*Wipro*

Announces acquisition of Australia-based Ampion for a cash consideration of $117 million. The transaction is expected to be completed during the quarter ending June 30, 2021. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Ampion is the provider of cyber security, development operations and quality engineering services in Australia.


*HCL Technologies*

Has entered into an agreement with Tenneco for a multi-year, integrated application development, modernisation, and operations services contract.

*Hindustan Aeronautics*

Recorded a revenue in excess of Rs 22,700 crore for the financial year ended March 31, 2021 and posted a revenue growth of around 6%. Further, the company has ended the year with a positive cash balance of around Rs 6,700 crore as against borrowings of Rs 5,775 crore as on March 31, 2020.

*Likhitha Infrastructures*

The company received a contract of Rs 34.63 crore from Indian Oil Adani Gas Pvt. Ltd. on March 31, 2021 for laying Pipeline from Thrissur Geographical Area to Ernakulam Geographical Area. Post this order, the company has received orders worth Rs 234.85 crore from various oil and gas distribution companies during Q4FY21.

*Godrej Properties: Has increased its stake in Godrej Realty from 51% to 100% by acquiring equity shares from HDFC Venture Trustee Company. Subsequently, Godrej Realty has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company with effect from March 31*

*NTPC*

First part capacity of 70 MW of 85 MW Bilhaur Solar PV Project in Uttar Pradesh, is declared on Commercial Operation with effect from March 28. With this, the commissioned as well as commercial capacity of NTPC and NTPC group has become 51,725 MW and 64,490 MW respectively

*Heranba Industries*

To add capacity at Unit 4 situated in Vapi for which the company has started the capital expenditure. The company expects to start commercial production by Q3FY22

*Acrysil*

Has commenced the dispatches of Quartz Kitchen sinks to IKEA Supply AG. The company had entered into strategic partnership with IKEA in 2020 for manufacturing and supply of composite quartz kitchen sinks for their global requirement

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*Global-Market Cues*
-US prez Biden pitches for a $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan
-US markets closed mixed, Tech shares rally
-Asia may open in green but challenge to sustain
-Bond yield at 1.75
-Brent crude oil slips as demand concern

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President Joe Biden unveiled a more than $2 trillion  infrastructure package on Wednesday as his administration shifts its focus to bolstering the post-pandemic economy.

The plan Biden outlined Wednesday includes roughly $2 trillion in spending over eight years and would raise the corporate tax rate to 28% to fund it.

Among the administration’s goals, it aims to revamp 20,000 miles of roads and highways and repair 10,000 bridges. The proposal calls to build a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers by 2030 and replace 50,000 diesel public transit vehicles.
The administration hopes to build or rehabilitate 500,000 homes for low- and middle-income Americans and replace all lead pipes in drinking-water systems. The plan also aims to deliver universal, affordable broadband service.

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MOIL, India's largest manganese ore miner has increased prices of all grades of Manganese ore by 5% on prevailing since 01.03.2021. There was an expectation among market participants that MOIL would increase prices by around 10-15% in line with the domestic silicomanganese prices, however, the marginal increase is to maintain the international price parity.

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Maharashtra government has decided not to extend the 2% stamp duty waiver on property registrations from April.

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Axis Bank: Has entered into a share purchase agreement to sell 100% stake in Axis Bank U.K. Ltd. to OpenPayd Holdings Ltd. Sale to fetch an overall consideration of $5.5 million along with book value of the bank. Transaction likely to be completed by September 30, 2021, subject to approval from the U.K. financial regulator. Marginal Positive

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Wipro: Announces acquisition of Australia-based Ampion for a cash consideration of $117 million. The transaction is expected to be completed during the quarter ending June 30, 2021. Ampion is the provider of cyber security, development operations and quality engineering services in Australia.

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Maharashtra Govt has capped the price of the RT-PCR test for the sixth time.

