Sensex, Nifty Clock Fresh Record Highs For A Third Day, Tata Steel Climbs

Indian shares extended their record closing streak, led by miners amid better-than-expected quarterly earnings.

The S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.25 percent at 30,658 while the NSE Nifty advanced 0.14 percent to 9,525. Both the indexes hit all-time highs for the fourth time in six sessions.

Among the sectoral indices, S&P BSE Metal index gained 2.4 percent while the S&P BSE Auto rose 0.6 percent.

The market breadth was skewed in the favour of losers, with about 5 stocks declining to every 4 stocks that advanced.

Nifty Headed For 9,700?

"Nifty is heading towards 9,700 and we could see those levels coming-in over the course of next 45 days or so. With every fresh breakout, we are seeing Nifty consolidating and moving in a very narrow range rather than witnessing a huge breakout," said Dhaval P Vyas, founder & chief market analyst at www.dhavalpvyas.com.

"Traders are basically holding long positions and we are seeing new money flowing into the markets, so momentum remains positive," said Vyas.

• Shares down as much as 3% to Rs 86.80
• Q4 net income Rs 111 crore vs loss Rs 581 crore last year
• Gross NPA 13.1% end-March vs 12.51% end-December
• RSI at 71, indicating that the stock may be overbought

• Shares down as much as 3.7% to Rs 1,297, the most since December 2016
• Q4 provisions, loan losses Rs 290 crore vs Rs 157 crore last year
• Q4 net income meets estimate
• Volume at 2.4 times its 30-day average

• South Indian Bank: 76 lakh shares change hands in three blocks
• Dabur India: 76 lakh shares change hands in two blocks
• Tata Motors: 94 lakh A-shares change hands in two blocks
• Capital First: 42 lakh shares change hands in a block

*Buyers and sellers were not immediately known

Here are the top Nifty gainers and losers at this hour:

• Shares jumped as much as 11.7% to Rs 94.30, the most since October 2015
• Q4 net income Rs 30.2 crore vs Rs 17.8 crore last year
• Q4 revenue Rs 362 crore vs Rs 239 crore last year

• Indian miners among top gainers on the NSE index as the dollar retreated on growing concerns engulfing President Donald Trump’s administration
• The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index dropped for a sixth day
• The S&P BSE Metal index jumped 1.9%; JSW Steel +3.2%, Jindal Steel +1.9% while Tata Steel +5.8%
• Weaker dollar makes global metals cheaper for these miners

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• Shares gain as much as 8.9% to Rs 472, the most since November 2016
• Strikes a deal to solve its long-running U.K. pension standoff
• Deal clears hurdle for Thyssenkrupp JV
• Q4 net loss Rs 725 crore vs estimate Rs 988 crore profit
• Q4 revenue Rs 35,460 crore vs estimate Rs 31,620 crore
• Declares dividend of Rs 10 a share

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• Shares of the pharmaceutical company gained as much as 4% to Rs 363, the highest since November 2016
• J.B. Chemicals to consider share buyback on May 23
• Volume at 2.2 times its 30-day average

• Shares fall as much as 2.9% to Rs 184, the most since April 2017
• Q4 net income Rs 170 crore vs Rs 122 crore last year
• Q4 revenue Rs 1,680 crore vs Rs 1,350 crore last year
• Declares dividend of 30 paise a share

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• Andhra Bank: (-3.5%): Q4 net income Rs 35.1 crore vs Rs 51.6 crore last year
• Credit Analysis (-2.9%): Q4 net income Rs 38.4 crore vs estimate Rs 43.1 crore
• Dhanlakshmi Bank (+5.3%): Q4 net income Rs 8.8 crore vs loss Rs 132 crore last year
• Oracle Financial: (-1.8%): Q4 net income Rs 220 crore vs estimate Rs 340 crore
• PI Industries (+2%): Q4 net income Rs 135 crore vs estimate Rs 93.4 crore

• Shares gain as much as 9.4% to Rs 450, the highest since April 2015
• Q4 net income Rs 47 crore vs estimate Rs 42 crore profit
• Volume at 3.6 times its 30-day average

• 2 crore shares change hands in a block
• Private equity firm Warburg Pincus sold 20.6% stake in the financial services firm
• Stock down as much as 5.2% to Rs 725, the most since November 2016

• Shares fall as much as 6.7% to Rs 18,611, the lowest since April 2017
• Stock cut to sell vs underperform at CLSA
• Q4 net income Rs 305 crore vs estimate Rs 275 crore profit
• Volume at 21.4 times its 30-day average

Indian shares opened slightly lower as investors took a breather after indexes hit record highs in the previous session while weak global cues also weighed on the sentiment.

The S&P BSE Sensex fell 0.13 percent to 30,541, while the NSE Nifty shed 0.2 percent at 9,493.

Among the sectoral indices, S&P BSE Auto index dropped 0.3 percent while S&P BSE PSU bank index shed 0.2 percent.

The market breadth was skewed in the favour of losers, with about 5 stocks declining to every 4 stocks that advanced.

U.S. politics has taken centrestage.

President Donald Trump is in a tight spot with reports about sharing intelligence info with Russia and asking FBI to drop a particular investigation doing the rounds. The result? Risk appetite is waning and the dollar is losing ground. The rupee will again have a go at breaching the 64-mark today more decisively as foreign flows remain supportive.

Indian sovereign bonds took a breather from the rally yesterday and yields on the current benchmark note climbed four basis points to 6.84 percent. The new 10-year note also saw the yield surging to 6.68 percent.

Analysts say there is scope for yields to fall as low as 6.60% but the move will be gradual.

• Lupin: Signs an exclusive licensing agreement with Eli Lilly in India.
• Golden Tobacco: Excise department imposed a penalty of Rs 25 crore.
• HCL Tech: Vama Sundari Investments (Delhi) Pvt. Ltd. buys 1.24 crore shares or 0.87 percent stake at Rs 858 each.
• Indraprastha Gas: To raise consumer CNG price 35 pasise per kg in Delhi.
• Quess Corp: To raise funds by issuing equity shares.

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• Hero MotoCorp: Raised to buy at Investec, price target Rs 4,065
• Punjab National: Cut to neutral at Nomura, price target Rs 180
• Vedanta: Raised to buy at India Infoline, price target Rs 280
• Shree Cement: Cut to sell at CLSA, price target Rs 18,000
• TVS Motor: JPMorgan initiates coverage at overweight

• Allahabad Bank
• Bajaj Finserv
• Bajaj Finance
• Edelweiss Financial Services
• Indian Overseas Bank
• Hindustan Unilever
• JK Lakshmi Cement
• JSW Steel
• Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals

• Tax bonanza turning city at ‘zero mile’ into India’s warehouse
• RBI targets rupee forwards as cash flood curbs spot intervention
• India forms panel to study systemic issues in telecom sector
• India palm imports rise for third month on weaker global price
• Weak El Nino seen in next few months: MDA Weather Services
• Global funds bought Rs 858 crore of local stocks; domestic funds sold Rs 402 on May 16: Provisional data
• Pilot exodus prompts India air regulator to turn labor watchdog

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The Singapore traded SGX Nifty, an early indicator of Nifty’s performance in India, was little changed at 9,510.

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