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Sensex, Nifty End Lower As Weak Global Cues Weigh

Sensex, Nifty End Lower As Weak Global Cues Weigh
A financial trader monitors data on computer screens on the trading floor. (Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg)
8 years ago
The Singapore-traded SGX Nifty, an early indicator of NSE Nifty 50 Index's performance in India, rose 0.3 percent to 10,209 as of 8:10 a.m.The dollar extended losses and Asian stocks gained as traders assessed the implications of higher borrowing costs in the U.S. and China alongside global trade tensions, with President Donald Trump set to announce tariffs against Asia's largest economy on Thursday.

National Aluminium

  • Stock rose as much as 8.3 percent.
  • Trading volume was 2.7 times its 20-day average.

JM Financials

  • Stock fell as much as 5.4 percent to Rs 118.75.
  • Trading volume was 1.6 times its 20-day average.

Garnet International

  • Stock fell as much as 5 percent to Rs 274.10.
  • Trading volume was 6.3 times its 20-day average.

HOEC

  • Stock rose as much as 8.7 perrcent to Rs 118.80.
  • Trading volume was 4.3 times its 20-day average.

Responsive Industries

  • Stock rose as much as 11.3 percent to Rs 41.90.
  • Trading volume was 1.7 times its 20-day average.

Binani Cement insolvency case hearing is underway at the Kolkata National Company Law Tribunal. At least 13 petitions have been filed by different stakeholders. The arguments started at 11:00 a.m., and here are the latest updates:

Binani Industries To NCLT

  • Directors not allowed to attend meetings.
  • Resolution professional misused insurance fund.

Resolution Professional To NCLT

  • Binani did not send any representative for meetings.
  • UltraTech did not submit revised plan on March 8, only sent an email.

NCLTS Observations

  • Complaints against resolution professional to be addressed by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India.
  • Have limited power for approval & rejection.

India may allow more time for the restructuring plans of defaulting companies to be approved, Bloomberg reported citing people with knowledge of the matter. The move comes as a slew of lawsuits from owners, lenders and bidders slows the insolvency process and tests a new bankruptcy law.

Shares of the Bengaluru-based communications equipment manufacturer rose as much as 6.8 percent to Rs 124.9.

The Cabinet cleared selling of 18 crore equity shares of ITI Ltd through a follow-on public offer (FPO), which will help the telecom PSU meet the minimum 25 percent public shareholding norm.

The FPO would help ITI Ltd raise working capital for new projects, reduce its debt obligations and meet Sebi's requirement of minimum 25 percent public shareholding, the company said. The government currently holds 92.59 percent stake in ITI.

The stock rose for the third consecutive session although it has given negative returns of 11.9 percent so far this year as compared to Sensex’s returns of 2.3 percent.

Shares of the Pune-based application software developer rose as much as 2.7 percent to Rs 947.

Zensar Technologies Ltd. will acquire U.S.-based insurance-tech company Cynosure for $33 million, to expand its foothold in the fast-growing property and casualty insurance space. A combination of internal accrual and debt will be used to finance the entire deal, the midcap I.T. firm said in an exchange filing.

The stock has been rising for three consecutive trading sessions. Trading volume was 6.2 times the 20-day average.

  • IDFC: About 14 lakh shares changed hands in a block deal.
  • Buyers and sellers were not known immediately.

    Source: Bloomberg

While luck plays a big part in stock market investments, knowledge, courage and patience are the cornerstones. investor-trader Vijay Kedia, in fact, likes it when stocks don’t move too quickly after he has made the first purchase. “I usually buy a stock that I know will not gain for the next six months.”

Kedia has crunched all that into what he called the SMILE approach to investing. (Click here to read more).

Indian equity benchmarks erased gains clocked during today's trade. The S&P BSE Sensex Index fell as much as 0.1 percent to 33,281.77, while the NSE Nifty 50 Index fell as much as 0.1 percent to Rs 10,207.85.

The market breadth was firmly tilted in favour of sellers. About 1,221 stocks declined, and 439 shares advanced on NSE.

Key highlights from the conversation:

  • Expect the cost of funds to increase by 20-30 basis points in the current quarter.
  • Company looking to pass the incremental cost to customers.
  • Expect to maintain Net Interest Margins around 6-7 percent.
  • Promoters not looking to exit the business.
  • Expect long runway for all three businesses- NBFC, Wealth and Capital Markets.
  • Demerger to enhance cross-selling opportunities.
  • NBFC contributed 50 percent of the net profit during April-December period, while Wealth and Capital Markets added 30 percent and 20 percent respectively.

The Indian market is yet to price in what could be a ‘political storm’ in the run-up to the general elections next year as the opposition seeks to regain lost ground.

That’s the word from Japanese financial major Nomura which expects a “grand coalition" of opposition parties to take on the might of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. (click here to read more).

Shares of the biopharmaceutical company extended gains for the second day and rose as much as 3.3 percent to Rs 175.30.

The company secured product patents in Norway, South Korea and Singapore, used for the treatment of disorders associated with Neurodegenerative diseases.

Suven Life trades at 25.4 times trailing 12-month earnings per share and 21 times its estimates for the coming year. The stock declined 14 percent so far this year and advanced 6.6 percent in the past 52 weeks.

Shares of the highway construction company rose as much as 2.1 percent to Rs 995. The company won an order from National Highways Authority of India for an EPC project worth Rs. 677.07 crore, according to its stock exchange notification.

The stock rose 183.3 percent in the last 12 months, compared to 15.4 percent advance in Sensex.

Indian equity benchmarks extended gains for the third trading session after a volatile open.

