MARKET WRAP: Sensex up 347 pts; DHFL cracks 22%, YES Bank slips 2%
Among sectoral indices, the Nifty Bank index settled 1.4 per cent higher led by a rise in the shares of SBI and Axis Bank.
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The benchmark indices snapped out of their five-session losing streak, to settle nearly 1 per cent higher on Tuesday led by a rise in the financial stocks.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 36,652, up 347 points while the broader Nifty50 index settled at 11,067, up 100 points.
Among sectoral indices, the Nifty Bank index settled 1.4 per cent higher led by a rise in the shares of SBI and Axis Bank.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 36,652, up 347 points while the broader Nifty50 index settled at 11,067, up 100 points.
Among sectoral indices, the Nifty Bank index settled 1.4 per cent higher led by a rise in the shares of SBI and Axis Bank.
Among individual stocks, shares of DHFL plunged 22 per cent to settle at Rs 306.30 apiece on BSE. Indiabulls Housing Finance fell nearly 6 per cent to Rs 925.60.
YES Bank hits fresh 52-week low ahead of board meeting today
Shares of YES Bank fell 17 per cent from their intraday high of Rs 238.60 per share to hit a fresh 52-week low of Rs 198.65 on the BSE in intra-day trade on Tuesday ahead of the board meeting to be held later in the day to decide the future course of action after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) curtailed the term of its managing director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rana Kapoor and asked the bank to look for a replacement by January 2019. The stock settled 2.8 per cent lower at Rs 219.85. READ MORE
Global Markets
Asia stocks struggled on Tuesday as a fresh round of US-China tariffs and a surge in oil prices to near four-year highs added to worries about risks to global growth.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged down 0.15 per cent. But Japan's Nikkei bucked the trend and edged up nearly 0.2 per cent. The Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.7 per cent and Australian stocks eased 0.1 per cent. Hong Kong markets were closed for a holiday.
(with Reuters inputs)
3:47 PM
Nifty Bank index ends 1.44 per cent higher. Top gainers:
| COMPANY | LATEST | PREV CLOSE | GAIN() | GAIN(%) | VOLUME |
| KOTAK MAH. BANK | 1186.10 | 1148.70 | 37.40 | 3.26 | 3775399 |
| ST BK OF INDIA | 272.50 | 264.35 | 8.15 | 3.08 | 28945769 |
| AXIS BANK | 614.00 | 597.35 | 16.65 | 2.79 | 17512749 |
| HDFC BANK | 1960.00 | 1925.70 | 34.30 | 1.78 | 4169896 |
| BANK OF BARODA | 109.50 | 107.70 | 1.80 | 1.67 | 39565009 |
| INDUSIND BANK | 1691.05 | 1674.20 | 16.85 | 1.01 | 4500410 |
3:45 PM
Sectoral gainers of the day on the NSE
3:43 PM
BSE Sensex: HDFC, Axis Bank, HUL among top gainers of the day
3:32 PM
Market at close
The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 36,652, up 347 points while the broader Nifty50 index settled at 11,067, up 100 points.
3:24 PM
India's oil demand growth to slow down over next decades: Reliance
India will continue to depend on oil as a mainstay of its energy but its oil demand growth will likely slow as the government pushes for cleaner energy and renewables, Harish Mehta, President, Refining & Marketing at Reliance Industries said on Tuesday.
India is pushing for intervention to support renewables, grid electrification, and the government is trying popularize natural gas and shared mobility, said Mehta said during the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) in Singapore. READ MORE
3:13 PM
Cutting cash reserve ratio can improve liquidity: finance ministry official
Cutting banks' cash reserve ratio (CRR), or the amount of funds they set aside with the central bank, are among options that the central bank could look at to improve liquidity in the system, a finance ministry official said on Tuesday.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) could also consider buying more bonds from the open market and open a special window for mutual funds to inject liquidity, the official told reporters, declining to be identified as the discussions are not public. READ MORE
3:01 PM
Oil hits 4-year high after OPEC+ shows no sign of turning on the taps
The oil price shot to its highest in four years on Tuesday, catapulted by upcoming U.S. sanctions on Iranian crude exports and the apparent reluctance of OPEC and Russia to raise output to offset the potential hit to global supply.
