Tata Play, formerly known as Tata Sky, has become the first Indian company to file a confidential pre-filing of offer document for its initial public offer (IPO) with market regulator Sebi. The Tata group firm filed documents with Sebi, BSE and National Stock Exchange (NSE) on November 29. The firm advertised the same in a leading daily newspaper.

"The investors are evaluating the conditions," Mumbai-based Yes Bank said, adding that the bank and the investors will engage with the Reserve Bank of India to seek an early resolution of the conditions and get final approval.

"We forecast 10% potential upside in MSCI-China from now to end-2023," JPMorgan's analysts said in note, adding that their target for the yuan-denominated CSI-300 stocks index was a 9% rise to 4,200 points.

Despite marginal gains, benchmark indices set an all-time high record, rising for the 8th straight session on Thursday. The Nifty 50 hit an intraday record high of 18,888 points and Sensex a high of 63,583 points.The Nifty Bank, too, tested a lifetime high of 43,515 points.The following stocks were in news today:

With a market cap of Rs 17.25 lakh crore, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries is India's most valued company, followed by TCS, HDFC Bank, Infosys and ICICI Bank.

The Kirit Parekh Committee has recommended a floor price of $4 per million British thermal units (mmbtu) and a ceiling of $6.5 per mmbtu for domestic gas with an annual increase of up to $0.50 per mmbtu