Stock-specific activity is likely to remain in focus on Dalal Street on October 19, following a slew of earnings, corporate developments.
Shares of HDFC Bank gained 2% after the bank reported a 4.7% year-on-year rise in standalone Q2 profit to Rs 19,510 crore, while net interest income grew 9.7% to Rs 34,619.2 crore.
Shares of Urban Company declined 9% after its Q2 consolidated loss widened to Rs 182.5 crore from Rs 59.3 crore a year ago, despite a 41.4% rise in revenue to Rs 537.3 crore.
Shares of Le Travenues Technology (Ixigo) gained 10% after the company reported Q2 consolidated profit of Rs 61.3 crore against a year-ago loss of Rs 3.2 crore, while revenue rose 12.9% to Rs 320.96 crore.
Adroit Infotech share price rose 5% after the company entered into a non-binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in Croatia-based Verso Altima Group.