The key equity barometers continued to trade with small losses in morning trade. The Nifty slipped below the 24,250 mark. Auto shares declined after advancing in the previous trading session. At 10:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was down 331.17 points or 0.41% to 79,668.20. The Nifty 50 index declined 111.45 points or 0.46% to 24,227.70. In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.42% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index fell 0.23%. The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 1,763 shares rose and 1,700 shares fell. A total of 166 shares were unchanged. Result Today: Maruti Suzuki India (down 2.01%), Cipla (down 2.85%), Adani Enterprises (up 1.11%), Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (down 1.31%), Canara Bank (up 0.18%), SBI Cards and Payment Services (up 0.63%), Allied Blenders and Distillers (down 3.04%), Marico (up 0.79%), Container Corporation of India (up 0.76%), Deepak Fertilisers (up 0.50%), Edelweiss Financial Services (up 3.38%), Engineers India (down 0.28%), Five-Star Business Finance (up 0.37%), Genus Power Infrastructures (down 0.89%), Glaxosmithkline Pharma (up 0.17%), Godrej Agrovet (up 1.23%), HUDCO (up 0.26%), Laxmi Organic Industries (up 1.25%), MTAR Technologies (up 1.13%), Prestige Estates Projects (down 0.18%), Shriram Asset Management (down 0.51%), Star Health and Allied Insurance Company (down 0.25%), Symphony (up 0.58%), Voltas (up 1.85%) and Websol Energy System (up 1.25%) will announced their quarterly earnings later today. Buzzing Index: The Nifty Auto index fell 1.94% to 23,499.45. The index rose 0.69% in the past trading session. Bajaj Auto (down 3.21%), Tata Motors (down 2.77%), Mahindra & Mahindra (down 2.05%), Balkrishna Industries (down 1.91%), Hero MotoCorp (down 1.88%), Maruti Suzuki India (down 1.79%), Bosch (down 1.61%), Bharat Forge (down 1.45%), MRF (down 1.13%) and Samvardhana Motherson International (down 1.03%) edged lower. Stocks in Spotlight: JSW Infrastructure jumped 8.53% after the company's consolidated net profit jumped 40.04% to Rs 373.37 crore on 18.04% increase in revenue from operations to Rs 1001.36 crore in Q2 FY25 over Q2 FY24. Ideaforge Technology declined 7.53% after the company reported net loss of Rs 13.72 crore in Q2 FY25 as compared with net profit of Rs 0.89 crore in Q2 FY24. Revenue from operations increased 56.34% YoY to Rs 37.10 crore in Q2 FY25. Dixon Technologies (India) added 1.45% after the company informed that it has entered into memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Cellecor Gadgets to manufacture washing machines and its related components for Cellecor. Powered by Capital Market - Live

Profit before tax (PBT) rose 68.8% YoY to Rs 553.94 crore during the quarter ended 30 September 2024. EBITDA stood at Rs 607 crore, registering the growth of 21.6% as compared with Rs 499 crore in Q2 FY24. During the quarter, the company handled cargo volumes of 27.5 million tonnes which is higher by 16% over the last year. The volume increase was driven by the increased capacity utilisation at the coal terminals of Mangalore, Paradip and Ennore and the contribution from the acquisitions (PNP and Liquid Storage Terminal, UAE). Notably, the increase in the thirdparty volume was even stronger with 48% year-on-year growth and the share of Third Party in the overall volumes stood at 46% in Q2 FY25 as against 36% a year ago. Cash & cash equivalents was at Rs 4,501 crore during the quarter. JSW Infrastructure a part of JSW Group, is the second largest commercial port operator in India in terms of cargo handling capacity. It develops and operates ports and port terminals pursuant to port concessions.Powered by Capital Market - Live

Net profit of JSW Infrastructure rose 46.03% to Rs 371.51 crore in the quarter ended September 2024 as against Rs 254.40 crore during the previous quarter ended September 2023. Sales rose 18.04% to Rs 1001.36 crore in the quarter ended September 2024 as against Rs 848.31 crore during the previous quarter ended September 2023. ParticularsQuarter EndedSep. 2024Sep. 2023% Var. Sales1001.36848.31 18 OPM %51.9853.30 - PBDT687.80428.67 60 PBT553.94328.16 69 NP371.51254.40 46 Powered by Capital Market - Live

JSW Infrastructure will hold a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company on 28 October 2024.Powered by Capital Market - Live

