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Sensex, Nifty End Flat; Gains In Infosys, RIL Offset By Losses In HDFC, ITC

Sensex, Nifty End Flat; Gains In Infosys, RIL Offset By Losses In HDFC, ITC
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) stands in Mumbai. (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)
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Twelve of 19 sector gauges compiled by BSE ended higher led by the S&P BSE Oil & Gas Index's 0.7 percent gain.

  • HDFC Bank has 21.2 lakh shares changed hands in a block on BSE. Stock down 0.1 percent at Rs 2,120.25.
  • Buyers and sellers were not immediately known

    Source: Bloomberg

Shares of the Mumbai-based private sector lender fell as much as 1.15 percent to Rs 181 after its profit rose 51 percent in December quarter.

Key earnings highlights:

  • Net profit up 51 percent at Rs 86.10 crore versus Rs 57.01 crore (YoY)
  • Net interest income up 17 percent at Rs 293 crore versus Rs 251 crore (YoY)
  • Net non-performing assets as a percentage of total advances at 0.71 percent versus 0.70 percent (QoQ)
  • Gross non-performing assets as a percentage of total advances at 7.92 percent versus 1.84 percent (QoQ)
  • Fresh slippages at Rs 110 crore versus Rs 100 crore (YoY); Rs 97.2 crore (QoQ)

  • ITI: The Bengaluru-based telecommunications products maker rose as much as 12 percent to Rs 105.80. Trading volume was more than 13 times its 20-day average.
  • Gujarat Pipavav Port: The Mumbai-based shipping port operator rose as much as 5.68 percent to Rs 95. Trading volume was 14 times its 20-day average.
  • Coffee Day Enterprises: The Bengaluru-based cafe chain operator rose as much as 4.78 percent to Rs 297. Trading volume was 12 times its 20-day average.
  • Hindustan Aeronautics: The Bengaluru-based aircraft maker rose as much as 1.45 percent to Rs 784. Trading volume was more than seven times its 20-day average.

Shares of the Mumbai-based restaurants operator were locked in a 20 percent upper circuit at Rs 98.40 after its profit surged manifold in December quarter.

Key earnings highlights:

  • Revenue up 24.2 percent at Rs 98.5 crore versus Rs 79.30 crore (YoY)
  • Net profit at Rs 8.4 crore versus Rs 67 lakh (YoY)
  • Ebitda at Rs 12.5 crore
  • Margin at 12.7 percent

India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has put on sale its total loans to Essar Steel Ltd. worth Rs 15,431 crore, as per information on its auction website.

The minimum reserve price for the loans has been set at Rs 9,587 crore and the bank has disclosed that as per the ArcelorMittal resolution plan, approved by Essar Steel’s committee of creditors, the minimum recovery amount on these loans is Rs 11,313 crore.

Shares of the Delhi-based media company erased gains and fell as much as 4.10 percent to Rs 45.60 after its profit declined sharply in December quarter.

Key earnings highlights:

  • Revenue declined 3.3 percent to Rs 589 crore versus Rs 609 crore (YoY)
  • Net profit fell 69 percent to Rs 43 crore versus Rs 137 crore (YoY)

Shares of the Kolkata-based carbon black maker rose as much as 5.24 percent to Rs 213.95 after its profit nearly doubled in December quarter.

Key earnings highlights:

  • Revenue rose 53 percent to Rs 946 crore versus Rs 615 crore (YoY)
  • Net profit jumped 91 percent to Rs 109 crore versus Rs 57 crore (YoY)
  • Board approves interim dividend payout of Rs 3.5/share

  • Dish TV has 42.3 lakh shares change hands in two blocks. Stock up 1.1 percent at Rs 36.55.
  • Buyers and sellers were not immediately known

    Source: Bloomberg

BloombergQuint spoke to Citi Research Team on how the third quarter earnings season will pan out for corporate India. Below are the key highlights of the conversation:

  • Both ACC and Ambuja trade at replacement costs
  • Like ACC and Ambuja Cement, downside seems to be limited
  • Improving utilisation rates with better demand can push up cement prices
  • Fall in crude, pet coke prices may benefit cement companies
  • Cement demand growth can outpace cement supply in India
  • Comfortable with current valuations of Infosys
  • Need to be quite selective in mid-cap IT Space, top pick L&T Infotech
  • U.S. visa situation is challenging currently for the IT companies
  • Margin pressure quite evident in IT sector
  • Have neutral rating on Sun Pharma, no clarity on whistle blower report
  • Phase of margin expansion will continue for Apollo Hospitals
  • Aurobindo, Apollo Hospitals, Cadila expected to report strong Q3 results
  • Retail housing sales slowdown will impact housing financing companies
  • Expect NPA recoveries, growth momentum to aid earnings for ICICI Bank
  • Expect banks to report stable asset quality
  • Expect 30-40 basis point interest margin drop for NBFCs in Q3

Indian equity benchmarks were trading flat as gains in ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries and Infosys were offset by losses in ITC, HDFC and Kotak Mahindra Bank.

