Deepak Fertilizers & Petrochemicals Corp Ltd, NMDC Ltd, Piramal Enterprises Ltd and PVR Inox Ltd are among the other losers in the BSE's 'A' group today, 18 December 2024.Va Tech Wabag Ltd lost 11.99% to Rs 1657.65 at 14:46 IST.The stock was the biggest loser in the BSE's 'A' group.On the BSE, 3.83 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 28182 shares in the past one month.Deepak Fertilizers & Petrochemicals Corp Ltd crashed 6.82% to Rs 1197.5. The stock was the second biggest loser in 'A' group.On the BSE, 56287 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 58082 shares in the past one month.NMDC Ltd tumbled 6.59% to Rs 212.5. The stock was the third biggest loser in 'A' group.On the BSE, 9.3 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 4.59 lakh shares in the past one month.Piramal Enterprises Ltd corrected 6.24% to Rs 1148.05. The stock was the fourth biggest loser in 'A' group.On the BSE, 27949 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 66663 shares in the past one month.PVR Inox Ltd shed 5.27% to Rs 1414.85. The stock was the fifth biggest loser in 'A' group.On the BSE, 45368 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 25607 shares in the past one month.Powered by Capital Market - Live

With reference to our above intimation dated 6 September 2024 relating to a 300 MLD mega sea water desalination plant order in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, we hereby inform that the customer has notified all tender participants on 16 December 2024 that the said tender stands cancelled pursuant to their internal administrative procedures, stated in the company's regulatory filing. VA Tech Wabag is a pure-play water technology company. It offers a complete range of technologies and services for total water solutions in both municipal and industrial sectors. The company's consolidated net profit increased 17.25% to Rs 70.60 crore on 5.30% rise in revenue from operations to Rs 700.30 crore in Q2 FY25 over Q2 FY24.Powered by Capital Market - Live

Va Tech Wabag Ltd lost 16.49% today to trade at Rs 1572.8. The BSE Utilities index is down 0.23% to quote at 5703.32. The index is down 0.4 % over last one month. Among the other constituents of the index, PTC India Ltd decreased 2.34% and Bajel Projects Ltd lost 1.29% on the day. The BSE Utilities index went up 19.78 % over last one year compared to the 12.92% surge in benchmark SENSEX. Va Tech Wabag Ltd has lost 7.24% over last one month compared to 0.4% fall in BSE Utilities index and 4.3% rise in the SENSEX. On the BSE, 28990 shares were traded in the counter so far compared with average daily volumes of 28789 shares in the past one month. The stock hit a record high of Rs 1943.95 on 09 Dec 2024. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 581.5 on 21 Dec 2023.Powered by Capital Market - Live

Net profit of Va Tech Wabag rose 17.28% to Rs 70.60 crore in the quarter ended September 2024 as against Rs 60.20 crore during the previous quarter ended September 2023. Sales rose 5.31% to Rs 700.30 crore in the quarter ended September 2024 as against Rs 665.00 crore during the previous quarter ended September 2023. ParticularsQuarter EndedSep. 2024Sep. 2023% Var. Sales700.30665.00 5 OPM %13.3712.95 - PBDT93.7085.00 10 PBT92.4082.90 11 NP70.6060.20 17 Powered by Capital Market - Live

Va Tech Wabag will hold a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company on 7 November 2024Powered by Capital Market - Live

Va Tech Wabag has received an order worth Rs 1,000 crore from Indosol Solar. With this order win, the company embarks on its journey to provide water security for the solar PV sector. This order includes the engineering procurement (EP) scope of design, engineering, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the 100 MLD desalination plant which will be executed over a 38-month period, followed by a 15 years operation and maintenance (O&M) contract. This plant will be built with the state-of-the-art desalination technologies, designed for superior energy efficiency and production of water to meet the requirements of the 10 GW integrated Solar PV manufacturing unit of Indosol Solar in Andhra Pradesh.Powered by Capital Market - Live

Va Tech Wabag secured large repeat orders from Reliance Industries (RIL) towards Water Treatment System for Dahej and Nagothane facilities. Accordingly to the company's project classification, the order is valued in the range of Rs 300 to Rs 500 crore. Commenting on this order win, S Natrajan, Head-Sales & Marketing, India Cluster said, 'RIL has been a Key Account of WABAG for almost three decades. This repeat order reinforces WABAG's position as the most preferred supplier with RIL. We thank RIL for the continued trust and confidence reposed in WABAG. This order win is a testimony to WABAG's continued technological superiority and leadership in Water treatment and Recycle for the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Sector'. Powered by Capital Market - Live

