Key benchmark indices continued downward trend to hit fresh intraday low in late trade. The S&P BSE Sensex hit 2-1/2-week low. The 50-unit CNX Nifty hit its lowest level in almost three weeks as investors turned cautious ahead of the Reserve bank of India's (RBI) first quarter review of Monetary Policy 2013-14 tomorrow, 30 July 2013, after the central bank announced measures this month to tighten liquidity in the banking system to arrest slide in rupee against the dollar. The Sensex was provisionally down 170.16 points or 0.86%, off close to 170 points from the day's high and up about 10 points from the day's low. The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was weak.
Indian stocks fell for the fourth straight session today, 29 July 2013.
FMCG major Hindustan Unilever (HUL) extended Friday's losses triggered by the company reporting a muted growth in bottom line in Q1 June 2013. Jaiprakash Associates dropped in choppy trade as the company's bottom line in Q1 June 2013 was boosted by one-time exceptional income on sale of shares of a subsidiary. UltraTech Cement edged higher in volatile trade, with the stock shrugging off the company's weak Q1 result. IDFC declined after the infrastructure lender's first quarter results showed that its sticky loans rose. IT major Wipro surged as the company issued upbeat revenue guidance for Q2 September 2013 at the time of announcing Q1 June 2013 results after trading hours on Friday, 26 July 2013. Shares of other IT firms also gained after Wipro's upbeat Q2 revenue guidance. Sterlite Industries (India) extended Friday's losses triggered by the company reporting weak Q1 results. Hindalco Industries also extended Friday's sharp losses.
As per provisional figures, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 170.16 points or 0.86% to 19,578.03. The index declined 177.32 points at the day's low of 19,570.87 in late trade, its lowest level since 11 July 2013. The index rose 2.84 points at the day's high of 19,751.03 in early trade.
The CNX Nifty was down 57.30 points or 0.97% to 5,828.90, as per provisional figures. The index hit a low of 5,825.80 in intraday trade, its lowest level since 10 July 2013. The index hit a high of 5,886 in intraday trade.
The total turnover on BSE amounted to Rs 1753 crore, lower than Rs 2100.94 crore on Friday, 26 July 2013.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was weak. On BSE, 1,387 shares declined and 848 shares rose. A total of 146 shares were unchanged.
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Among the 30-share Sensex pack, 21 stocks fell and rest of them rose. ITC (down 3.13%), Coal India (down 2.99%) and Dr Reddy's Laboratories (down 3.86%), edged lower.
FMCG major Hindustan Unilever (HUL) fell 3.95%, with the stock extending Friday's 3.38% losses triggered by the company reporting a muted growth in bottom line in Q1 June 2013. The company's net profit declined 23.43% to Rs 1019.25 crore on 5.88% increase in total income to Rs 6985.79 crore in Q1 June 2013 over Q1 June 2012. The result was announced during trading hours on Friday, 26 July 2013.
The company said that the year on year fall in net profit was due to significant exceptional income generated in Q1 June 2012 from the sale of properties. Profit after tax but before exceptional items rose 4% to Rs 885 crore in Q1 June 2013 over Q1 June 2012. HUL stated that while commodity costs were relatively benign, PFAD prices started to move up and the rupee sharply depreciated towards the end of the quarter. Competitive intensity remained at high levels and the company continued to invest in its brands. Advertisement and promotion (A&P) cost increased by Rs 70 crore on year on year basis in Q1 June 2013.
Jaiprakash Associates dropped in choppy trade as the company's bottom line in Q1 June 2013 was boosted by one-time exceptional income on sale of shares of a subsidiary. The stock lost 4.43% at Rs 39.90. The stock rose 2.51% at the day's high of Rs 42.80 shortly after the company's Q1 result hit the market in mid-morning trade. Ahead of the results, the stock had lost as much as 6.34% at the day's low of Rs 39.10 in early trade.
The company's net profit surged 140.93% to Rs 334.51 crore on 10.38% rise in total income to Rs 3351.93 crore in Q1 June 2013 over Q1 June 2012. The company announced Q1 result during market hours today, 29 July 2013. The surge in net profit was due to an exceptional non-recurring income on sale of stake in its subsidiary Jaypee Infratech to meet the minimum public shareholding norms (MPS) of Jaypee Infratech. The company made a profit of Rs 395.28 crore on sale of 16 crore equity shares of Jaypee Infratech.
UltraTech Cement rose 1.07% to Rs 1885 in volatile trade after Q1 result. The stock hit high of Rs 1892.50 and low of Rs 1835.35. The company's net profit fell 13.49% to Rs 673 crore on 2.24% decline in net sales to Rs 4958 crore in Q1 June 2013 over Q1 June 2012. The company announced Q1 result during market hours today, 29 July 2013.
