Benchmark indices climbed on Friday as investors cheered US Fed chair Jerome Powell’s comment that the US may be able to avoid a “deep recession” despite aggressive rate hikes. The S&P BSE Sensex, which had erased all the morning gains during the day, clawed back to end at 59,793, up 105 points or 0.18 per cent.
The Nifty50, on the other hand, settled at 17,833, higher by 35 points or 0.19 per cent. In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 added 0.35 per cent, while the Nifty SmallCap100 edged 0.06 per cent up.
Among individual stocks, Tech M, IndusInd Bank, Infosys, HCL Tech, Maruti Suzuki, SBI, and TCS were the top large-cap winners, while Astral, Godrej Industries, Bajaj Holdings and Investments, All Cargo Logistics, Nazara Technologies, and Stove Kraft were the top broader market gainers.
Sectorally, the Nifty IT index jumped the most, up 2 per cent, while the Nifty Financial Services and Realty indices dipped 0.5 per cent each.
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Equity markets remained listless on Friday, swinging occasionally between gains and losses, as lack of domestic and global cues kept investors on the sideline. The S&P BSE Sensex settled today’s session 37 points, or 0.06 per cent, higher at 58,803. The NSE Nifty50, meanwhile, shut shop at 17,539, down 3 points or 0.02 per cent.
The broader markets, however, exhibited a strong show during the end but ended mixed. The BSE MidCap index dipped 0.35 per cent while the BSE SmallCap index eked out gains of 0.04 per cent.
Among sectors, the Nifty Financial Services and FMCG indices added 0.5 per cent and 0.4 per cent, respectively, while the Nifty PSU Bank index fell 0.77 per cent.
Shares of Adani Enterprises hit a record high of Rs 3,369 after they gained 4 per cent on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Friday’s intra-day trade. The spurt comes after the NSE announced the company’s inclusion in the benchmark Nifty 50 index.
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It was a range-bound trade on the bourses on Friday as investors awaited US Fed chief Jerome Powell’s address at the Jackson Hole Symposium later tonight. The S&P BSE Sensex traded between 58,723 and 59,321, and ended at 58,834, up 59 points or 0.1 per cent.
The NSE Nfty50, meanwhile, shut shop at 17,559, up 36 points or 0.21 per cent. It touched a high of 17,686 and a low of 17,519 on the NSE. In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 and the Nifty SmallCap 100 settled up to 0.7 per cent higher.
Among sectors, the Nifty Metal index rose 1.7 per cent, followed by the Nifty PSU Bank index, up 1 per cent. On the flipside, the Nifty Private bank index fell 0.3 per cent.
Shares of Syrma SGS Technologies (Syrma) soared 42.2 per cent to Rs 313 against its issue price of Rs 220 per share on debut on Friday. The stock of the industrial electronics company listed at Rs 262, a 19 per cent premium when compared to its issue price on the BSE. On NSE, the stock started trading at Rs 260.
The Rs 562-crore IPO of DreamFolks received a bumper response from investors on the last day of the issue. The offer was subscribed nearly 53 times till 3:30 PM with retail investors’ quota at 42x subscription, NII at 37.5 times, and QIB at 64 times.
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Equity markets cracked, while bond yields on the 10-year government securities firmed up, in the second half of the trading session on Friday as growth concerns weighed on investor sentiment. The S&P BSE Sensex crashed 937 points from the day’s high and hit a low of 59,474 during the day. It, eventually, closed at 59,646, down 652 points or 1.08 per cent.
The NSE Nifty50, meanwhile, touched an intra-day low of 17,710 before settling 198 points, or 1.1 per cent, lower at 17,758.
The broad-based sell-off was led by financials including IndusInd Bank (down 4 per cent), Bajaj twins, SBI, ICICI Bank, Kotak Bank, and HDFC duo. That apart, Tata Steel, NTPC, HUL, Maruti Suzuki, RIL, and M&M were the other heavyweight losers. The only Sensex gainers were L&T, Infosys, and TCS.
Sectorally, the BSE Metal index shed 1.8 per cent, the BSE Bankex index 1.7 per cent, and the BSE PSU index 1.6 per cent
In the broader market, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices fell 1.27 per cent and 0.93 per cent respectively.
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The volatile day in the markets ended mildly above the flat line on Friday as investors awaited India’s retail inflation data for July. The S&P BSE Sensex gyrated around 425 points, before closing 130 points, or 0.22 per cent, higher at 59,463. The Nifty50 closed at 17,698, up 39 points or 0.22 per cent.
In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices closed 0.15 per cent and 0.4 per cent higher, respectively. Among sectors, the Nifty IT and Pharma indices fell 1.15 per cent each, while the Nifty Oil and Gas index rose over 2 per cent.
Stock of the day: Tata Elxsi. Shares of Tata Elxsi hit a new high at Rs 10,150 as they rallied 6.8 per cent on the BSE in Friday’s intra-day trade on the back of a strong growth outlook. Tata Elxsi is a subsidiary of Tata Sons.
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Benchmark indices swung wildly in trade on Friday after the government’s move to tax oil refiners’ windfall gain amid soaring crude oil prices hurt index heavyweight Reliance Industries’ stock. Other oil-linked stocks such as ONGC, OIL India, MRPL, and Chennai Petrochemicals, too, bled in the broader markets.
