Sensex, Nifty End Near Record High; Banking Stocks Outperform

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The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), right, stands on Dalal Street in Mumbai, India. (Photographer: Vivek Prakash/Bloomberg)

Second Day Of Gains

Indian equities extended Monday's gains to close near their respective all-time highs as buying momentum was witnessed across the board.

The S&P BSE Sensex ended 2.5% higher at 49,797. The index briefly traded above the mark of 50,000, coming within 30 points of its all-time high of 50,184, before some profit booking was witnessed at higher levels.

The NSE Nifty 50 index also came within 20 points of its record high of 14,754, ending 2.6% higher at 14,647.

Among the sectoral indics, the Nifty Bank index hit yet another record high in today's session, ending 3.6% higher at 34,267. The Nifty Auto index was the outperformer in today's session, ending with gains of 4%.

Indices like the Nifty Media, Nifty Realty and the PSU Bank index also saw gains of over 3%. Gains on the PSU Bank index were led by State Bank of India while Zee Entertainment and Sun TV shouldered the gains on the Media index.

The FMCG index was the only underperformer in today's session, ending little changed.

Broader markets ended higher but gains were modest for the Small caps as compared to the benchmark indices. The Nifty Midcap index ended 2.4% higher while the Smallcap index ended with gains of 1.2%.

The India Volatility Index ended little changed at 23.35.

1,242 stocks on the NSE ended with gains while 681 stocks ended lower.

How Did The Sectoral Indices Fare

Escorts Q3FY21 (Consolidated, YoY)

  • Revenue up 24% at Rs 2,042.2 crore Vs Rs 1,650.2 crore
  • Net profit up 85% at Rs 286.4 crore Vs Rs 154.8 crore
  • Ebitda up 88% at Rs 362.8 crore Vs Rs 193 crore
  • Ebitda margin at 17.8% Vs 11.7%
  • Agri Machinery Products revenue up 28% at Rs 1,670 crore Vs Rs 1,303 crore
  • Construction equipment revenue up 13% at Rs 244.7 crore Vs Rs 215.6 crore
  • Railway Equipment revenue down 6% at Rs 117.4 crore Vs Rs 124.4 crore
  • Tractor volumes up 25.7% at 31,652 units
  • Construction volumes up 20% at 1,254 units

Dixon Technologies Q3FY21 (Consolidated, YoY)

  • Revenue up 120% at Rs 2,182.7 crore Vs Rs 993.8 crore (BBG Estimate: Rs 1,544 crore)
  • Net profit up 134% at Rs 61.6 crore Vs Rs 26.3 crore (BBG Estimate: Rs 45.5 crore)
  • Ebitda up 95% at Rs 100.4 crore Vs Rs 51.4 crore (BBG Estimate: Rs 78 crore)
  • Ebitda margin at 4.6% Vs 5.2%
  • Board approves stock split in the ratio of 1:5
  • To split one equity share of Rs 10 each into five equity shares of Rs 2 each.

Balrampur Chini Q3FY21 (Consolidated, YoY)

  • Revenue down 10% at Rs 1,072.1 crore Vs Rs 1,195.7 crore (BBG Estimate: Rs 1,479 crore)
  • Net profit down 63% at Rs 26.9 crore Vs Rs 72.5 crore (BBG Estimate: Rs 127.5 crore)
  • Ebitda down 67% at Rs 36.3 crore Vs Rs 110.1 crore (BBG Estimate: Rs 176.5 crore)
  • Ebitda margin at 3.4% Vs 9.2%

Benchmark Indices Set For Second Day Of Gains

  • Nifty up 2.5% at 14,632
  • Sensex up 2.4% at 49,762
  • Nifty Bank up 3.4% at 34,213
  • Nifty Midcap index up 2%
  • Nifty Smallcap index up 1.5%
  • India Volatility Index up 0.3% to 23.4
  • Nifty Auto index gains 3.4% while PSU Bank index is up 3.1%
  • Nifty I.T., Nifty Pharma and Nifty Realty up over 2% each
  • Nifty Metal up 1.4% while FMCG index trades little changed
  • Tata Motors remains the top Nifty gainer; up 12%
  • 43 out of the 50 Nifty constituents advance
  • HDFC Life is the top Nifty laggard; down 3%
  • 1,237 stocks on the NSE trade with gains while 643 are declining

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Shree Cement At Record High

  • Second best performer on the Nifty 50 index
  • Gains as much as 7.5% to Rs 26,388
  • Up 15% in the last two trading sessions
  • Today's volumes are 81% higher than its 20-day average
  • One-month implied volatility is 44%
  • 17 out of the 42 analysts tracking the stock have a 'buy' recommendation; six sell ratings
  • The stock crossed its 12-month consensus price target of Rs 24,363 in today's session.

