Q2FY25 business report November 4: On Monday, 47 organizations, including Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), released their second quarter (Q2) earnings report for the fiscal year 2024–2025. These quarterly reports would provide clues for market sentiment in the next week as well as insights into company performance in the face of a changing economic environment.

Important Indian businesses including Bata India, Exide Industries, Gland Pharma, Amara Raja Energy and Mobility, JK Paper, and Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company are also expected to disclose their Q2 results. Tube Investments of India, ABB India, Andhra Paper, Kaycee Industries, KEC International, Procter & Gamble Health, Raymond, Shankara Building Products, and V S T Tillers Tractors are among the other companies anticipated to release their earnings.44

An interim dividend of Rs 8 per share has been announced by Patanjali Foods Ltd. The ex-dividend date is Monday; investors who buy shares after this date will not be entitled for the dividend. On November 23, qualifying shareholders will get their payment. The interim dividend for Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd is Rs 24 per share, and the company will turn ex-dividend on Monday. Eligible stockholders can receive the compensation, which will be distributed on November 23, as the record date falls on a Monday.

Overview of the market on November 4

The Indian stock market reported slight increases during an hour-long muhurat trading session on Friday night, which was held in observance of Diwali. On Friday, the Nifty 50 gained 94.20 points (0.39 percent), finishing at 24,299.55, while the BSE Sensex increased 335.06 points (0.42 percent), closing at 79,724.12.

Amid conflicting global cues, Indian equities indices displayed a minor downward trend at Monday's start. The Nifty 50 began the day down 100 points, or 0.41 percent, at 24,204, while the BSE Sensex opened 150 points lower (a 0.19 percent decline) at 79,573.

Investors will be closely monitoring Q2 earnings this week in addition to world events, such as the November 5 US presidential election.

The complete list of companies that will be reporting their Q2FY25 results on November 4:

1. ABB India Limited

2. Automobile Corporation of Goa Limited

3. Ashika Financial Services Limited

4. Andhra Paper Limited

5. Associated Rubber Industries Limited

6. Bata India Limited

7. Beeyu Overseas Limited

8. Chemfab Alkalis Limited

9. Cinerad Communications Limited

10. Classic Leasing & Finance Limited

11. Dharmaj Crop Guard Limited

12. eClerx Services Limited

13. Exide Industries Limited

14. Gland Pharma Limited

15. Gleam Fabmat Limited

16. Hatsun Agro Product Limited

17. IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company Limited

18. Indian Toners & Developers Limited

19. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited

20. Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited

21. Jaykay Enterprises Limited

22. JK Paper Limited

23. Kalamandir Jewellers Limited

24. Kaycee Industries Limited

25. KEC International Limited

26. Kunststoffe Industries Limited

27. Manali Petrochemicals Limited

28. Maral Overseas Limited

29. Procter & Gamble Health Limited

30. Poddar Pigments Limited

31. Priti International Limited

32. QGO Finance Limited

33. Raymond Limited

34. Rajkot Investment Trust Limited

35. Samkrg Pistons and Rings Limited

36. Shankara Building Products Limited

37. Shaw Wallace & Company Limited

38. SIC Stocks & Services Limited

39. Standard Industries Limited

40. Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Limited

41. Shree Steel Wire Ropes Limited

42. Super Tannery Limited

43. Suraj Products Limited

44. Tilaknagar Industries Limited

45. Tube Investments of India Limited

46. Transwind Infrastructures Limited

47. V.S.T. Tillers Tractors Limited