs 468 crore in domestic markets during the week ended July 28, compared to Rs 7,804 crore in the preceding week.Benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 50 registered their first weekly loss after four consecutive gains, as investors booked partial profits. But on a monthly basis, inflows from FPIs were positive for the fourth consecutive month in July. They net invested over $4 billion in July, but this was lower than the over $6 billion inflows in June. Since March this year, FPIs have net invested nearly $19 billion in Indian equities, which is more than the $18 billion of outflows witnessed in the whole of 2022.

IPO) refers to the process of offering shares of a private corporation to the public in a new stock issuance. Dalal Street is gearing up for another busy week in the primary market as five main board and small and medium enterprises (SME) IPOs to hit the primary market this week.SBFC FinanceThe initial public offer (IPO) of non-banking lender SBFC Finance will open for public subscription on August 3 and closes on August 7. The allocation to anchor investors will be done on August 2. It has fixed price band at Rs 54-57 per share for the issue. The initial share sale comprises fresh issuance of equity shares worth Rs 600 crore and an Offer for Sale (OFS) of Rs 425 crore. The company had filed preliminary IPO papers with Sebi in November last year. Under the OFS, selling shareholders include Arpwood Partners Investment Advisors who will offload equity worth Rs 306 crore, Arpwood Capital, Eight45 Services will sell up to Rs 75 and Rs 43 crore, respectively. The proceeds from the fresh issuance worth Rs 600 crore will be used to boost its capital base to meet future capital requirements.

India, the global technology leader in networked visualization solutions for the entertainment, enterprise and healthcare markets Barco, showcased its latest products and solutions at the Barco Connect 2023 (One Barco event) in Delhi. Barco offers a range of networked visualization products in the Indian market, including digital cinema projectors, large screen display solutions, collaboration solutions, rugged displays for professional applications, and Hi-tech medical displays, according to a release.

The week ahead is also expected to be a busy one for Dalal Street investors, as a slew of companies are scheduled to release quarterly earnings. This is likely to keep action extremely stock-centric. Moreover, foreign investors have slowed down their pace of buying. While the overall trajectory for markets remains positive, consolidation is likely on cards after the strong rally in the recent months. “In the coming days, domestic earnings will remain a crucial driver, while global cues will also play a vital role in shaping market trends,” said Vinod Nair, head of research, Geojit Financial Services.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) revamped its organisation structure, aligning it with the $28-billion tech company’s verticals or business groups (BGs), according to an internal note by new chief executive K Krithivasan sent on Friday. The reorg under new chief executive K Krithivasan abandons most elements of the restructuring put in place by predecessor Rajesh Gopinathan in April last year. India’s biggest software developer also announced appointments to the leadership team, along with new heads for its seven business groups, according to a stock exchange filing early on Saturday.

Exide Industries, JK Lakshmi Cement, United Breweries, among many others will trade ex-dividend in the coming week, starting from Monday, August 31. Also, shares of Kamdhenu Ventures and NINTech Systems will trade ex bonus next week, according to data on stock exchanges.

IPOs Next Week: The primary market witnessed some major listings in both main board and SME IPOs this month, which kept investors engaged with subscriptions and listings. Moving on, the upcoming week sees the start of the new month, which is similarly packed with new listings and IPO issues, that are available for subscription. Let's take a look at some of the companies that are opening for subscription this week, along with few that are getting listed on the bourses.

NEW DELHI: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal placed significant emphasis on the Indian footwear and leather industry, highlighting its role as a major foreign exchange earner. During the India International Footwear Fair 2023 (IIFF) held in New Delhi, he emphasised the industry’s labour-intensive nature, contributing to employment opportunities for approximately 4.5 million people, of which 40% are women.

