Key equity indices ended with steep losses on Friday, September 4, 2020, as rising COVID-19 cases and ongoing geopolitical tensions between India-China weighed on the sentiment. All the sectoral indices on the NSE ended in the red. The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, fell 633.76 points or 1.63% at 38,357.18. The Nifty 50 index slipped 193.60 points or 1.68% at 11,333.85. But certain stocks came in news after the market was closed. These stocks can impact the indices when it reopens on Monday, September 7, 2020. List of such five stocks:

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Triggers: Certain events, like Results Today, US Markets shut, Bank Nifty restructuring, Happiest Minds IPO, Vodafone Idea, EIH, Metro Services, President & PM Modi's address and AGM, can create positive/negative reactions in the share market when it opens today. Find them in detail:

Results Today: 

F&O: Info Edge   
Cash: Zuari Global, Parag Milkfoods, General Insurance Corp, CG Power and Industrial, Future Mkt Network, Future Lifestyle Fashions, Mcnally Bharat Engineering, HOEC, Grauer Weil India   

US Markets shut: The US markets will remain closed today due to the Labour Day.
Bank Nifty restructuring: Will be effective from today. Bandhan Bank: +1% , HDFC Bank: +1.60%, Axis bank : -1.50%. 
Happiest Minds IPO: Happiest Minds Technologies Limited’s Rs 702 crore initial public offer (IPO) opens today on September 7, 2020. The price band of the issue has been fixed at Rs 165-166 per share. The issue will be open for three trading days, from September 7 to September 9. A retail investor can bid for a minimum one lot, amounting to 90 shares and in multiples of 90 shares thereafter. The IPO would include a fresh issue of Rs 110 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 3.56 crore equity shares by promoters.
Vodafone Idea: Vodafone Idea to make a strategic announcement today at 11.45 am. Besides, Vodafone Idea on Friday decided to raise up to Rs 25,000 crore by way of share sale and debt from new investors. In a meeting, the board of directors of the company decided to raise the funds via equity share sale of up to Rs 15,000 crore and another tranche of up to Rs 15,000 crore via a public offer or private placement of non-convertible debentures. However, the total will not exceed Rs 25,000 crore, the company said in a statement to the stock exchanges.
EIH Ltd.: The Board of Directors of the Company will meet today to consider the issue of shares on Rights basis to the existing shareholders of the Company.
Metro Services: Metro services will resume from today in a graded manner in Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Lucknow. Passengers will have to follow preventive measures against COVID-19 by maintaining social distancing and wearing a face mask.
President & PM Modi's address: President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the inaugural session of the Governors’ Conference on National Education Policy through video conference today. The Conference titled “Role of NEP-2020 in Transforming Higher Education” is being organized by the Ministry of Education.
AGM Today: Annual General Meeting of Abbott India Ltd, Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd, Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd, Tata Metaliks Ltd and The Ramco Cements Ltd is scheduled to be held today.

Post Market Results: These companies, like NALCO + Jubilant Lifesciences, NLC India, Simbhaoli, SEAMEC, Repco Home, Goodyear, Shalby, Autoline, Hinduja Global and Ramkrishna Forgings, have reported their financial results after the market hours on Friday Thursday. Find in details:

National Aluminium Company (NALCO): NALCO on Friday reported an 82% year-on-year drop in consolidated profit at Rs 17 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. It had posted a net profit of Rs 97.8 crore in the quarter ended June 30, 2019. Consolidated revenue was dropped by 34% in the April to June quarter to Rs 1,380 crore against Rs 2,084 crore posted in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. EBITDA stood at Rs 128.4 crore, down 40% from Rs 214.4 crore. The margin contracted to 9.3% in Q1FY21 from 10.3% posted in Q1FY20.

Jubilant Lifesciences: Drug firm Jubilant Lifesciences on Friday reported a 52% year-on-year decline in the consolidated profit at Rs 88 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. It had posted a net profit of Rs 185 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. Consolidated revenue from operations dropped 14% to Rs 1,845.24 crore for the quarter under consideration. It posted revenue of Rs 2,152.7 crore in the same period last year. EBITDA stands at Rs 254.5 crore as against Rs 405.5 crore posted last year. The margin contracted to 13.79% in Q1FY21 from 18.8% posted in Q1FY20. Besides, Jubilant Industries approved the sale of land and building of manufacturing unit at Nimbut, Pune for Rs 12.35 crore, and plant and machinery for Rs 0.95 crore to Jubilant Life Sciences.

