Volatility ruled the roost as key benchmark indices reversed intraday losses after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) after a monetary policy review raised its main lending rate viz. the repo rate by 25 basis points as expected and decided to infuse liquidity into the banking system. The S&P BSE Sensex was up 63.83 points or 0.31%, off close to 35 points from the day's high and up about 140 points from the day's low. The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was negative.
Most banking stocks reversed intraday losses after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) after a monetary policy review raised its main lending rate viz. the repo rate by 25 basis points as expected and decided to infuse liquidity into the banking system.
The market slipped into the red after opening higher. A bout of volatility was witnessed as key benchmark indices trimmed losses soon after hitting fresh intraday low in morning trade. The S&P BSE Sensex and the 50-unit CNX Nifty, both, hit 1-1/2-week low. Volatility ruled the roost as key benchmark indices reversed intraday losses after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) after a monetary policy review raised its main lending rate viz. the repo rate by 25 basis points as expected and decided to infuse liquidity into the banking system.
The market may remain volatile this week as traders roll over positions in the futures & options (F&O) segment from the near month October 2013 series to November 2013 series. The near month October 2013 derivatives contract expire on Thursday, 31 October 2013.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 636.78 crore on Monday, 28 October 2013, as per provisional data from the stock exchanges.
At 11:20 IST, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 63.83 points or 0.31% to 20,634.11. The index jumped 98.76 points at the day's high of 20,669.04 in mid-morning trade. The index fell 76.62 points at the day's low of 20,493.66 in morning trade, its lowest level since 18 October 2013.
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The CNX Nifty was up 12.35 points or 0.2% to 6,113.45. The index hit a high of 6,138.60 in intraday trade. The index hit a low of 6,079.20 in intraday trade, its lowest level since 18 October 2013.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was negative. On BSE, 1,005 shares declined and 861 shares rose. A total of 10 shares were unchanged.
Among the 30-share Sensex pack, 19 stocks rose and rest of them fell. Maruti Suzuki India (up 6.68%), Sesa Sterlite (up 1.25%) and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (up 1.17%), edged higher.
Most banking stocks reversed intraday losses after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) after a monetary policy review raised its main lending rate viz. the repo rate by 25 basis points as expected and decided to infuse liquidity into the banking system. State Bank of India (SBI) (up 0.36%), and ICICI Bank (up 2.24%), gained. HDFC Bank was off 0.49%.
Tech Mahindra rose 0.09% after company today, 29 October 2013, announced that it will execute cutting-edge Budgeting System using SAP's Public Budget Formulation (PBF) suite for Fulton County Schools. This is the first time SAP's PBF suite will be deployed for a K12 School District, Tech Mahindra said. The new web based budget planning system will allow the school district to implement a more efficient budget development process by automating the key budget processes and will improve overall user experience, Tech Mahindra said.
KSB Pumps surged 4.03% on good Q3 result. The company's net profit jumped 38.5% to Rs 17.90 crore on 11.5% growth in net sales to Rs 188.16 crore in Q3 September 2013 over Q3 September 2012. The Q3 result was announced after market hours on Monday, 28 October 2013.
VIP Industries rose 0.69% on turnaround in Q2 result. The company reported a net profit of Rs 4.30 crore in Q2 September 2013 compared with a net loss of Rs 1.80 crore in Q2 September 2012. The result was announced after market hours on Monday, 28 October 2013. Net sales rose 28.2% to Rs 197.20 crore in Q2 September 2013 over Q2 September 2012.
HIL lost 4.17% on reverse turnaround in Q2 result. The company reported net loss of Rs 7.36 crore in Q2 September 2013 as against net profit of Rs 10.76 crore in Q2 September 2012. The Q2 result was announced at the fag end of market hours on Monday, 28 October 2013. HIL's net sales declined 24.8% to Rs 161.79 crore in Q2 September 2013 over Q2 September 2012.
In the foreign exchange market, the rupee recoped entire intraday losses after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) after a monetary policy review raised its main lending rate viz. the repo rate by 25 basis points as expected and decided to infuse liquidity into the banking system. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 61.52, compared with its close of 61.52/53 on Monday, 28 October 2013.
Bond prices rose after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) after a monetary policy review raised its main lending rate viz. the repo rate by 25 basis points as expected and decided to infuse liquidity into the banking system. The yield on the federal benchmark paper 7.16% GS 2023 was hovering at 8.5979%, lower than its close of 8.6557% on Monday, 28 October 2013. Bond yield and bond prices are inversely related.
The Reserve Bank of India after a monetary policy review today, 29 October 2013, raised its main lending rate viz. the repo rate by 25 basis poinst to 7.75%. With the more recent upturn of inflation, and with inflation expectations remaining elevated anticipating the pass-through of exchange rate depreciation and ongoing adjustment in administered fuel prices, it is important to break the spiral of rising price pressures in order to curb the erosion of financial saving and strengthen the foundations of growth, the RBI said. It is in this context that the LAF repo rate has been increased by 25 basis points, the RBI said.
Keeping in view the need to infuse liquidity into the banking system to normalise liquidity conditions, the RBI has decided to increase the liquidity provided through term repos of 7-day and 14-day tenor from 0.25% of NDTL of the banking system to 0.5% with immediate effect. RBI has also reduced the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate by 25 basis points from 9% to 8.75% with immediate effect. With the reduction of the MSF rate and the increase in the repo rate in this review, the process of re-aligning the interest rate corridor to normal monetary policy operations is now complete, the RBI said.
The policy stance and measures in this review are intended to curb mounting inflationary pressures and manage inflation expectations in a situation of weak growth, the RBI said. These will help strengthen the environment for growth by fostering macroeconomic and financial stability. The Reserve Bank of India will closely monitor inflation risk while being mindful of the evolving growth dynamics, the central bank said in a statement.
Headwinds to growth from domestic constraints continue to pose downside risks, and vulnerabilities to sudden shifts in the external environment remain, the RBI said. The revival of large stalled projects and the pipeline cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Investment may buoy investment and overall activity towards the close of the year.
Asian stocks edged lower on Tuesday, 29 October 2013, before the Federal Reserve begins its two-day policy meeting today. Key benchmark indices in China, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia and South Korea shed 0.02% to 1.58%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.03%.
The People's Bank of China conducted 13 billion yuan ($2.13 billion) of seven-day reverse-repurchase agreements today, 29 October 2013. That compares with the 102.5 billion yuan drained from the banking system in the last two weeks as existing contracts matured and the monetary authority suspended sales of new agreements as corporate tax payments fell due.
Trading in US index futures indicated that the Dow could fall 11 points at the opening bell on Tuesday, 29 October 2013. US stocks were little changed on Monday as investors found few catalysts to push equities higher. Economic data showed pending home sales slumped 5.6% in September, a rate that was far steeper than expected and the biggest drop in more than three years.
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) holds a two-day policy meeting today, 29 October and tomorrow, 30 October 2013. On 18 September 2013, the Fed surprised economists and investors with its decision to delay scaling back its stimulus amid concerns about the strength of the economic recovery.
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