JSW Infrastructure has received Letter of Intent from Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) for Development, Operation, Management and Maintenance of an All Weather and Multipurpose Port at village Murbe in Palghar District of Maharashtra on Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis - Design, Built, Own, Operate and Transfer (DBOOT) Model. The proposed Murbe port is designed to be an all-weather, multi-cargo commercial port. The proposed port is located near major highways such as the National Highway 8 & the State Highway (Boisar Road) and Rail Corridors such as the Delhi-Mumbai trunk rail route and the Dedicated Western Freight Corridor. Powered by Capital Market - Live

As per the terms of the contract, the company would develop, operate, manage and maintain an all-weather and multipurpose port at Murbe on public private partnership (PPP) basis ' design, built, own, operate and transfer (DBOOT) model. The LOI is valid for the period of 24 months, with a further extension clause. The royalty payable is based on per metric ton which will be escalated in the block period of 5 years. The contract is subject to fulfillment of the terms and condition stipulated therein. On meeting the terms & condition as stipulated in the LOI, MMB to enter into concession agreement (CA) for the said project. The CA will be valid 70 years. The proposed Murbe port is designed to be an all-weather, multi-cargo commercial port. The proposed port is located near major highways such as the National Highway 8 & the State Highway (Boisar Road) and Rail Corridors such as the Delhi-Mumbai trunk rail route and the Dedicated Western Freight Corridor. The Murbe greenfield project aligns with the company's FY2030 growth plan to increase capacity from 170 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 400 MTPA. JSW Infrastructure a part of JSW Group, is the second largest commercial port operator in India in terms of cargo handling capacity. It develops and operates ports and port terminals pursuant to port concessions. On consolidated basis, the port operator has reported 8.87% fall in net profit to Rs 292.44 crore in Q1 FY25 as against Rs 320.89 crore recorded in Q1 FY24. Revenue from operations grew by 14.99% year on year (YoY) to Rs 1,009.77 crore in the quarter ended 30 June 2024. The scrip advanced 0.82% to currently trade at Rs 325.35 on the BSE. Powered by Capital Market - Live

JSW Infrastructure announced that Arun Maheshwari (DIN: 01380000) has step down from the position of Joint Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer and consequently as a Key Managerial Personnel of the Company, however he will continue to serve as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of the Company. This decision comes as he will be moving to a new role within the JSW group. He has also stepped down from the position of Joint Managing Director and consequently as Key Managerial Personnel of subsidiary company of the Company, i.e. South West Port.Powered by Capital Market - Live

JSW Infrastructure has taken delivery of a new, state']of']the']art dredger from Netherlands based IHC Dredging. This investment into the second dredger, aligns with the company'fs FY2030 growth plan to boost capacity from 170 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) to 400 MTPA. The new dredger will support both greenfield and brownfield expansion projects at multiple ports of the company.Powered by Capital Market - Live

This investment into the second Dredger aligns with the company's FY2030 growth plan to boost capacity from 170 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 400 MTPA. The new dredger will support both greenfield and brownfield expansion projects at multiple ports of the company. JSW Infrastructure a part of JSW Group, is the second largest commercial port operator in India in terms of cargo handling capacity. It develops and operates ports and port terminals pursuant to port concessions. On consolidated basis, the port operator has reported 8.87% fall in net profit to Rs 292.44 crore in Q1 FY25 as against Rs 320.89 crore recorded in Q1 FY24. Revenue from operations grew by 14.99% year on year (YoY) to Rs 1,009.77 crore in the quarter ended 30 June 2024. Powered by Capital Market - Live

JSW Infrastructure today approved a capex of Rs 2,359 crore for the capacity expansion at its Jaigarh and Dharamtar Port. As a part of the company's FY2030 growth plan to increase capacity to 400 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) from the existing capacity of 170 MTPA, the Board of the respective subsidiary companies has approved a total capacity expansion plan of 36 MTPA (21 MTPA at Dharamtar and 15 MTPA at Jaigarh). The capex plan includes mechanical, civil, and electrical work for the new berths and additional infrastructure, such as railway siding for Jaigarh Port, to boost third-party cargo movement. The expansion will increase the overall capacity of Jaigarh Port to 70 MTPA from the current 55 MTPA, and Dharamtar Port to 55 MTPA from the current 34 MTPA. This expansion primarily aims to cater to the increased cargo volume of the anchor customer on the back of the proposed 5 MTPA steel-making facility at Dolvi, Maharashtra. The expansion at both ports is expected to generate an additional cargo handling volume of approximately 27 MTPA. Construction at both ports is anticipated to be completed by March 2027. Powered by Capital Market - Live