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Sensex, Nifty Clock Their Longest Winning Streak In Over A Month

Sensex, Nifty Clock Their Longest Winning Streak In Over A Month
A trader works on the trading floor. (Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg)
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Indian equity benchmarks ended higher for the third day, registering their longest gaining streak in over a month.The S&P BSE Sensex Index closed 0.9 percent higher at 35,774.88 and the NSE Nifty 50 Index ended at 10,763.40, up 0.76 percent. Both the benchmark indices ended at over a one-month high.

The government will next week launch the fourth tranche of CPSE Exchange Traded Fund to garner up to Rs 14,000 crore, investment banking sources told PTI.

The government has already raised Rs 11,500 crore in the earlier three tranches of the ETF, which functions like a mutual fund scheme and the issue will open early next week and investors would get 3.5-4 percent discount over the issue price, PTI reported quoting sources.

  • Federal Bank: About 11.5 lakh shares changed hands in a single block deal.
  • HDFC Standard Life: About 18.5 lakh shares changed hands in a single block deal.

Shares of Yes Bank rose as much as 7.6 percent, the most in over two weeks to Rs 205.50.

A search panel entrusted with finding Rana Kapoor's successor to lead Yes Bank has shortlisted multiple names, including those serving a foreign as well as domestic lenders, two sources told PTI on Friday.

The stock was the best performer on Sensex and Nifty. The scrip declined 34.9 percent so far this year compared to a 6.1 percent advance in the Sensex.

Shares of the lamps and lighting accessories maker rose as much as 3.7 percent to Rs 224.70.

The company bagged order of Rs 59 crore for manufacturing, testing and supplying of LED street lights and poles from the government of Odisha, according to its stock exchange notification.

The stock declined 43 percent in the past 52 weeks, Bloomberg data showed.

  • Bank of Baroda: About 25 lakh shares changed hands in a block deal on NSE.
  • CG Power & Industrial Solutions: About 40 lakh shares changed hands in a block deal on NSE.
  • Jaiprakash Power: About 11.4 lakh shares changed hands in a single block.

  • Indian equity benchmarks came off day's high and traded rangebound.
  • The S&P BSE Sensex Index traded 0.36 percent higher at 35,583.22 and the NSE Nifty 50 Index traded at 10,712, up 0.28 percent.
  • About 874 stocks advanced and 782 shares declined on National Stock Exchange.

The Supreme Court rejected Dalmia Bharat’s plea challenging NCLAT’s approval for the sale of Binani Cement to UltraTech Cement, Bloomberg reported. (More details here)

Gayatri Projects forecasts revenue growth of 25-30 percent in FY19-21, the company said in its investor’s presentation today. The company expects to add Rs 6,000 crore every year during the period.

Shares of the construction services provider rose as much as 5.7 percent to Rs 188.50.

Nifty's 10,800 call option contract was among the most active option contracts on the National Stock Exchange.

Premium on the contract rose 9.9 percent to Rs 65.90. Over 1.63 lakh shares were added to the open interest which stood at over 35.71 lakh shares.

Reliance Considers Plan to Expand World’s Largest Refinery Complex

Shares of Jet Airways fell as much as 12.5 percent, the most since Aug. 10 to Rs 303.05.

On Friday, Tata Sons has said that talks to buy a stake in cash-strapped airline Jet Airways (India) Ltd. are in early stages and there hasn’t been any decision taken yet. (more details here)

The stock has declined 61.6 percent so far this year compared to a 5.9 percent advance in the Sensex.

Shares of the pharmaceutical company rose for the sixth straight trading session and is poised for its longest winning streak in nearly three months. The stock rose as much as 2.8 percent, to Rs 2,546.80.

The drugmaker received zero observations from the audit of formulations plant in Andhra Pradesh by the U.S. FDA, according to its stock exchange notification.

Dr. Reddy's traded at 26 times its estimated earnings per share for the coming year, Bloomberg data showed.

F&O Cues
  • Nifty November futures closed trading at 10,687, premium of 8 points.
  • Nifty November Open Interest up 2.4 percent; Nifty Bank November OI down 2.4 percent.
  • Max OI for November series at 10,800 Call, OI at 34 lakh shares.
  • Max OI for November series at 10,000 Put, OI at 47.2 lakh shares.

Stocks In F&O Ban

  • In ban: Adani Power, Adani Enterprises
  • Out of ban: Jet Airways
  • New in ban: Adani Enterprises

Put-Call Ratio

  • Nifty PCR at 1.64 from 1.57.
  • Nifty Bank PCR at 1.26 from 1.20.

Deutsche Bank on Power Grid

  • Maintained ‘Hold’ with a price target of Rs 216, implying a potential upside of 14.8 percent from the last regular trade.
  • Sweating of assets is a good strategy.
  • Large capex plans to support government programs.
  • To see lesser dividends, alternate usage of cash in non-core areas.