Overall, the BSE Sensex index gyrated 959 points intra-day before closing 111 points, or 0.21 per cent, lower at 52,908. The Nifty50, too, hit an intra-day low of 15,511 before settling at 15,752, down 28 points or 0.18 per cent.
In the broder markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices fell 0.07 per cent and 0.46 per cent, respectively. Among sectors, the BSE Oil and Gas Index dropped 3.5 per cent.
Shares of oil upstream companies, including Reliance Industries (RIL), ONGC, and Oil India, came under heavy selling pressure on Friday after the government imposed taxes on the export of petrol, diesel, and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), as it mandated exporters of these products to meet the requirements of the domestic market first.
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Benchmark indices snapped their three-day losing run and settled 0.8 per cent higher on Friday. Investors heaved a sigh of relief as the Reserve Bank of India decided to keep the interest rates unchanged and maintained ‘accommodative’ stance despite liquidity unwinding by global central banks. The RBI also announced revised inflation and GDP growth forecasts in-line with market expectations. Yields on 10-year bonds, however, hit multi-year high of 7.075, inching up 2.3 per cent.
Against this backdrop, the S&P BSE Sensex climbed 571 points from the day’s low to end at 59,447, up 412 points against Thursday’s close. The NSE Nifty, too, advanced 145 points to settle at 17,784 in a broad-based rally. Both the indices had hit intra-day highs of 59,654 and 17,843, respectively.
The broader BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices rose in tandem with the frontline indices and closed 0.9 per cent higher each.
Among individual stocks, ITC ended as the top gainer as it advanced 4.7 per cent on the Sensex index. The stock of the cigarettes to fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) major has rallied 24 per cent in the past six week.
That apart, Dr Reddy’s Labs, M&M, Tata Steel, Titan, Reliance Industries, Asian Paints, Nestle India, and IndusInd Bank were the other gainers, rising upwards of 1.5 per cent each.
On the downside, only Tech M, NTPC, Maruti Suzuki, Sun Pharma, and HCL Tech were the laggards, down up to 1.2 per cent.
Sectorally, the Nifty Metal index was the biggest gainer, rising 2 per cent. Meanwhile, the Nifty IT index ended wee bit in the red.
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It was a one-way rally on Dalal Street on Friday as investors started the first day of the new financial year (FY23) with across-the-board buying. The frontline S&P BSE Sensex zoomed 708 points, or 1.2 per cent, to settle at 59,277. The Nifty50, meanwhile, soared 206 points or 1.2 per cent to end at 17,670.
The broader indices, too, advanced in-line with large-caps with the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices climbing 1.4 per cent and 1.7 per cent, respectively.
NTPC, PowerGrid, IndusInd Bank, SBI, HDFC, M&M, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, Wipro, Axis Bank, Maruti Suzuki, and ITC were the biggest Sensex gainers, surging in the range of 1.5 per cent to 6 per cent.
On the downside, only Tech M, Dr Reddy’s Labs, Sun Pharma, Titan, and Infosys were the drags, down up to 0.7 per cent.
In the broader market space, Adani Power, BHEL, Bajaj Holdings, RBL Bank, SML Isuzu, Sahyadri Industries, Mrs Bectors Foods, and Spandana Sphoorty leaped between 5 per cent and 10 per cent.
Sectorally, the Nifty PSU Bank index jumped 4 per cent on the bourses with Union Bank, Bank of India, Canara Bank, and Bank of Maharashtra adding over 4 per cent each.
The Nifty Bank, Private Bank, Media, Financial Services, Realty, and FMCG indices, meanwhile, added between 1.5 per cent and 2 per cent.
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The volatile streak in the markets extended into a third straight day on Friday as investors continued to be on edge about the ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended an extremely choppy day 54 points, or 0.1 per cent, lower at 57,833 levels, while the Nifty50 shut shop at 17,276, down 28 points or 0.16 per cent.
Reliance Industries, Infosys, Ultratech Cement, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, and M&M were the major drags on the Sensex today, accounting for most of the losses. This downside was capped by gains in HDFC twins, L&T, TCS, and Axis Bank.
In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices shed 0.8 per cent each with individual stocks, including Gland Pharma, Honeywell Automation, Astral Ltd, Hindustan Media Ventures, Asian Energy Services, and Unichem Labs cracking between 4 per cent and 8 per cent.
On the sectoral front, key indices ended in the negative zone led by the Nifty Realty index (down 1.2 per cent) and the Nifty Pharma index (down 0.8 per cent). On the upside, the Nifty Bank and Financial Services indices managed to close 0.2 per cent higher each.
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Indian benchmarks cracked in line with global peers, falling 1.3 per cent on Friday, as multi-decade high inflation in the US jolted investor confidence who feared bulkier rate hikes by the world’s biggest economy.
The S&P BSE Sensex plunged 773 points to end at 58,153 and the Nifty50 closed slumped 231 points to close at 17,375. With this, the indices halted their three-day winning streak, slipping 0.8 per cent for the week.
In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices shed about 2 per cent each, clocking weekly losses of up to 3.4 per cent.
Given the situation of rate hike in the US, all the sectoral indices settled in the negative territory today with technology and public sector banks being the worst hit. The IT and PSB indices dropped nearly 3 per cent and 2 per cent, respectively, while Bank, Financial Services, and Realty indices slipped upwards of 1 per cent on the NSE.
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