BUZZ-Hatsun Agro hits near 3-yr high on strong Q1 results ** Hatsun Agro Product HAPL.NS shares up as much as 18% to highest since Nov 2021 ** Arun icecream maker on Monday posted 63% surge in Q1 profit, while rev rose 10.4% on strong sales volume and higher margins ** See margin expansion to continue through FY25 on lower input prices, utilisation

BREAKINGVIEWS-India's rescued Yes Bank is ripe for a new owner The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own. Updates to add graphic. By Shritama Bose MUMBAI, July 16 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Foreigners have their place. The potential sale of a 51% stake in India's $10 billion Yes Bank YESB.NS could yield chunky returns for its 2020 saviours, especially if a global lender steps up to follow Singapore's DBS DBSM.SI into the market.

Indian banks eye record infra bond issue for second straight fiscal year By Dharamraj Dhutia and Bhakti Tambe MUMBAI, July 12 (Reuters) - Indian banks are set to raise around 400 billion rupees ($4.79 billion) through infrastructure bonds in July and August, potentially setting a record for the second consecutive year, according to five merchant bankers on Friday.

BUZZ-Banks drag Indian shares as profit booking continues at record high levels ** India's NSE Nifty 50 .NSEI and S&P BSE Sensex .BSESN drop ~0.2% each, led by high-weightage banks and financials, as profit booking at record high levels continues for second session ** Both benchmarks shed ~0.5%, easing off record high levels ** "Recent drop is simp

INDIA STOCKS-Indian shares end flat; fall in HDFC Bank offsets IT gains Updates at close By Bharath Rajeswaran and Hritam Mukherjee BENGALURU, July 4 (Reuters) - Indian shares ended Thursday on a flat note as a drop in heavyweight HDFC Bank RIC offset gains across sectors, led by information technology stocks, on fresh hopes of a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.

SNAPSHOT-India stocks, rupee, swaps, call at 1:00 p.m. IST . MUMBAI, July 4 (Reuters) - STOCKS: The benchmark BSE Sensex .BSESN rose 229 points, or 0.29%, to 80,215.8, while the broader NSE index .NSEI gained 67.15 points, or 0.28%, to 24,353.65 led by information technology stocks and ICICI Bank. .BO RUPEE: The Indian rupee INR=IN nearly flat versus the U.S.

SNAPSHOT-India stocks, rupee, swaps, call at 1:00 p.m. IST MUMBAI, July 4 (Reuters) - STOCKS: The benchmark BSE Sensex .BSESN rose 229 points, or 0.29%, to 80,215.8, while the broader NSE index .NSEI gained 67.15 points, or 0.28%, to 24,353.65 led by information technology stocks and ICICI Bank. .BO RUPEE: The Indian rupee INR=IN nearly flat versus the U.S.

BUZZ-IT, ICICI Bank lead Indian shares higher; HDFC Bank caps gains ** India's NSE Nifty 50 .NSEI and S&P BSE Sensex .BSESN up about 0.3% in afternoon trade, led by information technology stocks and ICICI Bank ICBK.NS ** U.S.-rate sensitive IT stocks .NIFTYIT rise 1.5% after soft labour data boosted hopes of a rate cut in September; ICICI Bank climbs 2% on block deals ** The benchmarks had risen about 0.6% each to record highs for the third straight session ** However, the gains were capped by a

INDIA STOCKS-IT leads Indian shares to record highs Updates at 9:53 a.m. IST By Bharath Rajeswaran and Hritam Mukherjee BENGALURU, July 4 (Reuters) - Information technology companies led Indian shares higher on Thursday, in line with Asian peers, after softer U.S. data boosted hopes for a rate cut in September. The NSE Nifty 50 .NSEI was up 0.42% at 24,389.2 points, while the S&P BSE Sensex .BSESN added 0.46% to 80,359.19 points, hitting record highs, as of 9:53 a.m.

