F&O expiry: Sensex up 110 pts, banks gain; Indiabulls Housing Fin zooms 25%

All that happened in markets today.

3:52 PM

Sectoral gainers and losers on the NSE

3:50 PM

Top gainers and losers on the S&P BSE Sensex

3:36 PM

CLOSING BELL

The S&P BSE Sensex added 110 points or 0.27 per cent to end at 41,130 while NSE's Nifty50 index settled at 12,154, up 54 points or 0.44 per cent.

3:26 PM

Zee Entertainment extends fall on resignation of independent directors

The company, on Wednesday, said that independent directors Neharika Vohra and Sunil Sharma had stepped down on November 22 and November 24, respectively. Non-independent director Subodh Kumar had also resigned, Zee said, on the same day that Vohra stepped down. Zee said the disclosures were part of its corporate governance policy. READ MORE  

3:10 PM

Market check

3:09 PM

Buzzing | Indiabulls group shares in demand

-- Indiabulls Housing Finance surges 22%, Indiabulls Real Estate, Indiabulls Venture locked in 5% upper circuit

3:07 PM

Market check | Sensex gains ahead of F&O expiry

2:59 PM

PE funds bet big on crisis-hit NBFCs even as other investors balk

Private equity funds are picking through the rubble of India’s crisis-stricken shadow banking sector, even as other investors balk.

 

The funds have invested about $2 billion this year in the country’s non-bank financing sector, which is worth some $40 billion. While that’s not enough to staunch the 16-month long cash crunch following the collapse of IL&FS Group, it is 50 per cent higher than the average over the last four years and comes after a strong 2018, according to data from research firm Venture Intelligence. READ MORE

 

2:51 PM

NEWS ALERT | Inspection report on Indiabulls Housing Fin, Ventures received: Min of Corporate Affairs

-- Violations pointed out in inspection report being examined

-- Yet to receive inspection report on Indiabulls Real Estate

-- Loans extended to DLF, ADAG, Amricorp have been repaid

-- No violation found w.r.t to allegations made in PIL for 5 loan cases 

-- Loans extended to Vatika, Choridia have been classified as 'Standard a/c'

2:42 PM

Dabur trades near day's low, down 0.7%

2:35 PM

Top losers on BSE at this hour

2:21 PM

Edelweiss on metals and mining sector

Domestic HRC prices continue to rise for a fourth successive week buoyed by firming global prices and restocking. In the past one week, domestic HRC price was up across major regions, settling at an average of INR35,703/t, still at a 2.5% discount to the anti-dumping level. Indian HRC export prices too moved up, mirroring the increase in the Black Sea and Chinese prices.

We expect further price tailwinds as exports for January 2020 are being booked at higher levels while US-based producers have hiked the price by USD100/t on average in the past one month. We will keep close tabs on demand as sustainability of domestic prices is contingent on its revival. We continue to prefer JSPL (‘BUY’) in the ferrous space owing to its lower reliance on flats, maintain ‘HOLD’ on Tata Steel (TSL) and JSW Steel (JSTL), and retain ‘REDUCE’ on SAIL.

2:20 PM

ICICI Securities remains bullish on mid, small-caps

Our recommended investment strategy is based on the principle of swings in ‘risk spread’ for mid- and small-caps over large-caps. It moved from zero (peak of risk appetite in Jan’18) to the current environment where it has expanded significantly for micro-caps at 700 bps (probably the peak of risk aversion) and to some extent for small-caps at 220 bps. However, risk spread for mid-caps continue to be low at just 40 bps indicating lower ‘margin of safety’. Our top picks include Bajaj Consumer, J.B. Chemical, Newgen Software, Cyient, Techno electric, Parag Milk and Jubilant Life sciences

2:16 PM

MOSL on Lemon Tree Hotels (LEMONTRE)

The GST rate cut should aid in driving demand for the hotel industry, which in turn would inch up industry occupancy. Additionally, reduction in the effective corporate tax rate (from 34.94% to 25.17%) might increase travel spends of corporate customers, which should further push demand.

LEMONTRE is expected to post revenue/EBITDA CAGR of 41%/69% over FY19-21 backed by room addition and stabilization of recently commenced hotels. We have Buy rating on LEMONTRE with a target price of Rs 72 (one-year forward EV/EBITDA multiple of 18x).