The S&P BSE Sensex index rose as much as 0.4 percent to 33,281.77, while the NSE NIfty 50 Index rose as much as 0.5 percent to 10,207.50.

The market breadth, however, was tilted in favour of buyers. About 888 stocks declined, and 714 shares advanced on NSE.

The Indian rupee halted five-day losing streak in today’s trade. It rose nine paise against the U.S. dollar to 65.12 in early trade at the interbank forex market today amid weakness in the greenback after the U.S. Fed raised benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points.

The central bank’s Chairman Jerome Powell forecast a steeper path of rate hikes in 2019 and 2020, citing improving economic outlook.

Forex dealers said persistent inflows of foreign funds and weakness in the dollar against other currencies overseas supported the domestic unit.

(From PTI)

Key highlights from the conversation:

  • Focusing on maintaining or improving current margins.
  • Capacity utilisation will go up to 90 percent in the the financial year-ending 2019.
  • Changed strategy to quarterly contracting, will protect margins going forward.
  • Contracts for FY18-19 are underway but not doing yearly contracts now.
  • Graphite prices are still on the higher side and are able to realise as of now.

Shares of the Anil Agarwal-led company snapped six-day losing streak after Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML) initiated coverage with a 'Buy' rating, according to Bloomberg report.

Shares of Vedanta is expected to reach Rs 380 in the next 12 months, according to BofAML. The price target implies a potential upside of 32 percent from the last regular trade.

The stock is 27 percent below the Bloomberg consensus one-year price target. It has declined 5.9 percent so far this year, compared to the gain of 27 percent in the last 12 months.

The country’s largest oil refiner is planning to invest as much as $3.5 billion in the year beginning April 1, or about a fifth more than the previous year, to expand and upgrade its refineries and boost its marketing network, Bloomberg reported, quoting people familiar with the matter.

  • PC Jeweller: About 13 lakh shares changed hands in a block.
  • Essar Shipping: About 10 lakh shares changed hands in a block.
  • Buyers and sellers were not known immediately

    Source: Bloomberg

Shares of the country’s largest drugmaker rose as much as 3.3 percent, the most in a month, to Rs 521.

The pharmaceutical company received a green signal from the U.S. drug regulator ILUMYA, used to treat moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, according to its stock exchange notification.

Trading volume was 2.6 times its 20-day average. The stock declined 10 percent so far this year.

The Indian rupee may gain tracking advances in its Asian peers after the Federal Reserve refrained from accelerating its tightening schedule for this year.

The Fed raised the benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points and stuck to its outlook of three rate hikes this year. Implied opening from forwards suggests spot may start trading around 65.13 today.

Sovereign bonds are also seen extending Wednesday’s gains as underwriters pitch for more shorter-dated bond issuances in meeting with government.

Bonds with shorter tenor will boost demand and lower mark-to-market losses, a government official said Wednesday after the finance ministry met primary dealers to discuss borrowing plans for the new fiscal year.

IDFC Securities on Sun Pharma

  • Maintained ‘Outperform’ with a price target of Rs 587.
  • Sun received final FDA approval for Tildrakizumab, brand name ILUMYA.
  • Approval marks a major milestone in Sun Pharma’s specialty foray.
  • Ilumya to be commercialised over the next couple of quarters.
  • Ilumya to face tough competition from companies like Novartis, Lilly and J&J.
  • Expect revenues of $25 million and $125 million in the next two fiscals respectively.
  • Expect peak revenue of $500 million by fifth or sixth year of launch.

Macquarie on Jubilant Foodworks

  • Maintained ‘Outperform’ with a price target of Rs 2,581.
  • Extended ‘Everyday Value’ offer to range of regular-sized pizzas.
  • Everyday Value offer to impact gross margin; Operating margin to remain unaffected.
  • Increasing comparative affordability to drive SSG.
  • Store expansion to see uptick going forward.
  • Jubilant Foodworks remains top pick in consumer discretionary space.

Deutsche Bank on IndusInd Bank

  • Maintained ‘Buy’; raised price target to Rs 2,050 from Rs 1,950.
  • Base business doing well; Bharat Financial to enhance growth/profitability.
  • Business to be more diversified and profitable now.
  • Return ratios to improve post-merger; return on assets at 2.2 percent and return on equity at 20 percent
  • Benefits on fee income front to aid profitability.
  • Expecting steady net interest margins on current business.
  • MFI acquisition to enhance net interest margins by 50 basis points.
  • No current concerns about asset quality.
  • MFI business seems to be in a sweet spot.

Elara Capital on Tata Metaliks

  • Initiated ‘Accumulate’ with a price target of Rs 838.
  • Superior management and prudent capital allocation turnaround the company.
  • PCI plant to aid cost reduction; Profitability to improve with cost-savings measures.
  • Expect revenue, operating margins and net profit to compound at 11.5 percent, 18 percent and 24 percent respectively over the fiscal 2017-2020.
  • Operating margin to expand to 20 percent by March 2020, led by higher operating leverage and cost efficiency.
  • Expect moderate volume growth owing to capacity constraints.
  • Expect DI pipes volumes and Pig Iron volumes to compound at 6.4 percent and 15 percent respectively over the fiscal 2017-2020.
  • Likely to announce organic or inorganic capex.
  • Maintain stable dividend policy; Dividend per share of Rs 3 over through the financial years till March 2020.
  • Given significant improvement in profitability, assign a higher multiple.

  • La Opala RG ex date for 1:1 bonus.
  • DCM Shriram Financial Services shifted to T group.
  • Alembic Ltd ex date to determine buyback eligibility.

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