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Sensex, Nifty Fall For Third Day Dragged By L&T, ICICI Bank

Sensex, Nifty Fall For Third Day Dragged By L&T, ICICI Bank
Pedestrians walk past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India. (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)
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  • Kotak Mahindra Bank has 49.6 lakh shares change hands in a block. Stock down 0.66 percent at Rs 1,215.
  • Buyers and sellers were not immediately known

    Source: Bloomberg

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  • NHPC has 15.5 lakh shares change hands in a block deal. Stock down 0.20 percent at Rs 25.45.
  • Buyers and sellers were not immediately known

    Source: Bloomberg

  • Tata Motors has 20 lakh shares change hands in a block deal. Stock up 0.8 percent at Rs 182.
  • Buyers and sellers were not immediately known

    Source: Bloomberg

  • Indoco Remedies: The Mumbai-based drugmaker fell as much as 0.57 percent to Rs 219. Trading volume was 30 times its 20-day average.
  • KPR Mill: The Coimbatore-based apparel maker fell as much as 1.7 percent to Rs 514.10. Trading volume was 20 times its 20-day average.
  • Gujarat Pipavav: The Mumbai-based shipping port operator fell as much as 2.18 percent to Rs 90. Trading volume was more than 11 times its 20-day average.
  • Jammu & Kashmir Bank: The Srinagar-based lender rose as much as 6.61 percent to Rs 38.70. Trading volume was 13 times its 20-day average.

Shares of the Delhi-based steel maker rose 0.6 percent to Rs 97.95 after its December quarter profit rose 39 percent year on year.

Key earnings highlights:

  • Net profit up 39 percent at Rs 141 crore versus Rs 101 crore
  • Revenue up 41 percent at Rs 1,025.81 crore versus Rs 725.97 crore

Indian equity benchmarks continue to trade lower led by declines in HDFC, Larsen & Toubro, ITC, TCS and ICICI Bank.

The S&P BSE Sensex fell 0.71 percent or 254 points to 35,760 and the NSE Nifty 50 Index declined 0.74 percent or 80 points to 10,715.

Seventeen of 19 sector gauges compiled by BSE were trading lower led by the S&P BSE Utilities Index's 1.55 percent decline. On the flipside, S&P BSE Healthcare Index was top gainer, up 0.11 percent.

Mid- and small-cap shares were also witnessing selling pressure as the S&P BSE MidCap Index fell 0.5 percent and the S&P BSE SmallCap Index declined 0.7 percent.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. won an order from Singareni Collieries to install 129 MW Solar Photovoltaic power plants in Telangana, according to its stock exchange filing.

The order is valued at Rs 565 crore and is the company’s largest SPV order so far, the statement added.

Inflation based on wholesale prices moderated in December led by a fall in fuel price.

Wholesale inflation fell to 3.8 percent in December compared to 4.64 percent in the previous month, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce. (Read the full story here)

  • Bharti Infratel: About 12 lakh shares changed hands in a block deal.
  • Container Corp: About 13.3 lakh shares changed hands in a block deal.
  • Buyers and seelers were not known immediately.

    Source: Bloomberg

Dhananjay Sinha, head of research at Emkay Global Financial Services spoke to BloombergQuint. Here are the highlights from the conversation:

On Indusind Bank

We have been cautious on IndusInd bank so far. The IL&FS issue has been plaguing it. From its peak, the stock has corrected nearly 30 percent and I think after the result also it has corrected. It's provision ratio has been lesser than expected so while the bank has been showing good amount of growth, these issues are likely to plague the stock for atleast a couple of quarters. Unless the bank is able to come out of this, I don't think investors will be able to look at it in a very constructive manner.

On Federal Bank

On Federal Bank, we were positive on the stock. The exit of Mr. Shankaran will challenge the growth trajectory, or at least that is what the concern is that the market has. There will be someone to replace him but at this juncture because he's been the key guy who has been pushing for corporate lending and MSME lending. The bank has been growing rapidly n lending growth, in excess of 20 percent. So that is something that will be challenged. The stock had done well, from a low of Rs 70 it has come to Rs 95. We'll have to see who the replacement is and how the bank drives growth going forward.

Nifty's 11,000 call option contract was among the most active option contracts on the National Stock Exchange.

Premium on the contract declined 31.67 percent to Rs 45.10. Over 3.44 lakh shares were added to the open interest which stood at over 50.36 lakh shares.

Corrects earlier version which named the wrong buyer for Maharashtra Scooters' stake.

Shares of the Kerala-based lender fell as much as 6.7 percent, the most in nearly four months, to Rs 89.

The bank’s Executive Director Ganesh Sankaran will step down with effect from Feb. 15, according to its stock exchange filing.

The stock has declined 20.6 percent over the past 12 months, compared to a 4.9 percent advance in the Sensex.

Shares of Srinagar-based lender rose as much as 6.6 percent, the most in nearly three months, to Rs 38.70.

The company’s profit rose 43 percent on a yearly basis to Rs 104 crore during October-December period, according to its stock exchange filing.

Key earnings highlights (Q3, YoY):

  • Net Interest Income up 13 percent at Rs 882 crore.
  • Net Profit up 43 percent at Rs 104 crore.
  • Provisions up 52 percent at Rs 263 crore (QoQ).
  • GNPA at 9.94 percent versus 9 percent (QoQ).
  • NNPA at 4.69 percent versus 3.91 percent (QoQ).

Trading volume was 222 times its 30-day average, Bloomberg data showed. The stock has declined 55 percent in the past 12 months.