NLC India: NLC India Ltd on Friday reported a 20 per cent rise in consolidated profit to Rs 343 crore for the quarter ended June 30. The company had posted a consolidated profit of Rs 283.7 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. Revenue from operations rose 29% to Rs 2,699 crore in the quarter under consideration from Rs 2,082 crore posted last year. EBITDA stood at Rs 961 crore, up 80% from Rs 531 crore. Margin advanced to 36% in Q1FY21 from the margin of 25.5% posted in Q1FY20.

Simbhaoli Sugar: Simbhaoli Sugar on Saturday reported a loss of Rs 5 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. As against net loss of Rs 8.5 crore posted in the corresponding quarter last year. Revenue from operations dropped 21% to Rs 385.2 crore as against Rs 317.27 crore posted last year. EBITDA stood at Rs 8 crore, down 50% from Rs 16 crore posted last year. The margin contracted to 2% in Q1FY21 from 5% posted in Q1FY20.

Seamec: Seamec has reported a consolidated loss of Rs 3.28 crore for the quarter ended on June 30, 2020, compared to a profit of Rs 44 crore posted last year in the same quarter. Revenue from operations dropped 63% to Rs 37 crore as against Rs 102 crore posted last year. The company has posted an EBITDA loss of Rs 1.1 crore in Q1FY21 from EBITDA profit of Rs 50 crore posted last year.

 Repco Home Finance: Repco Home Finance has reported a 3% rise in consolidated profit at Rs 64 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. It had posted a net profit of Rs 62,35 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Total income rose 4% to Rs 335 crore in Q1FY21 against Rs 323 crore posted last year in the same quarter.

Goodyear India: The tyre manufacturer Goodyear India has reported a consolidated loss of Rs 6 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, against a net profit of Rs 430.3 crore posted in the corresponding quarter last year. Consolidated revenue dropped 53% to Rs 227 crore in Q1FY21 from Rs 490 crore posted in Q1FY20.

Shalby Ltd: Shalby has reported a net loss of Rs 8.7 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, against a net loss of Rs 17 crore posted in the same quarter last year. Revenue dropped 65% to Rs 38 crore against Rs 109 crore posted last year. Besides, it has acquired a 100% stake in Slaney Healthcare Private Limited (Slaney) from Zodiac for a total consideration of Rs 1 crore.

Autoline Industries: The company has reported a consolidated loss of Rs 3.23 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, as compared to a net loss of Rs 0.11 crore posted last year in the same quarter. Revenue from operations dropped 50% to Rs 19.4 crore in the quarter under consideration against a revenue of Rs 30 crore posted last year.

Hinduja Global Solutions: The business process management company Hinduja Global Solutions reported a 22% year-on-year rise in consolidated profit at Rs 49 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. It had posted a net profit of Rs 40 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Revenue from operations gained 1.5% to Rs 1,236 crore against Rs 1,218 crore posted last year.

Ramkrishna Forgings: The company has reported a consolidated loss of Rs 29.5 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, as compared to a profit of Rs 13.8 crore posted in the corresponding quarter of last fiscal. Revenue from operations dropped 71% to Rs 114 crore in Q1FY21 as against Rs 400 crore posted in Q1FY20.

BPCL: The government has introduced several amendments in the Expression of Interest (EOI) of divestment of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited allowing interested parties to float special purpose vehicles (SPV) at any time after submitting an expression of interest, but before signing of the share purchase agreement by all parties. Zee Business has earlier reported exclusively this development. Besides, BPCL marketing and refineries facilities in Mumbai and Kochi have served strike notice for Monday and Tuesday against the management decision to sign a long-term wage settlement with clauses favorable for the speedy privatisation of BPCL.

Bharti Airtel: Airtel on Sunday announced the launch of its new Airtel Xstream Bundle. The Airtel Xstream Bundle combines the power of Airtel Xstream Fiber with speeds up to 1 Gbps, Unlimited Data, Airtel Xstream Android 4K TV Box and access to OTT content. Xstream Fiber plans will now start at just Rs 499. All Airtel Xstream Fiber plans now include the Airtel Xstream Box worth Rs 3999.

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Hexaware: Hexaware has said that it will begin the open offer for delisting its shares from September 9, 2020, and the process will close on September 15, 2020. The promoters have offered Rs 264.97 per share as a part of their delisting offer, which is 35 per cent less than its current trading price of Rs 406.35 per share.