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Sensex, Nifty Snap Longest Losing Streak In Over Four Months

Sensex, Nifty Snap Longest Losing Streak In Over Four Months
A bronze bull statue stands at the entrance to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai. (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)
8 years ago
Good Morning!The Singapore-traded SGX Nifty, an early indicator of NSE Nifty 50 Index's performance in India, rose 0.6 percent to 10,518 as of 7:00 a.m.

Shares of the Mumbai-based cement maker rose as much as 7.55 percent, the most in nearly 10 months, to Rs 1,707 after it reported strong earnings in October-December quarter.

Key earnings highlights:

  • Standalone margin at 12.7 percent versus 10.6 percent (YoY)
  • Standalone EBITDA at Rs 442.2 crore versus Rs 285.8 crore (YoY)
  • Standalone revenue at Rs 3494 crore versus Rs 2697.3 crore (YoY)
  • Standalone net profit at Rs 204.5 crore versus Rs 80.5 crore (YoY)
  • Standalone margin at 12.7 percent versus Bloomberg estimate of 11 percent
  • Standalone EBITDA at Rs 442.2 crore versus Bloomberg estimate of Rs 352 crore

Shares of the Delhi-based electrical power equipment maker rose 1.4 percent to Rs 95.6 after it reported December quarter earnings.

Key earnings highlights:

  • Revenue up 5 percent at Rs 6,626 crore versus Rs 6,321 crore
  • Net profit up 64 percent at Rs 153 crore versus Rs 93 crore
  • EBITDA up 32 percent at Rs 295 crore versus Rs 224 crore
  • Margins at 4.4 percent versus 3.5 percent

Shares of the Bangalore-based innerwear maker rose as much as 5.6 percent, the most in a month, to Rs 20,438 after its profit beat consensus earnings estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

Key earnings highlights:

  • Net profit up 32.6 percent at Rs 83.4 crore versus Rs 62.9 crore (YoY)
  • Net profit at Rs 83.4 crore versus Bloomberg estimate of Rs 77.9 crore
  • Revenue up 17.6 percent at Rs 621 crore versus Rs 528 crore (YoY)
  • EBITDA up 30 percent at Rs 128.8 crore versus Rs 99.1 crore (YoY)

  • Indian equity benchmarks extended gains led by Infosys, Reliance Industries, HDFC and HDFC Bank.
  • The S&P BSE Sensex rose 1.5 percent or 521 points to 34,602 and the NSE Nifty 50 Index climbed 151 points or 1.5 percent to 10,628.
  • All sector gauges compiled by BSE were trading higher led by the S&P BSE Realty Index's 3.2 percent surge.
  • The broader markets were also trading higher as the S&P BSE MidCap Index rose 1.9 percent and the S&P BSE SmallCap Index gained 2.5 percent.

  • Triveni Turbine has 1.45 crore shares (4.4 percent equity) change hands in a single block.
  • Buyers and sellers were not immediately known

    Source: Bloomberg

Shares of the Kolkata-based electricity supplier rose as much as 3 percent to Rs 1,007.95 after its net profit in December quarter met earnings Estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

Key earnings highlights:

  • Net Profit at Rs 154 crore versus Bloomberg estimate of Rs 151.9 crore (YoY)
  • Net Profit up 1.3 percent at Rs 154 crore versus Rs 152 crore (YoY)
  • Other Income Rs 43 crore versus Rs 30 crore (YoY)
  • Revenue at Rs 1,706 crore versus Bloomberg estimate of Rs 1691.9 crore (YoY)
  • Revenue up 5.3 percent at Rs 1,706 crore versus Rs 1,620 crore (YoY)

Shares of the Ahmedabad-based drug maker rose as much as 5.4 percent, the most in nearly six months, to Rs 417.60 after its net profit beat consensus earnings estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

Key earnings highlights:

  • Consolidated net profit at Rs 543 crore versus Bloomberg estimate of Rs 538 crore
  • Consolidated revenue at Rs 3259.6 crore versus Bloomberg estimate of Rs 3151 crore
  • Consolidated EBITDA at Rs 841 crore versus Bloomberg estimate of Rs 836 crore
  • Consolidated margin at 25.8 percent versus Bloomberg estimate of 26.5 percent
  • Consolidated net profit at Rs 543 crore versus Rs 324 crore (YoY)
  • Consolidated revenue up 41 percent at Rs 3259.6 crore versus Rs 2311 crore (YoY)
  • Consolidated other income up 1.47 times at Rs 41.1 crore versus 16.6 crore (YoY)
  • Consolidated EBITDA up 1.08 times at Rs 841 crore versus Rs 404 crore (YoY)
  • Consolidated margin at 25.8 percent versus 17.5 percent (YoY)

Shares of the Pune-based auto component maker rose as much as 4.7 percent to Rs 740 after its net profit beat consensus earnings estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

Key earnings highlights:

  • Net revenue up 47 percent at Rs 1,390.55 crore versus Rs 943.7 crore (YoY)
  • Net profit up 77.4 percent at Rs 228 crore versus Rs 128.62 crore (YoY)
  • Net profit at Rs 228 crore versus Bloomberg estimate of Rs 208 crore
  • EBITDA up 60 percent at Rs 416.33 crore versus Rs 260.59 crore (YoY)
  • Margin at 29.93 percent versus 27.61 percent

  • Good amount of headroom available going by our capacity utlisation
  • We are capacity ready now
  • Capacity utilisation is close to 60 percent
  • Total capacity is more than 3,50,000 tonnes
  • Looking to increase share in all products and categories

  • Indian equity benchmarks were witnessing good buying interest after falling for seven days in a row led by Infosys, HDFC, HDFC Bank and TCS.
  • The S&P BSE Sensex rose 415 points to 34,495 and the NSE Nifty 50 Index climbed 118 points to 10,595.
  • The mid-cap and small-cap indices were outperforming their large cap counterparts as the S&P BSE MidCap Index rose 1.5 percent and the S&P BSE SmallCap Index gained 2.2 percent.
  • All sector gauges were tradi ng higher led by the S&P BSE Realty Index's 2.8 percent gain.

