The Indian equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty opened higher Monday tracking gains in global peers. Here are the top 10 buzzing stocks for today:
1. Nuvoco Vistas Corporation: The country’s fifth-largest cement maker Nuvoco Vistas Corporation will list its equity shares today. The company’s public issue received 1.71 times subscription during August 9-11.
2. Infosys: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has summoned Infosys MD & CEO Salil Parekh to explain tech glitches in the new income tax e-filing portal developed by the company.
3. Adani Enterprises: Sebi held the initial public offering (IPO) of Adani Wilmar due to an investigation against Adani Enterprises.
4. HDFC Bank: The bank has executed agreements to acquire 5.2 percent in fintech start-up Mintoak Innovations for Rs 10.27 crore.
5. Cadila Healthcare: Zydus Cadila has received the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for ZyCoV-D, the world’s first Plasmid DNA vaccine for Covid-19.
6. Aurobindo Pharma: The company said its Rs 450-crore deal to acquire a 51 percent stake in Cronus Pharma Specialities India Pvt Ltd has been cancelled.
7. GAIL India: The company will foray into ethanol and hydrogen production and is also looking to expand its presence in the petrochemicals segment.
8. Adani Total Gas: The company has acquired a 50 percent stake in Smartmeters Technologies, a manufacturer of gas meters, for Rs 1 crore.
9. Ujjivan Financial Services: The company’s Independent Director Rajesh Jogi has resigned from the board effective August 22.
10. Arvind Fashions: The company raised Rs 439 crore from marquee investors including promoters at a price of Rs 218.50 per equity share.