Market may slide on weak global cues

Trading of Nifty 50 index futures on the Singapore stock exchange indicates that the Nifty could fall 25 points at the opening bell due to weak global cues.

On the economic front, India's industrial production (IIP) fell 2.4% in July 2016 over July 2015. Industrial production expanded 2.1% in June 2016 over June 2015. The data was announced after market hours on Monday, 12 September 2016.

India's inflation data based on consumer price index (CPI) for August 2016 slowed to 5.05% in August 2016. CPI accelerated to 6.07% in July 2016 from 5.77% in June 2016. The data was announced after market hours on Monday, 12 September 2016.

In overseas markets, most Asian shares declined today, 14 September 2016, bruised by a fall in oil prices on renewed worries about a supply glut and as investors grew nervous about the diminishing capacity of the world's major central banks to shore up economic growth. The US market edged lower yesterday, 13 September 2016, as equities suffered a sharp sell-off amid a slump in energy shares and uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's plans for monetary policy.

Closer home, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth a net Rs 593.61 crore on Monday, 12 September 2016, as per provisional data released by the stock exchanges. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) sold shares worth a net Rs 12.90 crore on Monday, 12 September 2016, as per provisional data.

Among corporate news, Tata Steel will be watched. On a consolidated basis, Tata Steel reported net loss of Rs 3183.07 crore in Q1 June 2016, higher than net loss of Rs 316.91 crore in Q1 June 2015. Total income fell 5.5% to Rs 26542.83 crore in Q1 June 2016 over Q1 June 2015. The result was announced after market hours on Monday, 12 September 2016.

Tata Steel's consolidated earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 21% to Rs 3270 crore in Q1 June 2016 over Q1 June 2015 due to improved operating performance across India, Europe, and South East Asia. EBITDA margin expanded to 12.4% in Q1 June 2016 from 9.6% in Q1 June 2015. Tata Steel said that the company recognised loss of Rs 3296 crore in Q1 June 2016 on account of divestment of Long Steel UK.

Coal India's consolidated net profit fell 14.78% to Rs 3065.28 crore on 6.11% decline in net sales to Rs 17796.05 crore in Q1 June 2016 over Q1 June 2015. The result was announced yesterday, 13 September 2016 when the stock market was closed on account of Bakri Id.

Bharat Heavy Electricals turns ex-dividend today, 14 September 2016, for final dividend of Rs 0.40 per share for the year ended 31 March 2016.

Shares of Bharat Heavy Electricals (Bhel) and NHPC will be watched. NHPC announced after market hours on Monday, 12 September 2016, that it has awarded a contract worth Rs 132.74 crore to Bhel for renovation and modernization of 180 megawatts (MW) Baira Siul Power Station in Himachal Pradesh. The scope of the contract agreement includes electromechanical works packages comprising supply, erection, commissioning of turbines and accessories and dismantling of existing system.

National Aluminium Company (Nalco)'s net profit fell 22.55% to Rs 135.01 crore on 3.26% rise in total income to Rs 1682.63 crore in Q1 June 2016 over Q1 June 2015. The announcement was made after market hours yesterday, 11 September 2016.

Motherson Sumi Systems said that the board of directors of the company has considered and approved the issue and allotment of 1.77 crore equity shares of the company to Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Japan at Rs 317 per share on a preferential basis. The announcement was made after market hours yesterday, 11 September 2016.

Key benchmark indices tumbled on weak global cues on first trading day of the week on Monday, 12 September 2016. The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, lost 443.71 points or 1.54% to settle at 28,353.54. The losses for the Nifty 50 index were higher in percentage terms than those for the Sensex. The Nifty fell 151.10 points or 1.7% to settle at 8,715.60. India's stock market was closed on Tuesday, 13 September 2016, on account of Bakri Id.

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