Trading of CNX Nifty futures on the Singapore stock exchange indicates that the Nifty could fall 2.50 points at the opening bell. In overseas stock markets, Asian stocks were mixed today, 21 July 2015. US stocks closed mildly higher yesterday, 20 July 2015, with the Nasdaq at another record, as investors digested earnings reports.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 714.40 crore yesterday, 20 July 2015, as per provisional data released by the stock exchanges. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) sold shares worth a net Rs 848.76 crore yesterday, 20 July 2015, as per provisional data.
Among corporate news, Bharti Airtel before market hours today, 21 July 2015 said that Bharti Airtel International (Netherlands) BV (Airtel) and Orange have entered into an exclusive agreement concerning four Airtel subsidiaries in Africa. Orange and Airtel have entered into an exclusive agreements to explore the possible acquisition by Orange of Airtel's subsidiaries in Burkina Faso, Chad, Congo Brazzaville and Sierra Leone, a statement from Bharti Airtel and Orange said. There is no certainty of any binding agreement as a result of these discussions, the statement said.
Orange is one of the world's leading telecommunications operators with sales of 39 billion euros in 2014 and 1.55 lakh employees worldwide at 31 March 2015.
Cipla said before market hours today, 21 July 2015 that the company's board of directors at its meeting held yesterday, 20 July 2015, approved a potential investment by FIL Capital Investments (Mauritius) II, or any of its affiliate in a wholly owned subsidiary of Cipla (proposed to be incorporated) to whom Cipla will be divesting its consumer healthcare business on a going-concern basis. The approval is subject to execution of binding agreements, and the transaction will be subject to relevant regulatory approvals, Cipla said. None of the persons belonging to Promoter/Promoter Group(s) of the company has any interest in the transaction, it added.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries after market hours yesterday, 20 July 2015 said that following the acquisition of Ranbaxy, the company has embarked on various consolidation initiatives globally to drive future growth and profitability and to enhance long-term shareholder value. However, these measures are likely to adversely impact the overall revenues and profits of the company for FY 2016, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries said. Consolidated revenue is expected to remain flat or show a decline over FY 2015, the company said. Consolidated profit may also be adversely impacted due to certain expenses/charges arising out of integration as well as remedial actions. These initiatives will help the company revert to a more sustainable growth trajectory post FY 2016, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries said.
LIC Housing Finance's net profit rose 18.56% to Rs 382.13 crore on 16.58% rise in total income to Rs 2965.45 crore in Q1 June 2015 over Q1 June 2014. The result was announced after market hours yesterday, 20 July 2015.
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Hindustan Zinc's net profit rose 18.73% to Rs 1920.80 crore on 12.6% rise in total income to Rs 4193.89 crore in Q1 June 2015 over Q1 June 2014. The result was announced after market hours yesterday, 20 July 2015.
Meanwhile, the three-week monsoon session of Parliament begins today, 21 July 2015. The government is looking forward to push through key bills and get approval for the recently-promulgated ordinances in the monsoon session of the Parliament. The contentious Land Acquisition Bill remains stuck in Parliament due to stiff opposition, and the Prime Minister yesterday, 20 July 2015, urged parties to work collectively to break the logjam.
Meanwhile, India's weather office, the India Meteorological Department (IMD), said in its daily monsoon update issued yesterday, 20 July 2015, that the Southwest Monsoon was vigorous over West Madhya Pradesh and active over Gangetic West Bengal, East Rajasthan, Coastal Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka during 24 hours ending until 8:30 IST.
For the country as a whole, cumulative rainfall during this year's monsoon season was 7% below the Long Period Average (LPA) until 20 July 2015. Region wise, the southwest monsoon was 9% above the LPA in Northwest India, 6% below the LPA in East & Northeast India, 12% below the LPA in South Peninsula and 15% below the LPA in Central India until 20 July 2015.
The quantum of and the spatial distribution of rainfall this month holds key, with July being a crucial month for the sowing of Kharif crops. The June-September southwest monsoon is critical for the country's agriculture because a considerable part of the country's farmland is dependent on the rains for irrigation.
Key benchmark indices registered small losses on first trading session of the week yesterday, 20 July 2015. The S&P BSE Sensex declined 43.19 points or 0.15% to settle at 28,420.12, its lowest closing level since 15 July 2015.
In overseas stock markets, Asian stocks were mixed today, 21 July 2015. Key indices in Japan, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan were up 0.04% to 0.43%. Key indices in Singapore and South Korea were off 0.01% to 0.11%. Indonesian stock market was shut for a holiday.
Several Bank of Japan (BoJ) board members said the impact of the bank's massive stimulus might be fading, according to minutes of its June meeting released yesterday, 20 July 2015. The nine-member board agreed underlying inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, would continue to improve in the long term, the minutes showed.
US stocks closed mildly higher yesterday, 20 July 2015, with the Nasdaq at another record, as investors digested earnings reports.
In Europe, Greece repaid the roughly 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) it owed to the International Monetary (IMF) yesterday, 20 July 2015, as per reports. The country is paying its bills using a 7.16 billion euro bridging loan secured last week after it agreed to a series of harsh reforms. The measures, which have to be put into law, should result in the country receiving its third bailout.
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