With GST soon to become a reality, Nifty ends at 8683 and Sensex at 28078.35


The market has ended on a strong note with the Nifty above 8650. The 50-share index is up 132.05 points or 1.5 percent at 8683.15. The Sensex is up 363.98 points or 1.3 percent at 28078.35.

About 1820 shares have advanced, 915 shares declined, and 171 shares are unchanged. Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, M&M, Axis Bank and Tata Motors are top gainers while Bharti, Sun Pharma, Infosys, TCS and Wipro are losers in the Sensex.

The domestic stock market rose in line with other Asian markets, which were trading higher after the Bank of England (BoE) lowered policy rate to 0.25 per cent from 0.5 per cent earlier for the first time in seven years and announced big stimulus package to support growth.

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Sensex ends on Friday down 157 points over the previous close.


The Sensex continued to struggle around the 28,000 mark to finish lower on Friday even as benchmark indices gained on the week. The weakness in Indian equities was in line with the subdued mood in Asian markets.

The Sensex closed at 28,051.86, down 156.76 points over its previous close, and the Nifty shed 27.80 points to close at 8,638.50.

For the week, the Sensex rose 0.9 percent, and the Nifty by 1.1 percent.

About 1221 shares have advanced, 1462 shares declined, and 209 shares are unchanged.

  • Nifty 50 closed at 8638.5 with 0.3% loss today. 24 stocks advanced whereas 26 stocks declined and 1 stocks unchanged
  • With 6.6% increase EICHERMOT was the top gainer in Nifty. ADANIPORTS, ZEEL increased 3.3% and 2.9% respectively
  • ICICIBANK with a loss of 3.6% was the biggest loser in the Nifty. BHARTIARTL , BHEL lost 2.8% and 2.4% respectively
  • FIIs bought net 84.6 crores worth of index futures and bought net 1392.9 crores worth of index options
  • FIIs sold net 865.8 crores worth of stock futures and bought net 7.2 crores worth of stock options
  • Daily volume in ICICIBANK surged 116%, highest growth among NSE stocks

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Sensex ends flat for week ended July 22, 2016


Sensex rebounds 93 pts, ends flat for week; Nifty Midcap shines

Equity benchmarks recouped some of previous session’s losses to close marginally higher on Friday while the broader markets outperformed with the Nifty Midcap index rising over a 1 percent despite weakness in Asia.

The 30-share BSE Sensex was up 92.72 points at 27803.24 and the 50-share NSE Nifty gained 31.10 points at 8541.20. About 1489 shares advanced against 1178 declining shares on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

The market ended flat for the week amid consolidation, especially after a 2.6 percent rally in the previous week.

Minister of state for parliamentary affairs Ananth Kumar has informed the Rajya Sabha today that the landmark legislation – GST Bill – will be taken up for discussion next week.

ITC lost 0.4 percent on profit booking after first quarter earnings. The company clocked 3 percent growth in cigarette volume in Q1 after 12 quarters of decline. Citi has maintained a buy rating with a target price of Rs 295. In his last AGM as ITC chairman, YC Deveshwar said he expects FMCG revenue to hit 1 lakh crore by 2030.

 

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A week of highs which tapered off slightly


After a lot of struggle, the market has ended lower on Friday. The Sensex is down 105.61 points or 0.4 percent at 27836.50, and the Nifty fell 23.60 points or 0.3 percent at 8541.40. About 1000 shares advanced, 1681 shares declined and 197 shares remained unchanged.

Bharti Airtel, Tata Steel, HDFC twins and Adani Ports were top gainers while Infosys, TCS, Wipro, NTPC and Coal India were top losers in the Sensex.

 

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A mixed bag – The week ended July 8, 2016


Equity benchmarks ended the last session of the week on a negative note. The Sensex fell 74.59 points to 27126.90 and the Nifty declined 14.70 points to 8323.20.

The market breadth was negative as about 1545 shares declined against 1161 advancing shares on Bombay Stock Exchange. Tata Motors, Asian Paints and Hero Motocorp

Tata Motors, Asian Paints and Hero Motocorp topped buying list on Sensex, up more than 2 percent while Bharti Airtel and GAIL fell over 2 percent.

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Have Markets overcome the Brexit hangover?


On Friday, July 1, 2016, Shriram City was the most active stock on Bombay Stock Exchange after multiple block deals. Mahanagar Gas, L&T, Sun Pharma, ITC, SBI and Axis Bank were other most active shares on exchanges.

The Sensex closes up 145.19 points or 0.5 percent at 27144.91, and the Nifty was up 40.60 points or 0.5 percent at 8328.35. About 1559 shares have advanced, 1157 shares declined, and 139 shares are unchanged. ONGC, BHEL, L&T, GAIL and Dr Reddy’s were top gainers while TCS, Coal India, Adani Ports and HDFC were losers.

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Brexit spooks the markets globally!


The Sensex recouped 500 points loss in the last couple of hours of trade, especially after recovery in Europe but still ended sharply lower after the UK voted to leave European Union.

The index fell 604.51 points or 2.24 percent to 26397.71 and the Nifty slipped 181.85 points or 2.20 percent to 8088.60.

About 1823 shares declined against 709 advancing shares on BSE.

Tata Motors cracked 8 percent and Tata Steel fell 6 percent as both companies have huge exposure to Europe.

European markets were down 5-8 percent.

Here are some picks from the week gone by.

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The week ended June 17, 2016


The market on Friday ended on a firm note with the Sensex up 100.45 points or 0.4 percent at 26625.91 and the Nifty was up 29.45 points or 0.4 percent at 8170.20. About 1240 shares advanced, 1333 shares declined, and 184 shares were unchanged. Bharti Airtel, TCS, Tata Motors, HDFC and Coal India were top gainers while Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy’s, Tata Steel, SBI and L&T are losers in the Sensex.

Here are some picks from the week gone by.

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The week ended June 10, 2016


The selling pressure continued for second consecutive session on Friday, tracking weakness in global peers again and further profit booking in banks, auto, FMCG and metals stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 127.71 points to 26635.75 and the 50-share NSE Nifty slipped 33.55 points to 8170.05. The broader markets also caught in bears’ grip with the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices falling 0.2-0.4 percent. Experts feel the consolidation may continue in near term and says any sharp fall will be buying opportunity as they are bullish on India.

Next week will be very important globally as Federal Reserve will be holding a two day meeting that will start on June 14. After the recent speech by Fed Chairperson Janet Yellen, experts believe that there won’t be a rate hike in June policy but the commentary will be key to watch out for.

Here are some picks from the week gone by.

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The week ended June 4, 2016


The market hit fresh 7-month high intraday Friday with the Sensex reclaiming 27000 and Nifty 8250 levels. However, profit booking in the last couple of hours of trade dragged the benchmarks as well as broader markets to end flat despite positive global cues.

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 0.11 points to 26843.03 while the 50-share NSE Nifty rose 1.85 points to 8220.80. The market breadth was also weak as about 1521 shares declined against 1092 advancing shares on Bombay Stock Exchange. The market volatility may continue for some more time after hitting multi-month highs, as investors are eagerly waiting for key events – RBI policy meeting on June 7, Fed meeting on June 14-15 and the referendum in Britain.

Here are some picks from the week gone by.

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