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Sensex, Nifty Clock Fourth Weekly Gain On Earnings Cheer

Sensex, Nifty Clock Fourth Weekly Gain On Earnings Cheer
Financial traders monitor data on the trading floor inside the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, operated by Euronext NV, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg)
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The Singapore-traded SGX Nifty, an early indicator of NSE Nifty 50 Index's performance in India was trade little changed at 11,437.

  • GMR Infra has 13.3 lakh shares change hands in a block. Stock up 7.9 percent at Rs 19.00.
  • Buyers and sellers were not immediately known

    Source: Bloomberg

Shares of the Anil Ambani-led company rose 4 percent to Rs 19.30.

The company has challenged spectrum trading norms in the Supreme Court and a two-judge bench headed by Justice Rohinton Nariman today stayed a telecom tribunal order that rejected Reliance Communications' plea against spectrum sale and trading guidelines.

"Department of telecom had demanded around Rs 4,200 crore from RCom to allow sale or trading of spectrum auctioned in 2013 and later acquired by RCom," the company's lawyer Shally Bhasin said.

Source: Bloomberg

  • Reliance Communications has 18 lakh shares change hands in a block in second block deal. Stock up 4.3 percent at Rs 19.35.
  • Buyers and sellers were not immediately known

    Source: Bloomberg

Shares of the Mumbai-based IT company rose as much as 6.65 percent to Rs 127.50 after its U.S.-based subsidiary Trigyn Technologies Inc. was awarded a contract to provide enterprise staffing services for the State of Minnesota in U.S., the company said in an exchange filing.

The contract is for a duration of four and a half years, to January 2023, the filing added.

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  • South Indian Bank has 10 lakh shares change hands in a single block. Stock up 1.4 percent at Rs 18.35.
  • Buyers and sellers were not immediately known

    Source: Bloomberg

Shares of the country's largest wireless carrier fell as much as 1.57 percent to Rs 366.15.

The Supreme Court's two-judge bench headed by Justice Rohinton F. Nariman said it will hear Aircel’s plea seeking Rs 450 crore from Airtel after two weeks.

  • Tata Investment Corp: The Mumbai-based institutional brokerage rose as much as 5 percent to Rs 824.95. Trading volume was 14.5 times its 20-day average.
  • Shriram City Union Finance: The Chennai-based consumer finance company fell as much as 3.25 percent to Rs 1,940. Trading volume was 11.3 times 20-day average.
  • Tube Investment: The Chennai-based fabricated metal products maker rose as much as 5.35 percent to Rs 271.80. Trading volume was 10.6 times its 20-day average.
  • Shankara Building Products: The Bengaluru-based home improvement products maker fell as much as 1.97 percent to Rs 1,620.50. Trading volume was 13.7 times its 20-day average.

  • Reliance Communications has 10 lakh shares change hands in a block. Stock up 2.7 percent at Rs 19.05.
  • Buyers and sellers were not immediately known

    Source: Bloomberg

Shares of the Bengaluru-based drugmaker rose as much as 4.2 percent to Rs 1,780 after it received permission from the Drugs Controller General of India to import and market Olaparib Tablets, AstraZeneca Pharma said in an exchange filing.

Olaparib Tablets is indicated for treating ovarian and breast cancer, the exchange filing added.

Shares of the Mumbai-based toll road developer rose as much as 5.3 percent to Rs 34.90 after it signed definitive agreements with Ramky Infrastructure worth Rs 43.20 crore.

The two companies signed agreements for:

  • Sale of entire equity stake of 11.67 crore equity shares of Rs 10 each representing 50 percent held in NAM Expressway.
  • Acquiring 4.2 equity shares of Rs 10 each representing 50 percent held in Jorabat-Shillong Expressway Limited (JSEL).

Shares of the Mumbai-based water treatment equipment maker were locked in a five percent upper circuit at Rs 410.35 after it secured an engineering, procurement, supply and construction contract worth Rs 438.84 crore from Vedanta arm Cairn Oil & Gas, the Ion Exchange said in a stock market notification.

Shares of the Mumbai-based cable television services provider rose as much as 8.76 percent to Rs 19.25 after the brokerage firm Ambit maintained its 'buy' call on the stock for a target price of Rs 30.

Ambit in a note said:

  • Subscriber clean-up impacts growth.
  • Stellar cost management and ambitious cost control targets.
  • June quarter results indicate that the company is aggressively preparing for Jio’s entry.
  • Believe that the company’s last mile connectivity is a key strategic asset.

Shares of the Mumbai-based hotel operator rose as much as 6.4 percent to Rs 132 on the back of heavy volumes.

Trading volume was 97.9 times its 20-day average, according to Bloomberg.

