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Sensex, Nifty Fall To Five-Month Low Amid Trade War Worries 

Sensex, Nifty Fall To Five-Month Low Amid Trade War Worries 
A chart of the S&P 500 Index, upper right, is displayed on a computer screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)
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Asian stocks followed their U.S. counterparts lower after President Donald Trump's decision to slap tariffs on China heightened concern a trade war could hurt global growth. The yen climbed to its strongest in over a year.

  • Axis Bank has 1.22 crore shares change hands in a block. Stock down 2.95 percent at Rs 503.
  • Buyers and sellers were not immediately known

    Source: Bloomberg

Shares of the Delhi-based hospital chain operator fell as much as 10.6 percent, the most in over a month, to Rs 138.20 after CNBC TV18 reported that potential acquirers TPG and Manipal Hospitals are seeking to change the deal structure to protect against legal liabilities.

Earlier in the day, the Delhi High Court had earlier ordered a valuation of the assets of Fortis’ former controlling shareholders, Malvinder and Shivinder Singh.

  • Have Rs 4,500 crore of standard assets under SDR and S4A as of 31 Dec 2017.
  • Rs 2,000-2,500 crore of SDR and S4A assets are from thermal power.
  • Q4 NPA pain could be slightly more than that in Q3.
  • Rs 4,000-5,000 crore worth cases under NCLT will get resolved by June quarter.
  • Expecting some forbearance from RBI in thermal power units.
  • If GSec yields end Q4 below 7.60%, then MTM treasury loss will be lower in Q4 than in Q3.

Shares of the Bhopal-based road developer rose as much as 0.6 percent to Rs 988 after it emerged as the lowest bidder for highway project in Telangana.

NHAI awarded Hybrid Annuity Project valued at Rs 936 crore in Telangana, Dilip Buildcon said in an exchange filing.

Tata Steel Ltd. offered about Rs 35,000 crore ($5.3 billion) to lenders to acquire bankrupt Bhushan Steel Ltd., Bloomberg reported, quoting a person with knowledge of the matter.

Shares of the Mumbai-based road developer were trading 1.9 percent lower at Rs 76.30.

The company has emerged as the lowest bidder (L1 bidder) for three highway projects to be completed on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM).

Shares of the Gurgaon-based beverage maker fell 1 percent to Rs 603.60.

The company has acquired PepsiCo India's previously franchised sub territory in Jharkhand along with one manufacturing unit at Jamshedpur, Varun Beverages said in an exchange filing.

With the current acquisition it is now a franchisee for PepsiCo products across 21 States and two Union Territories of India, the filing added.

  • Magma Fincorp: The Kolkata-based money lender fell 3.75 percent to Rs 139.95. Trading volume was 18.8 times its 20-day average.
  • Supreme Industries: The Mumbai-based plastic products maker fell 1.57 percent to Rs 1,161. Trading volume was 17.2 times its 20-day average.
  • AIA Engineering: The Gujarat-based specialty chemical maker fell 0.25 percent to Rs 1,403. Trading volume was 14.4 times its 20-day average.
  • Somany Ceramics: The Delhi-based ceramic tile maker declined 0.8 percent to Rs 670. Trading volume was 13.1 times its 20-day average.

Crucial support for Nifty is now between 9,950-9,980. A close below 9,950 will take the Nifty to next meaningful stop at around 9,650.
Mustafa Nadeem, CEO, Epic Research

Shares of the wheel maker snapped three-day decline and rose as much as 3.5 percent, the most in nearly a month, to Rs 2,200 after it filed a patent application for adjustable lugless wheel for tractors, according to a media report.

The stock has returned 69.6 percent over the past 12 months, compared to 12.6 percent advance in Sensex.

Shares of the Delhi-based steel maker rose as much as 9.4 percent to Rs 43.20 after its committee of creditors (CoC) approved Tata Steel's bid for acquisition of Bhushan Steel.

The company won bid to acquire Bhushan Steel in the auction process, according to its stock exchange filing. The acquisition is subjected to obtaining necessary regulatory approvals, including approval from the NCLT and the Competition Commission of India, the notification added.

Shares of the Vadodara-based engineering services company rose as much as 2.25 percent to Rs 1,209 after it won a multi-million-dollar contract from German plastic maker Covestro, the company said in an exchange filing.

L&T Technologies will implement digitalization-based engineering programs across Covestro’s global locations, the filing added.

