Sensex tanks 671 pts, Nifty nears 21,500 amid global rout; PSBs worst hit

Closing Bell on Monday, January 08: The broader markets, too, felt the pain with the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices dipping 0.87 per cent and 0.36 per cent, respectively

3:46 PM

Tech View :: 'Fall in Bank Nifty near maturity'

Nifty50

On the daily charts, we can observe that the Nifty has broadly traded in the range 21,500 – 21,850 since the past couple of weeks. There are multiple support parameters in the form of the key Fibonacci retracement levels (21,507 & 21,406), and the 20-day moving average (21,426) which are likely to provide cushion in case of a correction. We expect Nifty to halt its fall at support levels and consolidate before resuming next leg of upmove.

 

Bank Nifty

Bank Nifty also witnessed correction and is in the process of testing the lower end (47,000) of the broad range. The daily momentum indicator is approaching the equilibrium line indicating that the fall may be around maturity. Overall, we believe that the fall is unlikely to result into a trend reversal and hence this fall should be used as a buying opportunity.

Views by: Jatin Gedia – Technical Research Analyst at Sharekhan by BNP Paribas

 

 

3:44 PM

Comment :: 'Markets seeing sell-off as early rate cut hopes fade'

The market witnessed widespread selling as the euphoria over early rate cuts may diminish due to the better-than-expected non-farm payroll data from the US and the consequent rise in the US 10-year yield.

In the near term, investors' trade positions will be more inclined towards the upcoming result season. While the outset may be tempered by lower expectations in the IT sector, the overall forecast for earnings growth remains optimistic, projecting double-digit figures.

Views by: Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services.

3:42 PM

SmallCap Heatmap :: Index ends 0.36% down, yet outperforms peer indices

3:41 PM

MidCap Heatmap :: Index slips 0.87%; here are the top gainers and losers of the day

3:39 PM

Nifty Heatmap :: Banks, FMCG stocks sink; Adani Ent, HCL Tech top gainers

3:37 PM

CLOSING BELL :: Nifty ends near 21,500

3:35 PM

CLOSING BELL :: Sensex sees steady decline through the day, ends 671 pts down

3:29 PM

Budget 2024: Rebate under new income tax regime may be hiked to Rs 7.5 lakh

This would mean that a person with an income of Rs 7.5 lakh, after a standard deduction of Rs 50,000, will not have to pay any income tax from 2024-25. The report stated that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman may bring in a Finance Bill to make the changes. READ MORE

3:24 PM

ALERT :: India VIX up nearly 7%

3:14 PM

Tata Steel fixes Jan 19 as record date to allot shares to TCIL shareholders

"The Board has approved Friday, January 19, 2024, as the record date for the purpose of determining the shareholders of TCIL who shall be entitled to receive fully paid-up ordinary equity shares of the company in the share exchange ratio as per the scheme of amalgamation," Tata Steel said in a BSE filing on Monday. READ MORE

3:01 PM

Global check:: Dow futures down nearly 200 pts

Source: Investing.com

2:49 PM

TVS Motor's market cap nears Rs 1 trillion; stock surges 55% in 5 months

TVS Motor has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Guidance, the Nodal Agency of the Government of Tamil Nadu to invest Rs 5,000 crore in 5 years. READ MORE

2:37 PM

Market check:: Sensex at day's low, down over 600 points

2:28 PM

MF industry assets surge by Rs 11 trn in 2023; crosses Rs 50 trn mark

The year 2023 has seen a substantial increase in overall inflow, data from the Association of Mutual Fund Industry (Amfi) showed on Monday. READ MORE

2:16 PM

ALERT:: Power Mech Projects wins Rs 825 cr order; stock gains 3%

Power Mech Projects has received an order worth Rs 825 crore for civil and mechanical construction works for 2X800 MW Mahan Ultra Supercritical Thermal Power Projects, in Madhya Pradesh, from Mahan Energen.

2:03 PM

Adani Green Energy announces redemption plan for $750 mn Holdco bond; stock up 1.5%

Adani Green Energy aims to ensure full security of the entire $750 million Holdco Notes 8 months before the maturity date on September 9, 2024. READ MORE

1:51 PM

Indian stocks to get first ETF in Gulf region as UAE deepens ties

There were an estimated 3.5 million Indian expatriates in the United Arab Emirates as of 2021, comprising about 30% of the Gulf country's population. READ MORE

1:37 PM

ALERT:: Phoenix Mills incorporates new subsidiary; stock jumps 3%

Phoenix Mills in an exchange filing said the company's Finance and Investment Committee of the Board of Directors today approved incorporation of a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company namely Astrea Realty Private Limited ('Astrea').

