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Soma Textiles(up 19.98%), Kriti Nutrients(up 19.97%), Indo Cotspin(up 19.97%), Adani Gas(up 16.45%) and Trans Freight(up 15.06%) were among the stocks that surged over 15%.

PAN 2.0 if they already have a valid Permanent Account Number (PAN). However, if you happen to find that you have a duplicate PAN then do not panic, immediately surrender it to avoid violating the law. Having said that, if you are not sure whether you have a duplicate PAN issued using your documents, then it might be a good idea to check right now. This is because the government has made clear its intention of removing duplicate PANs from the system and of using technology to catch offenders. Read below to find out how to check whether you have a duplicate PAN and what to do if a duplicate PAN exists in your name.

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Birla Corporation, Borosil Renewables, Honasa Consumer and Poonawalla Fincorp, report losses on a year-on-year (YoY) basis. Interglobe Aviation, which runs IndiGo airline, reported a loss of Rs 987 crore in Q2 vs a profit of Rs 189 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Similarly, Poonawalla Fincorp came up with Rs 471 crore loss as against a profit of Rs 855 crore in Q2 of FY24.

Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi and Ravindra Vasantrao Chavan will take oath as Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. While Priyanka Gandhi won by a record margin from Wayanad, Chavan won the Nanded constituency in the recent Lok Sabha by-polls. Rahul Gandhi had won from Rae Bareli and Wayanad, but he vacated his Wayanad seat from where his sibling Priyanka Gandhi Vadra won on Saturday.

The ideal time to buy leading stocks — those with strong earnings, sales growth, and institutional sponsorship — is when they break out of a solid price base on heavy volume, with the market in a Confirmed Uptrend, says Anupam Singhi, CEO & Chief Investment Officer, O’Neil Capital Management India. «Since most stocks tend to follow the market's broader trend, buying during a market correction means fighting a negative tide. It is more prudent to wait for the market to confirm a rally, ensuring you buy when success probabilities are at their peak,» he says. Edited excerpts from a chat: How attractive does Nifty look after the recent correction? Are you cautious or bullish at this stage of the market? Rather than attempting to predict market narratives, we focus on responding to market trends and monitoring evolving conditions. At any given time, there are reasons to be either cautious or optimistic, but we rely on well-defined rules. At O’Neil, we follow a structured approach to identify market trends. Currently, the Nifty’s recent low of 23,263 is considered a correction low. A Rally Attempt will be identified if the Nifty closes in the green or in the upper half of the day’s range and holds above this low for three consecutive sessions.

“There may be challenges, such as missed earnings or further small cuts in the next two quarters, but even then, a 15% to 16% return looks achievable in markets, which is quite good,” says Naveen Kulkarni, CIO, Axis Securities PMS. In an interview with ETMarkets, Kulkarni said: “As for other asset classes, I feel gold is looking toppish, so equities should have significantly higher allocations compared to other assets” Edited excerpts: Thanks for taking the time out. Well, after a weak October, investors are going through a volatile November. What is your take on the markets? Let us rewind a little and see how we have been faring this fiscal year. FY24 ended pretty well, with very strong earnings. Nifty earnings grew by almost 25%. However, on that base, growth has been slightly challenging. Moreover, there have been challenges with how things have been on the ground. There were elections in the first quarter, and the monsoon in the second quarter was quite strong. Various factors, including weather and political aspects, have impacted the order flow. The first half has been slower than expected, contributing to the correction we have seen in the market.

buy call on JSW Energy with a target price of Rs 810. The current market price of JSW Energy is Rs 657.05. JSW Energy, incorporated in 1994, is a Mid Cap company with a market cap of Rs 114898.30 crore, operating in the Power sector. JSW Energy, key products/revenue segments include Power, Power Generation, Sale of services, Sale of Products, Interest, Other Operating Revenue for the year ending 31-Mar-2024.

NBCC (India) are likely to remain in focus on Thursday as the company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Housing & Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO) for the development of land in Noida. The company also announced winning a work order worth Rs 316 crore. “This is to inform that NBCC (India) Limited has signed MoU with HUDCO for development of 10 acre institutional plot at Noida sector-62 as Project Management Consultant,” said the company in an exchange filing.

KEC International shares will be in focus on Thursday after the firm secured turnkey orders worth Rs 1,704 crore from Power Grid Corporation of India in its Transmission & Distribution (T&D) business. The projects include the design, supply, and installation of 765 kV transmission lines and GIS substations, further bolstering KEC’s leadership in the T&D sector.

Waaree Renewable Technologies shares will be in focus on Thursday after the company received a term sheet for the execution of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of a ground mount solar PV project with a capacity of 2012.47 MWp DC. The total estimated value of the order is approximately Rs 1,233.5 crore (excluding taxes). This order involves the development and implementation of a large-scale renewable energy project. The timeline for project completion will be mutually decided between the parties involved.

