Feb 16

Daily Market Commentary : 16th Feb. 2017

Benchmark indices snapped two-day losing streak on Thursday, driven by healthcare, technology and auto stocks.

Stock markets in India continued to trade on a firm note in the afternoon session. At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex stood higher by 146 points, while the NSE Nifty finished up by 53 points. Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Mid Cap finished & the S&P BSE Small Cap finished up by 1.3% and 1.4% respectively. Gains were largely seen in pharma stocks and realty stocks.

NSE Nifty closed at 8778 levels, up by 53.30 points or 0.61%, while BSE Sensex closed at 28301.27 levels, up by 145.71 points or 0.52%.

Asian stock markets finished mixed and showed caution on account of weaker US$ despite a strong overnight lead from Wall Street. The Shanghai Composite gained 0.52% and the Hang Seng rose 0.47%. The Nikkei 225 lost 0.47%. European markets are lower today with shares in London off the most. The FTSE 100 is down 0.41% while France’s CAC 40 is off 0.37% and Germany’s DAX is lower by 0.21%.

Tata Group stocks traded in green on Thursday.

FMCG heavyweight player, ITC Limited closed at Rs 266.30 per share, down by Rs 6.70 per share or 2.60%. The stock contributed the most to the BSE FMCG index’s losses. Though the index was trading in red, Radico Khaitan is the top gainer in the index, closing at Rs 130 per share, up by Rs 9.70 per share or 8.06%.

Other FMCG stocks like KCP Sugar & Industries Corporation Ltd., Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Ltd., Vadilal Industries Ltd., Goodricke Group Ltd., LT Foods Ltd., and Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd., closed higher by 4%.

Broader Markets outperformed the major indices in Thursday’s trading session. BSE Mid-cap index closed at 13352.59 levels, up by 164.77 points or 1.25%. BSE Small-cap index closed at 13413.95 levels, up by 179.13 points or 1.35%.

Cadila Healthcare Ltd., closed at Rs 439.80 per share, up by Rs 81.40 per share or 22.71%.

JP Associates closed at Rs 13.75 per share, up by Rs 1.70 per share or 14.11%.

PNB Gilts Ltd., closed at Rs 57.35 per share, up by Rs 6.45 per share or 12.67%.

Bharat Forge closed at Rs 1081.15 per share, up by Rs 61.40 per share or 6.02%.

There were 1136 advances, 484 declines and 296 unchanged stocks on NSE, reflecting strong positive bias floating in the market. 37 stocks touched their fresh 52 week high; whereas 19 stocks touched their fresh 52 week low on NSE in Thursday’s trading session.

The rupee was trading at 67.07 per US dollar.

Top 5 Nifty Gainers: Sun Pharma (4.27%), Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. (4.10%), Infosys Ltd. (3.08%), Maruti Suzuki (2.87%), and Eicher Motors Ltd. (2.58%).

Top 5 Nifty Losers: ITC (-2.60%), Bharti Infratel Ltd. (-1.73%), Asian Paints (-1.15%), L&T (-1.01%) and BPCL (-0.81%)

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Feb 15

Daily Market Commentary : 15th Feb. 2017

Share markets in India continued to trade weak in the afternoon session owing to heavy selling in realty stocks, automobile stocks and healthcare stocks.

The market broke its recent range on downside Wednesday as concerns raised over FIIs inflow after Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen hinted rate hike next month. Disappointing quarterly earnings by Tata Motors and Sun Pharma also spoiled sentiment.

NSE Nifty  closed at 8724.70 levels, down by 67.60 points or 0.77%, while BSE Sensex closed at 28155.56 levels down by 183.75 points or 0.65%.

Meanwhile potential comeback of El Nino also cast a cloud on agri output, and the markets would now look forward to the GST meet on February 18 closely, Anand James of Geojit Financial Services said.

Most Asian stock markets rose in today’s trade after U.S. markets hit new highs and Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said the U.S. central bank could raise interest rates as soon as next month. The Hang Seng gained 1.23% and the Nikkei 225 rose 1.03%. The Shanghai Composite lost 0.15%. European equity markets are higher today with shares in London leading the region. The FTSE 100 is up 0.49% while Germany’s DAX is up 0.44% and France’s CAC 40 is up 0.35%.

Tata Motors’ Q3FY17 consolidated results for the quarter ended on December 31, 2016 registered a miss versus street estimates. The stock reacted negatively to the results in Wednesday’s trading session. It was the top loser in the Nifty50 index, closing at Rs 436.70 per share, down by Rs 45.35 per share or 9.41%.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited was the top Nifty gainer, closing at Rs 521.20 per share, up by Rs 8.25 per share or 1.61%.

