Sensex, Nifty end lower today; banks, financials fall, ICICI Bank, SBI Life among top laggards, BFSI News, ET BFSI

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Domestic equity indices ended in the red on Monday, with BSE Sensex down 0.2% at 58,177 points and Nifty 50 down 0.08% at 17,355. Mid and smallcap stocks outperformed the market today, with BSE Midcap index closing 0.32% higher and the smallcap index ending with a gain of 0.80%.

Nifty Media, Nifty Metal and Nifty Realty were among the other indices rose today. The remaining sectoral indices fell, which includes Nifty Bank Index and Nifty Financial Services down 0.58% and 0.19%, respectively.

ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and SBI Life Insurance were the top laggards among Sensex stocks. While Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Chola Invest and Power Finance emerged were among the top gainers in the index.

Stock Talk

SBI Life Insurance Company:

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has offloaded 2.3 crore equity shares in SBI Life at Rs 1,171.07 per equity share, while BNP Paribas Arbitrage bough 96,35,692 equity shares at Rs 1,171 per share on BSE, the bulk deals data showed.

Punjab National Bank:

The board has approved raising Rs 6,000 crore through issue of Basel III additional Tier-1 (AT-1) bonds or Tier II bonds or combination of both in one or more tranches.

Indiabulls Housing Finance:

The company has received approval from the Competition Commission of India to divest its mutual fund business and sell it to Groww for Rs 175 crore

Other key takeaways

SREI’s Rs 35,000-crore loan may be classified as NPA

Banks may classify Rs 35,000 crore loan given to SREI group as Non Performing Asset (NPA) by the end of this quarter after the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) set aside the previous order restraining banks from such classification.

According to analysts’ estimates, Indian Bank and Canara Bank have exposures of ₹2,000 crore and ₹1,200 crore, respectively, to Srei group, while ICICI Bank and Axis Bank have ₹800 crore each.

India’s inclusion in global bond index to attract $170-250 bln inflows

India could be included in the global bond index early 2022, which can attract $170-250 billion in bond inflows in the next decade, said Morgan Stanley in a recent note.

Investors have been staying away from the Indian bond market for the past few years, given the widening fiscal deficit, above-target inflation and gradual weakening currency. However, recent macroeconomic stability could change early next year, according to analysts at Morgan Stanley.

US Markets

Wall Street ended sharply lower on Friday as investors weighed signs of higher inflation. Shares of Apple Inc tumbled following an unfavorable court ruling related to its app store.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average index fell 0.78% to close at 34,607.72 points, while the S&P 500 lost 0.77% and closed at 4,458.58. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.87% to 15,115.49.

Gold prices subdued as firm dollar dims safe-haven appeal

Gold prices were subdued on Monday as the dollar held firm, while cautious investors awaited readings on U.S. consumer prices due this week that could be crucial to the Federal Reserve’s decision on when to exit its super-supportive policy. Spot gold was flat at $1,787.40 per ounce after having recorded a weekly decline of 2.1%.

Market Outlook for the week ahead

-Nifty has been in a narrow range for the last 5 days and any breakout above 17,450, with above average volumes, may take Nifty to 17,550 levels. According to experts, Traders are advised to book profits if Nifty gives a daily close below 17,250 level.

-The market is expected to turn stock specific, and the Nifty will undergo a healthy consolidation this week, making it prudent to stick to the buy on decline strategy to accumulate quality stocks.

-As Nifty is not expected to breach 16900 in its consolidation phase, dips towards psychological level of 17000 would offer incremental buying opportunity in this week

– Bank Nifty is expected to form a higher base above the upper band of the recent range breakout area (36200). Experts stick with a positive stance with Bank Nifty gradually heading towards 37700 levels in September. Any breather in the coming week would offer an incremental buying opportunity in quality banking stocks.



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Benchmark indices rebound after 2 days of consecutive losses; Financials outperform, BFSI News, ET BFSI

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The market opened on a positive note following the positive global markets on Friday. US GDP data and a decline in the unemployment claims boosted market sentiments. After falling for two consecutive days, Sensex and Nifty moved higher on Friday with Sensex ending above 49,000 while Nifty 50 zoomed to cross 14,500 today.

The Nifty Bank Index ended higher at 33,318 adding 0.94%. Amongst the top gainers were- HDFC Bank at Rs 1491 adding 1.91% followed by PNB at Rs 36 (1.41%), ICICI Bank at Rs 578 (1.22%), IDFC First Bank at Rs 57 (0.87%), SBI at Rs 357 (0.56%). Axis Bank at Rs 698 (0.52%). while all major indices ended on a positive note, Induslnd Bank and Bandhan bank ended red.

Nifty Financial Services ended higher at 15,717 adding over 1.57%. Amongst the biggest gainers were Bajaj Finserv at Rs 9,467 adding over 4.53% followed by Chola Invest. at Rs 554 (3.19%) HDFC at Rs 2,532 (2.51%), Bajaj Finance at Rs 5,183 (1.19%), Indiabulls Hsg at Rs 197 (1.20%).

Other key takeaways

SEBI’s new rules on startups, delisting, ESG and more
The SEBI has approved a raft of measures including more transparent and efficient delisting of shares, reporting of sustainability issues by companies and provisions to make it easier for startups to go public.

