Tuesday 30 August 2016

Sensex surges over 400 points; Banking, Auto stocks lead

The Sensex provisionally settled above the psychological 28,000 mark after reclaiming that level in the opening trade. The Sensex hit its highest level in more than thirteen months in late trade. The Nifty hit its highest level in more than sixteen months in late trade.

Finally, the BSE Sensex ended with a gain of 440 points at 28,343. The BSE Sensex opened at 28,102 touched an intra-day high of 28,478 and low of 28,011.

The NSE Nifty closed with a gain of 137 points at 8,744. The NSE Nifty opened at 8,647 hitting a high of 8,751 and low of 8,642.

However, as the day progressed, a sudden bout of buying in the auto, IT, banking, capital goods, energy, metal, oil & gas, banking and finance stocks lifted the benchmarks. On the other hand, telecom ended in red.

Among the 50-stocks of Nifty, Ambuja Cement, Bosch, Grasim, ACC, Eicher Motors, Hindalco and Tech Mahindra were among the gainers on NSE, whereas Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular, Zee and BHEL were among the losers today.

The India VIX (Volatility) index was down 1.10% at 13.02. Out of 1,534 stocks traded on the NSE, 520 declined and 925 advanced today. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended up 0.80%-1%.

The rupee was trading up 11 paise at 67.06 per US dollar.

On the global front, Asian stocks closed on a mixed note. The Shanghai Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index closed higher. Nikkei 225 closed in red.

In Europe, the FTSE 100 was trading up 0.31%. DAX and the CAC 40 were trading lower by 1% each.

Bharti Airtel dropped 3% after announcing up to 80% reduction in its 3G and 4G mobile data packs.

Maruti Suzuki India ended higher by 2.8% at Rs.5069 on the BSE. Maruti Suzuki India Limited, India's leading passenger vehicle manufacturer, today launched the sporty, Swift Deca, a limited edition model of its most popular hatchback. A wide array of features including touch screen multimedia system with Bluetooth, exterior styling kit, sporty body graphics, football themed seat covers and interior styling kit make the Swift Deca even more attractive.

Ramky Infrastructure soared 4.5% to Rs.78.20 after winning NHAI contracts worth Rs.1,646 crore for developing two highway projects in Jharkhand.

Mandhana Industries shares locked up in upper circuit for seventh straight day, after rising by their maximum daily limit of 5%. Strong buying has been witnessed in Mandhana Industries since the textile company last week disclosed that it has finalised an agreement with actor Salman Khan's 'Being Human' Foundation to sell products under the 'Being Human' brand.

eClerx Services erased all its early gains and closed lower on Tuesday as weak Q1 earnings and softer revenue and margin guidance weighed on its shares. eClerx shares had jumped as much as 10 per cent in the morning trade on share buyback approval.

Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd climbed 8.3% to Rs.98.15. The company reported a 56% growth in profit for the first quarter of financial year 2016-17.

Artson Engineering rallied 4.5% after it bagged an order worth Rs.24.43 crore from Mumbai Aviation Fuel Farm Facility (MAFFFPL) for design, fabrication, erection and testing of five fixed cone roof storage tanks.  

Live Stock Market Updates - Sensex jumps over 300 points; Nifty reclaims 8,700

The Indian stock market is trading on a steady note maintaining over half a percent gain as investors continue to pile up hefty positions almost across the counters. European stocks climbed, extending a monthly advance, as a weaker euro boosted exporters. 

At 1:35 PM, the S&P BSE Sensex is trading at 28,222 up 319 points, while NSE Nifty is trading at 8,706 up 99 points.

The BSE Mid-cap Index is trading up 0.76% at 13,164 whereas BSE Small-cap Index is trading up 1.05% at 12,629.

Bajaj Auto, Maruti Suzuki, GAIL, ICICI Bank, and Sun Pharma are among the gainers, whereas Bharti Airtel, Den Network, P&G, Jubilant FoodWorks and Prestige Estates are losing sheen on BSE.

