Chennai: Ashok Leyland, the Hinduja Group's flagship company and biggest truck financing company Shriram Transport Finance Company have signed up a strategic affiliation contract to regenerate the services by its group company Ashley Transport Services.

Cadila Healthcare lost 3.65% to Rs 337 tracking powerless international market, regardless of reports it is near to getting hold of a mid-sized Spanish pharmaceutical company for $30 million.

In the meantime, the BSE Sensex was down 349.87 points to 14,751.23, chasing after fresh setback in worldwide markets. Asian stocks collapsed across the board as credit jitters erupted after France’s largest listed bank BNP Paribas on 9 August, blocked three funds, which invested in US subprime mortgages.

There were 5276 shares of the scrip for trading on the BSE counter, and the average daily volume of the stock stood at 24,996 shares in the last one quarter.

Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) climbed up 3.42% to Rs 1771 on reports that it gained Rs 2900-crore agreement for constructing three 500-megawatt units in northern India.

In the meantime, the BSE Sensex was up 175.78 to 15,483.76 chasing firm international markets. Asian stocks also jumped accompanying a third session of gains on Wall Street, as troubles about worldwide credit problems continued to relieve.

Godrej Consumer Products climbed up 3.24% to Rs 140.20 o

Anil Manghnani is bullish on Neyveli Lignite and is of the view that investors should accumulate the stock at any fall.

"Neyveli is still interesting; every fall you would see this sharp bounces because of the stock actually broken out on the longer term came after a long time. In this move it is Rs 81 is important if it crosses Rs 81 that’s a trading target then you could rally back to Rs 87, which is a recent top at Rs 93. But again if it comes down, back closer to Rs 70 and Rs 66 levels definitely accumulate the stock at any fall,” Mr. Manghnani stated.

Mumbai: Delhi-based Vishal Retail is ready to invest Rs 200 crore to establish 40 additional stores largely in northern India.

Vishal Retail Managing Director Ramchandra Aggarwal stated, “In addition to 53 stores that we have at the moment across 41 cities, we want to put up 40 more in the current fiscal year entailing Rs 200 crore investments.”