Key benchmark indices moved in a narrow range in positive zone in mid-afternoon trade. The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was negative. The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 40.11 points or 0.19%, off 43.55 points from the day's high and up 62.16 points from the day's low. In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged higher against the dollar, on heavy selling by foreign banks on behalf of their overseas clients.
Bharat Heavy Electricals (Bhel) reversed intraday losses after the company said it has bagged a main plant package contract worth Rs 1300 crore for setting up thermal unit from NTPC. Telecom stocks rose on renewed buying. Amara Raja Batteries rose after a block deal. Ballarpur Industries, Suven Life Sciences and UCO Bank gained on high volumes.
Key benchmark indices edged higher in early trade. The Sensex and the 50-unit CNX Nifty, both, hit over 1-1/2-week high. A bout of volatility was witnessed as key benchmark indices recovered from lower level after giving away almost entire initial gains in morning trade. Key benchmark indices moved in a narrow range in mid-morning trade. A bout of volatility was witnessed as key benchmark indices trimmed gains in early afternoon trade. The Sensex regained positive zone after slipping into the red in afternoon trade. Key benchmark indices moved in a narrow range in positive zone in mid-afternoon trade.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 1158.57 crore on Monday, 18 November 2013, as per provisional data from the stock exchanges.
At 14:15 IST, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 40.11 points or 0.19% to 20,890.85. The index gained 83.66 points at the day's high of 20,934.40 in early trade, its highest level since 7 November 2013. The index fell 22.05 points at the day's low of 20,828.69 in afternoon trade.
The CNX Nifty was up 11.60 points or 0.19% to 6,200.60. The index hit a high of 6,212.40 in intraday trade, its highest level since 7 November 2013. The index hit a low of 6,180.20 in intraday trade.
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The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was negative. On BSE, 1,197 shares dropped and 1,196 shares rose. A total of 153 shares were unchanged.
Among the 30-share Sensex pack, 16 stocks gained and rest of them declined.
Sesa Goa (down 3.56%), Tata Steel (down 1.44%) and HDFC Bank (down 1.43%) edged lower from the Sensex pack. Maruti Suzuki India (up 3.16%), Hindalco Industries (up 2.98%) and State Bank of India (SBI) (up 2.86%) edged higher from the Sensex pack.
Bharat Heavy Electricals (Bhel) reversed intraday losses after the company said it has bagged a main plant package contract worth Rs 1300 crore for setting up thermal unit from NTPC. The stock was up 0.82% at Rs 141. The stock hit a high of Rs 142.15 and low of Rs 138.10 so far during the day.
Bhel said during trading hours today, 19 November 2013, that it received a major order from NTPC for supply and installation of the main plant package for a power project in Uttar Pradesh, involving one thermal power generating unit of 500 megawatts (MW). Valued at Rs 1300 crore, the order for the supply and installation of the steam generator, steam turbine generator and electrics package for the upcoming 500 MW Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Project (TPP), was received from NTPC BHEL Power Projects (NBPPL), a joint venture between NTPC and Bhel.
Bhel said the scope of work in the contract envisages design, engineering, manufacture, supply and erection and commissioning of steam generator, steam turbine generator and their auxiliaries; electrics and switchyard with associated civil works along with controls & instrumentation (C&I).
The key equipment for the project will be manufactured at Bhel's Trichy, Ranipet, Haridwar, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Bhopal Plants, while the company's power sector - Northern Region will be responsible for erection and commissioning of the equipment, Bhel said in a statement.
Telecom stocks rose on renewed buying. Bharti Airtel (up 2.01%), Idea Cellular (up 0.35%) and Reliance Communications (up 1.81%) gained.
Amara Raja Batteries rose 1.75% to Rs 319.25. A block deal of 2.6 lakh shares was executed on the stock at Rs 317 per share at 12:53 IST on BSE today, 19 November 2013.
Jaypee Infratech (up 5.73%), Oriental Bank of Commerce (up 4.88%), Indiabulls Real Estate (up 4.42%), Bata India (up 3.87%) and Jubilant FoodWorks (up 3.54%) were among the major gainers from BSE's 'A' group.
Ballarpur Industries gained 4.91% on volume of 23.21 lakh shares, higher than average volume of 2.15 lakh shares in the past one quarter.
Suven Life Sciences surged 10.69% on volume of 13.63 lakh shares, higher than average volume of 3.86 lakh shares in the past one quarter.
UCO Bank rose 1.42% on volume of 11.75 lakh shares, higher than average volume of 7.71 lakh shares in the past one quarter.
In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged higher against the dollar, on heavy selling by foreign banks on behalf of their overseas clients. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 62.01, compared with its close of 62.41/42 on Monday, 18 November 2013
European stock markets dropped on Tuesday, 19 November 2013, retreating from multiyear highs reached the prior day, with investors waiting for the latest take on German investment sentiment, the ZEW survey. Key benchmark indices in UK, Germany and France fell by 0.36% to 0.65%.
Asian markets were mostly lower on Tuesday, 19 November 2013. Key benchmark indices in Hong Kong, China, Singapore, and Japan fell by 0.01% to 0.4%. Key benchmark indices in Taiwan, Indonesia and South Korea rose by 0.05% to 1.04%.
Consumers confidence in China continued to pick up in the third quarter, as consumers from small cities grew more optimistic about their financial conditions and were willing to spend more against the backdrop of a modest economic recovery, a private survey released Tuesday showed. China's consumer confidence index was at 110 in the third quarter, steady from the second quarter and up from 106 in the third quarter of 2012, according to Nielsen -- a global consumer information provider. Consumer confidence levels above and below a baseline of 100 indicate degrees of optimism and pessimism.
Trading in US index futures indicated that the Dow could slide 14 points at the opening bell on Tuesday, 19 November 2013. Most US stocks fell on Monday, 18 November 2013, after cautious comments by activist investor Carl Ichan on the equities market.
Investors will closely watch minutes of the Fed's October 29-30 meeting due tomorrow, 20 November 2013. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will speak at the National Economists Club in Washington later today, 19 November 2013.
At a Nov. 14 congressional hearing on her nomination to run the Fed, Vice Chairman Janet Yellen indicated she'll press on with the central bank's monetary stimulus until she sees a robust recovery, downplaying risks the policy is inflating asset bubbles.
New York Fed President William C. Dudley said on Monday, 18 November 2013, he's more hopeful about the economy while indicating no change in bond buying. "While growth in 2013 has been disappointing, I believe a good case can be made that the pace of growth will pick up some in 2014 and then somewhat more in 2015. As growth picks up, I expect to see more substantial improvement in labor market conditions," Dudley said.
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