Stocks in news: Infosys, TCS, RIL, NTPC, BHEL, Maruti Suzuki

Markets traded under pressure on Thursday and lost over half a percent, extending the ongoing corrective phase. In the absence of fresh triggers, analysts said persistent underperformance in key sectors, coupled with continued FII outflows, is weighing on overall sentiment.

"We advise traders to keep a check on positions and await greater clarity before taking aggressive bets," said Ajit Mishra, senior vice president – research at Religare Broking.

In today's trade, shares of Infosys, TCS, RIL, NTPC, BHEL, Maruti Suzuki among others will be in focus due to various news developments.


RIL
Betting big on the country's food processing sector, Reliance Consumer Products and three bottlers of Coca-Cola announced over Rs 65,000 crore investment to set up facilities on the first day of the World Food India Summit.

NTPC
NTPC will start commercial operations of 167 MW at plot 1 of the Nokh Solar Project in Rajasthan from Friday. With this, the total installed and commercial capacity of NTPC on a standalone and group basis will now become 60,705 MW and 83,863 MW, respectively, the company said in an exchange filing on Thursday.

ABB India
Electrification and automation major ABB India said that it is investing over Rs 140 crore to expand and modernise its Low Voltage (LV) motors manufacturing facility in India. This investment comes alongside the launch of IE5 ultra-premium efficiency motors, further cementing India's key role as a hub for global innovation and technological excellence.

Maruti Suzuki
Bookings for cars in the hinterlands has doubled in the second leg of the festive season which started with the Navratri earlier this week, supported by the tax cuts undertaken by the government, the country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki said Thursday.

BHEL
BHEL informed the exchanges to its clarification that DIPAM has not agreed to the proposal for formation of a Joint Venture between the company and REC Power Development and Consultancy.

Ceigall India
Ceigall India received letter of award for a road construction project from GMADA (Greater Mohali Area Development Authority) worth Rs 509 crore

Infosys, TCS, Wipro
Shares of Infosys, TCS, Wipro and other IT companies will be in focus as Accenture reported fourth-quarter revenue slightly above Wall Street estimates, driven by resilient demand from enterprise clients for its AI-driven consulting and services. Businesses are scaling up AI projects, digitizing core operations and prioritizing data security to drive growth and cut costs, trends that benefit Accenture.