The non-binding offer equates to 20 paise on a rupee on total loans, including the interest component. ISMT had a term loan of Rs 3,359 crore, including interest, as of June 30, 2020, according to a disclosure made by the company to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

HDFC, Tata Motors, IRCTC, Relaxo Footwears, IRFC, Whirlpool, AB Capital, Bayer Cropscience, Phoenix and Carborundum Universal are among the companies that will announce their September quarter results today.

In July, 2021, Aurum PropTech had approved the acquisition of 51 per cent stake in Pune-based software technology firm K2V2 for a consideration of Rs 40 crore.

The BSE midcap index reached its record high of 27,246.34 on October 19 and the smallcap hit its all-time peak of 30,416.82 the same day.

Motilal Oswal Securities expects Tata Motors losses at Rs 3,146.60 crore, even as it sees sales improving 14.3 per cent YoY to Rs 61,166.20 crore.

ICICI Securities expects HDFC to post a healthy growth in earnings, led by improving traction in real estate sales.

FPIs have been sellers in software during the first half of October. This is profit-booking since they are sitting on big profits.

Benchmark indices BSE Sensex and Nifty50 witnessed a sharp fall, declining more than 2.5 per cent each, thanks to a downgrade from global brokerage houses on Indian equities.

At present, Wagner owns 39.91 per cent shareholding in Prudent and Patel has 3.15 per cent stake.

To rally further, Bitcoin needs to break and close above $67,000.