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The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 169.4 and a 52-week low of Rs 128.35.

The stock traded at a P/E multiple of 37.94, while the price-to-book value ratio stood at 7.01.

A total of 84,543 shares changed hands on the counter till 02:08PM (IST).

HMA Agro Industries, a leading exporter of frozen buffalo meat in India, is set to launch its Rs 480 crore ($72m) initial share sale which opens on 20 June and closes on 23 June. The public offer comprises a fresh issue of equity shares up to Rs 150 crore and an offer for sale of Rs 330 crore by promoters and selling shareholders. The price band for the public offer has been set at Rs 555-585 per equity share, the upper end of which values the company at Rs 2,929 crore.

The market capitalisation of all listed companies on BSE declined by Rs 73,059 crore to Rs 286.72 lakh crore. The market breadth was skewed in the favour of the bears. About 1,796 stocks declined, 1,739 gained, and 113 remained unchanged on the BSE.

Western Carriers, a logistics service provider with over 50 years of experience, has filed draft papers for an initial public offering (IPO) to raise funds through a fresh equity issue of up to Rs 500 crore and an offer for sale of 93.28 lakh shares by the promoter. The company operates on an asset-light business model and provides 3PL and 4PL logistic solutions. It had over 1,100 clients in sectors such as metals and mining, FMCG, pharmaceuticals, among others. The IPO funds will be used for prepaying a portion of certain outstanding borrowings and funding capital expenditure requirements.

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Gold prices edged higher in the Asian trading hours on Friday, with spot gold prices in the Delhi markets trading at Rs 60,820/10 grams, up Rs 440 per 10 grams," Saumil Gandhi, Senior Analyst - Commodities at HDFC Securities, said.In the overseas markets, both gold and silver were trading higher at USD 1,964 per ounce and USD 24.35 per ounce, respectively

While the Sensex closed at 62,626, down by 223 points or 0.35%, the broader Nifty50 settled at 18,563, down by 71 points or 0.38%

Analysts are sceptical about the growth prospects of the insurance sector, despite lucrative valuations. The sector has underperformed the benchmark Nifty by 13% in the past 12 months, leading Macquarie to downgrade HDFC Life, ICICI Prudential Life and SBI Life to "Neutral" from "Outperform". The bank has also cut its FY25E value of new business estimates by 2-6% and target prices by 15-17%. Macquarie has forecast a lower value of new business CAGR at 9-15% for FY23-26E against 16-22% for FY22-25E.