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Sensex, Nifty Snap Two-Day Losing Streak Led By Banks

Sensex, Nifty Snap Two-Day Losing Streak Led By Banks
Signage for the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is Displayed Next to a Bronze Bull Statue at the Entrance to the BSE Building in Mumbai (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)
7 years ago
Indian equity benchmarks broke out of the rangebound trading led by IITC, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and State Bank of India.

People's Bank of China said:

  • Reserve-requirement ratio cut to release about 1.5 trillion yuan of liquidity.
  • RRR cut to support small, private companies' financing.
  • Will continue prudent monetary policy.
  • Won't flood economy with liquidity.

Source: Bloomberg

Shares of the Maggi noodles maker fell as much as 4.92 percent, the most in over a month, to Rs 10,655.55 after the apex court revived Indian government’s case against Nestle India seeking damages of Rs 640 crore for alleged unfair trade practices, false labelling and misleading advertisements.

In its press release, Nestle stated that the Supreme Court has directed that reports received from Central Food Technological Research Institute will be the basis for proceedings before the redressal commission.

Shares of the Pune-based state-run lender rose as much as 3.31 percent to Rs 15.60 after its board cleared raising Rs 4,498 crore via preferential allotment to the government of India.

The fund raising is part of the capital infusion process initiated by the government for PSU banks.

Indian equity benchmarks were fluctuating as gains in banking shares were offset by losses in IT stocks.

The Sensex was little changed at 35,521 and the NSE Nifty 50 Index was flat at 10,673.

In intraday deals, the Nifty 50 Index swung eight times between gains and losses.

Eleven of 19 sector gauges compiled by BSE were trading higher led by S&P BSE Bankex Index's 0.7 percent gain. On the flipside, S&P BSE IT Index was top loser, down 1.6 percent.

  • South Indian Bank has 88 lakh shares change hands in three blocks. Stock down 0.33 percent at Rs 15.25.
  • Buyers and sellers were not immediately known

    Source: Bloomberg

  • Sheela Foam: The Ghaziabad-based mattress maker fell as much as 3 percent to Rs 1,396. Trading volume was more than 10 times its 20-day average.
  • Eris Lifesciences: The Ahmedabad-based drugmaker rose as much as 4.67 percent to Rs 710.50. Trading volume was almost eight times its 20-day average.
  • Cera Sanitaryware: The Ahmedabad-based sanitary ware maker rose as much as 4.27 percent to Rs 2,480. trading volume was six times its 20-day average.
  • SIS: The Delhi-based security services provider rose as much as 1.16 percent to Rs 754.15. Trading volume was more than four times its 20-day average.

Banking shares were leading the rally on Dalal Street paced by gains in Federal Bank and Punjab National Bank.

The gauge of banking share — Nifty Bank Index rose 0.92 percent while Nifty PSU Bank Index advanced 2.24 percent.

Shares of the parent of luxury carmaker — Jaguar Land Rover rose as much as 3.55 percent to Rs 171.95 after Jaguar Land Rover December sales rose 23.6 percent to 14,079 units in U.S.

  • Land Rover U.S. sales up 33 percent at 10,617 units versus 7,980 units (YoY)
  • Jaguar U.S. sales up 1.4 percent at 3,462 units versus 3,414 units (YoY)

  • ICICI Bank has 13.7 lakh shares change hands in a block. Stock down 1.11 percent at Rs 359.20
  • Buyers and sellers were not immediately known

    Source: Bloomberg

Nifty's 11,000 strike price call option contract was among the most active option contracts on the NSE.

Premium on the contract declined 11 percent to Rs 61.50. Over 2.80 lakh shares were added to the open interest which stood at over 41.91 lakh shares.

Shares of the Mumbai-based airline operator declined as much as 4.5 percent to Rs 236.10 after it proposed to its banks that revenue from ticket sales be securitized against outstanding debt, the Economic Times reports, citing two people with knowledge of the matter.

Securitisation of ticket sales would mean part of the money from advance sales of tickets would go to an escrow account that can be accessed by banks against debt, according to one of the people.

Lenders are unlikely to agree to Jet’s proposal as the money “would be too little” to cover repayments, one person said.

Shares of the Mumbai-based liquor maker fell as much as 13 percent, the most in over two years, to Rs 628 after its net profit declined in December quarter.

Key earnings highlights:

  • Revenue up 5.7 percent to Rs 124.6 crore.
  • Net profit down 25.1 percent to Rs 16.7 crore.
  • Ebitda down 27.2 percent to Rs 24.9 crore.
  • Margin at 20 percent versus 29 percent.
  • Raw material/sales at 71 percent versus 64 percent (after adjusting excise and other taxes).

