* Shares in engineering firm Thermax Ltd rose to a high of 434.5 rupees in relatively thin volumes after it signed a joint venture agreement with US firm SPX Corp (SPW.N) to provide equipment and services for India's power sector. Shares were up 1.65 percent at 432 rupees. [ID:nBMB008395]
* Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Ltd rose as much as 4.45 percent after it said its board will meet on Aug 28 to consider fund raising. Shares eased to trade up 3.39 percent at 73.25 rupees.
* Valecha Engineering up 4.56 percent after it said it won contracts worth 1.72 billion rupees late on Tuesday. Later, shares eased to be up 2.9 percent at 92.5 rupees.
* United Spirits fell as much as 4.8 percent after the world's largest spirits maker called off talks to sell a stake to Diageo . Shares were down 2.87 percent at 903.1 rupees.
* Aban Offshore Ltd surged nearly 20 percent after the drilling firm said on Tuesday it expects revenue of $695 million from two contracts it signed for deploying four rigs. Shares were up 13.7 percent at 1,376 rupees.
16:20 IST wipro says gets 5-yr contract from bp
15:57 IST infosys gets order from bp
15:33 IST BSE info tech index jumps over 3 pct, small-cap index gains 1.9 pct, metal index rises 0.3 pct
15:32 IST top sensex gainers - infosys up 4.1 pct, tcs gains 3.6 pct, sterlite industries up 3.6 pct
15:30 IST BSE sensex provisionally closes up 0.5 pct with 17 of 30 index components in green
15:29 IST aban offshore shares surge, up nearly 29 pct to 1555 rupees
15:24 IST NSEI block deal: aurobindo pharma 142693 shares at 715.00 inr
15:22 IST NSEI block deal: united spirits 100068 shares at 910.00 inr
15:19 IST BSE info tech index up 3.3 pct; shares in financial tech up 6 pct, infosys gains 4 pct, tcs gains 3.7 pct
15:13 IST infosys shares gain 4 pct to 2179 rupees, top sensex gainer
15:12 IST NSEI block deal: ntpc 250001 shares at 210.75 inr
15:08 IST NSEI block deal: ntpc 330000 shares at 210.75 inr
15:06 IST BSE block deal: united spirits 112000 shares at 910.00 inr
15:05 IST aban offshore shares gain 25 pct to 1513 rupees, top gainer on bse
15:00 IST NSEI block deal: shriram transport finance co 325000 shares at 360.00 inr
14:59 IST BSE auto index up 0.13 pct; escorts up 3.2 pct, tata motors gains 1.7 pct, tvs motors down 2.7 pct
14:53 IST NSEI block deal: united spirits 77088 shares at 913.10 inr
14:50 IST shares in aban offshore continue to trade firm, up over 25 pct to 1521 rupees
14:48 IST realty index up 2 pct, shares in ansal properties up 12 pct, phoenix mills rises 11.4 pct, dlf gains 2.9 pct
14:47 IST banking index up just 0.2 pct; shares in yes bank, hdfc bank, canara bank slip over 1 pct each
14:44 IST shares in mahindra satyam gain over 3 pct to 111.45 rupees
14:41 IST gayatri projects says raises 185 mln rupees via preferential allotment
14:40 IST top nifty losers - ranbaxy down 2.4 pct, hul slips 1.6 pct
14:37 IST reuters poll - india's june quarter growth seen at 6 pct y/y
14:35 IST NSEI block deal: infrastructure develpoment finance company 500000 shares at 131.00 inr
14:32 IST nifty index up 24 points to 4,684 led by gains in infosys, tcs and sterlite indus
14:24 IST top sensex gainers - sterlite industries up 5.4 pct, tcs gains 4 pct, infosys up 3.8 pct
14:18 IST NSEI block deal: ing vysya bank 200000 shares at 256.00 inr
14:11 IST top traded stocks on BSE include reliance natural resources, suzlon energy, mahindra satyam
14:06 IST cairn india ceo says rajasthan oil production to start on saturday aug 29
* Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Ltd rose as much as 4.45 percent after it said its board will meet on Aug 28 to consider fund raising. Shares eased to trade up 3.39 percent at 73.25 rupees.
* Valecha Engineering up 4.56 percent after it said it won contracts worth 1.72 billion rupees late on Tuesday. Later, shares eased to be up 2.9 percent at 92.5 rupees.
* United Spirits fell as much as 4.8 percent after the world's largest spirits maker called off talks to sell a stake to Diageo . Shares were down 2.87 percent at 903.1 rupees.
* Aban Offshore Ltd surged nearly 20 percent after the drilling firm said on Tuesday it expects revenue of $695 million from two contracts it signed for deploying four rigs. Shares were up 13.7 percent at 1,376 rupees.
16:20 IST wipro says gets 5-yr contract from bp
15:57 IST infosys gets order from bp
15:33 IST BSE info tech index jumps over 3 pct, small-cap index gains 1.9 pct, metal index rises 0.3 pct
15:32 IST top sensex gainers - infosys up 4.1 pct, tcs gains 3.6 pct, sterlite industries up 3.6 pct
15:30 IST BSE sensex provisionally closes up 0.5 pct with 17 of 30 index components in green
15:29 IST aban offshore shares surge, up nearly 29 pct to 1555 rupees
15:24 IST NSEI block deal: aurobindo pharma 142693 shares at 715.00 inr
15:22 IST NSEI block deal: united spirits 100068 shares at 910.00 inr
15:19 IST BSE info tech index up 3.3 pct; shares in financial tech up 6 pct, infosys gains 4 pct, tcs gains 3.7 pct
15:13 IST infosys shares gain 4 pct to 2179 rupees, top sensex gainer
15:12 IST NSEI block deal: ntpc 250001 shares at 210.75 inr
15:08 IST NSEI block deal: ntpc 330000 shares at 210.75 inr
15:06 IST BSE block deal: united spirits 112000 shares at 910.00 inr
15:05 IST aban offshore shares gain 25 pct to 1513 rupees, top gainer on bse
15:00 IST NSEI block deal: shriram transport finance co 325000 shares at 360.00 inr
14:59 IST BSE auto index up 0.13 pct; escorts up 3.2 pct, tata motors gains 1.7 pct, tvs motors down 2.7 pct
14:53 IST NSEI block deal: united spirits 77088 shares at 913.10 inr
14:50 IST shares in aban offshore continue to trade firm, up over 25 pct to 1521 rupees
14:48 IST realty index up 2 pct, shares in ansal properties up 12 pct, phoenix mills rises 11.4 pct, dlf gains 2.9 pct
14:47 IST banking index up just 0.2 pct; shares in yes bank, hdfc bank, canara bank slip over 1 pct each
14:44 IST shares in mahindra satyam gain over 3 pct to 111.45 rupees
14:41 IST gayatri projects says raises 185 mln rupees via preferential allotment
14:40 IST top nifty losers - ranbaxy down 2.4 pct, hul slips 1.6 pct
14:37 IST reuters poll - india's june quarter growth seen at 6 pct y/y
14:35 IST NSEI block deal: infrastructure develpoment finance company 500000 shares at 131.00 inr
14:32 IST nifty index up 24 points to 4,684 led by gains in infosys, tcs and sterlite indus
14:24 IST top sensex gainers - sterlite industries up 5.4 pct, tcs gains 4 pct, infosys up 3.8 pct
14:18 IST NSEI block deal: ing vysya bank 200000 shares at 256.00 inr
14:11 IST top traded stocks on BSE include reliance natural resources, suzlon energy, mahindra satyam
14:06 IST cairn india ceo says rajasthan oil production to start on saturday aug 29
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