The day opened with earnings releases from a broad slate of companies including Siemens, Zydus Lifesciences, Bata India, Caliber Mining And Logistics, Delta Corp, Enviro Infra Engineers, EPL, Kalpataru Projects International, Manappuram Finance, MRF, NBCC (India), PI Industries, Rail Vikas Nigam, Senco Gold, Unichem Laboratories, Vikran Engineering, and Ashoka Buildcon. Investors also watched results from Kolte-Patil Developers, Lloyds Metals and Energy, Lumax Auto Technologies, and Precision Wires India.
Overall market earnings showed a narrowing loss to Rs 3,754 crore from a Rs 6,608 crore loss the previous year. Revenue grew 6% to Rs 11,689 crore, while EBITDA rose 9.2% to Rs 5,034 crore. Profit surged 37.2% to Rs 222.2 crore, and revenue jumped 21% to Rs 877 crore.
Kolte-Patil Developers reported a profit of Rs 146.3 crore, turning a Rs 17 crore loss into a gain. Revenue soars 11‑fold to Rs 919.5 crore. Lloyds Metals and Energy saw profit surge 165% to Rs 1,726.6 crore, with revenue up 209% to Rs 7,354.4 crore. Lumax Auto’s profit grew 109.2% to Rs 86.6 crore, revenue up 32.9% to Rs 1,363.6 crore.
A new manufacturing plant for Intelligent Ambient Comfort (IAC) will be set up in Chakan, Maharashtra. The company’s profit fell 41.7% to Rs 72.6 crore, but revenue edged up 0.01% to Rs 5,023.5 crore. Another firm’s profit dropped 36.8% to Rs 704.9 crore, while revenue jumped 22% to Rs 5,841.9 crore.
The US FDA approved Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate for oral suspension, 5 g/packet and 10 g/packet, a drug bioequivalent to Lokelma. Estimated annual US sales are $568 million, according to IQVIA MAT data for June 2026.
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed with The Signalling Company NV, Belgium, for a strategic collaboration on an ETCS solution, including Kavach development for the Indian market. BEL secured orders worth Rs 541 crore since July 31, covering communication equipment, electro‑optics, ammunition fuzes, CBRN systems, spares and services. The company added 1,166 MW of renewable capacity since April 2026, surpassing 94% of its FY26 organic capacity addition.
JSW Energy’s total installed capacity rose to 14,920 MW after acquiring Maruti Clean Coal and Power. The company also received a Rs 295 crore order from the Ministry of Defence for simulators and opened a qualified institutional placement on August 11, with a floor price of Rs 14,801.25 per share and a possible 5% discount.
BSE will replace Wipro in the NSE Nifty 50 index effective September 30, 2026.
Shareholding movements include Abakkus Venture Opportunities Fund buying 2.49 lakh shares of Anawil Wire at Rs 326.66, Carnelian AIF buying 1.9 lakh shares at Rs 329.71, and Motilal Oswal Financial Services purchasing 2.85 lakh shares at Rs 329.65. Frangipani Capital Advisors bought 1.48 lakh shares at Rs 329.70. Capillary Technologies International Pte sold 32.92 lakh shares at Rs 520.86. Aditya Gupta acquired 3 lakh shares of Apollo Pipes at Rs 522.82. SBI Mutual Fund bought 22.15 lakh shares of EID Parry India at Rs 795, holding a 7.11% stake through the SBI Nifty 500 Index Fund. Nippon India Equity Opportunities AIF acquired 15 lakh shares of Iris Clothings at Rs 55.