Gitanjali Gems and PC Jeweller have fallen drastically, post Q3FY17 results. Gitanjali Gems has fallen by over 7%; whereas the stock of PC Jeweller has cracked over 4%. The stocks of both the companies have cracked due to poor Q3 results.

HDFC Bank Limited touched its lifetime high of Rs 1324 per share, up by Rs 12.9 per share or 0.98%.

Broader markets were also showing weakness on Wednesday. BSE Mid-cap index closed at 13187.82 levels, down by 154.77 points or 1.16%; and BSE Small-cap index closed at 13234.82 levels, down by 204.01 points or 1.52%.

Yamini Investments Company closed at Rs 47.50 per share, up by Rs 4.25 per share or 9.83%.

Future Enterprises closed at Rs 27.25 per share, up by Rs 1.65 per share or 6.45%.

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries closed at Rs 622.50 per share, down by Rs 27.65 per share or 4.25%.

There were 317 advances, 1329 declines and 265 unchanged stocks on NSE, reflecting a strong negative undertone. 29 stocks touched their fresh 52 week highs and 21 stocks touched their fresh 52 week lows on NSE in Wednesday’s trading session.

The rupee was trading at 66.89 per US dollar.

Top 5 Nifty Gainers: Zee Entertainment Ltd. (1.61%), Bharti Infratel Limited (1.33%), ITC (1.22%), TCS (0.71%), and HDFC Bank (0.69%).

Top 5 Nifty Losers: Tata Motors Ltd. (-9.86%), Sun Pharma (-4.20%), Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. (-3.55%), Bank of Baroda (-3.47%) and BHEL (-3.43%)

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Feb 14

Daily Market Commentary : 14th Feb. 2017

The NSE Nifty snapped four-day winning streak on Tuesday, closing below the 8800-mark amid consolidation, dragged by Tata Motors post disappointing earnings. However, buying in oil and telecom stocks arrested losses. Investors remained cautious ahead of Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen’s two-day congressional testimony starting later today, which may give a hint for further rate hike.

NSE Nifty closed at 8792.30 levels, down by 12.75 points, while BSE Sensex closed at 28339.31 levels, down by 12.31 points.

Asian markets finished mixed as of the most recent closing prices. The Shanghai Composite gained 0.03%, while the Nikkei 225 led the losses and was down 1.1%. the Hang Seng was marginally lower today. Meanwhile, European markets are trading flat.

Bharti Airtel was the top gainer in the Nifty50 stocks. The stocks closed at Rs 368.65 per share, up by Rs 10.60 per share or 2.96%. Tata Motors DVR stock was the top loser in the Nifty50 stocks. The stock closed at Rs 288.50 per share, down by Rs 28.45 per share or 8.98%.

GAIL was the top gainer in the Sensex stocks. The stock closed at Rs 496 per share, up by Rs 14.80 per share or 3.08%. Tata Motors Ltd., was the top loser in the Sensex stocks which closed at Rs 468.30 per share, down by Rs 37.10 per share or 7.34%.

Broader markets closed in negative territory. BSE Mid-cap index closed at 13342.59 levels, down by 75.36 points or 0.56%. BSE Small-cap index closed at 13438.83 levels, down by 84.82 points or 0.63%.

India’s wholesale inflation rose sharply in January. The inflation rose owing to costlier fuel and power.

The food items however remained cheaper. The WPI inflation was announced at 5.25% compared with 3.29% in December.

NCL Industries Limited closed at Rs 152.40 per share, up by Rs 20 per share or 15.11%.

Nitin Spinners closed at Rs 95.05 per share, up by Rs 11.40 per share or 13.63%.

SJVN closed at Rs 34.70 per share, up by Rs 1.70 per share or 5.15%.

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation closed at Rs 545.75 per share, down by Rs 32.40 per share or 5.60%.

Arcotech closed at Rs 628.55 per share, down by Rs 153.60 per share or 19.64%.

There were 535 advances, 1085 declines and 291 unchanged stocks on NSE, reflecting a negative bias floating in the market. There were 60 stocks that touched their fresh 52-week highs and 13 stocks that touched their fresh 52-week lows on NSE.

The rupee was trading at 66.92 per US dollar.

Top 5 Nifty Gainers: Bharti Airtel Ltd. (2.96%), GAIL (2.92%), IDEA (2.10%), BHEL (1.98%), and Reliance (1.77%).

Top 5 Nifty Losers: Tata Motors Ltd. (-8.98%), BPCL (-3.30%), Zee Entertainment Ltd. (-2.17%), Hero Motocorp Ltd. (-1.94%) and ACC (-1.69%)

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