State Health Minister Rajesh Tope made the announcement that" The price of "The new rates for RT-PCR test are fixed at ₹500, ₹600 and ₹800. For giving samples at the collection centre, ₹500 will be charged. For the same test at a Covid Care Centre or a quarantine centre, the charges will be ₹600 and to collect the swab from home, the labs can charge ₹800," Dr Pradeep Vyas, principal secretary of public health department, said. Negative for Metropoly Thyrocare

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*GSK Pharma* sold its Vempal plant for Rs 180 cr which was lying underutilised post discontinuation of Zintac last year. The company had written off it in Dec quarter. *Positive*

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Hindustan Aeronautics: Recorded a revenue in excess of Rs 22,700 crore for the financial year ended March 31, 2021 and posted a revenue growth of around 6%. This translated into revenue of around Rs.10700cr in Q4 vs last year Rs.10239cr. Further, the company has ended the year with a positive cash balance of around Rs 6,700 crore as against borrowings of Rs 5,775 crore as on March 31, 2020. Share is trading at 12x Trailing EPS Neutral

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*Tata Consumer Products* have decided to divest their entire membership interest in Empirical Group and Southern Tea in US to the JV partner Harris Tea. This move is in line with TCPL’s focus on its core branded businesses and profitability in International markets. *Positive for long term*

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*M&M: Mar total tractor sales 30,970 units, up 128% on yr*
*M&M: Mar automotive vehicle sales 40,403 units vs 6,679 units year ago*

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*VST Tillers Tractors Feb 2021 Sales - Improved*
(Nirmal Bang Retail Research)
Total Sales came at 3787 vs YoY 1975 units (91.7%) and MoM 2666 units (42%)
*Q4FY21 Sales:* 9358 vs YoY 6387 (47%) and QoQ 9170 (2%)

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*Eicher Motors (M&HCV) Feb 2021 Sales – Above Expectation*
(Nirmal Bang Retail Research)
M&HCV came at 7037 vs YoY 1499 units (369%) and MoM 5457 units (29%)
*Q4FY21 Sales:* 18167 vs YoY 11629 (56%) and QoQ (42%)

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*Ashok Leyland Feb 2021 Sales – Above Expectation*
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Total Sales came at 17231 units vs expectation of 15364 units, YoY 2179 units (690.8%) and MoM 13703 units (25.7%)
*Q4FY21 Sales:* 44060 vs YoY 24504 (80%) and 31401 QoQ (40%)

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*Hero Motocorp March 2021 Sales – Above expectation*
(Nirmal Bang Retail Research)
2 Wheelers came at 576957 units vs expectation of 536525 units, YoY 334647 units (72.4%) and MoM 505467 units (14.1%)
*Q4FY21 Sales:* 15.68 lac units vs YoY 13.35 lac units (18%) and QoQ 18.45 lac units (-15%)


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*TVS Motor March 2021 Sales – In line with expectation*
(Nirmal Bang Retail Research)
Total Sales (2W+3W) came at 322683 units vs expectation of 317522 units, YoY 144739 units (122.9%) and MoM 297747 units (8.4%)
*Q4FY21 Sales:* 927579 units vs YoY 632920 units (47%) and QoQ 989517 units (-6%)


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🇮🇳Business News Headlines

Economic Times

Ø HDFC increases FD rates up to 25 BPS
Ø OPEC+ approves oil output increases from May
Ø India's Projected FY22 Growth could weaken to 12.2% from 13.5%: Nomura
Ø Wheat procurement rolled out, govt buys 78,000 tonnes in a fortnight
Ø Finmin withdraws order slashing rates on small savings schemes
Ø Exports of foreign subsidiaries accounted for 33% of their total sales in FY20: RBI
Ø US Factory activity expands at fastest pace since 1983 in March
Ø Tata Motors completes transfer of defence biz to TASL for consideration of Rs 227.7 Cr
Ø Jaiprakash Power Ventures pre-pays Rs 299.51 Crore debt
Ø Fintech startup Easebuzz raises $4 Million in first funding round
Ø OnMobile leads $13 Million funding in short-video app Chingari