In its board meeting on March 25, the market regulator also mandated public disclosure of analyst calls, quick reporting of earnings, and expanded the requirement of setting up a Risk Management Committee to the top 1,000 listed companies by market capitalisation from the existing to 500 listed entities

Suryoday Small Finance Bank debuts at 4% discount to issue price
Suryoday Small Finance Bank share price started off the first day of trading at a 4.2 percent discount at Rs 292 on March 26 on the National Stock Exchange, amid weak market conditions and muted subscription to IPO.

The Rs 582.34 crore public issue was subscribed 2.37 times during March 17-19, the lowest subscription amongst IPOs closed in 2021. The stock opened at Rs 293 on the BSE, down by 3.93 percent compared to issue price of Rs 305.

Market on Thursday
It was the second successive day of losses for the Indian market on March 25 amid unsupportive global cues and selling across sectors on the F&O expiry day. At close, the Sensex was down 1.51%, at 48,440.12 and the Nifty was down 1.54%, at 14,324.90. Nifty PSU Bank, FMCG, auto, infra, IT and energy indices declined 2-3 percent. Broader markets mirrored the benchmarks, as BSE midcap and smallcap indices fell 1.8-2.2%.

Stocks rebound in late-day rally on Wall Street
US stocks rose in a late-day rally on Thursday as investors bought stocks likely to do well in the recovery and picked up beaten-down Apple and Tesla shares in anticipation that the US economy grows at its fastest pace in decades this year.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 199.42 points, or 0.62%, to 32,619.48. The S&P 500 gained 20.38 points, or 0.52%, to 3,909.52 and the Nasdaq Composite added 15.79 points, or 0.12%, to 12,977.68.



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Benchmark indices end flat with Nifty and Sensex in red, financials underperformed, BFSI News, ET BFSI

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Benchmark indices ended flat with negative bias on March 22 after last hour buying erased all the intraday losses. At close, the Sensex was down 0.17% at 49,771.29, and the Nifty was down 0.05% at 14, 736.40.

IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank were among major losers on the Nifty. Among sectors, Nifty IT, Metal, pharma and FMCG indices added 1% each, while Nifty Bank and PSU Bank index shed a % each. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose 0.7-1%.

The Nifty Bank Index ended negative at 33,605 down by -1.63%. Amongst the top losers were- Induslnd Bank at Rs 968 down by -4.32% followed by ICICI Bank at Rs 573 ending below -2.25%, HDFC Bank at Rs 1,469 (-1.89%), Axis Bank at Rs 716 (-1.38%), SBI at Rs 367 (-1.12%), Kotak Mahindra Bank at Rs 1,882 (-0.63%).

Nifty Financial Services ended below 15,802 down by -1.15%. Amongst the biggest losers were Power Finance at Rs 121 down by -1.66% followed by Bajaj Finance at Rs 5,389(-1.12%), Indiabulls Hsg at Rs 213 (-0.93%), Bajaj Finserv at Rs 9,405 (-0.37%). While all the major indices traded in the red, Chola invest. and HDFC managed to end things on a positive note.

Other key takeaways

FPI inflows into equities at record high since FY13: RBI report

Foreign portfolio investors have pumped in a record USD 36 billion into equities so far this fiscal up to March 10, which is the highest since FY13, shows the latest data from the Reserve Bank. On the other hand, net foreign direct investment inflows jumped to USD 44 billion, till end January, up from USD 36.3 billion a year ago, driven by the massive inflows in November and December, with the last month of the year getting a record USD 6.3 billion.

Utkarsh SFB concludes private placement of Rs 240.47 crore
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank Ltd. has concluded private placement of Rs 240.47 crore to 6 Investors. Bank may undertake a pre-IPO placement of up to Rs 250 crores in consultation with the lead managers to the offer. Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Ltd. acted as financial advisor to the Bank for the concluded private placement round.

The lender’s initial offer comprises a fresh issue of up to ₹750 crore and an offer for sale by Utkarsh Coreinvest Ltd, aggregating up to ₹600 crore. ICICI Securities, IIFL Securities and Kotak Investment Banking will manage the share sale.

Global fund managers warn of stock market correction if yields surge to 2%
Bond yields have been inching higher in the last few weeks, rebounding strongly from 0.5% in the middle of last year. If yields continue to push higher and breach the 2% barrier, a 10% stock market correction could be in the offing, according to a survey of global fund managers conducted by Bank of America. Adding to this, the survey highlighted that fund managers believe that if yields touch 2.5%, bonds are likely to become more attractive than stocks.

Gold Updates
Gold prices traded steady with COMEX spot gold prices were trading near $1731 per ounce on Monday. Gold April future contract at MCX were trading over half a percent down at Rs. 44730 per 10 grams by noon.

Gold prices are expected to trade sideways to down for the day with COMEX spot gold support lying at $1710 and resistance at $1740. MCX Gold April support lies at Rs. 44500 and resistance lies at Rs. 44900.

Rupee Updates
Indian rupee ended higher by 14 paise at 72.37 per dollar, amid selling saw in the domestic equity market. It opened marginally higher at 72.48 per dollar against Friday’s close of 72.51 and traded in the range of 72.33-72.51.

The range between 72.30-72.70 is expected to continue, as the markets broadly are in a weak direction for the USDINR pair. In any scenario of serious lockdown there might be chances of USDINR appreciation but till then it’s an advantage bulls for rupee.



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