The key equity indices traded with deep cuts in mid-morning trade. The Nifty traded near the 24,900 level. Oil & gas shares extended losses for the fourth consecutive trading session. At 11:30 IST, the barometer index, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, slumped 853.33 points or 1.03% to 81,358.67. The Nifty 50 index slipped 247.70 points or 0.99% to 24,902.65. In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index fell 0.99% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index shed 0.66%. The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 1,277 shares rose and 2,490 shares fell. A total of 113 shares were unchanged. IPO Update : The initial public offer (IPO) of Shree Tirupati Balajee Agro Trading Company received 13,69,98,540 bids for shares as against 1,43,08,000 shares on offer, according to stock exchange data at 11:15 IST on Friday (6 September 2024). The issue was subscribed 9.57 times. The issue opened for bidding on Thursday (5 September 2024) and it will close on Monday (9 September 2024). The price band of the IPO is fixed between Rs 78 to 83 per share. An investor can bid for a minimum of 180 equity shares and in multiples thereof. Buzzing Index : The Nifty oil & gas index fell 2.09% to 13,034.70. The index dropped 3.35% in the four consecutive trading sessions. Indian Oil Corporation (down 3.08%), Oil India (down 3.08%), Petronet LNG (down 2.6%), Indraprastha Gas (down 2.59%) and Gujarat State Petronet (down 2.26%), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (down 2.25%), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (down 2.12%), GAIL (India) (down 1.9%), Reliance Industries (down 1.82%) and Oil & Natural Gas Corpn (down 1.61%) edged lower. Stocks in Spotlight : VA Tech Wabag jumped 4.68% after the company announced that it has bagged a mega order worth $317 million (approximately Rs 2,700 crore) from the Saudi Water Authority (SWA). The contract includes the scope of design, engineering, supply, construction and commissioning of the 300 MLD Mega Desalination Plant which will be developed on a greenfield site located in the west coast of the KSA, south of the Red Sea-facing city Yanbu al-Bahr and is scheduled to be completed within a 30- month period. Pidilite Industries rose 0.63%. The company has entered into exclusive distribution agreement with CollTech Group which manufactures adhesives and thermal management solutions. The company will serve as the exclusive distributor of CollTech's Products in India. Finolex Cables fell 0.32%. The company's chairman, Nikhil Naik has stepped down from the post. The board has appointed Ratnakar Barve as chairman. Global Markets : Asian stocks traded lower on Friday as investors shifted their focus to the upcoming U.S. payrolls report. The report is expected to shed light on the potential magnitude of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve later this month. Japan's household spending data for July rose 0.1% in real terms from the previous year as compared to a 1.4% fall in June. Data from the Japan's statistics bureau said the average household monthly expenditure for July 2024 was 290,931 yen ($2,031.35), up 3.3% in nominal terms from the previous year. Hong Kong's markets will be shut today due to Super Typhoon Yagi. Overnight in the U.S., all three major indexes declined amid ongoing concerns about the economic outlook. The S&P 500 fell by 0.3%, extending its losing streak to three days, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.54%. However, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite managed a modest gain of 0.25%. Adding to the economic uncertainty, ADP reported that private sector job growth in August was the weakest in over three and a half years. Companies hired only 99,000 workers, falling short of both the downwardly revised July figure and market expectations. This marked the weakest month for job growth since January 2021, according to data from the payrolls processing firm.Powered by Capital Market - Live

The SWA, formerly known as the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (the 'SWCC'), is responsible for regulating and monitoring water sector business and services to enhance water sustainability and achieve the objectives of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030. The SWA is currently managing over 40 desalination plants producing over 11 Million cubic meters per day and over 139 ground and surface water purification stations producing over 4 Million cubic meters per day. WABAG's impressive track record and technologically superior proposal were critical in winning this prestigious order towards Engineering Procurement, Construction & Commissioning ('EPCC') of a 300 Million Litre per Day (MLD) Mega Sea Water Reverse Osmosis ('SWRO') Desalination Plant in Yanbu, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ('KSA'),' the company said in a statement. It further stated that this EPCC contract includes the scope of design, engineering, supply, construction and commissioning of the 300 MLD Mega Desalination Plant which will be developed on a greenfield site located in the west coast of the KSA, south of the Red Sea-facing city Yanbu al-Bahr and is scheduled to be completed within a 30- month period. This mega desalination plant will operate using dual media filters followed by a two-pass reverse osmosis process and re-mineralization to produce clean potable water, which will be further distributed by the SWA. This plant will be built with the state-of-the-art Desalination technologies, designed for superior energy efficiency and will produce stellar quality of water complying with the environmental regulations of the KSA. Rohan Mittal, head, strategy & business growth, GCC said: We are extremely honoured and proud to secure this mega order from prestigious customer SWA, which will contribute to the ambitious Saudi Vision 2030. This mega order is a testament to our expertise and commitment to delivering high-quality, sustainable water solutions worldwide. VA TECH WABAG is a pure-play water technology company. It offers a complete range of technologies and services for total water solutions in both municipal and industrial sectors. Powered by Capital Market - Live

Va Tech Wabag has received an order from Saudi Water Authority worth USD 317 million (~SAR 1,190 million / ~Rs 2,700 crore) towards a 300 MLD Mega Sea Water Desalination Plant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This EPCC contract includes the scope of design, engineering, supply, construction and commissioning of the 300 MLD Mega Desalination Plant which will be developed on a greenfield site located in the west coast of the KSA, south of the Red Sea-facing city Yanbu al-Bahr and is scheduled to be completed within a 30-month period. This Mega Desalination Plant will operate using Dual Media Filters followed by a two-pass Reverse Osmosis process and Re-mineralization to produce clean potable water, which will be further distributed by the SWA. This plant will be built with the state-of-the-art Desalination technologies, designed for superior energy efficiency and will produce stellar quality of water complying with the environmental regulations of the KSA. Powered by Capital Market - Live