Shares of the Chennai-based water and sewage treatment plant builder rose as much as 4.52 percent, the most since Dec. 11, to Rs 266 after Norges Bank acquired 3.31 lakh shares or 0.61 percent equity at Rs 259.53 each.

Norges Bank is the central bank of Norway and it also manages the Government Pension Fund of Norway.

Indian equity benchmarks erased gains led by declines in ICICI Bank, TCS, HCL Technologies and Infosys.

The Sensex fell 0.17 percent or 61 points to 35,453 and the NSE Nifty 50 Index dropped 0.22 percent or 23 points to 10,649.

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F&O Cues
  • Nifty January futures closed trading at 10,718, premium of 46 points.
  • Maximum open interest for January series call at 11,000 strike price, open interest at 39.2 lakh shares.
  • Maximum open interest for January series put at 10,500 strike price, open interest at 39.6 lakh shares.

Stocks In F&O Ban

  • Adani Power
  • Jet Airways

Put-Call Ratio

  • Nifty PCR at 1.34 from 1.47.
  • Nifty Bank PCR at 0.83 from 0.84.

  • ONGC record date for share buyback.
  • SMS Lifesciences price band revised to 10 percent.

VA Tech Wabag

  • Norges Bank acquired 3.31 lakh shares or 0.61 percent equity at Rs 259.53 each.

Norges Bank is the central bank of Norway and it also manages the Government Pension Fund of Norway.

GM Breweries (Q3, YoY)

  • Revenue up 5.7 percent to Rs 124.6 crore.
  • Net profit down 25.1 percent to Rs 16.7 crore.
  • Ebitda down 27.2 percent to Rs 24.9 crore.
  • Margin at 20 percent versus 29 percent.
  • Raw material/sales at 71 percent versus 64 percent (after adjusting excise and other taxes).

  • HDFC in its third quarter results said that loan assigned for the quarter stands at Rs 6,959 crore as compared to nil in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The company also stated that there were no proceeds on account of sale of investments in group companies as compared to last year’s corresponding quarter where it had earned Rs 5,257 crore from the stake sale in the initial public offering of HDFC Standard Life Insurance. Income from dividend stood at Rs 2 crore while in the base quarter is stood at Rs 151 crore, which included Rs 141 crore from HDFC Standard Life Insurance.
  • Power Grid Corporation’s board approved investment of Rs 267.33 crore for 500 MW Thyristor Controlled Reactor in Haryana and Rs 112.12 crore for communication scheme under the Central sector for Western Region.
  • NHPC Limited said that shutdown of its Himachal Pradesh Power Station will cause a tentative loss of 35.1 MU in production of electricity 6.5 percent in PAF. The tentative financial loss based on the final tariff determination by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission will be around Rs 30.14 crore, the company stated in its press release. On Dec. 20, the company had intimated complete shutdown for this 520 MW Parbati III Power Station Plant in Himachal Pradesh.
  • Reliance Communications moved to Supreme Court against Government of India for not clearing spectrum sale to Reliance Jio. The apex court of India will hear the company’s plea on Jan. 7.
  • Nestle India said that as per their lawyers who appeared in Supreme Court, the apex court has agreed with the company’s contention on Maggi ban case and has set aside both interim orders passed by National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, which was challenged by Nestle. In the press release it was also stated that the Supreme Court has directed that reports received from Central Food Technological Research Institute will be the basis for proceedings before the redressal commission.
  • Sun Pharma’s arm completed the acquisition of 100 percent stake in Japan based Pola Pharma. The share agreement for this transaction was done on Nov. 26.
  • Vascon Engineers concluded sale of land in Gurgaon and Pune for Rs 50 crore. The management say that sale of these non-core assets will ensure adequate liquidity in the operations.
  • Torrent Power appointed as Distribution Franchisee for distribution in three sub-divisions under Thane Urban Circle for 20 years. The circle has a customer base of 2.15 lakh and the company under the agreement will distribute electricity to consumers on behalf of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company, and to upgrade infrastructure.
  • CESC Limited appointed as Distribution Franchisee for Malegaon Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra by the state electricity distribution company.

  • 10:30am: Nikkei India Services PMI for December, prior 53.7.
  • 10:30am: Nikkei India Composite PMI for December, prior 54.5.
  • The U.S. December jobs report is due Friday.
  • Fed Chair Powell is interviewed with predecessors Janet Yellen and Ben Bernanke at the annual meeting of the American Economic Association Friday. Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic joins a panel on long-run macroeconomic performance.

London Metal Exchange
  • Aluminium ended 2.11 percent higher.
  • Copper ended lower for the third day, down 1.81 percent.
  • Tin ended higher for the second day, up 0.46 percent.
  • Lead ended higher for the third day, down 1.13 percent.
  • Nickel ended a little changed.
  • Zinc ended lower for the second day, down 1.23 percent.

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