NCLT order to initiate insolvency proceedings against Coffee Day Global Ltd (CDGL), which owns and operates the popular chain Cafe Coffee Day. Malavika Hegde, the suspended Director of CDGL, has approached the Chennai bench of NCLAT against the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) order to initiate Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against Coffee Day Global. The application, seeking a stay on the NCLT order, was listed for hearing before a NCLAT bench comprising Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain and Shreesha Merla on Friday.

SYDNEY (Reuters) -The U.S. will help Australia produce guided multiple-launch rocket systems by 2025, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday, after the two nations' top officials pledged to engage with China but also oppose it if needed.

Warehouse by Mudita has emerged as a groundbreaking luxury multi-designer outlet, breathing new life into the Indian fashion industry with its unique approach of offering surplus inventory from top designers. With its innovative strategy of offering premium designer fashion at exceptional value, this visionary enterprise has made high-end fashion readily available to a wider audience. The recent exhibition in Kolkata stands as a testament to the brand's phenomenal success, surpassing expectations and capturing the city's passion for luxury fashion.

RITES Ltd., a prominent Transport Infrastructure Consultancy and Engineering firm, reported its standalone and consolidated financial results for Q1FY24. The company's operating revenue (consolidated) saw a 10% dip, reaching ₹544 crore in Q1FY24, while total revenue stood at ₹563 crore, down from ₹637 crore in Q1FY23. EBITDA and PAT amounted to ₹161 crore and ₹120 crore, with margins remaining consistent at 29.6% and 21.3%, respectively.

₹1,750 crore as part of its strategy to distribute excess capital to its shareholders, the diversified non-bank financier said on Friday. “It is in line with our consistent focus on long-term value creation for stakeholders and effective utilization of capital," said Ajay Piramal, chairman, Piramal Group. This represents 5.87% of the total paid-up equity share capital of the company.The price, at ₹1,250 per share, has been set at a premium of 25% over the closing price on 25 July, when the initial announcement was made on the stock exchanges.

National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) on Friday slapped penalties of Rs 2.15 crore on three entities, including two auditors, besides barring them for varying periods for lapses in the audit of Coffee Day Global Ltd for 2019-20. The case pertains to the diversion of funds worth Rs 3,535 crore from seven subsidiary companies of CDEL to Mysore Amalgamated Coffee Estate Ltd (MACEL).Coffee Day Global Ltd (CDGL) and MACEL are subsidiaries of the listed entity Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd (CDEL).

Shriram Finance helped Piramal Enterprises report Rs 509 crore consolidated net profit for the April-June quarter, barring which it would have been in deep red, according to a company statement. In the June 2022 quarter, the company booked a net profit of Rs 8,155 crore. And in the reporting quarter the same printed at Rs 509 crore led by a gain of Rs 855 crore from the sale of its 8.34% in Shriram Finance for Rs 4,820 crore, the company said in a statement.

Gautam Adani’s conglomerate is testing lender demand for financings that may total more than $1 billion, the latest sign it’s slowly regaining the ability to raise funds six months after a US short seller caused a meltdown in its stocks and bonds. The Indian group is in talks with Barclays, Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered to borrow between $600 million and $750 million to refinance the debt taken on to finance its purchase of Ambuja Cements, Bloomberg reported Thursday.

Alzheimer’s treatment developer Biogen is spending more than $7 billion to buy Reata Pharmaceuticals and bolster its rare disease treatments

The NSE Nifty index ended the session 13.85 points down at 19646.05, while BSE Sensex fell 106.62 points to 66160.2. In the Nifty index, NTPC Ltd.(up 3.99 per cent), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.(up 2.99 per cent), Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.(up 2.52 per cent), Adani Enterprises Ltd.(up 1.43 per cent) and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.(up 1.41 per cent) stood among the top gainers.

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₹3,231 crore ($394 million) from Barclays PLC and Deutsche Bank AG for securing working capital requirements, the company said in its stock exchange filing on Thursday. The raised capital will be used by the Adani New Industries Limited (ANIL) for its integrated solar module manufacturing facility.