Shares to Watch: The home inventory market is predicted to open within the inexperienced on Wednesday, March 18. The GIFT NIFTY futures counsel that the NIFTY50 index will open 44 factors increased.
Here’s a record of shares that will stay in focus at this time.
Energy Finance Company (PFC): The state-owned agency stated its board has authorised the fourth interim dividend of ₹3.25 per fairness share with a face worth of ₹10 every for the 2025-26 monetary 12 months.
Its board of administrators additionally mounted Monday, March 23, 2026, because the report date for the aim of ascertaining the eligibility of shareholders for cost of the fourth interim dividend for FY26, a regulatory submitting said.
The date of cost of the aforesaid interim dividend shall be on or earlier than April 16, 2026, it added.
Swan Defence: The corporate stated its promoter entity Hazel Infra Ltd plans to promote as much as 26.38 lakh fairness shares, representing round 5.01% stake, by way of a suggestion on the market (OFS).
Kirloskar Industries: The corporate’s subsidiary, Kirloskar Ferrous Industries, stated that as the provision of Liquefied Petroleum Fuel (‘LPG’) has been affected following disruptions in international vitality provide chains linked to the Center East battle, the manufacturing operations of one among two Excessive Strain Moulding Strains located on the Solapur plant have been affected briefly with impact from March 17, 2026, until additional discover.
The corporate added that its administration has been monitoring the present disaster within the provide chain and exploring different sources of provide or using different sources to minimise the influence of disruption.
Varun Drinks: Shares of Varun Drinks are anticipated to hog the limelight on Wednesday, March 18, as the corporate introduced on Tuesday that its South African subsidiary, Bevco, will purchase Crickley Dairy Proprietary for ₹131.47 crore.
The Beverage Firm Proprietary Ltd (Bevco) “has executed an settlement dated March 17, 2026, for the acquisition of a 100 per cent fairness stake of Crickley Dairy Proprietary Ltd, which is included in South Africa”, stated a regulatory submitting by Varun Drinks Ltd (VBL).
Tata Metal: The Tata Metal board on Tuesday authorised Neelachal Ispat Nigam Restricted’s (NINL’s) merger with itself and an funding of $2 billion in its wholly-owned subsidiary T Metal Holdings Pte.
The board additionally cleared the acquisition of a stake in Medica TS Hospital Personal Restricted (Medica TS Hospital) from Manipal Hospitals Jap India Personal Restricted for Rs 1.49 crore, Tata Metal stated in an alternate submitting.
The board has authorised the Scheme of Amalgamation amongst NINL, Tata Metal, and their respective shareholders.
The scheme stays topic to obligatory approvals.
City Firm: The inventory might be in focus as SBI Mutual Fund, in a bulk deal on Tuesday, purchased 3,50,63,090 shares of City Firm at a mean value of ₹109.85 apiece on the NSE.
On the BSE, SBI MF has purchased 2,24,93,959 shares at ₹109.83 apiece on the BSE.
Strides Pharma: Strides Pharma Science on Tuesday stated it has inked a pact with Sandoz AG to accumulate sure branded generic merchandise throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.
Strides Pharma Worldwide AG (SPIAG) has entered into definitive agreements with Sandoz AG, Switzerland, and its group entities for the transaction.
The upfront consideration for the proposed transaction is $12 million, payable at closing, Strides Pharma Science stated in a regulatory submitting.
The transaction additionally gives for royalty funds to Sandoz based mostly on a proportion of internet gross sales of distribution merchandise, it added.
Punjab Nationwide Financial institution: State-owned Punjab Nationwide Financial institution on Tuesday invited bids to promote Rolta Pvt Ltd’s non-performing belongings (NPA) price ₹450.85 crore.
The NPAs encompass a land parcel and constructing in Gurugram, Haryana, measuring about 7,800 sq m. The reserve value for the asset has been mounted at ₹250 crore, with a bid increment quantity of ₹2.5 crore, as per a discover issued in newspapers.
Based on the discover, the entire excellent quantity stood at ₹450.85 crore as of November 31, 2024, excluding additional curiosity and fees. The financial institution has taken bodily possession of the property.
The e-auction might be held between 11 am and 4 pm on April 7, 2026, by way of a web based platform.
Carborundum Common: Carborundum Common Ltd has commenced the industrial manufacturing of its chopping and grinding wheels at its facility in Hosur, the corporate stated.
In 2023, Carborundum Common Ltd, a part of the diversified conglomerate Murugappa Group, acquired the manufacturing strains, expertise, and model of DRONCO GmbH, Germany.
With the manufacturing, the capability of the power would double from 45 million to over 90 million wheels every year, an organization assertion stated on Tuesday.
“The plant was established at an outlay of ₹83 crore and at peak capability utilisation is predicted to generate a turnover of ₹160 crore,” it stated.
Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL): Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday stated it has obtained a draft evaluation order price ₹5,786.4 crore from the earnings tax authority, and the corporate will problem the order.
“The corporate has obtained a Draft Evaluation Order for FY 2022 – 23 whereby sure additions / disallowances amounting to ₹57,864 million with respect to returned earnings have been proposed,” the carmaker stated in a BSE submitting.
MSI will file its objections earlier than the dispute decision panel, it said.
When contacted over the problem, MSIL Senior Govt Officer (Company Affairs) Rahul Bharti stated: “The draft earnings tax evaluation order about which the corporate has intimated the inventory exchanges is of a routine nature. Such orders come up sometimes, largely on account of interpretation points.”
Apart from, Maruti plans to drive in seven new SUVs within the subsequent 5 to 6 years in an effort to improve its share within the fast-growing phase, its managing director & CEO, Hisashi Takeuchi, stated on Tuesday.
Adani Enterprises: The Nationwide Firm Regulation Tribunal (NCLT) on Tuesday authorised Adani Enterprises’ ₹14,535 crore bid to accumulate Jaiprakash Associates Ltd by way of the insolvency course of.
In a regulatory submitting, Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) said that the NCLT, Allahabad bench, has “orally pronounced an order on March 17, 2026” approving the decision plan submitted by Adani Enterprises Ltd.
In November final 12 months, a Committee of Collectors (CoC) authorised the decision plan by enterprise tycoon Gautam Adani to accumulate JAL.
Adani Enterprises received the approval of the collectors of JAL for its ₹14,535 crore acquisition proposal for the bankrupt infrastructure group. It outbid Vedanta and Dalmia Bharat to win the bid for JAL.
Aurobindo Pharma: The US Meals and Drug Administration (US FDA) inspected Unit II of Eugia Pharma Specialities Restricted, an entirely owned subsidiary of the corporate, located at RIICO Industrial Space, Part III, Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, from November 03 to November 14, 2025. On the finish of the inspection, a ‘Type 483’ was issued with 9 observations.
Subsequently, the US FDA has now decided the inspection classification standing of this unit as ‘Official Motion Indicated’ (OAI).
At this time limit, Aurobindo Pharma stated it doesn’t foresee any influence on the enterprise.
Shree Cement: The corporate stated it participated in an e-auction performed by the Govt of Andhra Pradesh for the grant of a mining lease for the Dommarnandyala-1 limestone block located at YSR Kadapa District within the State of Andhra Pradesh. It has been declared as the popular bidder for the stated block, which spreads over an space of 373 hectares of land.
With inputs from PTI
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