Let's catch up on the latest news from the stock market. From significant investments to major deals, order wins, acquisitions, and appointments, here’s a quick look at which stocks will be in focus in today's trade:
BlueStone Jewellery and Lifestyle, Valecha Engineering, 3B Films, Laser Diamonds, SGL Resources, and Transpact Enterprises will announce their quarterly earnings on September 4.
Stocks to Watch
FMCG, health & life insurance, tractors, automobile, education supplies, electronic goods stocks
The GST Council has announced sharp reductions in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates across a wide range of items — from daily essentials (FMCG) and healthcare products to education supplies, electronic goods, farm equipment, insurance, and automobiles. There will now be only two tax slabs: 5% and 18%, with the existing 12% and 28% rates being eliminated. This change is expected to effectively reduce the prices of several items. The revised rates will come into effect from September 22.
Aptus Value Housing Finance India
Westbridge Capital is likely to exit the housing finance company by selling 8.23 crore shares (representing a 16.46% equity stake) in a deal valued at Rs 2,600 crore, with a floor price of Rs 316 per share.
Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL)
BHEL has accepted a Letter of Intent (LOI) from MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) for the supply of equipment (boiler, turbine, generator) for the 1x800 MW Anuppur Thermal Power Project. The contract is valued at Rs 2,600 crore.
Food delivery platform Swiggy has increased its platform fee to Rs 15 per order, marking the third hike in three weeks. The fee was briefly raised to Rs 14 on Independence Day, before reverting to Rs 12.
Subsidiary Prestige Office Ventures has received a show cause notice from the Directorate General of Goods & Services Tax Intelligence, Hyderabad, demanding Rs 160.82 crore, along with an equivalent amount in penalty and applicable interest.
The company sold 2,403 vehicles in August 2025, a 4.52% increase from 2,299 vehicles sold in the same month last year. Domestic sales grew 6.6% to 2,295 vehicles, and exports, however, dropped 26.02% to 108 vehicles in the same period.
The medical device company has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 90% stake in PendraCare Group, consisting of PendraCare Holdings and Wellinq Medical, from Wellinq Holdings B.V., at an enterprise value of Euro 18.3 million. The remaining 10% stake will be acquired in 2030, based on actual EBITDA for CY 2029. PendraCare Group develops cardiology catheter solutions.
The power transmission and distribution company has secured a repeat order from JSW Steel for 220kV Extra High Voltage (EHV) cable installation at its Dolvi plant in Maharashtra. This is the second order from the same plant after Sharika (SEL) successfully completed a previous 220kV EHV cable installation, testing, and commissioning project covering 4 km.
The Board has unanimously appointed Vetri Subramaniam, currently Chief Investment Officer, as the next Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO), effective February 1, 2026. He will assume the role of MD & CEO Designate with immediate effect. Imtaiyazur Rahman has resigned as MD & CEO effective January 31, 2026.
Technology solutions provider Redington has announced a strategic distribution agreement with CrowdStrike to bring the AI-native CrowdStrike Falcon platform to its customers and partners across India. This partnership aims to expand Redington’s channel reach and strengthen CrowdStrike’s regional ecosystem.
The company has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from GHV (India) for the engineering and construction of integrated redevelopment of a railway station under South Eastern Railway, located in Jharkhand. The sub-contract is valued at approximately Rs 120 crore and is to be completed within three years from the commencement date.
The company has received a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) for user fee collection on the 4-lane Greenfield Expressway spur from Delhi-Vadodara Greenfield Expressway near Bandikui to Jaipur in Rajasthan. The contract is valued at Rs 18.97 crore under the Hybrid Annuity Model.
The company has launched a new Consultation and Advisory division, offering services across various fields including business management, financial management, human resource management, IT services, and civil and administrative services.
Bulk Deals
Promoter Yashovardhan Sinha sold 32.6 lakh shares twice (totaling a 5% stake) at Rs 460.37 and Rs 461.04 per share, respectively. As of June 2025, total promoter holding stood at 53.23%. However, Axis Mutual Fund bought 14 lakh shares (1.09% stake) at Rs 459.70 per share, and Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund acquired 8.6 lakh shares (0.67% stake) at Rs 460 per share.
Somani Ventures and Innovations purchased 2 lakh shares in Net Avenue at Rs 4 per share. However, Inventus Capital Partners (Mauritius) sold 2.32 lakh shares at the same price.
State Bank of India (SBI) sold 16,36,842 shares (representing a 0.63% stake) in the EPC services provider at Rs 99.42 per share.
Promoter entity Apax Trust acquired 18 lakh shares (1.17% stake) at Rs 41 per share. Simultaneously, Sarita Jain sold 18,11,395 shares (1.18% stake) at Rs 41.02 per share.
SME Listing on September 4
Oval Projects Engineering
Migration from SME to Mainboard Platform
Gretex Corporate Services
Listing post Scheme of Arrangement
STL Networks
Stocks Trade Ex-Dividend
NTPC
Oil India
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
Kalyan Jewellers India
A-1
Allied Digital Services
AIA Engineering
AksharChem India
Apollo Pipes
Asahi Songwon Colors
ASI Industries
Baid Finserv
Bharat Bijlee
BMW Industries
Chemfab Alkalis
Clean Science and Technology
Comfort Commotrade
Comfort Fincap
Entertainment Network (India)
Finolex Cables
Finolex Industries
General Insurance Corporation of India
Gujarat Gas
Gujarat Themis Biosyn
Indoco Remedies
Indsil Hydro Power and Manganese
Indian Wood Products Company
Kopran
Lex Nimble Solutions
Lloyds Enterprises
Mazda
Mach Conferences And Events
Metro Brands
Nahar Capital and Financial Services
Nahar Polyfilms
Nahar Spinning Mills
National Plastic Technologies
New India Assurance Company
NIIT
NIIT Learning Systems
NRB Bearings
Perfectpac
POCL Enterprises
Prince Pipes and Fittings
Ruby Mills
Savera Industries
Shipping Corporation of India
Shipping Corporation of India Land and Assets
Shri Jagdamba Polymers
Sirca Paints India
SNL Bearings
Suprajit Engineering
Supriya Lifescience
Surya Roshni
Themis Medicare
Time Technoplast
Tinna Rubber and Infrastructure
Transrail Lighting
TVS Srichakra
Uni Abex Alloy Products
Universal Cables
Vindhya Telelinks
Stock Trades Ex-Buyback
Bajaj Consumer Care
Stock in F&O ban
RBL Bank
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