Almost two losers for every gainer on BSE

After a bout of initial volatility, key benchmark indices edged lower in morning trade. The barometer index, S&P BSE Sensex, was currently off 40.99 points or 0.14% at 28,458.55. The market breadth indicating the overall health of the market was weak with almost two losers for every gainer on BSE. The market sentiment was weak after stock market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) yesterday, 24 November 2014, imposed restrictions on issue of Offshore Derivative Instruments (ODIs) by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). Realty stocks edged lower.

The government intends to get Insurance Laws Amendment Bill that seeks to enhance FDI limit in capital starved insurance sector passed by the Rajya Sabha during the month-long winter session of parliament which began yesterday, 24 November 2014. The government is also likely to introduce the constitutional amendment bill for the goods & services tax in the winter session of parliament.

In overseas markets, Asian stocks were mixed. In the US yesterday, 24 November 2014, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average, both, attained another record closing high, on hopes that China will take further accommodative monetary policy action if needed.

In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged lower against the dollar after stock market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) yesterday, 24 November 2014, imposed restrictions on issue of Offshore Derivative Instruments (ODIs) by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs).

Brent crude oil futures edged lower as investors lowered their expectation of a significant output cut by producer group the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) at a meeting this week.

Indian stocks may remain volatile this week as traders roll over positions in the futures & options (F&O) segment from November 2014 series to December 2014 series. The November 2014 derivatives contracts expire on Thursday, 27 November 2014.

At 10:17 IST, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 40.99 points or 0.14% at 28,458.55. The index fell 87.86 points at the day's low of 28,411.68 in morning trade. The index rose 41.68 points at the day's high of 28,541.22 in early trade.

The CNX Nifty was down 26.85 points or 0.31% at 8,503.30. The index hit a low of 8,490.05 in intraday trade, its lowest level since 21 November 2014. The index hit a high of 8,535.35 in intraday trade, a record high for the index.

The market breadth indicating the overall health of the market was weak with almost two losers for every gainer on BSE. 1,427 shares gained and 727 shares fell. A total of 68 shares were unchanged.

The BSE Mid-Cap index was off 83.17 points or 0.82% at 10,119.80. The BSE Small-Cap index was off 98.58 points or 0.87% at 11,220.25. Both these indices underperformed the Sensex.

Realty stocks edged lower. Anant Raj (down 1.78%), D B Realty (down 1%), DLF (down 1.63%), Housing Development & Infrastructure (H D I L) (down 2.86%) and Unitech (down 3.05%) declined.

CEAT rose 1.17% after the Reserve Bank of India on Monday, 24 November 2014 notified that foreign institutional investors/registered foreign portfolio investors can invest up to 45% of the paid-up capital of the company. Meanwhile, CEAT after market hours yesterday, 24 November 2014, said that the qualified institutional placement (QIP) Committee of the company on 24 November 2014, inter alia, approved the floor price of Rs 930.53 per share for the QIP starting which opened yesterday, 24 November 2014.

In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged lower against the dollar after stock market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) yesterday, 24 November 2014, imposed restrictions on issue of Offshore Derivative Instruments (ODIs) by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 62.025, compared with its close of 61.945 during the previous trading session.

Brent crude oil futures edged lower as investors lowered their expectation of a significant output cut by producer group the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) at a meeting this week. Brent crude for January settlement was off 9 cents at $79.59 a barrel. The contract had fallen 68 cents to finish at $79.68 a barrel during the previous trading session.

Oil ministers from the OPEC are scheduled to meet in Vienna on Thursday, 27 November 2014, to consider whether to adjust their output target of 30 million barrels per day (bpd) for early 2015. OPEC, which pumps about 40% of the world's crude, has maintained its official quota at 30 million barrels a day since January 2012.

Stock market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has imposed restrictions on issue of Offshore Derivative Instruments (ODIs) by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). In a circular issued yesterday, 24 November 2014, Sebi said that a foreign portfolio investor (FPI) shall issue ODIs only to those ODI subscribers who are resident of a country whose securities market regulator is a signatory to International Organization of Securities Commission's Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding or a signatory to bilateral Memorandum of Understanding with Sebi. If the ODI applicant is a bank, the central bank of the country must be a member of Bank for International Settlements. An FPI cannot issue ODIs if the applicant is not resident in a country identified in the public statement of Financial Action Task Force as a jurisdiction having a strategic Anti-Money Laundering or Combating the Financing of Terrorism deficiencies to which counter measures apply or a jurisdiction that has not made sufficient progress in addressing the deficiencies or has not committed to an action plan developed with the Financial Action Task Force to address the deficiencies.

An FPI shall issue ODIs only to those subscribers which do not have opaque structures, Sebi said in a circular. Sebi also said that the investment restrictions which are applicable to FPIs will also apply to ODI subscribers.

Existing ODI positions which are not in conformity with these latest conditions imposed on issue of ODIs, can be continued till the expiry of the ODI contract. No additional issuances/renewal/rollover of such positions shall be permitted, Sebi said. The conditions imposed on issue of ODIs will come into effect immediately, Sebi said.

The government will announce data on gross domestic product (GDP) for Q2 September 2014 at 17:30 IST on Friday, 28 November 2014. India's GDP grew 5.7% in Q1 June 2014 over the corresponding period of the previous year.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) next undertakes monetary policy review on 2 December 2014. The central bank aims to limit consumer-price gains to 8% by January 2015 and 6% by January 2016. Over the longer term, the RBI aims to limit consumer-price gains to 4%, within a 2% band. The annual rate of inflation based on the combined consumer price index (CPI) for urban and rural India eased to 5.52% in October 2014 from 6.46% in September 2014, data released by the government on 12 November 2014 showed.

On the political front, voting began for the first of the five-phase assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand today, 25 November 2014. Assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir and Jharkhand are being held in five phases between 25 November 2014 and 20 December 2014 and counting of votes will take place on 23 December 2014.

Asian stocks were mixed today, 25 November 2014. Key benchmark indices in Hong Kong, Indonesia, South Korea, and Singapore were of 0.03% to 0.31%. Key benchmark indices in China, Japan and Taiwan were up 0.13% to 0.71%.

Minutes of the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) Oct. 31 monetary policy meeting released today, 25 November 2014, showed BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda proposed the additional stimulus for the Japanese economy. In a speech, Kuroda today, 25 November 2014, stressed the bank's readiness to expand stimulus further to meet its price goal.

Trading in US index futures indicated that the Dow could fall 22 point at opening bell today, 25 November 2014. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average, both, attained another record closing high yesterday, 24 November 2014, on hopes that China will take further accommodative monetary policy action if needed. Small-caps rallied and outperformed their large counterparts, in a sign that the current bull market has not run out of steam yet. Trading volumes were lower than usual, as the week is cut short by Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, 27 November 2014. Trading on Friday, 28 November 2014, will be a half-day session.

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