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Shares of the Delhi-based hospitality company rose as much as 1.9 percent to Rs 79.70 after it signed an agreement to develop a 90-room hotel at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.

The hotel will operate under company's brand Red Fox Hotel and is expected to be operational by June 2020, Lemon Tree Hotels said in an exchange filing.

Shares of the Delhi-based power generation company fell over 7 percent to 65 pase after Axis Bank fled a case against its subsidiary Lanco Amarkantak Power in National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Hyderabad branch.

The matter will be taken up by the NCLT on Sep. 5, the company said in an exchange filing.

Shares of metal companies rose after base metal prices rose internationally.

A gauge of metal stocks on the National Stock Exchange - Nifty Metal index rose as much as 1.6 percent led by gains in National Aluminium Company, Tata Steel and Jindal Steel.

Deepak Jasani of HDFC Securities told BloombergQuint that oil and gas sector was expected to perform well in Q1 on the back of inventory gains.

Key highlights of the conversation:

  • Oil and gas space was expected to give good results because of inventory gains
  • GAIL India a defensive play in the oil & gas space
  • GAIL India a prime beneficiary of CGD growth in India

  • Indian money markets are shut today on account of Nowruz- the Parsi new year.

UBS on DLF

  • Upgraded to ‘Buy’ from ‘Neutral’; raised price target to Rs 300 from Rs 235.
  • Balance sheet strengthening going unnoticed.
  • Development business to be largely self-funding.
  • Accounting rule change drives big jump in our FY19/20 revenue/earnings.

Ambit on Hathway Cable

  • Maintained ‘Buy’ with a price target of Rs 30.
  • Subscriber clean-up impacts growth.
  • Stellar cost management and ambitious cost control targets.
  • June quarter results indicate that the company is aggressively preparing for Jio’s entry.
  • Believe that the company’s last mile connectivity is a key strategic asset.

UBS on Shankara Building

  • Maintained ‘Buy’ with a price target of Rs 2,150.
  • June quarter review: Impressive top line growth, but yet to deliver similar earnings growth.
  • Heavy rains to impact current quarter’s performance.
  • Like Shankara as it is leading home improvement retailer; no organised competitors.

Goldman Sachs on Bandhan Bank

  • Downgraded to ‘Neutral’ from ‘Buy’; price target unchanged at Rs 710.
  • Downgrade post significant outperformance.
  • Fundamentals remain solid but valuation races ahead.
  • Bandhan can potentially deliver compounded annual growth rate of 34 percent in earnings over FY18-23.
  • Balanced risk-reward at the current valuation.

Who's Meeting Whom
  • Dixon Technology to meet Invesco Mutual Fund, SBI Mutual Fund and other investors on Aug. 17.
  • Mahindra Lifespace Developers to meet Anand Rathi and other investors on Aug. 17.
  • Deep Industries to meet investors on Aug. 17.
  • Khadim India to meet investors on Aug. 17.

Insider Trades

  • Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals promoter acquired 24,000 shares on Aug. 14.
  • Cosmo Films promote acquired 20,000 shares from Aug. 13-14.
  • Srikalahasthi Pipes promoters acquired 16,000 shares from Aug. 13-14.
  • Laurus Labs promoter acquired 7 lakh shares from Aug. 10-13.

(As reported on Aug. 16)

  • Nifty August futures closed trading at 11,410.9, with a premium of 25.9 points versus 28.3 points.
  • August series-Nifty open interest (OI) up 1 percent and Bank Nifty OI down 5 percent.
  • India VIX ended at 13.6, up 2.7 percent.
  • Max OI for August series call at 11,500 strike price call option, OI at 45.4 lakh shares, up 8 percent.
  • Max OI for August series put at 11,000 strike price put option, OI at 48.1 lakh shares, down 6 percent.

  • Gati clarifies that Allcargo Logistics buyout plan has not been finalised.
  • Lemontree Hotels signs agreement for 90 room property at Vijayavada.
  • Ion Exchange signs EPC contract worth Rs 438.84 crore from Vedanta arm.
  • Cosmo Film launches CPP metalized film for laminate structures.
  • Persistent Systems partners with Three Phase Electric to develop internet of things (IoT) solutions.
  • Axiata relinquishes its right as a shareholder of Idea Cellular.
  • TCS signs new agreement for digital transformation with Scotland based improvement service.
  • Tree House Education & Accessories enters into agreement to sell fixed assets for Rs 26 crore.
  • AstraZeneca Pharma receives Form 45 permission for Lynparza drug.
  • Jet Airways to announce April-June quarter earnings on Aug. 27.
  • Supreme Court holds return of Rs 2,000 crore bank guarantee to Reliance Communications.

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