Markets end lower as L&T Q4 earnings disappoint
The 30-share Sensex ended at 20,062 down 49 points or 0.25% and the 50-share Nifty ended at 6,095 down by 20 points or 0.32%.
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The decline in these stocks was mostly due to company or sector-specific issues, say experts
The 30-share Sensex ended at 20,062 down 49 points or 0.25% and the 50-share Nifty ended at 6,095 down by 20 points or 0.32%.
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The Rs 950-crore IPO, the biggest issue so far this year, received bids for over 2.63 crore shares, against 1.35 crore shares on offer
The board has announced the issue of bonus shares in the ratio of 1:2.
Larsen & Toubro leads losers list after posting dissapointing results, Realty and oil shares also in red
Several have invested heavily in mid-cap stocks that are down 50-60% of their peak values in Jan 2008
Trend largely attributable to the more volatile small- and mid-cap stocks
Anything which could be reviewed quarterly and more could be considered passive
Larsen & Toubro & Tilaknagar Industries
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Nifty, Tata Steel, JP Associates, Bharti Airtel & Ranbaxy
About 70% of stock futures contracts in the April series were rolled over to May, compared to the 3-month average of 78%
Nifty PCR-OI has decreased from 0.88 to 0.81 levels. The total OI of the market is Rs. 1,20,914/- cr. and the stock futures OI is Rs.24,564/-
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Traders said profit-selling by stockists at prevailing higher levels mainly led to decline in gold prices, which had strengthened by Rs 680 ...
Restricted supply supported the trade
Says, will help bring down cereal inflation as well as narrow fiscal deficit
Rising supplies from new crop supported the trade
Fresh demand for dollars from importers, banks negated early gains made by the rupee
Call money rates finished slightly lower due to lack of demand from borrowing
Government securities firmed up on good buying support from banks and companies
Foreign currency assets, major component of forex reserves, were down by $568.1 million to $263.16 billion
Sebi data show that month of April recorded trading volumes of Rs 1.11 lakh crore
BSE Realty and Capital Goods indices have slumped over 3% followed by counters like Oil & Gas, PSU, Power and Banks, all slipping by 1%
HPCL and BPCL have dipped 6% each, while IOC is down 5% on BSE.
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The company has fixed the issue price band at Rs 470-543 and will give Rs 47 (10% to the floor price) discount to retail investors
The IPO, which does not have issue of fresh shares, would see promoters offloading 17.49 million shares
Just Dial IPO is open from May 20 to May 22. Company seeks to sell 25.02% stake or 17.4 million shares
It also provides consumers access to user reviews/ ratings which aids them in informed decisions
The IPO price band of Rs 130-132 leaves little room for appreciation
The company is coming out with a fresh issue of equity shares to raise Rs 13 cr
| IPO NAME | OFFER PRICE | OPENING DATE | CLOSING DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| India Finsec Ltd | 10 | 24/05/2013 | 28/05/2013 |
| Date | Company |
|---|---|
| 23/05/2013 | Addi Inds. |
| 23/05/2013 | Adinath Exim Res |
| 23/05/2013 | Amalgamated Elec |
| 23/05/2013 | Asian Hotels (E) |
| 23/05/2013 | Axtel Industries |
While analysts expect relatively lesser impact for Colgate, high stock valuations will cap further upsides
The beta of large IT firms has increased since 2008 and is expected to inch up further given the rising challenges
Company's FMCG business turns in a maiden profit in Q4 on higher than industry growth
| Company | Price (Rs) | Volume | Chg (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manappuram Fin. | 17.55 | 1451442 | 7.67 |
| REI Agro | 13.57 | 567524 | 5.93 |
| Blue Circle Ser. | 12.39 | 456989 | 4.47 |
| Berger Paints | 248.80 | 146157 | 4.34 |
| Jyothy Lab. | 174.50 | 7191 | 4.30 |
| Company | Price (Rs) | Volume | Chg (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| India Cements | 76.05 | 590281 | -10.16 |
| Tata Tele. Mah. | 9.23 | 1134657 | -8.43 |
| Puravankar.Proj. | 88.50 | 42014 | -7.76 |
| Adani Power | 56.40 | 1915987 | -7.01 |
| Punj Lloyd | 48.10 | 1592498 | -6.78 |
| Company | Price (Rs) | Volume | Chg (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| REI Agro | 13.57 | 567524 | 5.93 |
| Agro Tech Foods. | 567.05 | 4639 | 1.10 |
| Castrol India | 342.95 | 87445 | 3.80 |
| Berger Paints | 248.80 | 146157 | 4.34 |
| Ess Dee Alumin. | 561.10 | 145309 | -2.94 |
| Company | Price (Rs) | Volume | Chg (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis India | 539.30 | 4250 | -1.37 |
| Oracle Fin.Serv. | 2442.35 | 445228 | 0.92 |
| Cox & Kings | 115.45 | 164621 | 0.17 |
| MOIL | 213.80 | 13285 | -1.81 |
| G M D C | 141.55 | 14388 | -1.84 |
| Company | Price (Rs) | Volume | Chg (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tinplate Co. | 45.10 | 285874 | 11.22 |
| REI Agro | 13.65 | 2817875 | 6.23 |
| Sujana Towers | 1.15 | 2084978 | 4.55 |
| Berger Paints | 249.65 | 515610 | 4.54 |
| Jagran Prakashan | 94.00 | 33434 | 4.44 |
| Company | Price (Rs) | Volume | Chg (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| India Cements | 76.00 | 1887664 | -9.90 |
| Puravankar.Proj. | 87.80 | 235572 | -8.21 |
| Adani Power | 56.35 | 6287839 | -7.17 |
| Punj Lloyd | 48.05 | 5766376 | -6.97 |
| Omaxe | 142.75 | 147713 | -6.24 |
| Company | Price (Rs) | Volume | Chg (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| REI Agro | 13.65 | 2817875 | 6.23 |
| Agro Tech Foods. | 566.80 | 32150 | 0.49 |
| Castrol India | 343.90 | 322009 | 4.13 |
| Berger Paints | 249.65 | 515610 | 4.54 |
| Sun Pharma.Inds. | 1001.90 | 1203225 | 2.87 |
| Company | Price (Rs) | Volume | Chg (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOIL | 213.75 | 42546 | -1.75 |
| Wyeth | 799.85 | 5094 | -0.44 |
| Cox & Kings | 114.05 | 337626 | -0.91 |
| Oracle Fin.Serv. | 2443.45 | 558864 | 0.89 |
| Patel Engg. | 50.15 | 107727 | -4.20 |
| Indices | Last | Change | (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | 15627.26 | 246.24 | 1.60 |
| DJIA | 15387.58 | 52.30 | 0.34 |
| FTSE 100 | 6802.18 | -1.69 | -0.02 |
| DAX | 8464.01 | -8.19 | -0.10 |
| Shanghai Composite | 2302.40 | -2.71 | -0.12 |