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Nifty Clocks Best One-Day Gain In Two Years On RBI Outlook

Nifty Clocks Best One-Day Gain In Two Years On RBI Outlook
A bystander looks at an electronic screen displaying stock quotes outside of the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai. (Photographer: Prashanth Vishwanathan/Bloomberg News)
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The Singapore-traded SGX Nifty, an early indicator of NSE Nifty 50 Index's performance in India, rose 1.6 percent at 10,299 as of 7:55 a.m.Stocks in Asia followed U.S. equities higher as investors reassessed the danger of a trade-damaging spiral of tariff increases in the world's top two economies.  

  • Tata Motors has 11 lakh shares change hands in a block. Stock up 1.8 percent at Rs 362.
  • Buyers and sellers were not immediately known

    Source: Bloomberg

  • Mandatory loan component in working capital facilities.
  • Not necessary to activate counter cyclical capital buffer at this point.
  • All payments systems data will be stored only in India, companies required to ensure compliance within 6 months.
  • RBI proposes to permit NRIs to invest in rupee interest rate swaps.
  • With immediate effect, entities regulated by RBI shall not deal with or provide services to any individual or business entities dealing with or settling virtual currencies.
  • RBI proposes to permit interest rate swaptions in rupees so as to enable better timing flexibility for those seeking to hedge interest rate risk.

  • The Reserve Bank of India maintains repo rate at 6 percent
  • RBI says monetary policy stance 'neutral'
  • RBI sees inflation at 4.7-5.1 percent in first half of FY19
  • One out of six members in MPC voted for raising rates by 25 basis points
  • Long term growth potential to be reinforced by structural reforms undertaken
  • High frequency indicators point to a further strengthening of demand conditions
  • Private consumption seems to be improving on the back of strong growth in domestic air passenger traffic
  • The growth in sales of two-wheelers and tractors reflects buoyant rural consumption
  • GDP growth is projected to strengthen from 6.6 per cent in 2017-18 to 7.4 per cent in 2018-19

The monetary policy committee will meet today to set course for the new financial year. The economy is entering the new year on a steady note, with growth rebounding and inflation remaining moderate. As such, most economists expect the MPC to maintain the benchmark rate at 6 percent and also maintain a neutral stance, which allows it to move in either direction should economic indicators turn.

  • Indian equity benchmarks continue to trade on a strong note going into current financial year's first Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Review.
  • The S&P BSE Sensex rose 1.4 percent or 472 points to 33,492 and the NSE Nifty 50 index gained 155 points or 1.55 percent to 10,285.
  • All sector gauges on the BSE were trading higher led by the S&P BSE Metal index's 3.6 percent surge.

Shares of fertiliser companies were trading higher for second day in a row after private weather forecasting agency Skymet predicted normal monsoon rains.

  • Deepak Fertilisers up 5 percent
  • Balaji Amines up 2.4 percent
  • Rashtriya Chemical Fertilisers up 1.7 percent
  • Mangalore Chemical up 1.7 percent
  • Gujarat State Fertilisers Company up 3 percent

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  • Supreme Industries has over 13.19 lakh shares change hands in four blocks on the National Stock Exchange and BSE. Stock up 1.23 percent at Rs 1,205.
  • Buyers and sellers were not immediately known

    Source: Bloomberg

Shares of the Delhi-based cable TV service provider rose as much as 3.95 percent to Rs 108 after it expanded its broadband internet services to 100 cities, Den Networks said in an exchange notification.

  • Daiichi has objected to Fortis-Manipal deal in Delhi High Court
  • Court has sought reply from Fortis on Daiichi plea against the deal
  • Court to hear Daiichi plea against Fortis-Manipal deal on April 25
  • Court also seeks Singh brothers’ affidavit detailing assets
  • Shares of Fortis Healthcare were trading 3.5 percent higher at Rs 133.10.
  • Source: Bloomberg

Shares of the Delhi-based heavy electrical equipment maker rose as much as 2.5 percent to Rs 87.25 after it commissioned 330 MW Kishanganga Hydro-Electric Project (HEP) in Jammu & Kashmir.

The project is located on the river Kishanganga, a tributary of the river Jhelum, in Bandipora district of J&K.

Shares of the Goa-based networking products maker were locked in a 20 percent upper circuit at Rs 107.50 after it informed exchanges that its board will meet on April 7 to consider propsal to buyback its shares.

India's services activity stabilised in March after contracting in the previous month aided by improving business sentiment rose as firms raised their staffing levels at the fastest pace since June 2011.

The Nikkei India Services Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 50.3 in March from 47.8 in February, according to a statement by research firm Markit. A reading above 50 indicates economic expansion, while a reading below it signals contraction.

Shares of the Pune-based light commercial vehicles maker rose as much as 5.8 percent, most in two weeks, to Rs 2,950.

Force Motors sold 4,364 units domestically, up 54 percent from the previous month and exported 154 units as compared with February’s 120 units.

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Shares of the Mumbai-based telecom service provider rose as much as 2.5 percent to Rs 653.80 after the Cabinet cleared transfer of administrative control of Hemisphere Properties India Ltd. from the telecom ministry to the housing and urban development ministry after equity infusion of Rs 700 crore and Rs 51 crore secured loan into the company.

As a special purpose vehicle, HPIL is managing the transfer of surplus land from Tata Communications, formerly VSNL, to the government. The decision brings about one-and-half decade old case in its final lap.

The transfer will be executed after infusion of equity amounting to Rs 700 crore, and Rs 51 crore secured loan from government into the company and implementation of scheme of arrangement for demerger of surplus land, it said.

Shares of the Mumbai-based drug maker rose as much as 5 percent to Rs 229.50 after Japanese drug regulator granted accreditation to its active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) plant at Patalganga until May 2023.

  • Ashok Leyland has 13 lakh shares change hands in a block.
  • Buyers and sellers were not immediately known

    Source: Bloomberg

  • Reasonably sure of some talks between U.S. and China
  • Imposition of tariff on not concerning to economic growth
  • Global growth would take a hit in case of escalation of tariffs
  • Believe dollar is still over valued
  • Weaker dollar to benefit emerging markets
  • FII's have been taking money out of India for some time now
  • Indian market was driven higher last year backed by domestic flows

Indian bonds are likely to trade steady after posting gains for a second straight day on Wednesday. The focus is on the RBI's monetary policy meeting today. The MPC is widely expected to keep rates unchanged, but traders will focus on the central bank's outlook on inflation.

Inflation has been ticking lower, but the RBI expects it to inch up in coming months amid rising fuel and vegetable prices. Traders will also watch out for whether the central bank allows foreigners to up their investments in government bonds, a move which is likely to fuel a further rally in the market.

The benchmark 10-year bond yield fell four basis points to 7.29 percent on Tuesday, and it fell 29 basis points since March 27 when the government announced a smaller and than expected borrowing program.

Meanwhile, the rupee is expected to open at 65 per dollar having closed higher at 65.14 on Wednesday.

  • Sunil Hitech Engineers: Reliance Financial sold 38.87 lakh shares or 0.8 percent equity at Rs 7.65 each.
  • Mishra Dhatu Nigam

    • Canara Bank sold 9.69 lakh shares at Rs 89 each.
    • Union Bank of India sold 10 lakh shares at Rs 90.03 each.

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