UltraTech Cement said that the quarter witnessed an increasing trend in logistics and raw material costs, linked to increase in railway freight and diesel prices. The benefit of softening in prices of imported coal was partly offset by rupee depreciation, the company said.
UltraTech Cement said that the clinkerisation plant of 3.3 million metric tonnes in Karnataka has been commissioned. The company's board of directors has further sanctioned capital expenditure (capex) of Rs 2100 crore towards setting up grinding units and ready mix concrete plants across the country and also towards modernization. With this, the total capex under implementation is around Rs 13700 crore. UltraTech Cement said that the company is in the process of ramping up capacity by another 10 million tonnes by 2015. This will result in the company's total cement capacity getting augmented to 64.45 million tonnes.
The cement major said that the outlook continues to remain challenging. Growth in cement demand in the year ended 31 March 2014 (FY 2014) is expected to be around 6%, the company said. Over the long run, the demand for cement is likely to be at over 8%, with housing and infrastructure being the key demand drivers, the company said.
IDFC declined after the infrastructure lender's first quarter results showed that its sticky loans rose. The stock lost 4.63%. IDFC's consolidated net profit rose 46.74% to Rs 557.31 crore on 24.83% rise in total income from operations (net) to Rs 2298 crore in Q1 June 2013 over Q1 June 2012. The company announced Q1 result during market hours today, 29 July 2013.
Based on standalone financials, the lender's gross non-performing assets edged up to Rs 181.67 crore in Q1 June 2013, from Rs 85.12 crore as on 31 March 2013 and Rs 150.26 crore as on 30 June 2012. The ratio of gross non-performing assets (NPA) to gross advances stood at 0.32% as on 30 June 2013, higher that 0.15% as on 31 March 2013 and 0.3% as on 30 June 2012. The lender's ratio of net non-performing assets (NPA) to net advances stood at 2.81% as on 30 June 2013, higher than 2.61% as on 31 March 2013 and 2.47% as on 30 June 2012.
IDFC said profit after tax (PAT) net of principal gains, rose 33% to Rs 504 crore in Q1 June 2013 over Q1 June 2012.
IDFC's provisions and contingencies dropped 43% to Rs 59 crore in Q1 June 2013 over Q1 June 2012.
The balance sheet size grew by 10% to Rs 71655 crore as on 30 June 2013, from Rs 65017 crore as on 30 June 2012. The gross loan book rose 13% to Rs 57600 crore as on 30 June 2013, from Rs 50892 crore as on 30 June 2012. Gross approvals plunged 78% to Rs 2833 crore in Q1 June 2013, from Rs 12809 crore in Q1 June 2012. Gross disbursements declined 28% to Rs 3211 crore in Q1 June 2013 from Rs 4487 crore in Q1 June 2012.
IT major Wipro surged 6.77% to Rs 408.70 and was the top gainer from the Sensex pack. The company issued upbeat revenue guidance for Q2 September 2013 at the time of announcing Q1 June 2013 results after trading hours on Friday, 26 July 2013. Wipro expects 1.99% to 3.88% growth in revenue from IT services business at between $1.62 billion to $1.65 billion in Q2 September 2013 over Q1 June 2013.
The company's consolidated net profit rose 3% to Rs 1623.30 crore on 1% growth in revenue to Rs 9734.60 crore in Q1 June 2013 over Q4 March 2013. The results are as per International Financial Reporting Standards. The results are after adjusting for the spinoff of its non-technology businesses, completed in April.
IT services revenue rose 0.2% to $1.58 billion in Q1 June 2013 over Q4 March 2013. Non-GAAP constant currency IT services revenue in dollar terms was $1.60 billion, which was within the company's guidance range of $1.575 billion to $1.61 billion.
Wipro said that the pricing environment was largely stable during the quarter, and the growth was largely volume led. Effective from 1 June 2013, Wipro gave annual wage hike of between 6-8% for offshore employees and 2-3% for onsite employees.
Wipro added 28 new customers in Q1 June 2013.
Shares of other IT firms also gained after Wipro's upbeat Q2 revenue guidance. Infosys gained 0.15%. Tech Mahindra gained 2.36%. But, HCL Technologies fell 0.76%.
TCS rose 0.09%. TCS said during market hours today, 29 July 2013, that it has won a three year contract from the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) for the modernisation of its domestic tax system.
Shares of TCS turned ex-dividend today, 29 July 2013, for interim dividend of Rs 4 per share for the year ended 31 March 2013 (FY 2013).