Deutsche Bank on tyre companies

  • Continued volume growth across companies.
  • Price hikes taken to counter commodity cost pressures.
  • Forecast FY18-21 EPS CAGR of 16-26 percent.
  • Apollo Tyres remains top pick.
  • Remain constructive on MRF, CEAT
  • Apollo Tyres: Maintained ‘Buy’ with a price target of Rs 300, implying a potential upside of 32.6 percent from the last regular trade.
  • MRF: Maintained ‘Buy’ with a price target of Rs 80,000, implying a potential upside of 21 percent from the last regular trade.
  • Ceat: Maintained ‘Buy’ with a price target of Rs 1,570, implying a potential upside of 25.4 percent from the last regular trade.

JP Morgan on NMDC

  • Maintained ‘Overweight’ with a price target of Rs 145, implying a potential upside of 43 percent from the last regular trade.
  • Donimalai mine renewal issue becomes more difficult.
  • There could be a long legal route ahead and possibility of production being lost.
  • Potential loss of production creates near-term earnings risk.

Citi on Nestle

  • Maintained ‘Buy’, with a price target of Rs 11,800, implying a potential upside of 10.4 percent from the last regular trade.
  • Our forecasts call for volume growth of 8-9 percent over the next two years.
  • Cluster strategy should result in faster execution and decision making.
  • Nestle is still trading at a discount to its average premium to the sector.

  • Natco Pharma buy-back window opens.
  • RCI Industries & Technologies price band revised to 10 percent.

  • Indiabulls Housing Finance: Principal Global Investors LLC sold 27,000 shares at Rs 767.26 each.
  • Info Edge: Aranda Invest (Mauritius) sold 11.7 lakh shares or 0.96 percent equity at Rs 1,370.39 each.
  • Vikas Ecotech

    • Nomura Singapore acquired 70 lakh shares or 2.50 percent equity at Rs 14 each.
    • Promoter Vikas Garg sold 1.1 crore shares or 4.07 percent equity at Rs 14 each.

    Mindtree

    • Copthall Mauritius Investment sold 16.9 lakh shares or 1.03 percent equity at Rs 840 each.
    • Northern Multi Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund acquired 16.9 lakh shares or 1.03 percent equity at Rs 840 each.

    Tejas Networks

    • Aditya Birla Sun Life MF acquired 11.4 lakh shares or 1.25 percent equity at Rs 257 each.
    • Intel Capital (Cayman) Corporation sold 13.6 lakh shares or 1.49 percent equity at Rs 257.03 each.

Seshasayee Paper (Q2, YoY)

  • Net sales up 45.8 percent to Rs 331 crore.
  • Net profit up 92 percent to Rs 50.4 crore.
  • Ebitda jumped 70.6 percent to Rs 82 crore.
  • Margin stood at 24.7 percent versus 21.1 percent.

Siemens (Q4CY18, YoY)

  • Revenue up 25.4 percent at Rs 3,939.2 crore.
  • Net profit down 55.2 percent at Rs 279.2 crore.
  • Company had an exceptional gain of Rs 560 crore in the year-ago period.
  • Reported Ebitda up 31.9 percent at Rs 418.6 crore.
  • Margin at 10.6 percent versus 10.01 percent.

  • Titagarh offer-for-sale share in Cimmco for retail investors gets 92 percent demand on the second day of sale; Non-retail portion gets 5 percent demand on Nov. 15.

  • Nestle pitted against Unilever in the final round of negotiations for GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer nutrition business (Economic Times)
  • Global and Indian investors eye Raymond’s land parcel. The potential suitors includes Prestige Estates, Purvankara Projects among others. (Economic Times)

  • Tata Sons said that talks to buy a stake in cash-strapped airline Jet Airways are in early stages and there hasn’t been any decision taken yet.
  • Vodafone India clarified that the company has not considered any proposal to sell fibre assets to Bharti Infratel and the news is factually incorrect.
  • Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories received zero observations from audit of formulations plant in Andhra Pradesh by the U.S. FDA.
  • Tata Investment Corporation’s board approves buyback of 45 lakh shares, representing 8.17 percent of total paid-up capital, at Rs 1,000 per share, aggregating to Rs 450 crore.
  • Power Grid Corporation’s board approved increasing shareholding limit of foreign portfolio investors to 35 percent of the paid-up capital.
  • Infosys completed the formation of joint venture with Singapore based global investment company - Temasek, to further strengthen its footprint in South East Asia.
  • BSE has decided to snap ties with S&P Dow Jones, which manages and operates the benchmark Sensex, and plans to develop indices through its own in-house development team.
  • SRF said that its technical textiles unit in Tamil Nadu has been damaged by Cyclone Gaja. The company stated that they have adequate insurance cover for the unit and steps are being undertaken to restore normal operations.
  • Deepak Nitrite confirmed that the Income Tax department carried out search operations, without disclosing additional details.
  • Shalimar Paints proposed rights issue of 3.4 crore equity shares at Rs 64.5 per share. The company plans to raise Rs 217 crore through the issue.
  • LKP Finance’s acquirer Dakshin Mercantile announced an open offer for 26 percent stake in the company at Rs 198 per share.

BQ Explains: The Points Of Friction Between RBI And Government Ahead Of Crucial Board Meet

  • West Texas Intermediate crude traded at $57.15 a barrel, up 1.2 percent.
  • Brent crude traded higher for the fourth day, up 0.9 percent at $67.33 per barrel.
  • Gold slid 0.1 percent to $1,222.53 an ounce.

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