*NSE INDEX PROVISIONALLY ENDS DOWN 0.02% OR -2.10 POINTS AT 11674.70*

*CHINA'S FOREIGN MINISTRY*
# SAYS U.S. ALLEGATIONS ARE `COMPLETE NONSENSE`
# CHINA TARGETING EXPERTS IN INDUSTRIES INCLUDING NUCLEAR ENERGY, SUPERCOMPUTING, NANOTECHNOLOGY, SEMI-CONDUCTORS, STEALTH TECHNOLOGY, HYBRID GRAINS AND GREEN ENERGY, SAY U.S. OFFICIALS
# CHINA HAS LAUNCHED `SUPER AGGRESSIVE` EFFORT ON LINKEDIN TO RECRUIT AMERICANS AS SPIES, SAYS U.S. COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE CHIEF
# TOP U.S. SPY CATCHER URGES LINKEDIN TO SHUT DOWN FAKE ACCOUNTS LINKED TO CHINESE SPIES

*INDIA'S APRIL-JULY*
# NET TAX RECEIPTS AT 2926.11 BLN RUPEES
# FISCAL DEFICIT AT 5402.57 BLN RUPEES
# AUGUST GST REVENUE COLLECTION LIKELY AT INR930B
# AUGUST GST REVENUE COLLECTION DOWN ON CUTS IN GST RATE

*SHARIKA ENTERPRISES*:
# RECEIVED AWARD WORTH ABOUT 150M RUPEES FOR SUPPLY OF GOODS & SERVICES FOR 132KV CABLE PACKAGE IN INDIA
# ORDER HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM A MAJOR SOUTH KOREAN COMPANY

*PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK*: KEEPS MCLR UNCHANGED ACROSS ALL TENORS WITH EFFECT FROM SEPT 1

*VASCON ENGINEERS LTD*: CO HAS RECEIVED WORK ORDER AMOUNTING TO RS. 35.50 CRORES

*JK PAPER*:
# DUE TO CONTINUED ILLEGAL AND UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES OF STOPPAGE OF WORK FROM CONTRACT WORKERS, CO HAS DECLARED A LOCKOUT FROM TODAY
# DUE TO CONTINUED ILLEGAL AND UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES OF STOPPAGE OF WORK, HAS DECLARED A LOCKOUT FROM TODAY

*RAMKY INFRASTRUCTURE*:
# EXECUTED SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH CUBE HIGHWAYS, SINGAPORE FOR SALE OF 100% OF CO'S SHAREHOLDING IN NAM EXPRESSWAY
# CONSEQUENT TO SALE IN NAM EXPRESSWAY, CO'S CONSOLIDATED DEBT TO BE REDUCED BY ABOUT 13.89B RUPEES