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Au Small Finance Bank Ltd. traded 0.51 per cent in Thursday's session at 11:52AM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 568.70 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 570.70 and Rs 562.05, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 813.00 and a 52-week low of 534.00. About 12,975 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd. traded 1.01 per cent in Thursday's session at 11:57AM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 2702.00 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 2733.50 and Rs 2694.45, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 3893.00 and a 52-week low of 2380.05. About 7,756 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

Gold may have trumped the BSE Sensex in terms of 2024 returns, the race to reach the 1,00,000 milestone will be on, in 2025 as well. While there is a consensus that the feat is unlikely to be achieved by either asset class, this year, experts remain divided on the likely winner. Nilesh Jain, Head Vice President, Equity Research Technical and Derivatives at Centrum Broking said that the chances of gold hitting the 1 lakh mark first, was higher given the economic uncertainties, geopolitics and Donald Trump taking over as the US President on January 20. According to him, Sensex could test levels around 95,000 by the end of 2025.

Varun Beverages Ltd. traded 0.85 per cent in Thursday's session at 12:02PM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 651.80 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 663.70 and Rs 648.25, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 682.84 and a 52-week low of 478.48. About 43,211 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd. traded 0.47 per cent in Thursday's session at 11:47AM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 11871.75 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 12015.65 and Rs 11828.30, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 13221.50 and a 52-week low of 7667.15. About 856 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

Voltas Ltd. 0.38 per cent to Rs 1832.00 in Thursday's trade as of 11:01AM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 1850.95 and low of Rs 1816.40 during the session.

Chandrababu Naidu promised action in US allegations of bribery involving the Adani Group and the previous Y S Jaganmohan Reddy administration on the floor of the Legislative Assembly, the key NDA ally has taken a step back and said no action can be taken until concrete proof is obtained and he is awaiting the outcome of the case in US.

Ashok Leyland Ltd.(up 3.38 per cent), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.(up 2.86 per cent), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.(up 2.73 per cent), TVS Motor Company Ltd.(up 1.83 per cent) and Eicher Motors Ltd.(up 1.45 per cent) were among the top gainers.

United Spirits Ltd. traded at Rs 1679.00 on BSE at 10:56AM (IST) on Thursday, 1.34 per cent from previous close. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 1055.65 and a high of Rs 1684.00.

KM Sugar Mills Ltd.(up 3.53%), Kothari Sugars & Chemicals Ltd.(up 2.01%), Bannari Amman Sugars Ltd.(up 1.54%), Simbhaoli Sugars Ltd.(up 1.40%), Sakthi Sugars Ltd.(up 1.15%), Ponni Sugars(Erode)Ltd.(up 0.93%), Mawana Sugars Ltd.(up 0.73%), Rajshree Sugars & Chemicals Ltd.(up 0.33%) and Uttam Sugar Mills Ltd.(up 0.02%) were among the top gainers.

Raymond Ltd.(up 2.87 per cent), Phoenix Mills Ltd.(up 1.26 per cent), Brigade Enterprises Ltd.(up 0.82 per cent) and Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd.(up 0.16 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Tube Investments of India Ltd. traded at Rs 3626.25 on BSE at 10:35AM (IST) on Thursday, 1.39 per cent from previous close. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 3338.80 and a high of Rs 4807.05.

Shree Cements Ltd. traded 1.32 per cent in Thursday's session at 10:30AM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 25636.95 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 25857.90 and Rs 25596.95, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 30710.15 and a 52-week low of 23500.15. About 29 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

Ipca Laboratories Ltd.(up 1.19 per cent), Biocon Ltd.(up 0.91 per cent), Gland Pharma Ltd.(up 0.66 per cent), Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.(up 0.49 per cent) and Granules India Ltd.(up 0.48 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Indowind Energy Ltd.(up 10.00%), Karma Energy Ltd.(up 5.27%), Transformers & Rectifiers(India)Ltd.(up 5.00%), Indo Tech Transformers Ltd.(up 5.00%), GMR Power and Urban Infra Ltd.(up 4.17%), Ravindra Energy Ltd.(up 3.00%), KPI Green Energy Ltd.(up 1.80%), India Power Corporation Ltd.(up 1.43%), Power and Instrumentation(Gujarat)Ltd.(up 1.41%) and Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd.(up 1.33%) were among the top gainers.

Tasty Bite Eatables Ltd.(up 2.71%), Dangee Dums Ltd.(up 1.76%), Sheetal Cool Products Ltd.(up 1.14%), Nakoda Group Of Industries Ltd.(up 0.76%), Nakoda Group Of Industries Ltd.(up 0.76%), Dodla Dairy Ltd.(up 0.69%), Euro India Fresh Foods Ltd.(up 0.68%), LT Foods Ltd.(up 0.58%), Heritage Foods Ltd.(up 0.53%) and Hindustan Unilever Ltd.(up 0.49%) were among the top gainers.

smallcap stock Gujarat Toolroom today zoomed 5% to hit their upper circuit at Rs 18.08 on the BSE today after the company on Wednesday announced that it will consider a 5:1 bonus share issue in its upcoming board meeting on January 5. “Pursuant to Regulation 29(1)(f) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we wish to inform you that a meeting of the Board of Directors of Gujarat Toolroom Limited is scheduled to be held on Monday, January 6, 2025, to consider and approve the proposal for issuance of bonus shares in the ratio of 5:1 (five bonus equity shares for every one equity share) to the eligible equity shareholders of the Company as on the proposed record date by capitalisation of securities premium, subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company,” the company informed via an exchange filing.

H-1B visa policy reforms, despite holding a small share of total visa sponsorships, according to Macquarie Research. The report highlights the challenges of hiring locally in the US and underscores the critical role of H-1B visas in bridging the technical talent gap.

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MphasiS Ltd. traded at Rs 2883.90 on BSE at 10:25AM (IST) on Thursday, 1.03 per cent from previous close. The scrip quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 2180.05 and a high of Rs 3239.55.