Sterlite Industries (India) fell 2.94%, with the stock extending Friday's losses triggered by the company reporting weak Q1 results. Sterlite Industries' consolidated net profit fell 22% to Rs 934 crore on 23% fall net sales/income from operations to Rs 8190 crore in Q1 June 2013 over Q1 June 2012. The Q1 result was announced on 25 July 2013.
Hindalco Industries dropped 4.13%, with the stock extending Friday's steep losses. The stock had tumbled 7.59% on Friday, 26 July 2013.
Indian Bank lost 7.92% after net profit declined 31.26% to Rs 317.39 crore on 16.65% growth in total income to Rs 4195.47 crore in Q1 June 2013 over Q1 June 2012. The Q1 result was announced during market hours today, 29 July 2013.
Indian Bank's ratio of net non-performing assets (NPA) increased to 2.31% as on 30 June 2013, from 2.26% as on 31 March 2013 and 1.04% as on 30 June 2012. The ratio of gross NPA to gross advances increased to 3.41% as on 30 June 2013, from 3.33% as on 31 March 2013 and 1.66% as on 30 June 2012.
The bank's provisions and contingencies surged 152.65% to Rs 368.12 crore in Q1 June 2013 over Q1 June 2012.
Indian Bank's capital adequacy ratio (CAR) as per Basel II norms stood at 13.06% as on 30 June 2013, as against 13.08% as on 31 March 2013 and 12.98% as on 30 June 2012. CAR as per Basel III norms as on 30 June 2013 works out to 12.58%.
The bank's provision coverage ratio works out to 61.25% as on 30 June 2013.
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will meet the captains of Indian industry today, 29 July 2013, to review steps to revive the economy. The discussion will cover measures to correct the Current Account Deficit, measures to revive industrial growth, depreciation of the rupee and its impact on trade and industry, skill development and ways of accelerating it and development of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), the Chennai-Bangalore Industrial Corridor (CBIC), and the Amritsar-Delhi-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (ADKIC).
European stock markets edged higher on Monday, 29 July 2013, with shares of Danone SA on the rise after a well-received earnings report and Elan Corporation PLC rallying after a takeover deal. Key benchmark indices in Germany and France were up 0.25% to 0.26%. UK's FTSE 100 fell 0.25%.
The European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BoE) will announce their policy decisions on Thursday, 1 August 2013.
Asian stocks retreated on Monday, 29 July 2013, with Japanese equities skidding as a firm yen further dragged on the nation's exporters, while Chinese shares lost ground amid economic worries. Key benchmark indices in South Korea, Indonesia and Taiwan were off 0.57% to 1.69%. Singapore's Straits Times rose 0.03%.
Mainland Chinese and Hong Kong stocks retreated amid lingering economic worries, with sentiment weighed by official data released over the weekend showing profits at Chinese industrial firms slowed in June. The Shanghai Composite index lost 1.72%. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng was off 0.54%. Data released over the weekend by the National Bureau of Statistics showed profits at industrial companies rose 6.3% in June from the year-earlier month, slowing sharply from a 15.5% increase in May, according to reports.
The drop in Chinese equities also came after Beijing ordered China's National Audit Office to conduct an urgent review of overall public debt.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 Average lost 3.32%. The benchmark had retreated 3% on Friday, 26 July 2013.
Japanese retail sales rose 1.6% from a year earlier in June, figures today showed, which was below the market expectations.
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda indicated little concern that a planned sales-tax rise would derail the nation's economic rebound. A two-step sales tax increase won't give major damage to growth in Japan's economy, Kuroda said in a speech today in Tokyo, referring to the BOJ's growth forecasts. We consider a downturn in overseas economies to be the largest risk factor to the outlook for economic activity and prices.
Trading in US index futures indicated that the Dow could fall 11 points at the opening bell on Monday, 29 July 2013. US stocks inched higher on Friday, 26 July 2013, to end the week virtually flat, as investors digested earnings reports and prepared for a busy economic calendar in the week ahead.
On the economic front, US consumer confidence unexpectedly rose at the end of this month, according to the Thomson-Reuters/University of Michigan's consumer-sentiment index.
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) holds a two-day policy meeting on Tuesday (30 July 2013) and Wednesday (31 July 2013), after which it will release a statement on central bank policy. In his two-day testimony to Congress, which concluded on 18 July 2013, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said plans to taper asset purchases were not on a preset path and stressed intentions to be very responsive to data. Additionally, Bernanke said recent data have been "mixed" and it was "way too early" to make a judgment on when the central bank will slow down the pace of its asset purchases. The Fed currently buys $85 billion a month in government and mortgage bonds in an effort to keep interest rates low and stimulate economic growth.
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