HBL Gets Kavach 4.0 Nod; Cabinet Approves ₹3,700 Cr Chip Plant & More
- Share.Market
- 9 min read
- 14 May 2025
Highlights
After a volatile session, Indian markets ended in the green, lifted by gains in metal and IT stocks and softer-than-expected inflation data.
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Sectors at a Glance
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What moved the market?
Top Gainers
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INDIA VIX
Put Call Ratio of Nifty 50 (expiry: 15th May) is 0.73
Stocks In the News
GRSE surged after the company reported a 119% year-on-year increase in Q4 FY25 net profit to ₹244 crore, with improving margins and a dividend announcement boosting investor sentiment.
HBL Engineering shares surged up to 8% on May 14 after becoming the first Indian company to receive RDSO approval for Kavach 4.0, enabling the delivery of ₹3,764 crore in railway safety contracts.
ITDCEMITD Cementation India Ltd surged nearly 14% on May 14 after the company announced a ₹593 crore infrastructure contract for Jaipur International Airport and reported strong Q4 results.
KPIGREENKPI Green Energy shares surged after the company reported a 130% year-on-year jump in Q4 FY25 net profit to ₹99 crore and an increase in revenue.
HALHindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) shares rose today despite reporting an 8% year-on-year decline in Q4 FY25 net profit to ₹3,977 crore. The stock gained as results surpassed expectations, and a strong Order Book.
India & The World
- India’s April retail inflation eased to 3.16%, the lowest since July 2019, while wholesale inflation dropped to 0.85% due to falling food, fuel, and manufacturing prices, indicating cooling price pressures.
- The Cabinet approved India’s sixth semiconductor plant near Jewar Airport by HCL-Foxconn, investing ₹3,700 crore to boost local chip production for electronics, defence, and medical tech under Atmanirbhar Bharat.
- India’s palm oil imports fell sharply by 24.3% in April from the previous month, dropping to 3.21 lakh metric tons, as per the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India.
- Despite the growth of digital payments, India’s currency in circulation rose to ₹38.1 lakh crore in early May, driven by strong rural cash demand and robust farm activity.
- Chinese stocks rallied Wednesday, with the Shanghai Composite up 0.86%, as tech and financial shares gained after a US-China tariff truce boosted sentiment. Markets recovered all April tariff-driven losses.
Back to Basics
What is the MSCI Index?
The MSCI Index tracks top-performing stocks from around the world and serves as a key benchmark for global investors.
When a company is added to this index, it often attracts passive inflows from global funds that replicate MSCI portfolios, boosting demand, trading volume, and sometimes, the stock price.
For example, on May 2025, Nykaa and Coromandel International were added to the MSCI Global Standard Index. Nykaa shares rose over 3%, with analysts estimating inflows of nearly $200 million.
For investors, tracking MSCI changes can help spot stocks getting global attention.
Corporate Actions
| Authum Investment & Infrastructure Ltd | 16 May 2025 | 16 May 2025 | Interim Dividend | ₹0.50 |
| Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd | 16 May 2025 | 16 May 2025 | Interim Dividend | ₹2.50 |
| Indian Energy Exchange Ltd | 16 May 2025 | 16 May 2025 | Final Dividend | ₹1.50 |
| Kewal Kiran Clothing Ltd | 16 May 2025 | 16 May 2025 | Interim Dividend | ₹2.00 |
| State Bank of India Ltd | 16 May 2025 | 16 May 2025 | Final Dividend | ₹15.90 |
| Alicon Castalloy Ltd | 16 May 2025 | 17 May 2025 | Interim Dividend | ₹2.50 |
| Advanced Enzyme Technologies Ltd | 16 May 2025 | 17 May 2025 | Interim Dividend | ₹4.00 |