Brent crude futures were up 74 cents on the day at $81.94 a barrel, having touched a session peak of $82.20, the highest since November 2014. READ MORE
2:47 PM
The mutual fund industry wants regulatory intervention to normalise disruption in the corporate bond market. While investors were already nervous with some schemes’ exposure to IL&FS papers, the recent sharp spike in yields of some highly-rated papers has added to their worries. READ MORE
Delay in action likely to freeze corporate bond market, say mutual funds
The mutual fund industry wants regulatory intervention to normalise disruption in the corporate bond market. While investors were already nervous with some schemes’ exposure to IL&FS papers, the recent sharp spike in yields of some highly-rated papers has added to their worries. READ MORE
2:35 PM
Oracle Financial Services Software allots 55.338 equity shares
With this allotment, the paid up capital of the Company has increased to Rs. 428,604,855/- divided into 85,720,971 equity shares of face value of Rs.5/- each. READ MORE
With this allotment, the paid up capital of the Company has increased to Rs. 428,604,855/- divided into 85,720,971 equity shares of face value of Rs.5/- each. READ MORE
2:24 PM
Check out the stocks that hit 52-week lows on NSE
(Click here for full list)
| COMPANY | LATEST | 52 WK LOW | PREV LOW | PREV DATE | VOLUME |
| 21ST CENT. MGMT. | 30.55 | 30.55 | 30.60 | 12-SEP-2018 | 412 |
| 8K MILES | 223.10 | 223.10 | 234.30 | 26-JUL-2018 | 15200 |
| A2Z INFRA ENGG. | 15.90 | 15.60 | 16.20 | 24-SEP-2018 | 244748 |
| ABAN OFFSHORE | 87.30 | 87.15 | 88.90 | 21-SEP-2018 | 349618 |
| ABG SHIPYARD | 4.20 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 24-SEP-2018 | 17941 |
(Click here for full list)
2:16 PM
NEWS ALERT
Brent crude at fresh 4-year high; surges over $82/bbl
2:16 PM
Just Now
Nor ruling out raising stake in IL&FS: LIC
Nor ruling out raising stake in IL&FS: LIC
2:14 PM
Glencore launches $1 billion additional share buyback
The London-listed miner, with a market capitalisation of $61 billion, announced plans to repurchase shares after the US government investigation into bribery and corruption sent the stock down more than 15 percent since the start 2018. READ MORE
1:59 PM
Market Check
(Source: BSE)
| Index | Current | Pt. Change | % Change |
| S&P BSE SENSEX | 36,227.40 | -77.62 | -0.21 |
| S&P BSE SENSEX 50 | 11,434.80 | -33.90 | -0.30 |
| S&P BSE SENSEX Next 50 | 32,148.44 | +25.78 | +0.08 |
| S&P BSE 100 | 11,173.68 | -26.85 | -0.24 |
| S&P BSE Bharat 22 Index | 3,501.28 | -17.80 | -0.51 |
(Source: BSE)
1:44 PM
Making a sharp u-turn, shares of YES Bank slipped 7 per cent in the afternoon trade on Tuesday ahead of the board meeting to be held later in the day to decide the future course of action after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) curtailed the term of its managing director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rana Kapoor and asked the bank to look for a replacement by January 2019. READ MORE
YES Bank makes sharp U-turn; slips 17% from intraday high to hit 52-wk low
Making a sharp u-turn, shares of YES Bank slipped 7 per cent in the afternoon trade on Tuesday ahead of the board meeting to be held later in the day to decide the future course of action after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) curtailed the term of its managing director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rana Kapoor and asked the bank to look for a replacement by January 2019. READ MORE
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First Published: Sep 25 2018 | 8:15 AM IST