2:14 PM

Antique Stock Broking on Nalco

Nalco's 2QFY20 results were impacted by the sharp increase in power and fuel costs as a result of lower coal supplies from Mahanadi coal fields. Improved coal availability, lower input costs (caustic soda, coal tar pitch and calcined petroleum coke) and recovery in alumina prices would drive a rebound in profits.  We retain our positive stance on NALCO considering its integrated business model, high cash levels and attractive dividend yield.

2:11 PM

COMMENT :: Mustafa Nadeem, CEO, Epic Research on RIL's m-cap hitting Rs 10 trillion

We believe the stock can continue to go north. There was a recent consolidation and that was fairly utilized as a minor dip. These dips may be seen in the future and any correction in stock to 3-4% should rather be seen as an opportunity. We believe investors or traders should also put risk-reward into play while buying any stock and stock like reliance should be added but on any minor dips towards lower levels of Rs 1440 - Rs 1460. 

2:11 PM

Mukesh Ambani in talks to sell news assets to Times Group: Report

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani is in talks to sell his news media assets to India’s Times Group, as Asia’s richest man plans to unload a business that’s been losing money, people familiar with the matter said.

 

Bennett Coleman & Co., the publisher of the Times of India, is looking to hire advisers for due diligence on the news properties of Ambani’s Network18 Media & Investments Ltd., the people said, asking not to be named as the discussions are private. READ MORE

2:01 PM

Market check | Sensex slips in the red

1:54 PM

JSW Steel up 4%

1:47 PM

Moody's sees India Inc struggling for credit in 2020 as slowdown weighs

Sluggish economic growth and lacklustre profitability will weaken credit conditions for most non-financial Indian companies in 2020, said rating agency Moody’s.

 

The credit profiles of rated firms are unlikely to improve significantly over FY21, due to elevated debt levels, weakening profitability and the continued economic slowdown. This puts pressure on both investment and consumption, said Kaustubh Chaubal, a Moody's Vice President and Senior Credit Officer. READ MORE

1:37 PM

PSU banks extend rally, SBI nears record high; Nifty PSU Bank index up 3%

Shares of public sector banks (PSBs) continued their northward movement with the Nifty PSU Bank index surging over 3 per cent on Wednesday, on expectation of improvement in operational performance with receding fears of non-performing loans (NPL). Oriental Bank of Commerce, Union Bank of India, Jammu & Kashmir Bank, Syndicate Bank, Indian Bank and Punjab National Bank (PNB) from the Nifty PSU Bank index rallied over 5 per cent today. READ MORE

1:29 PM

HDFC dips over 1%

1:14 PM

Global Markets check

Asian share markets fell on Thursday as concerns that tensions over Hong Kong may stymie a US-China trade deal cast a pall over Thanksgiving cheer from positive US economic data.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law legislation backing pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. China’s Foreign Ministry promptly warned of unspecified “firm counter measures” in response and summoned the US ambassador in Beijing.

 

That put a lid on steady gains this week for MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan. The benchmark fell 0.2 per cent on Thursday. Japan's Nikkei, Hong Kong's Hang Seng and Shanghai blue chips flitted in and out of positive territory but turned negative by the afternoon.

 

E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 ESc1 fell 0.3 per cent, while EUROSTOXX 50 futures STXEc1 fell 0.2 per cent.

1:03 PM

NEWS ALERT | HDFC MF buys additional stake in PNC Infra: reports CNBC-TV18

-  its stake in the co now stands at 7.22 per cent

1:03 PM

Nifty sectoral indices at this hour

12:44 PM

BUZZING STOCK:: Balkrishna Industries up 4%

12:33 PM

No specific scheme/proposal to provide financial assistance to loss-making private airlines: Civil Aviation Min to Lok Sabha

-- Management and finance is internal matter of civil aviation companies: Civil Aviation Min

(Courtsey: CNBC TV18)

12:32 PM

Chart check: US-China trade talks bring metal stocks back in focus

Metal stocks in Indian markets were in the limelight after US President Donald Trump last week said a trade deal with China is "potentially very close" and that he stands with both Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The American and Chinese leaders spoke about their desire to sign an initial trade deal to defuse a 16-month tariff war, boosting financial markets. READ MORE

12:24 PM

Balaji Amines up 4%

12:07 PM

NEWS ALERT | Govt tables supplementary demand for grants in Parliament: CNBC TV18

-- Seek Parliament's nod to spend extra net Rs 18,995 cr and gross Rs 21,240 cr this FY