Some buying activity is seen in auto, IT, banking, metal, oil & gas, FMCG, pharma and finance sectors, while telecom sector is showing weakness on BSE.

The INDIA VIX is down 2.22% at 12.8725. Out of 1,855 stocks traded on the NSE, 456 declined, 1,107 advanced and 292 remained unchanged today.

A total of 82 stocks registered a fresh 52-week high in trades today, while 19 stocks touched a new 52-week low on the NSE.

eClerx Services Ltd is currently trading at Rs. 1684, up by Rs. 51.2 or 3.14% from its previous closing of Rs. 1632.8 on the BSE. The company has posted a net profit after taxes, minority interest and share of profit of associates of Rs.95.9 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 as compared to Rs.75.4 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.

The company informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting approved a proposal for buyback of equity Shares of the Company, subject to approval by the shareholders, for an aggregate amount not exceeding Rs.234 crore.

Ramky Infrastructure Ltd is currently trading at Rs. 82.95, up by Rs. 8.15 or 10.9% from its previous closing of Rs. 74.8 on the BSE. NHAI has awarded contracts worth Rs.1,646 crore to Ashoka Buildcon and Ramky Infrastructure for building two highway projects in Jharkhand.

The rupee opened marginally higher by 3 paise at 67.13/$ against US Dollar Tuesday as against the previous close of 67.16/$.

Asian markets are trading mixed. Nikkei 225 and Hang Seng are trading in green, while Shanghai Composite is in red.

The economy could well grow over 8pc this fiscal says Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya. He attributes policy reforms, focus on implementation at the grassroots level and good monsoon for the same. The weather bureau is banking on one good spell before the southwest monsoon starts withdrawing from September 5; this could make good the deficit and perhaps record above-normal monsoon for the year.

The FIPB is expected to take up 12 foreign investment proposals today.

Wall Street closed higher on Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 107.59 points to 18,502.99, the S&P 500 gained 11.34 points to 2,180.38 and the Nasdaq Composite added 13.41 points to 5,232.33.

Apple ended down 0.1 percent at USD 106.82. The company could face over 1 billion euros in back taxes as the European Commission was set to rule on Tuesday against Ireland's tax dealings with Apple.

On the economy front, investors are also cautious ahead of the GDP data for the June quarter and fiscal deficit data for July on 31 August.

The economy’s prospects for the current financial year are brighter than the previous fiscal, but growth is still below potential, wrote Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan in his foreword to the central bank’s annual report for 2015-16.

Opening Bell - Sensex regains 28K level, up 110 points in early trade

At 9:15 AM, the S&P BSE Sensex is trading at 28,012 up 110 points, while NSE Nifty is trading at 8,646 up 39 points.

The rupee opened marginally higher by 3 paise at 67.13/$ against US Dollar Tuesday as against the previous close of 67.16/$.

Asian markets are trading mixed. Nikkei 225 and Hang Seng are trading in green, while Shanghai Composite is in red.

The economy could well grow over 8pc this fiscal says Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya. He attributes policy reforms, focus on implementation at the grassroots level and good monsoon for the same. The weather bureau is banking on one good spell before the southwest monsoon starts withdrawing from September 5; this could make good the deficit and perhaps record above-normal monsoon for the year.

The FIPB is expected to take up 12 foreign investment proposals today.

Wall Street closed higher on Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 107.59 points to 18,502.99, the S&P 500 gained 11.34 points to 2,180.38 and the Nasdaq Composite added 13.41 points to 5,232.33.

Apple ended down 0.1 percent at USD 106.82. The company could face over 1 billion euros in back taxes as the European Commission was set to rule on Tuesday against Ireland's tax dealings with Apple.

On the economy front, investors are also cautious ahead of the GDP data for the June quarter and fiscal deficit data for July on 31 August.

The economy’s prospects for the current financial year are brighter than the previous fiscal, but growth is still below potential, wrote Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan in his foreword to the central bank’s annual report for 2015-16.