UPDATE 1-Indian renewable energy firm ACME Solar Holdings files for $360 mln IPO Adds details, background from paragraph 2 onwards BENGALURU, July 3 (Reuters) - Indian renewable energy firm ACME Solar Holdings has filed for an initial public offering to raise up to 30 billion rupees (nearly $360 million), draft papers showed on Wednesday. ACME Solar, which operates solar and wind energy projects, will issue fresh shares worth up to 20 billion rupees, while its largest shareholder ACME Cleantech

BRIEF-ICICI Bank Names Pradeep Kumar Sinha As Non-Executive Part Time Chairman July 1 (Reuters) - ICICI Bank Ltd ICBK.NS : ICICI BANK - NAMES PRADEEP KUMAR SINHA AS NON-EXECUTIVE PART- TIME CHAIRMAN OF BANK Source text for Eikon: ID:nNSE3J2mCd Further company coverage: ICBK.NS

India New Issue-Bank of India in talks to issue its first-ever infra bonds, bankers say By Bhakti Tambe and Dharamraj Dhutia MUMBAI, July 1 (Reuters) - Bank of India BOI.NS is expected to raise funds via 10-year infrastructure bonds later this month, following similar sales by other large banks last week, two merchant bankers said on Monday. This will be Bank of India's first ever infrastructure bond issuance.

India New Issue-ICICI Home Finance accepts bids for bond issue, bankers say MUMBAI, July 1 (Reuters) - India's ICICI Home Finance has accepted bids worth 5 billion rupees (nearly $60 million) for sale of bonds maturing in three years and three months, three bankers said on Monday. The company will pay a coupon of 8.07% on this issue and had invited bids on Friday, they said.

UPDATE 1-Indian health insurer Niva Bupa files for $360 mln IPO Adds details on IPO, company from paragraph 2 onwards BENGALURU, July 1 (Reuters) - Indian health insurer Niva Bupa has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) to raise up to 30 billion rupees (nearly $360 million), draft papers showed on Monday. T he company, majority owned by British United Provident Fund (Bupa), said it will issue fresh shares worth up to eight billion rupees as part of the offering.

India New Issue-Summary of primary bond market deals reported on June 28 MUMBAI, June 28 (Reuters) - A summary of primary bond market deals in India as of 6:00 p.m. IST (1230 GMT) on June 28. Please note that the list includes deals reported by Reuters and is not exhaustive. Issuer Tenure Coupon (in %) Issue size (in bln rupees)* Bidding date Ratin

India New Issue-ICICI Bank accepts bids for 10-year infrastructure bonds, bankers say MUMBAI, June 28 (Reuters) - India's ICICI Bank ICBK.NS has accepted bids worth 30 billion rupees ($359.8 million) on infrastructure bonds maturing in 10 years and two days, three merchant bankers said on Friday. The private sector lender has set a coupon of 7.53% after having invited coupon and commitment bids from bankers and investors earlier in the day.

DIARY- India economic, corporate events on June 28 BENGALURU, June 28 (Reuters) - Diary of India economic, corporate events on June 28. ECONOMIC, CORPORATE .BSE500 EVENTS: RIC Local Start Date Local Time Indicator Name Period Reuters Poll Prior INFISC=ECI 28 Jun 2024 15:30 Fed Fiscal Deficit, INR May 2,101.36B INLOAN=ECI 28 Jun 2024 17:00 Bank Loan

Growth of India capability centres set to rise sharply, says consultant ANSR By Haripriya Suresh BENGALURU, June 27 (Reuters) - Growth in companies setting up global capability centres (GCCs) in India is set to accelerate sharply as it evolves from a low-cost back office location to a high-value innovation hub, said Lalit Ahuja, founder and CEO of consulting group ANSR.

India New Issue-Summary of primary bond market deals reported on June 27 MUMBAI, June 27 (Reuters) - A summary of primary bond market deals in India as of 6:00 p.m. IST (1230 GMT) on June 27. Please note that the list includes deals reported by Reuters and is not exhaustive. Issuer Tenure Coupon (in %) Issue size (in bln rupees)* Bidding date Ratin

INDIA STOCKS-India shares record-high rally chugs on; set for best month in 2024 Updates to close By Bharath Rajeswaran and Hritam Mukherjee BENGALURU, June 26 (Reuters) - India's benchmark stock indexes scaled new peaks on Thursday and were on track for the best monthly gain this year, helped by a strong economy, policy continuity and the return of foreign investors.