Key benchmark indices trimmed intraday gains in mid-afternoon trade after weak Q1 results from engineering & construction major L&T sent the stock tumbling. Weak Q1 results from L&T had ripple effect on shares of power equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals (Bhel) which also fell sharply. The barometer index, S&P BSE Sensex, was up 59.64 points or 0.3%, off about 55 points from the day's high and up close to 145 points from the day's low. The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was negative.
IT major TCS scaled record high. In FMCG pack, Dabur India hit record high. ONGC extended intraday losses. Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) extended intraday gain triggered by the company reporing good Q1 results on Friday, 19 July 2013. Some metal stocks edged higher.
A bout of initial volatility was witnessed as key benchmark indices trimmed losses after a weak opening. The Sensex reversed initial losses and moved into positive zone in morning trade. The market hovered in positive terrain in mid-morning trade. The Sensex extended intraday gains in early afternoon trade. Key benchmark indices trimmed intraday gains in mid-afternoon trade after weak Q1 results from engineering & construction major L&T sent the stock tumbling.
The market may remain volatile this week as traders roll over positions in the futures & options (F&) segment from the July 2013 series to August 2013 series. The near month July 2013 derivatives contracts expire on Thursday, 25 July 2013.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 252.26 crore on Friday, 19 July 2013, as per provisional data from the stock exchanges.
At 14:20 IST, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 59.64 points or 0.3% to 20,209.49. The index rose 115.05 points at the day's high of 20,264.90 in early afternoon trade, its highest level since 21 May 2013. The index fell 84.16 points at the day's low of 20,065.69 in early trade, its lowest level since 18 July 2013.
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The CNX Nifty was up 18.90 points or 0.31% to 6,048.10. The index hit a high of 6,064.15 in intraday trade. The index hit a low of 6,004.25 in intraday trade, its lowest level since 18 July 2013.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was negative. On BSE, 1,115 shares declined and 975 shares rose. A total of 148 shares were unchanged.
Among the 30-share Sensex pack, 19 stocks rose and rest of them fell. M&M (up 2.7%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (up 2.3%) and ICICI Bank (up 1.72%), edged higher.
Bhel fell 6.5%, with the stock extending Friday's 8.02% losses.
L&T fell 5.82% to Rs 918, off the day's high of Rs 988 after company reported weak Q1 results. The company's net profit declined 12.46% to Rs 756.03 crore on 3.69% growth in total income to Rs 13027.66 crore in Q1 June 2013 over Q1 June 2012. L&T attributed the decline in net profit to unfavorable job mix, lower margin accruals and lower other income. The Q1 result was announced during trading hours today, 22 July 2013.
L&T's order inflow jumped 28% to Rs 25159 crore in Q1 June 2013 over Q1 June 2012. International order inflow jumped 2.28 times at Rs 3617 crore in Q1 June 2013 over Q1 June 2012. International orders constituted 14% of the total order inflow in Q1 June 2013. The major orders during the year came from Building & Factories, Transportation Infrastructure, Hydrocarbon and Heavy Civil Infrastructure businesses, L&T said.
L&T's order book stood at Rs 165393 crore as on 30 June 2013, with year-on-year (YoY) growth of 8%. International order book rose 16% on YoY basis and constituted 12% of the total order book.
Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) rose 3.09%, with the stock extending intraday gains. The housing finance major reported 17.08% rise in net profit to Rs 1173.10 crore on 12.59% growth in total income to Rs 5564.94 crore in Q1 June 2013 over Q1 June 2012. The Q1 result was announced during trading hours on Friday, 19 July 2013.
As at 30 June 2013, the loan book (net of loans sold) stood at Rs 176993 crore, as against Rs 148262 crore in the previous year. Loans sold during the preceding 12 months amounted to Rs 6310 crore. As at 30 June 2013, the total borrowings stood at Rs 163269 crore, as against Rs 143812 crore in the previous year.
HDFC's consolidated net profit surged 33.79% to Rs 1707.10 crore on 14.81% growth in total income to Rs 8482.85 crore in Q1 June 2013 over Q1 June 2012.
IT major TCS rose 0.52% to Rs 1,751, with the stock extending Friday's 4.92% gain triggered by the company's strong Q1 results. The stock struck a record high of Rs 1,758.60 in intraday trade today, 22 July 2013. TCS' net profit rose 5.9% to Rs 3831 crore on 9.5% growth in revenue to Rs 17987 crore in Q1 June 2013 over Q4 March 2013. Operating profit rose 12% to Rs 4847 crore in Q1 June 2013 over Q4 March 2013. The company reported Q1 results after trading hours on Thursday, 18 July 2013.
TCS said growth in Q1 June 2013 was seen across all industry segments, led by life sciences, retail, telecom and BFSI. There was balanced growth across IT and other service lines led by Assurance, EiS, Global Consulting and Asset Leveraged Solutions. Major markets grew smartly led by USA, Europe and UK alongside growth in emerging markets like Latin America and Asia Pacific, TCS said in a statement. The company added two new $100 million clients in Q1 June 2013.
During the quarter, TCS closed the acquisition of Alti, one of the top 5 system integrators of SAP solutions in France with several top French corporations in the banking, financial services, luxury, manufacturing and utilities sectors as its key customers.
Dabur India rose 1.78% to Rs 170.85. The stock hit record high of Rs 173.70 in intraday trade today, 22 July 2013.
ONGC declined 2.85%, with the stock extending intraday losses.
Some metal stocks edged higher. Hindalco Industries (up 1.79%), Jindal Steel & Power (up 1.21%) and Sterlite Industries (up 0.06%), edged higher.
But, Tata Steel fell 1.51% to Rs 237.40. The stock hit 52-week low of Rs 237 in intraday trade today, 22 July 2013. A slowdown in the global economy has pulled down global steel prices this year.
Most European shares reversed initial losses on Monday, 22 July 2013. Key benchmark indices in France, Germany and UK were up 0.12% to 0.42%.
Asian markets edged higher on Monday, 22 July 2013, after China removed a floor on banks' lending rates and after Japan's ruling government regained control of the parliament's upper house, raising hopes for further reforms in both economies. Key benchmark indices in China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan rose by 0.25% to 0.62%. Indonesia's Jakarta Composite fell 0.7%.
A day after his party won a resounding victory in national upper-house elections, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday, 22 July 2013, said that the government's top priority remains rebuilding the economy. Calling the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) win "a supportive push" from voters for his economic policies of easy money, massive government spending and deregulatory reforms, Mr. Abe said he would continue to implement growth policies, including tax cuts on capital investments.
Meanwhile, the People's Bank of China removed a floor on banks' lending rates, according to a July 19 statement. China currently caps the interest rates that banks pay on deposits, a factor that often pushes savers toward riskier investments in search of higher returns.
Trading in US index futures indicated that the Dow could gain 14 points at the opening bell on Monday, 22 July 2013. US stocks closed mixed on Friday, 19 July 2013. The S&P 500 index eked out gains to end at another all-time high on Friday, 19 July 2013 while losses for the technology sector weighed on the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite after disappointing earnings from Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Microsoft Corp.
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