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Premier Energies share price: The revenue from operations saw impressive growth of 140.47% year-on-year (YoY), rising to Rs 1,713.32 crore from Rs 712.48 crore in the same quarter last year. The PAT margin also saw significant expansion, increasing from 6.05% in Q3 FY24 to 14.59% in the current quarter

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Experts suggest that Monday’s intraday low of around 23,200 is expected to serve as immediate support for the Nifty50. If this level is breached, the index could face further downside to the 23,100-23,000 range. On the upside, resistance is anticipated in the 23,500-23,600 range.

Motilal Oswal Financial Services has given a neutral rating to Tata Motors with a target price of Rs 755. The company reported a net profit of Rs 5616 crore for the quarter ending December 2024. While guidance for JLR remains, achieving a 10.2% EBIT margin by 4QFY25 seems challenging due to weak demand and rising costs.

Castrol India sees a 14% YoY profit increase to Rs 927 crore in Q4 FY2025. Revenue from operations grew 6% YoY to Rs 5,365 crore for the full year 2024. The company announced a Rs 9.5 per share interim dividend and plans to relaunch its ACTIV brand in Q1 2025.

Stock indexes closed lower on Monday with tech stocks taking a hit, though partly recovering as President Trump delayed tariffs on Mexico. Defensive sectors led gains while information technology and consumer discretionary sectors fell. Treasury yields and bond yields dropped as investors moved to safer assets. Several large companies, including Tyson Foods and IDEXX Laboratories, reported strong quarterly earnings.

Benchmark indices closed lower on Monday amid concerns over US tariffs. Key stocks in focus included Power Grid, which showed weakness, Divis Laboratories, which demonstrated strength, and Tata Chemicals, which tested crucial support zones. Recommendations for cautious trade approaches were provided for each stock.

Titan is expected to see strong sales growth in Q3 due to festive demand and wedding season, though profitability may be muted by inventory loss. Asian Paints, however, may report a decline in revenue and net profit due to lower volumes and adverse pricing trends.

Garden Reach Shipbuilders Engineers (GRSE) reported an 11% YoY growth in net profit to Rs 98 crore for December 2024. Revenue jumped 38% YoY to Rs 1271 crore. An interim dividend of Rs 8.95 per share for FY 2024-25 was approved. Meanwhile, GRSE shares declined 5.3% on Monday.