Stocks to watch: Shares of firms like ONGC, HCL Tech, IndusInd Bank, Britannia, HDFC Bank, and others will be in focus on Wednesday’s trade.
Read More : April Tax Diary: Do You Know These Income Tax Slabs Changes Are Applicable Now?
The Nifty futures contract traded on the Singapore Exchange indicates a negative start to domestic equities. The contract was trading at 17,536.50, down 38.5 points or 0.22% from the previous close.
ONGC/Oil India/RIL/ refiners: The Centre has slashed windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil to nil from Rs 3,500 a tonne, effective from April 4. It has also reduced the levy on diesel to 50 paise per litre from Rs 1. The move means crude oil, aviation turbine fuel (ATF), and petrol will not attract windfall tax.
HCL Tech: JP Morgan on Tuesday placed the IT services provider on “negative catalyst watch” ahead of the earnings season, citing the highest near-term risks for the company.
IndusInd Bank: The private lender’s net advances improved 21 per cent YoY in Q4 to Rs 2.9 lakh crore, while it reported a 15 per cent growth in deposits to Rs 3.36 lakh crore. The CASA ratio stood at 40.1 per cent.
HDFC Bank: The bank’s deposits grew 20.8 per cent YoY to Rs 18.84 lakh crore in Q4, while this was up 8.6 per cent QoQ. The bank’s advances stood at Rs 16.01 lakh crore, up 16.9 per cent YoY.
M&M Finance: The company reported strong momentum in disbursals and collection efficiency in Q4. The NBFC’s business assets stood at Rs 2.13 lakh crore, up 17.4 per cent YoY. Overall disbursements rose 50 per cent to Rs 13,750 crore.
Marico: The company said that its India business witnessed some improvement in volume growth on a yearly basis in Q4. The FMCG added its consolidated revenue grew in the low single digit yearly.
Bandhan Bank: The bank has recorded 9.8 per cent yearly rise in advances for Q4 to Rs 1.09 lakh crore. Deposits came 12.2 per cent higger at Rs 1.08 lakh crore.
South Indian Bank: The bank has reported a 16.65 per cent YoY growth in gross advances to Rs 72,107 crore, while total deposits grew 2.82 per cent YoY to Rs 91,652 crore.
Vedanta: The company said its aluminium production touched record levels of 22.91 lakh tonnes during 2022-23, marginally up from 22.68 lakh tonnes in the preceding fiscal. The production of zinc from international business rose 22 per cent year-on-year to 2.73 lakh tonne in Q4.
Hindustan Zinc: The company’s refined metal production rose three per cent to the highest-ever level of 269 kilotonnes in Q4. Mined metal production and integrated zinc production increased by two percent each.
Also Read : Income Tax on Capital Gains: How foreign stocks are taxed differently than Indian shares
The Federal Bank: The lender reported strong growth across key financial metrics for the quarter ended March 2023. The bank’s customer deposits increased by 13.3 per cent, while total deposits grew by 17.4 per cent.
Suryoday Small Finance Bank: The SFB reported 21 per cent growth in gross advances at Rs 6,115 crore in Q4. Disbursements rose 72 per cent and total deposits rose 34 per cent.
Britannia Industries: The company’s board has declared an interim dividend of Rs 72 per share for FY23.