Shares of the Mumbai-based specialty pharma company rose as much as 10 percent to record high of Rs 280 after it reported strong October-December quarter earnings and its board approved a proposal to buyback of 34.30 lakh shares at Rs 350 apiece.

Key earnings highlights:

  • Net profit rose 93 percent to Rs 42.65 crore versus Rs 22.03 crore (YoY)
  • Revenue rose 7.6 percent to Rs 248.76 crore versus Rs 231.19 crore (YoY)

Galaxy Surfactants Ltd. listed at a premium of 13 percent at Rs 1,525 per share on the NSE Ltd., compared to its issue price of Rs 1,480 apiece. The stock rose as much as 13.1 percent to Rs 1,674 thereafter.

The speciality chemicals manufacturer’s Rs 937 crore initial public offer was subscribed 20 times. The IPO was an offer for sale by existing shareholders and the company is not raising capital.

The portion reserved for qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) was subscribed 54.27 times, non-institutional investors 6.96 times and retail investors 6.01 times, as per NSE data.

Shares of the Ludhiana-based winter wear maker rose as much as 7.14 percent, the most since Jan. 23, to Rs 601 after it reported strong December quarter earnings.

Key earnings highlights:

  • Net profit rose 207 percent to Rs 47.78 crore versus Rs 15.56 crore (QoQ)
  • Revenue rose 158 percent to Rs 356 crore versus Rs 137.68 crore (QoQ)

Shares of billionaire Anil Agarwal-led group fell as much as 3.34 percent to Rs 305.15 after the Supreme Court cancelled all the 88 iron ore mining leases renewed by the Goa government.

The apex court yesterday ordered that no mining activity will continue in the state post March 15, and the government will have to grant fresh leases through auctions. Vedanta stands to lose Rs 1,000 crore revenue following the ban, reported BloombergQuint yesterday.

Shares of the Mumbai-based drug maker rose as much as 6.85 percent, the most in three months, to Rs 608.25 after Morgan Stanley upgraded its stock to ‘Overweight’ from ‘Underweight’ and raised its target price to Rs 716 from Rs 555.

Shares of the Pune-based specialty chemical maker rose as much as 3.89 percent to Rs 2,240 after Angel Broking initiated coverage on the stock with a buy for target price of Rs 2,500 per share.

Angel Broking in a report said:

  • Market leader in liquid insulation used in electrical equipment
  • Liquid insulation forms small but critical part
  • Demand from user industries likely to be robust
  • Deleveraged company generates healthy free cash flow
  • Has liquid investments worth more than Rs 128 crore
  • Company shares this wealth in every 2-3 years in form of rich dividends
  • Expect company to soon announce a lumpy dividend
  • Calendar year 2017 to be subdued due to GST woes and poor off take
  • Demand to pick up from the present calendar year: Earnings to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 17 percent over three calendar years up to 2020
  • Current valuations look attractive considering growth potential and high return ratios

Shares of the Delhi-based flexible packaging company fell as much as 7.4 percent to Rs 365 after its net profit declined in October-December quarter due to commissioning of Sanand plant.

Key earnings highlights:

  • Consolidated margin at 11.6 percent versus 14 percent
  • Consolidated EBITDA 7.2 percent at Rs 194.43 crore versus Rs 209.6 crore
  • Consolidated revenue 6 percent at Rs 1,674.4 crore versus Rs 1,580.8 crore
  • Consolidated net profit down 29.5 percent at Rs 52 crore versus Rs 73.8 crore

  • Will look at larger mid-caps or large caps for investing
  • Uncertainty in U.S. persists, 15 percent will be a good return in such a scenario
  • Elections won't worry me as market is expecting BJP to win
  • Not betting on cryptocurrencies, makes no sense
  • 15 percent return should be reasonable this year
  • Line saying if we cut tax, shareholders benefit, is absolutely wrong
  • India is 10 percent expensive than other countries
  • Domestic fund managers saying it does not matter to tax 10 percent, but it matters as it is the investor who is actually paying
  • India is now charging 10 percent more tax than other countries
  • 10 percent fall matters, we are trying to escape by saying it is a global issue

Rupee opens at 64.35 per dollar against yesterday's close of 64.28.

F&O Ban
  • In ban: Fortis Healthcare, GMR Infrastructure, HDIL, Jain Irrigation
  • New in ban: GMR Infra

Only intraday positions can be taken in stocks which are in F&O ban. There is a penalty in case of rollover of these positions.

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  • ACC
  • BHEL
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  • Cadila Healthcare
  • CESC
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  • Granules India
  • Manappuram Finance
  • Page Industries
  • Parag Milk Foods
  • Petronet LNG
  • Reliance Capital
  • SAIL
  • Torrent Pharmaceuticals

Shankara Building Products

  • Amansa Holding Pvt Ltd bought 3.97 lakh shares (1.7 percent) at Rs 1,675 each
  • Smaller Cap World Fund Inc sold 4.17 lakh shares (1.8 percent) at Rs 1,675 each

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