Q3 Results: Brokerages Remain Upbeat On Infosys     

BQEdge | Why DMart Has No Room For Error And What The Money Flow Indicates For IndusInd’s Stock

F&O Cues
  • Nifty January futures closed trading at 10828, premium of 33 points.
  • Max OI for January series at 11,000 Call, OI at 46.9 lakh shares.
  • Max OI for January series at 10,500 Put, OI at 38.9 lakh shares.

Stocks In F&O Ban

  • Adani Power
  • Jet Airways

Put-Call Ratio

  • Nifty PCR at 1.39 versus 1.46.
  • Nifty Bank PCR at 0.9 versus 0.92.

On Infosys

CLSA

  • Maintained ‘Buy’; hiked price target to Rs 930 from Rs 910.
  • December quarter review: stellar revenue growth and deal wins and raised guidance.
  • Growth was broad-based led by key geographies, key verticals and digital.
  • Growth acceleration, capital return and a demand recovery merit a rerating.

PhillipCapital

  • Maintain “Buy”; increased price target to Rs 800 from Rs 750.
  • Strong performance; small miss on margins.
  • Expect strong revenue growth in coming quarters due to recent performance and deal flow momentum.
  • Remain positive on the back of improving business metrics and significant valuation gap to Tata Consultancy Services.

Investec

  • Maintain “Buy”; cut price target to Rs 784 from Rs 820.
  • Solid beat on revenue; margin weakness to continue.
  • Announced buyback to restrict downsides on the stock.
  • With growth coming back, believe valuation gap with TCS to narrow.

Also Read: Q3 Results: Brokerages Remain Upbeat On Infosys

More Calls

JM Financial on Avenue Supermarts

  • Maintained ‘Buy’ with a price target of Rs 1,740.
  • December quarter turned out to be another disappointing quarter.
  • Revenue momentum sustained quite well; store expansion quite muted .
  • The current financial year is a margin-reset year for the company with relatively ‘muted’ Ebitda growth.

  • SPL Industries to move into ASM Framework
  • Deccan Healthcare price band revised to 20 percent.

Earnings To Watch
  • Indiabulls Ventures
  • ICICI Securities
  • Tata Metaliks
  • Supreme Infrastructure
  • Prakash Industries

Earnings Reactions To Watch

Infosys (Q3, QoQ)

  • Net Profit down 12.2 percent at Rs 3610 crore.
  • $Revenue up 2.3 percent at $2,987 million.
  • Revenue up 3.8 percent at Rs 21,400 crore.
  • EBIT down 10.5 percent at Rs 4,379 crore.
  • Adjusted EBIT Margin at 22.6 percent versus 23.7 percent.

Also Read: Q3 Results: Infosys Raises Revenue Forecast On Strong Deal Momentum

GNA Axles (Q3, YoY)

  • Net profit up 42 percent at Rs 18 crore.
  • Revenue up 47 percent at Rs 246 crore.
  • Ebitda up 45 percent at Rs 39 crore.
  • Margin at 15.8 percent versus 16.1 percent.

Avenue Supermarts (Q3, YoY)

  • Net Profit up 2 percent at Rs 257 crore.
  • Revenue up 33 percent at Rs 5,451 crore.
  • Ebitda up 7.5 percent at Rs 453 crore.
  • Margin at 8.3 percent versus 10.3 percent.
  • Added 4 stores during the quarter; Total store count at 164.
  • Margins dropped on account of price cuts and higher operating hours during festive season.

Also Read: Q3 Results: DMart Net Profit Growth Slowest In Eight Quarters

Tata Sponge Iron (Q3, YoY)

  • Net Profit down 25.6 percent at Rs 27 crore.
  • Revenue up 22 percent at Rs 261 crore.
  • Ebitda down 37 percent at Rs 30 crore.
  • Margin at 11.6 percent versus 22.4 percent.
  • Higher raw material cost, other expenses and employee cost weighed on Q3 results
  • Raw material cost as a % of revenue grew to 75 percent from 64 percent.
  • Other expenses and employee cost were on an average 21 percent higher.

J&K Bank (Q3, YoY)

  • Net Interest Income up 13 percent at Rs 882 crore.
  • Net Profit up 43 percent at Rs 104 crore.
  • Provisions up 52 percent at Rs 263 crore (QoQ).
  • GNPA at 9.94 percent versus 9 percent (QoQ).
  • NNPA at 4.69 percent versus 3.91 percent (QoQ).

Media Reports
  • Government mulls raising minimum selling price of sugar (Economic Times)
  • Jet Airways’ 18 aircraft held back in Singapore over unpaid dues (Business Standard)
  • Finance Ministry may sell part of SUUTI holding in Axis Bank, ITC (PTI)

  • 11:30 a.m.: India car sales data for month of December.
  • 12 noon: December Wholesale Prices Inflation YoY, Bloomberg estimates 4.58 percent, prior 4.64 percent.
  • 5:30 p.m.: December Consumer Price Inflation YoY; Bloomberg estimates 2.17 percent (prior 2.33 percent)
  • Some of the world’s biggest banks announce earnings, including Citigroup, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. Alcoa, Indian IT company Mindtree, Netflix, Taiwan Semiconductor, American Express and BlackRock also post results.
  • China trade data is released on Monday.
  • U.K. Parliament will vote on the Brexit deal.

London Metal Exchange
  • Aluminium resumed declines after a one-day rally, ended 1.34 percent lower.
  • Lead rallied for the sixth day, ended 1.32 percent higher.
  • Copper ended 0.2 percent higher.
  • Tin ended higher for the fifth day, up 0.79 percent.
  • Zinc ended 1.26 percent higher.
  • Nickel ended 1.87 percent higher.

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