Business Standard

Ø Low base, recovery in demand drive March auto sales into fast lane
Ø Recovery on a roll: GST mop-up hits record Rs 1.24 Trillion in March
Ø Reliance Infra sells HQ in Mumbai's Santacruz to YES Bank for Rs 1200 Cr
Ø Future Retail to offer quick online deliveries in bet on e-commerce
Ø Debt-laden IL&FS sells 49% Stake in China road asset for Rs 1K crore
Ø NCLAT removes stay on Reserve Bank of India action against Srei group
Ø US fund Interups enters Indian skies with 49% stake purchase in Trujet
Ø NIIF invests Rs 2,100 Cr in Manipal Hospitals, its first in health space
Ø Video startup Chingari raises $13 Mn, plans 100 Mn users in 6 months
Ø Power Finance Corp pays interim dividend of Rs 1,182.63 Cr to govt for FY21
Ø Bank credit to medium-sized firms grows 21% in February, shows data
Ø India's exports jump 58% to hit all-time high of $34 Billion in March
Ø UPI transaction value touches new high at Rs 5 Trn in March, volume up too
Ø PE/VC firms' investments increase by 85% to $11.9 Bn during Q1FY21

Financial Express

Ø Wipro to acquire Australian firm Ampion for $117 million in full cash transaction
Ø Jana Small Finance Bank files DRHP to raise Rs 700 Crore via fresh share issue
Ø Companies’ registration up 27% in FY21 to over 1.55 Lakh company incorporations
Ø Average price from conventional power plants rises to Rs 3.85/Unit in FY21
Ø NPCI subsidiary starts operating to offer recurring Payment services
Ø PhonePe logs $388bn in annual TPV run rate, crosses 1-bn UPI transactions in March
Ø Mastercard to invest about Rs 733 Cr in Airtel Africa’s mobile money biz for minority stake
Ø Cane arrears rise over 19 pc to Rs 22,900 cr till Feb of 2020-21 season amid Liquidity crunch: ISMA
Ø CIL’s additional supply reduces coal imports by 90 MT in FY21
Ø Improved buoyancy in Q4: Centre releases extra Rs 45,000 crore to states from divisible pool
Ø Niti Aayog suggests policy measures to ensure subsidised foodgrains supply to needy
Ø US exporters continue to encounter significant barriers in India: Report

Mint

Ø Indian Railways new record: RCF manufactures nearly 1500 LHB coaches in last FY
Ø Urban unemployment jumps as second wave slams job market
Ø Biden calls for $50 billion to boost US chip industry
Ø Govt notifies tax return forms with a few tweaks
Ø SEC allows Bharat Biotech to test third Covaxin shot
Ø Centre gave Rs. 2.62 Trillion direct tax refunds in FY21
Ø Govt approves over ₹6,100 Crore worth Highway projects
Ø DigiHealth to invest in developing Pharma Supply chain, distribution
Ø Govt sets up Three Panels to curb Industrial Accidents
Ø Tata Power takes over Power Distribution in North - Eastern Odisha


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Kishore Biyani's Future Group faces NPA risk on over Rs 20,000 crore loans - https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/companies/article/kishore-biyanis-future-group-faces-npa-risk-on-over-rs-20000-crore-loans/739702

NSE to consider consolidated earnings to calculate PE ratio

Come March 31 and India's equity investors will have something to smile about. The valuation of India's benchmark equity index Nifty 50 is set to get cheaper by 12 per cent. Want to hear the real good news? The index will get less expensive, without the market actually falling.
This cheaper valuation for Nifty 50 is possible due to a small but a key rule change done by the NSE index management that will henceforth use consolidated earnings of Nifty 50 companies as against the current practice of considering standalone numbers.
Consolidated numbers include aggregated reporting of a company's entire business including subsidiaries. Only in cases where consolidated financials are not available, standalone financials will be considered, an NSE statement said.
The Nifty 50 index's PE valuation is set to fall from a rich 40 times based on standalone earnings to a modest 35 times when the consolidated figures are included.


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