The Sensex rose 0.14 percent or 52 points to 36,370 and the Nifty 50 Index advanced 0.14 percent or 15 points to 10,902.

Fifteen of 19 sector gauges compiled by BSE were trading higher led by the S&P BSE Utilities Index's 1 percent gain. On the flipside, S&P BSE Fast Moving Consumer Goods Index was top loser, down 0.65 percent.

Small-cap shares were outperforming their larger peers as the S&P BSE SmallCap Index rose 0.4 percent.

Shares of the Kolkata-based railway coach and components maker rose as much as 2.54 percent to Rs 60.50 after it won two orders worth Rs 262 crore.

Texmaco Rail & Engineering won order worth Rs 110 crore for for design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of Automatic Fare Collection System from Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation, the company said in an exchange filing.

Further, the company has received letter of intent (LOI) for 12 rakes of BLC type wagons valuing Rs 152 crore, the filing added.

Reliance Industries Ltd. is planning to issue as much as Rs 2,500 crore of bonds with in three weeks, according to people familiar with the matter.

  • Proceeds from the planned issuance likely to be used for refinancing, and capital expenditure the people said, who are not authorized to speak publicly and asked not to be identified.
  • A Reliance spokesman did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
  • Company raised Rs 20,500 crore through rupee bonds in 2018, data compiled by Bloomberg showed.

Source: Bloomberg

Shares of the Mumbai-based airline operator fell as much as 7.47 percent, the most in over a month, to Rs 271.75 after Etihad Airways PJSC seeks exemption from markets regulator Sebi on norms related to open offer and preferential pricing for investing more in cash-strapped Jet Airways India Ltd., CNBC-TV18 reports, citing people it didn’t identify.

  • Etihad is in touch with Sebi on exemption; wants written permission from the regulator.
  • The Abu Dhabi-based carrier, which holds 24% in Jet Airways, wants State Bank of India to speak to civil aviation ministry on exemptions, CNBC reports.
  • Etihad will invest in Jet Airways only at a price of Rs 150 per share.

Shares of the Pune-based IT services company fell as much as 6.42 percent to Rs 198.25 after its profit declined in December quarter.

Key earnings highlights (QoQ Consolidated):

  • Revenue down 6.6 percent at Rs 563.7 crore.
  • Net profit down 22 percent at Rs 63.9 crore.
  • EBIT down 29.2 percent at Rs 65.2 crore.
  • Margin at 11.6 percent.

Shares of the Gujarat-based tiles maker rose as much as 8.62 percent to Rs 162.

GMO Emerging Dom Opportunities Fund sold 3.21 lakh shares or 1.07 percent equity at Rs 130.09 each.

Shares of Zee Entertainment rose as much as 4.2 percent, the most in 20 percent to Rs 475.90

The Company's quarterly profit during October-December period rose the most in over a year (More details here)

Key earnings highlights (Q3, YoY)

  • Revenue up 18 percent at Rs 2,167 crore.
  • Net profit up 51 percent at Rs 563 crore.
  • Ebitda up 27 percent at Rs 753 crore.
  • Margin at 34.8 percent versus 32.3 percent.

Here's what analysts had to say about Zee Entertainment after the company announced its results:

CLSA

  • Maintained Buy with a price target of Rs 670.
  • Q3 Review: Results were ahead of estimates; Encouraging ZEE5 ramp-up.
  • Strong advertising and subscription outlook.
  • Upgrade forecasts by 1-4 percent and expect Zee to deliver 19 percent earnings CAGR over FY19-21.

Macquarie

  • Maintained ‘Outperform’; hiked price target to Rs 564 from Rs 556.
  • Q3 addressed investor concerns on margins and progress of ZEE5.
  • Strongly believe Zee is among the most attractive media assets in emerging markets.
  • Catalyst: Clarity on promoter stake sale, sustained ramp-up of ZEE5.

The Indian rupee fluctuated between gains and losses after depreciating in the last three sessions against the the U.S. dollar. The home currency appreciated 0.13 percent to 70.93 after depreciating to 71.10 at the open against the greenback.

An overnight surge in crude oil prices is likely to weigh on the bond markets today as investors fear inflationary pressures may resurface.

Yield on the most traded 2028 bond climbed four basis points in the last session while that on the new 10-year rose three basis points. For today, the 2028 bond yields should stay in a range of 7.45-7.50 percent.

F&O Cues
  • Nifty January futures closed trading at 10928, premium of 42 points.
  • Max open interest for January series at 11,000 Call (open interest at 40.5 lakh shares).
  • Max open interest for January series at 10,500 Put (open interest at 40.9 lakh shares).

