Top stocks to watch — SBI, HDFC Bank, Wipro, RIL, Future Retail, TCS, Jindal Stainless, UPL, IRCTC, and others

• At 7:45 am, the SGX Nifty was up 0.17%, indicating a green start for Nifty50.
• Here’s a list of stocks to watch for in trade today.
• Check out the latest news and updates on Business Insider.

Indian stock-market indices are likely to begin on a tepid note on Wednesday, led by mixed cues from the global markets. The Indian markets ended at record highs on Tuesday, with Nifty inching closer to the 14,000 mark.

At 7:45 am, the SGX Nifty was up 0.17%, indicating a green start for Nifty50. On Tuesday, the US stocks pulled back from record highs as hopes for $2,000 direct stimulus payments faded. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 0.22% lower, and the S&P 500 was down 8 points.

These are the stocks to watch out for during the trading session today:

Jindal Stainless

Jindal Stainless Hisar (JSHL) said its board had approved the company’s merger into the country’s largest stainless steel maker Jindal Stainless Ltd (JSL). Having a total melting capacity of 0.8 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), Hisar-based JSHL is the largest speciality stainless steel producer in India with a diversified value-added product portfolio.

Future Retail & RIL

After Amazon, the Kishore Biyani-led Future Group has written to market regulator SEBI to review and approve its ₹24,713 crore deal with RIL. Future Group has requested SEBI to expedite the review of the proposed deal and issue a no-objection certificate, while Amazon had urged that the review of the “impugned transaction” be suspended.

Jindal Steel & Power

Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) said it had received the ‘regular rail supplier’ status from the Indian Railways. In a statement, JSPL said it had become the first private company in India to be awarded the ‘regular supplier’ status from the national transporter.

SBI, PNB, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Manappuram Finance, Muthoot, other NBFCs and banks

SBI, PNB, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Manappuram Finance, Muthoot, other NBFCs and banks will be in focus during the trade today. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a report on Tuesday said the India's financial sector should brace for challenging times ahead with an increased risk of deterioration in asset quality and lower demand for loans.

UPL

UPL has completed the pre-payment of $410 million of 3.25% Senior Notes due October 2021. The company said that the pre-payment, which concluded on December 28, was done using the cash on its balance sheet. This prepayment is in line with its commitment to reduce debt.

TCS & Wipro

The ₹16,000-crore buyback of Tata Consultancy Services, which will end on January 1, has received an overwhelming response from investors and has been subscribed 163% so far. Similarly, for Wipro, today is the second day to subscribe to ₹9,500 crore buyback. The issue for Wipro will close on January 11.

IRCTC

Indian Railways will operate a special Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani train 4 days a week.

IIFL Securities

The ₹90-crore share buyback for IIFL Securities will open today.

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