Ghaziabad Police on Wednesday told the Allahabad High Court that it has added a new charge against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair. The charge for “endangering the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India” was made under relevant sections of the IT Act in their October 8 FIR. The statement came when the high court was hearing the journalist's plea seeking to quash the FIR against him over sharing a video clip of Narsinghanand. Zubair’s lawyer Vrinda Grover said, “When the matter was being heard on Monday, the state (UP Police) kept saying that they had added more sections to the FIR. The court then asked them to put it on record. This morning, when they filed an affidavit, the Investigating Officer informed the court that they have added two new sections —152 and 66 of the IT act.”

earthquake of magnitude 3.8 jolted Nagaland's Kiphire on Thursday, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology. According to the NCS, the tremor was recorded at around 7:22 am on Thursday and was centred around the Kiphire region at a depth of 65 km. «EQ of M: 3.8, On: 28/11/2024 07:22:58 IST, Lat: 25.62 N, Long: 94.90 E, Depth: 65 Km, Location: Kiphire, Nagaland,» National Centre for Seismology posted on X.

Oil prices edged lower in Asian trading on Thursday, after a surprise jump in U.S. gasoline stocks ahead of the nation's Thanksgiving holiday sparked worry over demand in the top consumer of the motor fuel. Brent crude futures fell by 4 cents, or 0.1%, to $72.79 per barrel by 0220 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were a cent lower at $68.71 a barrel.

Godrej Properties will be in focus on Thursday after the company launched its qualified institutional placement (QIP) on Wednesday to raise up to Rs 6,000 crore by selling equity shares to investors, supporting its growth plans. Last month, the company's board approved the issuance of securities to raise the same amount. In a regulatory filing, Godrej Properties announced that the QIP Placement Committee had authorized the issue to open on November 27, 2024.

SME IPO of Agarwal Toughened Glass will open for subscription today and will close on December 2. The company aims to raise Rs 62.64 crore through the SME IPO and list the shares on NSE SME platform. Here are 10 key things investors need to know about the public offer before subscribing to the issue.

Sebi scrutiny, the IPO of C2C Advanced Systems received robust response from investors with a subscription of over 100 times. The company is likely to finalise the allotment on November 29. To check the status of C2C Advanced Systems IPO allotment through the registrar, which is Link Intime India in this case, kindly follow the below steps.

Adani Group stocks will be in focus on Thursday after the conglomerate clarified on Wednesday that its executives, including Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani, have not been indicted on bribery charges by US authorities. The group noted that the US actions have caused «significant repercussions including… international project cancellations, financial market impact and sudden examination from strategic partners, investors, and the public». Adani Green Energy Ltd said group founder chairman Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and senior executive Vneet Jaain have not been charged with violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) over bribery, nor is the civil complaint filed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) based on this. Instead, they have been charged on three counts in the criminal indictment-alleged securities fraud conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy and securities fraud, the company said in the Adani Group statement that was issued on Wednesday.

Vedanta Ltd. shares will be in focus on Thursday after Moody's Ratings said it has upgraded the corporate family rating of Vedanta Resources Ltd (VRL) following its successful liability management exercises. The rating agency has upgraded the corporate family rating of the company from B3 to B2. Moody's has also upgraded the rating on the senior unsecured bonds issued by Vedanta Resources to B3 from Caa1. «The rating upgrade follows VRL's successful liabilities management exercises, with the company raising USD 800 million in its second bond issuance since September 2024,» Nidhi Dhruv, Moody's Ratings Vice President and Senior Credit Officer said.

Reuven Azar spoke to about Hamas, how Israel is neutralising the terrorists and the way Hamas is exploiting the aid meant for Palestinians. The conflict in Gaza reignited after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023. About 2,500 terrorists breached the border into Israel from the Gaza Strip, killing more than 1200 people, including citizens of more than 30 countries, and also took 250 people as hostages. Following the October 7 attack, Israel launched a counter-offensive against Hamas, vowing to eliminate the entire terror group. Ambassador Reuven Azar said that Israel has given «very severe blows» to Hamas.

bond yields slipped as traders took to the sidelines ahead of the US Thanksgiving holiday. Shares in Japan swung between gains and losses while those in Australia climbed alongside Hong Kong equity futures. Contracts for US stocks edged up after the S&P 500 fell 0.4% Wednesday, retreating from a record high in the prior session. The Nasdaq 100 dropped 0.9% as tech stocks weighed on the US market. Nvidia Corp. and Tesla Inc. were among the hardest hit big-tech companies.