Sensex, Nifty Slide Most 2-Weeks; Tata Motors Drops 10.3%
Asian equities gained in early trade, as banks led broad gains in global stocks
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Indian shares declined the most in nearly two weeks dragged by a selloff in automakers after the dismal earnings by Tata Motors and lenders on concerns around government’s capital infusion programme.
The S&P BSE Sensex tumbled 0.6 percent to 28,155 while the NSE Nifty dropped 0.7 percent to 8,724. The market breadth was firmly tilted in the favour of the sellers. About 1,249 stocks declined, 211 advances and 40 remained unchanged on the NSE.
Markets may see further decline ahead but the downside seems capped. Traders should maintain extra caution in midcap and smallcap space as they react strongly during the corrective phase. On the other hand, it’s an opportunity for those who were waiting some correction to enter as the overall trend is still up.”Jayant Manglik, President, Retail Distribution, Religare Securities Ltd.
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European Shares Join Global Rally
Bank Index Erases Gains On Capital Infusion Concerns
Shares of banking companies reversed their early gains and dropped anywhere between 0.5 percent to little over 3.6 percent.
According to a source-based report by Bloomberg, India may cut the amount of capital it plans to inject into state-controlled lenders this fiscal year by as much as Rs 7,800 crore ($1.2 billion) because of slow loan growth.
The government, which had promised to inject Rs 25,000 crore into the lenders in the year ending March 31, has decided to defer Rs 2,100 crore of pledged amount into next financial year, the Bloomberg News quoted people familiar with the matter.
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Drugmakers Continue To Decline
Rupee Slips
The rupee turned weak by 2 paise to 66.95 against U.S. dollar in early trade today at the foreign exchange market after the American currency gained ground following a spurt in demand from importers.
Forex dealers said, the U.S. dollar's gains against some currencies overseas following upbeat remarks on the U.S. economy by Federal Reserve Chief Janet Yellen and a lower opening in the domestic equity market put the rupee on the back foot.
Yesterday, the rupee had recovered by 9 paise to end at 66.93 on fresh selling of dollars by banks and exporters amid weakness in American currency in the overseas market.
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Tata Motors Drops For A Second Day
Shares of the automaker fell as much as 8.5 percent to Rs 440, for the fifth day in a row after the company’s net profit for the October-December quarter declined a whopping 90 percent. A five percentage point contraction in margins for its subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover was the key trigger behind the fall.
The fall in Tata Motors reflected in the performance of the S&P BSE Auto Index as well. The sectoral gauge fell the most in two months and extended its losses for the fourth straight day. The index fell as much as 2 percent to 21,487.
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Opening Bell
Indian shares swung between gains and losses as a gauge of the country’s top 13 automobile companies dropped the most in two months. The S&P BSE Auto Index is down for a fourth day dragged by Tata Motors, which fell as much as 8.6 percent.
The S&P BSE Sensex was little changed at 28,318 and so was the NSE Nifty at 8,787. However, the underlying weakness was highlighted by the market breadth, which was skewed in favour of the sellers. About 790 stocks declined, 661 advanced while 445 remained unchanged on the NSE.
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Stocks To Watch
- DLF: Board gives consent for the extension of the sale of its rental arm by one year
- Texmaco Rail And Engineering: To explore organic and inorganic options for expanding product portfolio and business
- Techno Electric and Company: Makes public announcement for buyback of not exceeding 15 lakh fully paid-up equity shares at a price of Rs 400 each
- MT Educare: Approves transfer of company's business undertaking 'Robomate' as a going concern to its wholly-owned subsidiary.
- Idea: May call for easing spectrum caps along with Vodafone. (Economic Times)
- Reliance Infrastructure: Targets order book of Rs 50,000 by 2018-19 driven by government spend on infrastructure. (Economic Times)
- GVK Power: May hit air pocked in raising funds for Navi Mumbai Airport project. (Business Standard)
Earnings To Watch
- Gammon India
- Shree Ganesh Forgings
- Raj Television Network
- Sanco Industries
- Asahi India Glass
Talking Points
- Fiscal policy or not, Yellen says outlook supports raising rates
- Gold imports by India said to decline in January on cash curbs
- Top sugar trader sees Indian and Chinese stocks easing deficit
- HDFC establishes MTN programme for up to $750 million
- Morgan Stanley lowers India weighting to 7.5 percent versus Rs 15 percent on earnings concerns
- Global funds buy more Indian, Indonesian, Thailand, Korean bonds
- India said to overhaul defense acquisition rules: IHS Jane’s
- Ericsson wins $300 million contract from Vodafone India (Economic Times)
- M&M, Boeing said to mull India fighter jet joint venture (CNBC-TV18)
Data To Watch
- 02/15-02/17: India Jan. exports; no estimate (prior +5.7 percent)
- Imports; no estimate (prior +0.5 percent)
- Trade Balance; estimate -$10.3 billion (prior -$10.4 billion)
Money Market Heads-Up
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen sounds like she's on a mission to raise interest rates this year no matter what President Donald Trump does on tax cuts and spending.
Her plain speaking before the Congress fired up the dollar and pushed U.S. Treasuries down. In the region, South Korean won is down 0.3 against the dollar and rupee too is likely to open lower and trade with a negative bias in the session.
For sovereign bonds, there is some good news. RBI will repurchase up to Rs 20,000 crore of sovereign notes on Thursday. This will help dealers clear away some stock but will this lead to an appetite for buying? We'll have to wait and watch.
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The Nifty futures on the Singapore Stock Exchange, an early indicator of Nifty’s performance in India, gained 0.2 percent to 8,841.
Asian equities gained in early trade, as banks led broad gains in global stocks after Janet Yellen said the Federal Reserve doesn’t need to wait for Trump administration’s plans on fiscal stimulus to hike rates.
The dollar gained for the fifth consecutive session, and the yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose as Yellen testified before Congress that waiting too long to raise rates could disrupt financial markets.
Yellen’s comments lifted the odds for a rate hike at the March meeting four points to 34 percent, according to futures rates tracked by Bloomberg. U.S. stocks surged to fresh record highs on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising above the 20,500 mark for the first time.
Oil halted gains and traded around the $53 per barrel mark as U.S. industry data showed crude stockpiles expanding, adding to concerns of a global supply glut. Crude stockpiles rose by 9.94 million barrels last week, the American Petroleum Institute was said to report. Government data on Wednesday is forecast to show supplies increased for the sixth week.