Shares of the Mumbai-based government-owned bank fell as much as 8.76 percent, the most in over a month, to Rs 86.40.

A bank fraud came to light with the CBI filing a case against Hyderabad-based Totem Infrastructure Ltd for allegedly defrauding a consortium of eight banks led by Union Bank of India (UBI) to the tune of Rs 1,394 crore, news agency IANS reported.

Axis Bank has 28 lakh shares change hands in a block. Stock down 2.8 percent at Rs 503.

Source: Bloomberg

Shares of the Hyderabad-based defence equipment maker made a weak debut on stock exchanges. The stock The stock fell as much as 16 percent to Rs 360 against its issue price of Rs 428.

Bharat Dynamics’ Rs 960-crore initial public offering was subscribed 1.26 times on the last day of bidding.

  • Indian rupee opened lower at 65.19 per U.S. dollar against yesterday's close of 65.10.

Tata Steel has been declared as the successful resolution applicant by the Committee of Creditors (CoC) for acquisition of Bhushan Steel, Tata Steel said in an exchange filing.

  • As of now, don't know all the 1,000 Items on which tariffs will be imposed.
  • Actual tariffs could be over $50 billion after the entire list of items are unveiled.

U.S. President Donald Trump issues tariff exemption for

  • European Union
  • Australia
  • Korea
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Argentina

Sovereign bond yields may drop at open tracking U.S. Treasuries, while markets await the fiscal first half borrowing calendar as well as the monetary policy meet which is scheduled for early April.

The Indian rupee may drop in line with most Asian peers as the U.S.-China trade war escalated and spurred concern that the region’s economies will become collateral damage.

Implied opening from forwards suggest that spot may start trading around 65.19 today.

  • Bharat Dynamics to list on exchanges. Base price Rs 428 per share
  • ICICI Securities IPO continues on day 2. Issue subscribed 0.29 times on day 1.
  • Mishra Dhatu Nigam IPO continues on day 3. Issue subscribed 0.64 times on day 2.

  • Anjani Portland Cement to set up an additional clinker producing unit for Rs 400 crore.
  • Future Market sells Ahmedabad City Mall for Rs 16.54 crore.
  • Schaeffler India says shareholders and creditors vote for merger of INA India, LuK India with itself.
  • Hero MotoCorp increased stake in Colombia JV to 68 percent from 51 percent.
  • L&T Technology Services wins multi-million-dollar order from German plastic maker Covestro.
  • JSW Energy secured order from Punjab State Power Corp for supply of 200 megawatt of power.
  • United Spirits to consider stock split on April 13.
  • Infosys invests an additional $1.5 million in Waterline Data Science.
  • SQS India says German subsidiary completes winding process; awaits tax refund pending with German authorities.
  • Shalimar Paints to raise Rs 49.73 crore via rights issue. Board approves issue of 35.52 lakh shares at a price of Rs 140 each.
  • Alankit subsidiary Alankit Life Care receives FFMC (Full Fledged Money Changer) License from RBI.
  • Balesh Sharma to be CEO of Idea-Vodafone merged entity.

  • Nifty March Futures closed trading at 10,127.8 premium of 13 points versus 24.9 points.
  • March series-Nifty open interest unchanged, Bank Nifty open interest up 7 percent.
  • India VIX ended at 15.2, up 1 percent.
  • Max open interest for March series at 10,500 call strike, open interest at 62.8 lakh, open interest up 3 percent.
  • Max open interest for March series at 10,000 Put, open interest at 58.8 lakh, open interest up 2 percent.

Ashapura Intimates

  • Promoter Harshad Thakkar bought 3 lakh shares (1.2 percent equity) at Rs 450 per share.

Jubilant Foodworks

  • William Blair & Co. LLC bought 3.77 lakh shares (0.6 percent equity) at Rs 2,260.5 per share.

Quess Corp

  • MEMG Family Office bought 10 lakh shares (0.7 percent equity) at Rs 1,023 per share.
  • Ramdas Pai sold 10 lakh shares (0.7 percent equity) at Rs 1,023 per share.

Shaily Engineering Plastics

  • HDFC Mutual Fund bought 50,000 shares (0.6 percent) at Rs 1140 per share.

Jindal Drilling

  • Jindal Drilling & Industries Limited Employees Welfare Trust sold 2.20 lakh shares (0.8 percent equity) at Rs 164.43 per share.

Corporate Actions

  • JBF Industries circuit filter revised to 10 percent.

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