Stocks turn volatile

Volatility struck bourses in morning trade as the key benchmark indices once again regained strength soon after erasing almost entire gains posted in early trade. At 10:28 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 54.44 points or 0.16% at 34,370.07. The Nifty 50 index was up 12.75 points or 0.12% at 10,316.30

Domestic stocks trimmed gains after a firm start on steady buying demand in index pivotals.

The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index was off 0.14%. The S&P BSE Small-Cap index was off 1.09%.

The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, turned negative from positive in morning trade. On the BSE, 871 shares rose and 1108 shares fell. A total of 109 shares were unchanged.

Overseas, Asian stocks were trading mixed. Chinese stocks advanced after top officials continued to express support for the nation's struggling private sector. Over the weekend, President Xi Jinping vowed unwavering support for non-state firms, while the country's stock exchanges committed to help manage share-pledge risks. China also released its widely-expected plan to cut personal income taxes after data showed the nation's economy grew at the slowest pace since 2009.

US stocks closed mostly lower on Friday, 19 October 2018 as weak housing data overshadowed solid corporate earnings.

Among stocks, ICICI Bank (up 2.86%), Axis Bank (up 1.74%), ITC (up 1.33%), State Bank of India (up 1.07%) and Coal India (up 1.07%) edged higher from the Sensex pack.

HDFC Bank rose 1.69% after net profit rose 20.59% to Rs 5005.73 crore on 21.2% rise in total income to Rs 28215.15 crore in Q2 September 2018 over Q2 September 2017. The result was announced on Saturday, 20 October 2018.

The bank's gross non-performing assets (NPAs) stood at Rs 10097.73 crore as on 30 September 2018 as against Rs 9538.62 crore as on 30 June 2018 and Rs 7702.84 crore as on 30 September 2017. The ratio of gross NPAs to gross advances stood at 1.33% as on 30 September 2018 as against 1.33% as on 30 June 2018 and 1.26% as on 30 September 2017.

The ratio of net NPAs to net advances stood at 0.40% as on 30 September 2018 as against 0.41% as on 30 June 2018 and 0.43% as on 30 September 2017. The bank's provisions and contingencies rose 23.29% to Rs 1819.96 crore in Q2 September 2018 over Q2 September 2017. Provision coverage ratio of the bank was at 70% as on 30 September 2018.

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