Indian equities enter Thursday’s session after the benchmark indices recovered part of the previous day’s sharp losses. On September 16, the Nifty 50 gained 99 points, or 0.43%, to close at 23,217.60, while the Sensex rose 332.63 points, or 0.45%, to 74,336.45. FMCG, PSU banks and financial stocks supported the rebound, while IT remained weaker. Broader-market participation was subdued, with the Nifty MidCap 100 and SmallCap 100 ending marginally lower.
The market remains sensitive to crude oil prices, global interest rates and foreign fund flows. Brent crude has remained around $108 a barrel amid supply concerns linked to disruptions in the Middle East. Meanwhile, the US Federal Reserve’s September policy decision is now an important global-market event for Indian equities.
Against this backdrop, company-specific developments across IT, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, defence, healthcare, chemicals and consumer stocks are likely to drive stock-specific attention on September 17.
Quick Summary
| Stock | One-line explanation |
|---|---|
| Infosys | Expanded its Indore Development Centre with a new 330,000 sq ft software development block |
| Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders | Signed an MoU to participate as anchor shipyard in a proposed greenfield shipbuilding cluster |
| Fortis Healthcare | Signed agreements to provide healthcare services at a 400+ bed super-specialty hospital |
| Alembic Pharmaceuticals | USFDA issued an Establishment Inspection Report and closed its Vadodara facility inspection |
| Highway Infrastructure | Received a ₹220.66 crore toll-operations order for the Gorakhpur Link Expressway |
| G R Infraprojects | Issued a termination notice to NTPC for a battery energy-storage project EPC package |
| Venus Pipes & Tubes | Approved a ₹372 crore preferential allotment to 18 investors |
| GNFC | Appointed Sanjeev Kumar as Managing Director for a five-year term |
| ITC | Increased prices of Classic Connect and Gold Flake Superstar cigarette brands |
| Tempsens Instruments India | Reported 14.2% YoY growth in Q1 consolidated profit to ₹15.2 crore |
Infosys
Infosys is in focus after announcing the expansion of its Indore Development Centre. The company has added a new 330,000 sq ft software-development block, expanding its capabilities in artificial intelligence, cloud, cybersecurity and next-generation digital services. The development comes at a time when technology stocks are being closely watched after the Nifty IT index declined during Wednesday’s session.
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Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders has signed a memorandum of understanding with National Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries Park Maharashtra to participate as the anchor shipyard in the proposed greenfield shipbuilding industrial cluster at Dighi, Maharashtra. The proposed facility is expected to have annual shipbuilding capacity of at least 1.2 million gross tonnes.
Fortis Healthcare
Fortis Healthcare has signed definitive agreements with Seth Sunder Lal Jain Charitable Eye Hospital to provide healthcare services at a 400-plus-bed super-specialty hospital in Ashok Vihar, New Delhi. The hospital is expected to commence operations in three to four years, subject to the required approvals and implementation.
Alembic Pharmaceuticals
Alembic Pharmaceuticals is in focus after the US Food and Drug Administration issued an Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) and formally closed its inspection of the company’s bioequivalence facility in Vadodara, Gujarat. The inspection was conducted in March 2025, and the latest regulatory update closes that inspection process.
Highway Infrastructure
Highway Infrastructure has received an order worth ₹220.66 crore from the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority. The contract covers collection of user fees and operation of toll plazas on the Gorakhpur Link Expressway, along with deployment of patrol-cum-safety vehicles and personnel.
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G R Infraprojects
G R Infraprojects has issued a notice of termination to NTPC relating to an EPC package for implementation of a battery energy-storage system at NTPC’s Mouda Super Thermal Power Station. The development puts the company’s energy-storage and infrastructure project pipeline in focus.
Venus Pipes & Tubes
Venus Pipes & Tubes has decided to allot 22.27 lakh equity shares to 18 investors at ₹1,670 per share, raising approximately ₹372 crore through a preferential allotment. The fundraising is a key corporate action for the stainless-steel pipes and tubes manufacturer.
Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals
Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals has appointed Sanjeev Kumar as Managing Director, effective September 9, 2026, for a period of five years. The management change is the primary company-specific development keeping GNFC in focus for Thursday’s session.
ITC
ITC is in focus after reports that the company has increased prices of two cigarette brands. The price of Classic Connect in a 20-cigarette pack has reportedly increased to ₹428 from ₹390, while Gold Flake Superstar in a 10-cigarette pack has increased to ₹89 from ₹79. The price changes come amid a strong Wednesday performance for the FMCG sector.
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Tempsens Instruments India
Tempsens Instruments India is in focus after reporting its first-quarter consolidated results. Profit increased 14.2% year-on-year to ₹15.2 crore, compared with ₹13.3 crore in the corresponding period, while revenue rose 33.4% to ₹118.7 crore from ₹89 crore. The results make the newly listed instrumentation company one of the earnings-related names on Thursday’s watchlist.
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