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May 30, 2025

TLDR

📈 Market Recap: May 30, 2025

On Friday, May 30, 2025, Indian equity markets closed lower, influenced by weak global cues and profit booking in key sectors. The BSE Sensex declined by 182.01 points (0.22%) to close at 81,451.01, while the NSE Nifty 50 fell 82.90 points (0.33%) to settle at 24,750.70.

Key Drivers

  • Sectoral Performance: Declines in IT, auto, and metal sectors weighed on the indices, while PSU banks showed resilience.

  • Investor Sentiment: Caution prevailed ahead of the release of domestic GDP data and amid ongoing global trade uncertainties. 

  • Global Cues: Subdued trading was driven by mixed cues from Asian markets and apprehension over U.S. trade policy, while firmer U.S. yields kept IT, metal, and auto stocks under pressure. Even so, defensives and PSU banks helped contain the overall losses..

Today’s Top Stories:

  1. Apollo Hospitals Tops Estimates, Declares ₹10 DPS: Q4 PAT rises 54 % to ₹390 cr on 13 % revenue growth; 700-bed Bengaluru expansion and mid-teen FY26 guidance buoy outlook. $APOLLOHOSP.NSE ( ▼ 0.71% ) 

  2. Nykaa’s Profit up 193 %: Beauty e-tailer turns corner with store rollout and leaner costs. $NYKAA.NSE ( ▼ 1.95% ) 

  3. PNC Infratech's Q4 Net Profit Plunges 81% to ₹75.5 Crore: PNC Infratech's net profit fell 81% in Q4, impacted by project execution challenges. $PNCINFRA.NSE ( ▼ 3.74% ) 

  4. GDP Surprises at 7.4 %: Strong Q4 offsets slower year; officials stay bullish despite headwinds.

  5. SML Isuzu's Q4 Net Profit Rises 1.2% to ₹52.95 Crore: SML Isuzu reported a modest 1.2% increase in net profit for Q4. $SMLISUZU.NSE ( ▲ 2.78% ) 

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TOP STORIES

1. Apollo Hospitals Q4 Earnings Beat The Street

DALL-E

  • Earnings beat: PAT ₹390 cr (+53.5 % YoY) on revenue ₹5,592 cr (+13 %); board announces ₹10 DPS.

  • Growth plan: Management guides “mid-teen” FY26 revenue growth and green-lights a 700-bed Sarjapur facility in Bengaluru.

  • Market take: Stock edged up ~0.6 % intraday to ₹6,964 as investors cheered the beat.

2. Nykaa Profit Triples as Omnichannel Push Pays Off

DALL-E

  • Financials: Q4 PAT ₹20 cr (+193 % YoY); revenue ₹2,062 cr (+24 %).

  • Strategy: Added 50 offline stores in FY25, citing strong beauty demand and higher operating leverage.

  • Market reaction: Shares slipped 0.6 % to ₹203 as valuations remain rich despite the turnaround.

3. PNC Infratech's Q4 Net Profit Plunges 81% to ₹75.5 Crore

DALL-E

  • Earnings Decline: PNC Infratech reported a net profit of ₹75.5 crore for Q4 FY25, down from ₹397 crore in the same quarter last year. 

  • Revenue Impact: Revenue fell to ₹1,704 crore, reflecting challenges in project execution and cost escalations. 

  • Dividend Announcement: The company declared a dividend of ₹0.60 per equity share for FY25.

4. India's Q4 GDP Growth Accelerates to 7.4%

DALL-E

  • Data print: NSO reports Q4 GDP 7.4 % (vs RBI est. 7.2 %); year-on-year in the January-March quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations of 6.7%. 

  • Drivers: Construction (+10.8 %), the manufacturing sector, and services capex led the surge; nominal GDP up 9.8 %.

  • Outlook: CEA Nageswaran says resilient domestic demand should keep India the fastest-growing amid global slowdown fears.

5. SML Isuzu's Q4 Net Profit Rises 1.2% to ₹52.95 Crore

DALL-E

  • Financial Results: SML Isuzu reported a net profit of ₹52.95 crore for Q4 FY25, a 1.2% increase from ₹52.32 crore in the same quarter last year. 

  • Revenue Growth: Revenue rose to ₹771 crore, supported by steady demand in the commercial vehicle segment. 

  • Dividend Declaration: The company announced a dividend of ₹18 per equity share for FY25. 

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