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Buzzing Stock: Zee Entertainment

  • Top gainer on the Nifty Midcap index
  • Gains as much as 7.6% to Rs 244.5
  • Trading at the highest level in 11 months
  • Today's volumes are 69% higher than its 20-day average
  • One-month implied volatility is 70%
  • Bounces from 50-day moving average
  • 16 out of the 27 analysts tracking the stock have a buy recommendation; two sell calls
  • The stock crossed its 12-month consensus price target of Rs 237.5 in today's session

Markets Hold On To Gains

  • Nifty up 1.9% at 14,547
  • Sensex up 1.8% at 49,496
  • Nifty Bank up 2.3% at 33,832
  • Nifty Midcap index up 1.3%
  • Nifty Smallcap index up 1.2%
  • India Volatility Index down 0.7% to 23.17
  • Nifty Auto index is the top sectoral gainer; up 3.1%
  • Nifty Media index is the other major gainer; up 2.6%
  • Nifty I.T. and Nifty Metal indices up 1.5% each
  • Tata Motors remains the top Nifty gainer; up 10.2%
  • HDFC Life is the top Nifty laggard; down 2.9%
  • 1,173 stocks on the NSE trade with gains while 654 decline

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Indigo Paints Has A Strong Listing

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Benchmark Indices Near Record High

  • Nifty up 2.8% at 14,690
  • Sensex up 2.9% at 50,000
  • Nifty Bank up 4.1% at 34,452
  • Nifty Midcap index up 2.1%
  • Nifty Smallcap index up 1.5%
  • India Volatility Index up 0.4% to 23.43
  • Nifty Auto index is among top sectoral gainers; up 3.7%
  • PSU Bank index gains 2.8% while FMCG and I.T. indices gain 1% each
  • Nifty Media, Nifty Pharma and Nifty Realty up over 1.5% each
  • Tata Motors is the top Nifty gainer; up 9.2%
  • 48 out of the 50 Nifty constituents gain
  • Hindustan Unilever & HDFC Life are the only Nifty laggards; down 0.3% each
  • 1,419 stocks on the NSE trade with gains while 350 are declining

Bajaj Auto January Sales Up 8%

  • Overall sales at 4,25,199 units
  • Domestic sales down 11% at 1,70,757 units
  • Exports were the highest ever, up 26% at 2,54,442 units
  • Two-wheeler exports were the highest ever; up 30% at 2,27,532 units

New Record High For Nifty Bank

Budget-Day Gains Extend

Indian equities opened higher for the second straight day, extending their gains made on the Union Budget day.

The S&P BSE Sensex opened 1.2% higher at 49,193 while the NSE Nifty 50 index opened with gains of 1.4% at 14,481. Both Sensex & Nifty had their best budget-day rally since 1997 on Monday.

Among the sectoral indices, the Nifty Bank index opened at another record high, adding 500 points to Monday's gains. The index rose 1.5% to open at 33,589.

The Nifty Auto index opened 2% higher while the Nifty I.T. index along with the PSU Bank index gained 1.4% at the start of trade. Other indices like Nifty FMCG, Nifty Metal and Nifty Pharma gained 1% each on opening.

Broader markets have opened higher as well. The Nifty Midcap index and the Nifty Smallcap index, both opened with gains of 1% each.

1,333 stocks on the NSE opened with gains while 280 have opened lower.

Current Market Update

Gains Likely To Extend?

Good Morning!

Indian equities posted their best Budget-day gain since 1997. The 5% rally was also the biggest for the Sensex and Nifty 50 since April last year.

Morgan Stanley has raised its target for Sensex to 55,000 after the budget, while Citi hiked its year-end target for the Nifty to 14,500.

Futures are indicating that the gains are likely to extend on Tuesday as well. The Singapore-traded SGX Nifty, an early indicator of the Nifty 50 Index’s performance in India, rose 0.8% to 14,471 as of 8:30 a.m.

HDFC is the only Nifty 50 company to report quarterly results on Tuesday, along with non-Nifty stocks like Ajanta Pharma, Alkyl Amines, Balrampur Chini, Dhanuka Agritech, Dixon Technologies, Escorts, Neuland Laboratories, PI Industries, Tata Consumer Products and Vinati Organics.

Asian equities are advancing this morning after peers on Wall Street saw their biggest single-day gain in 10 weeks. South Korean benchmarks outperformed, while futures on the Dow Jones are trading with gains of 150 points.

West Texas Intermediate crude rose 0.8% to $53.96 per barrel, while silver fell 1.2% to $28.69/Oz.

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