The 50-share Nifty index also came under pressure and was trading around its crucial psychological support level of 8300, weighed down by losses in pharma, IT, consumer durable, oil & gas and realty stocks.
At 09:20 a.m.; the 30-share index was at 27454.96, up 16 points or 0.06 per cent. It touched a high of 27,567.28 and a low of 27,437.56 in trade today.
The Nifty was at 8300 down 4 points or 0.06 per cent. It touched a high of 8334.45 and a low of 8292.85 in trade today.
The S&P BSE Midcap Index was down 0.73 per cent and BSE S&P Smallcap Index edged lower by 0.83 per cent.
ICICI Bank (up 1.2 per cent), ITC (up 1.1 per cent), Tata Motors (up 1.1 per cent), Maruti Suzuki (up 0.85 per cent) and TCS (up 0.63 per cent) were among the major Sensex gainers.
GAIL (down 1.6 per cent), M&M (down 1.4 per cent), Infosys (down 1.3 per cent), Tata Steel (down 1.2 per cent) and Sun Pharma (down 1.02 per cent) were the major index losers.
Here is a list of ten stocks that are in focus today:
Maruti Suzuki Ltd: With its lowest quarterly volume growth rate at 6.7% YoY for FY15, MSIL is expected to record 9.8% YoY revenue growth to Rs134.4bn, Prabhudas Lilladher said in a report.
State Bank of Mysore Ltd: SBM reported a 27 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 136 crore for the three months to March on improvement in recovery and asset quality as it focused on non-corporate lending.
Crompton Greaves Ltd: On Friday, ending almost 6 months of intense negotiations, a consortium of PE investors led by Advent International along with Temasek, the investment company of the government of Singapore, scooped up the consumer business of Crompton Greaves (CG) from billionaire Gautam Thapar and his family, the promoters of the diversified Avantha Group for Rs 2000 crore.
Siemens Ltd: Engineering firm Siemens Ltd said on Friday its net profit surged 83% in the quarter ended 31 March due to a strong operating performance and higher income from avenues other than its main business.
Varun Shipping Company Ltd: Sebi today directed Varun Shipping Company to resolve pending investor complaints within 30 days, failing which it would be barred from the securities market till the matters are resolved.
HDFC: Emerging as one of the most-liked stocks by foreign funds, mortgage giant HDFC Ltd has seen overseas investors raise their stake in it to a record high of nearly 80 per cent during the quarter ended March 2015.
Ultra Tech Cement Ltd: Aditya Birla group owned Ultra Tech Cement Saturday said its quarterly net profit fell 24% as high input costs, finance and tax expenses offset rise in sales.
Hinduja Ventures Ltd: HVL, the holding company of IndusInd Media & Communications Ltd, today said its profit after tax for the last quarter of 2014-15 stood at Rs 17.78 crore against Rs 20.07 crore in the same period last year.
Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd: The company reported a 22 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 551 crore in the quarter ended March, on account of strong loan growth.
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Ltd: The financial services company Cholamandalam Investment and Finance has reported a 50 per cent jump in its net profit at Rs 136 crore in three months to March on improvement in asset quality and lower cost of funds.
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