1:25 PM

DGCA says checks of Boeing 737-8 Max planes completed satisfactorily

"These checks have been satisfactorily performed on the fleet of operational fleet of Boeing B737-8 Max aircraft by Air India Express (4), Spicejet (8) and Akasa (20)," DGCA said in a statement. READ MORE

1:13 PM

Asian Market Update:: China, Hong Kong equity benchmarks decline around 2%

Source: Yahoo Finance

1:00 PM

ALERT :: Chambal Fertilisers approves buyback at Rs 450 per share

>> To  buyback 15.56 million shares, or 3.74 per cent stake.

>> Buyback will be via tender offer

>> Record date for buyback: January 18, 2024

12:42 PM

ALERT :: Shreeji Translogistics signs new contract with Turkish Airlines

12:28 PM

ALERT :: Caplin Point receives final approval from USFDA for ANDA Ofloxacin Otic Solution 0.3%

>> Ofloxacin Otic Solution is a generic therapeutic equivalent version of (RLD), FLOXIN Otic Solution of Daiichi Pharmaceuticals Inc.

>> Ofloxacin Otic Solution 0.3% is used as anti-infective (antibacterial) for otic (ear) use.

>> According to IQVIATM (IMS Health), Ofloxacin Otic Solution 0.3% had US sales of approximately $36 million for the 12-month period ending June 2023.
 

12:15 PM

Marico, Godrej Consumer slip up to 6% post December quarter biz update

Godrej Consumer Products slipped 6 per cent to Rs 1,149 as the company expects mid-single digit volume growth on a consolidated basis in Q3. Read

 

12:00 PM

Fuel consumption rises 6.2% to 20 mn tonnes in December, shows data

India's fuel consumption rose to a seven-month high in December to about 20.054 million metric tonnes, data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the oil ministry showed.
 

Total consumption, a proxy for oil demand, in December rose by 6.2 per cent from 18.89 million tonnes in November, data showed. It was up around 2.6 per cent compared with the same period a year earlier. Read

11:44 AM

Fall in prices of onion, tomato pushed cost of veg thali down 3% in Dec

Owing to the cooling of prices of onions and tomato, the cost of a vegetarian thali fell 3 per cent in December to Rs 29.7, as compared to Rs 30.5 in November, according to the Roti Rice Rate index released by rating agency CRISIL on Monday. The prices of a non-vegetarian thali fell 5 per cent month-on-month (MoM) owing to a cool down in the prices of broilers. Read

11:26 AM

GMR Airports Infra hits multi-year high; gains 4% on heavy volumes

Shares of GMR Airports Infrastructure hit a multi-year high of Rs 87.55, gaining 4 per cent on the BSE in Monday's intraday trade, after nearly 3 per cent of total equity of the company changed hands on the NSE and BSE. The stock had hit a record high of Rs 132.35 on December 6, 2007. Read

11:11 AM

ONGC starts oil production from delayed $5 billion deep-water project

State-controlled Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has started oil production from its much-delayed flagship deep-sea project in Krishna Godavari basin in Bay of Bengal, helping reverse years of decline in output, the company said. Read

10:55 AM

Auto retail sales in India grew 21% in December, 11% in 2023: Fada

Retail auto sales in India jumped 21 per cent in December 2023 to 1,990,915 units, as compared to 1,643,514 units in December 2022, according to the data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (Fada) on Monday. In the calendar year 2023, the retail sales were up 11 per cent to 23,867,990 units against 21,492,324 units in 2022. Read

10:42 AM

Sula Vineyards hits new high; soars 30% in 2 days on healthy biz outlook

Shares of Sula Vineyards, India’s largest and only listed wine producer, hit a new high of Rs 648.75, surging 17 per cent on the BSE in Monday’s intra-day trade in an otherwise subdued market. The rally was backed  by heavy volumes on healthy business outlook. In past two trading days, the stock price of breweries & distilleries company has zoomed 30 per cent. In past 11 trading days, it rallied 41 per cent. Read