HIMADRI SPECIALITY CHEMICAL ; TODAY'S LARGE TRADE NSE

VT CAPITAL MARKET PVT LTD, NET 32,05,000 SHARES BOUGHT (0.64% EQUITY) AT ₹736.65–₹761.99

WATERWAYS LEISURE TOURISM ; TODAY'S LARGE TRADE

BELGRAVE INVESTMENT FUND, 6,98,749 SHARES SOLD 🔴(0.97% EQUITY) AT ₹825.11

KRITI INDUSTRIES INDIA ; TODAY'S LARGE TRADE NSE

ANANT MOHTA, 2,82,298 SHARES SOLD 🔴 (0.54% EQUITY) AT ₹66.50 ... NIK COMP PRIVATE LIMITED, 2,83,009 SHARES BOUGHT 🟢(0.54% EQUITY) AT ₹66.50

BIKEWO GREEN TECH ; TODAY'S LARGE TRADE NSE

PUSHPA A MADRECHA, 1,12,000 SHARES SOLD 🔴 (0.83% EQUITY) AT ₹112.62

SBC EXPORTS ; TODAY'S LARGE TRADE NSE

MORPHEUS ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED, 28,20,000 SHARES BOUGHT 🟢 (0.59% EQUITY) AT ₹38.76

UPDATER SERVICES ; TODAY'S LARGE TRADE NSE

SIS LIMITED, 5,25,000 SHARES BOUGHT 🟢 (0.78% EQUITY) AT ₹216.37

WELSPUN INVESTMENTS & COMMERCIALS ; TODAY'S LARGE TRADE NSE

LLOYDS ENTERPRISES LIMITED, 29,960 SHARES BOUGHT 🟢 (0.82% EQUITY) AT ₹1,797.12

ASTER DM QUALITY CARE ; TODAY'S LARGE TRADE NSE

PROMOTER CENTELLA MAURITIUS HOLDINGS LIMITED ( TPG), 5,81,00,000 SHARES SOLD 🔴 (6.67% EQUITY) AT ₹766.17

INTEGRATED CORE STRATEGIES ASIA PTE LTD, 49,94,505 SHARES BOUGHT 🟢(0.57% EQUITY) AT ₹766.14 ... HDFC MUTUAL FUND, 1,50,09,964 SHARES BOUGHT 🟢(1.72% EQUITY) AT ₹766.10 ... CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS SINGAPORE PTE LIMITED, 52,88,000 SHARES BOUGHT 🟢(0.61% EQUITY) AT ₹766.10 ... KOTAK MAHINDRA MUTUAL FUND, 45,68,000 SHARES BOUGHT🟢 (0.52% EQUITY) AT ₹766.10

GLEN INDUSTRIES: PROMOTER GROUP RAISES STAKE TO 74.17% 🟢

📈 Lalit Agrawal (HUF), part of the Promoter Group, acquired 48,000 shares from public shareholders across August 18–19, 2026.

💰 9,600 shares acquired on August 18 at ₹118.17/share, worth ~₹11.34 lakh.

💰 38,400 shares acquired on August 19 at ₹117.76/share, worth ~₹45.22 lakh.

📊 Following the purchases, Promoter & Promoter Group holding increased to 74.17% from 73.97% — an additional 0.20% stake.

🟢 Impact: Positive — promoter-group stake increase indicates higher promoter ownership/commitment.

TRUMP SAYS OIL PRICES WILL BE A LOT LOWER WHEN THIS IS OVER

TRUMP ON IRAN:

NEGOTIATIONS MAYBE AT SOME POINT

TRUMP:

HAD A LOT OF BOATS COME THROUGH HORMUZ LAST NIGHT

LOHIA CORP Q1 FY27: STRONG YOY GROWTH

• Net Profit: ₹66.26 Cr | ↑292% YoY | ↓7% QoQ

• Revenue: ₹503.02 Cr | ↑60% YoY | ↓2% QoQ

• EBITDA: ₹100.18 Cr | ↑177% YoY | ↓3% QoQ

• EBITDA Margin: 19.9% | 11.5% YoY | 20.2% QoQ

YoY ↑ Strong Growth | QoQ ↓ Moderation

US AND CANADA NEAR TENTATIVE DEAL TO CUT TARIFFS ON CERTAIN CANADIAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM IMPORTS TO 25% FROM 50%.

TRUMP’S THREE-DAY TARIFF PAUSE GIVES NEGOTIATORS MORE TIME; CANADA SEEKS RELIEF ON STEEL AND AUTOS AS US INDUSTRY PUSHES FOR ALUMINUM TRACEABILITY RULES.

MOST PARTICIPANTS AT THE FED'S JULY 28-29 MEETING SUPPORTED KEEPING INTEREST RATES UNCHANGED, BUT SEVERAL FAVORED AN INCREASE, THE MINUTES SHOW, WITH MANY PARTICIPANTS ASSESSING THAT HIGHER RATES WOULD LIKELY BE NECESSARY IF INFLATION DID NOT FALL AND SOME SAYING FINANCIAL CONDITIONS MIGHT NOT BE RESTRICTIVE ENOUGH TO RETURN INFLATION TO THE 2% TARGET.

THE FED MINUTES SHOW VARIOUS PARTICIPANTS SAID TIGHTER FINANCIAL CONDITIONS OVER THE INTER-MEETING PERIOD REFLECTED STRONG ECONOMIC GROWTH AND EXPECTATIONS FOR THE FED TO ADOPT A MORE RESTRICTIVE STANCE BEFORE LONG, WHILE A FEW WHO FAVORED RAISING RATES JUDGED DOING SO WOULD LIKELY HELP FORESTALL THE NEED FOR FURTHER HIKES.

THE FED MINUTES SHOW CHAIRMAN WARSH SAID SIX SCHEDULED MEETINGS PER YEAR, HELD ROUGHLY EVERY TWO MONTHS, WOULD ALLOW MORE INFORMATION TO ACCUMULATE BETWEEN MEETINGS, THOUGH NO DECISIONS WERE MADE ON THE NUMBER OF MEETINGS AND HE INDICATED NO CHANGE TO THE 2026 SCHEDULE, AS ALMOST ALL MEMBERS AGREED IT WAS APPROPRIATE TO RETAIN POLICY STATEMENT LANGUAGE AFFIRMING THE FOMC 'WILL DELIVER PRICE STABILITY'.

ISRAEL WILL BEGIN PRODUCING SMART BOMBS FOR FIGHTER JETS, IN A MOVE INTENDED TO CREATE WEAPONS INDEPENDENCE IN THE FACE OF TENSIONS WITH IRAN - ISRAEL'S N12 NEWS

NASDAQ COMPOSITE UNOFFICIALLY ENDS SESSION HIGHER BY 38.12 POINTS, OR 0.14 PERCENT, FINISHING AT 26,327.83

S&P 500 INDEX UNOFFICIALLY ENDS SESSION HIGHER BY 16.89 POINTS, OR 0.22 PERCENT, FINISHING AT 7,708.65

DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE UNOFFICIALLY ENDS SESSION HIGHER BY 114.14 POINTS, OR 0.21 PERCENT, FINISHING AT 53,457.54

📊 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! 📈

📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 20 Aug, 2026

📋 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀:
- SPEL Semiconductor Ltd
- Standard Surfactants Ltd
- Supreme Engineering Ltd
- M.V.K. Agro Food Product Ltd
- Manipal Health Enterprises Ltd