Stocks In F&O Ban

  • Adani Power
  • Jet Airways

Put-Call Ratio

  • Nifty PCR at 1.51 versus 1.35.
  • Nifty Bank PCR at 1 versus 0.84.

Macquarie on Life Insurance

  • Positives: opportunity size, improvement in operations, persistency and margins.
  • Negatives: cyclicality, reliance on intermediaries, regulatory and tax rate roadblocks.
  • Prefer ICICI Prudential on cheap valuations, low risk from product regulation and sticky partners
  • HDFC Life: Initiated ‘Neutral’ with a price target of Rs 400.
  • SBI Life: Initiated ‘Underperform’ with a price target of Rs 555.
  • ICICI Prudential: Initiated ‘Outperform’ with a price target of Rs 415.

UBS on Bharat Forge

  • Maintained ‘Sell’; cut price target to Rs 480 from Rs 580.
  • Muted earnings growth outlook to drive further de-rating.
  • Remain cautious on truck cycle into 2020-2021.
  • Sharper decline in truck markets and general industrial slowdown remains downside risk.

JPMorgan on GAIL

  • Maintained ‘Neutral’ with a price target of Rs 375.
  • Potential transmission tariff increase a meaningful positive but timing unknown.
  • Non-transmission business facing stress from sharply lower crude prices.
  • See risk reward more attractive in IOCL and BPCL versus GAIL on a relative basis.

Morgan Stanley on MCX

  • Maintained ‘Equal-weight’ with a price target of Rs 870.
  • Q3 beat driven by higher other income.
  • Transaction revenue was in line with expectations.
  • Investment income higher due to sharp decline in yields.

On Zee Entertainment

CLSA

  • Maintained Buy with a price target of Rs 670.
  • Q3 Review: Results were ahead of estimates; Encouraging ZEE5 ramp-up.
  • Strong advertising and subscription outlook.
  • Upgrade forecasts by 1-4 percent and expect Zee to deliver 19 percent earnings CAGR over FY19-21.

Macquarie

  • Maintained ‘Outperform’; hiked price target to Rs 564 from Rs 556.
  • Q3 addressed investor concerns on margins and progress of ZEE5.
  • Strongly believe Zee is among the most attractive media assets in emerging markets.
  • Catalyst: Clarity on promoter stake sale, sustained ramp-up of ZEE5.

  • Gujarat Gas record date for stock split from Rs 10 to Rs 2 per share.

  • Pitti Engineering: Bank of Baroda sold 2.25 lakh shares or 0.67 percent equity at Rs 61.67 each.
  • Asian Granito Tiles: GMO Emerging Dom Opportunities Fund sold 3.21 lakh shares or 1.07 percent equity at Rs 130.09 each.

Earnings To Watch
  • 5Paisa Capital
  • DCB Bank
  • HT Media
  • Mindtree
  • Motilal Oswal Financial Services
  • Phillips Carbon Black
  • Sagar Cements

Also Read: All You Need To Know Going Into The Third Quarter Earnings Season

Earnings Reactions To Watch

Zee Entertainment (YoY)

  • Revenue up 18 percent at Rs 2,167 crore.
  • Net profit up 51 percent at Rs 563 crore.
  • Ebitda up 27 percent at Rs 753 crore.
  • Margin at 34.8 percent versus 32.3 percent.

Also Read: Q3 Earnings: Zee Entertainment’s Profit Beats Estimates

MCX (YoY)

  • Revenue up 22.5 percent at Rs 76.9.
  • Net profit at Rs 42 crore.
  • Ebitda up 35.7 percent at Rs 20.9 crore.
  • Margin at 27.2 percent.

Speciality Restaurants (YoY)

  • Revenue up 24.2 percent at Rs 98.5 crore.
  • Net profit at Rs 8.4 crore.
  • Ebitda at Rs 12.5 crore.
  • Margin at 12.7 percent.

Den Networks (YoY)

  • Revenue down 6 percent at Rs 308.4 crore.
  • Net loss at Rs 32.4 crore.
  • Ebitda down 38.8 percent at Rs 48.2 crore.
  • Margin at 15.6 percent.

Jay Bharat Maruti (YoY)

  • Revenue up 5.3 percent at Rs 458 crore.
  • Net profit down 20 percent at Rs 11.2 crore.
  • Ebitda up 5.9 percent at Rs 39.2 crore.
  • Margin at 8.6 percent.

KPIT Technologies (QoQ)

  • Revenue down 6.6 percent at Rs 563.7 crore.
  • Net profit down 22 percent at Rs 63.9 crore.
  • EBIT down 29.2 percent at Rs 65.2 crore.
  • Margin at 11.6 percent.

  • A confidence motion vote will take place at 7 p.m. in London as the opposition Labour Party tries to force a general election.

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