Let's catch up on the latest news from the stock market. From significant investments to major deals, quarterly earnings, order wins and acquisitions, here’s a quick look at which stocks will be in focus in today's trade:
Quarterly Earnings (Provisional Updates)
HDFC Bank Q4 (YoY)
Gross advances grow 5.4% to Rs 26.43 lakh crore Vs Rs 25.08 lakh crore
Average deposits increase 15.8% to Rs 25.28 lakh crore Vs Rs 21.84 lakh crore
Period end deposits zoom 14.1% to Rs 27.14 lakh crore Vs Rs 23.8 lakh crore
CASA deposits rise 5.7% to Rs 8.29 lakh crore Vs Rs 7.84 lakh crore
AUM-average soars 7.3% to Rs 26.95 lakh crore Vs Rs 25.12 lakh crore
AUM-period jumps 7.7% to Rs 27.73 lakh crore Vs Rs 25.76 lakh crore
Customer franchise as of March 2025 stood at 101.82 million Vs 83.64 million as of March 2024.
In Q4 FY25, the customer franchise increases by 4.70 million
New loans booked grow 36% to 10.70 million Vs 7.87 million (YoY)
Assets under management rises 26% to Rs 4.17 lakh crore Vs Rs 3.31 lakh crore (YoY)
In Q4 FY25, AUM grew by approximately Rs 18,700 crore
Deposits book increases 19% to Rs 71,400 crore as of March 2025 Vs Rs 60,151 crore as of March 2024
L&T Finance Q4 (YoY)
Retailisation of portfolio estimated at 97% Vs 94%
Retail disbursements drop 1.16% to Rs 14,870 crore Vs Rs 15,044 crore
Retail loan book grows 18.8% to Rs 95,100 crore Vs Rs 80,036 crore
Adani Wilmar Q4 (YoY)
Volume growth at 7% YoY
Revenue grows by 36%
Company witnessed better growth in rural towns compared to urban markets, especially in foods category
Quick commerce sales volume grows 100%+
Vedanta Q4 (YoY)
Aluminium production grows 1% to 6.03 lakh tonnes Vs 5.98 lakh tonnes
Saleable metal production drops 1% to 2.7 lakh tonnes Vs 2.73 lakh tonnes
Zinc international production zooms 52% to 50,000 tonnes Vs 33,000 tonnes
Oil & gas production down 18% to 96.2 kboepd Vs 117.8 kboepd
Avenue Supermarts (DMart) Q4 (YoY)
Standalone revenue jumps 16.7% to Rs 14,462.4 crore Vs Rs 12,393.5 crore
Total number of stores as of March 2025 stands at 415
RBL Bank Q4 (YoY)
Total deposits grow 7% to Rs 1.10 lakh crore Vs Rs 1.03 lakh crore
CASA increases 4% to Rs 37,884 crore Vs Rs 36,448 crore
Gross advances jump 11% to Rs 94,973 crore Vs Rs 85,639 crore
CASA ratio declines to 34.1% Vs 35.2%
Bandhan Bank Q4 (YoY)
Loans & advances (on book + PTC) increases 10.6% to Rs 1.37 lakh crore Vs Rs 1.24 lakh crore
Total deposits grow 11.8% to Rs 1.51 lakh crore Vs Rs 1.35 lakh crore
Bulk deposits jump 13.7% to Rs 47,056 crore Vs Rs 41,401 crore
CASA deposits fall 5.4% to Rs 47,436 crore Vs Rs 50,151 crore
CASA ratio drops to 31.4% Vs 37.1%
Company maintained healthy growth with steady demand across segments in Q4
European business continued to deliver stable performance
Consolidated revenues for FY25 grows 15% YoY to Rs 2,110 crore
Combination of pricing actions and improving input cost environment expected to support margin recovery in FY26
As of March 2025, net debt at Rs 670 crore
Company received an interim relief of Rs 95 crore from its insurer on April 2
Company does not anticipate any impact of recent tariff measures announced by United States
Stocks to Watch
The Government of India is set to sell up to a 4.83% stake in the company via an offer-for-sale (OFS) on April 4 and April 7. The OFS includes a base issue size of 2.83% and a greenshoe option of 2%. The floor price for the offer will be Rs 2,525 per share.
The company and BlackRock have subscribed to and been allotted 6.65 crore equity shares of Jio BlackRock Investment Advisers, a 50:50 joint venture between the company and BlackRock, for Rs 66.5 crore. The joint venture will utilize the amount to fund its business operations. The aggregate investment in the joint venture to date is Rs 84.5 crore.
The Arbitral Tribunal has declared the arbitration award related to the road project in Bihar and has held that the company is entitled to receive Rs 106.4 crore from the Government of Bihar, plus future interest on the said amount at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of this award until the date of realization.
The company has received an order worth Rs 116.15 crore from GAIL India for the supply of HFW 355.60 X 8.7 & 10.3 WT, GR X-70 PSL-2, coated pipes.
The US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) conducted an inspection at the company's API manufacturing facility in Ankleshwar, Gujarat, during January 27-31, 2025. Post-inspection, the USFDA issued an Establishment Inspection Report with a Voluntary Action Indicated status for the said manufacturing facility.
The Board approved the acquisition of 6.42 crore equity shares of Wonder WallCare, for an enterprise value of up to Rs 235 crore. The company has executed a Share Purchase Agreement with Wonder Cement and Kushal Sogani for acquiring a stake in Wonder WallCare. After the acquisition, Wonder WallCare will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company.
The company has commissioned a 6 MW AC solar power plant, which will be operational in a phased manner under grid connectivity. The power from the 6 MW AC solar power plant will be utilized for captive consumption.
Paras Defence and Space Technologies
The defense engineering company has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Israel-based MicroCon Vision (part of Controp and the Rafael Group). This collaboration will position Paras Defence as the exclusive supplier of advanced drone camera technology in India, at a much lower cost.
The company has inaugurated its Peptide Research Center at its R&D campus in Hyderabad.
The company laid the foundation stone for its upcoming factory in Khordha, Odisha, which is slated to be its tenth factory in India. The factory will be set up with an initial investment of Rs 900 crore in its first phase.
The company's subsidiary, Jupiter Tatravagonka Railwheel Factory (JTRF), has secured land in Khordha, Odisha, for its upcoming railwheel & axle forging plant. Jupiter Tatravagonka plans to invest Rs 2,500 crore in phases to develop this facility. The plant is expected to produce 1 lakh forged wheelsets annually.
The company has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Infinite Uptime Inc., USA, for the sale of its stake in Covacsis Technologies for Rs 10 crore. Accordingly, Covacsis has ceased to be an associate company.
The company has commissioned its 10.8 MW DC solar power plant as part of its solar facility in Pratapnagar, Gujarat. This plant comprises two captive solar plants, each with a capacity of 5.4 MW.
The company's name and symbol will be changed from Zomato to ETERNAL, effective April 9.
Bulk Deals
Anzen India Energy Yield Plus Trust
Chryseum Advisors LLP bought 26 lakh shares in the trust at an average price of Rs 106.3, from Discovery Global Opportunity Mauritius.
Veloce Opportunities Fund sold 1.42 lakh shares in the company at an average price of Rs 118.4 per share.
Stocks Trade Ex-Dividend
Varun Beverages
DCM Shriram Industries
PH Capital
Unifinz Capital India
Stock Trades Ex-Bonus
KBC Global
Stocks Trade Ex-Date for Rights
Bio Green Papers
Fusion Finance
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