Key benchmark indices logged small gains after alternately swinging between positive and negative terrain near the flat line in late trade. The Sensex was up 9.14 points or 0.04%, up 64.40 points from the day's low and off 54.17 points from the day's high. The market breadth indicating the overall health of the market was positive. The BSE Mid-Cap index was up 1.37%. The BSE Small-Cap index was up 1.35%. Both these indices outperformed the Sensex.
Metal and mining stocks extended recent gains. Hindalco Industries hit 52-week high, with the stock extending Wednesday's gain triggered by upgrade in rating of the stock from a foreign brokerage to 'buy' from 'underperform'. Tata Sponge Iron scaled record high. Tata Power Company gained on reports the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has approved tariff hike of 8.32% for the year ending 31 March 2014. Cipla rose after the company said that that the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) announced seven new sub-licensing agreements for the manufacture of generic HIV medicines, atazanavir (ATV) and dolutegravir (DTG). Glenmark Pharmaceuticals rose after the company said it plans to set up a new manufacturing facility in the US.
As per provisional closing, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 9.14 points or 0.04% to 25,558.86. The index gained 63.31 points at the day's high of 25,613.03 in mid-afternoon trade, its highest level since 10 July 2014. The index fell 55.26 points at the day's low of 25,494.46 in early afternoon trade.
The CNX Nifty was up 14.75 points or 0.19% to 7,639.15. The index hit a high of 7,655.65 in intraday trade, its highest level since 10 July 2014. The index hit a low of 7,612.70 in intraday trade.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market was positive. On BSE, 1,729 shares gained and 1,204 shares fell. A total of 113 shares were unchanged.
The BSE Mid-Cap index was up 125.77 points or 1.37% at 9,291.69. The BSE Small-Cap index was up 135.75 points or 1.35% at 10,193.12. Both these indices outperformed the Sensex.
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The total turnover on BSE amounted to Rs 4518 crore, higher than Rs 3540.77 crore on Wednesday, 16 July 2014.
Among the 30-share Sensex pack, 16 stocks gained and rest of them declined.
Coal India (up 2.82%), NTPC (up 2.66%) and Bharat Heavy Electricals (Bhel) (up 1.08%) edged higher from the Sensex pack.
Tata Power Company gained 3.96%. As per reports, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has approved tariff hike of 8.32% for the year ending 31 March 2014.
Cipla rose 1.32%. Cipla during market hours said that the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) announced seven new sub-licensing agreements for the manufacture of generic HIV medicines, atazanavir (ATV) and dolutegravir (DTG).
The United Nations-backed MPP negotiates licences with key patent holders to speed access of low-cost, generic medicines to developing countries. To date, the MPP has signed agreements with Bristol Myers-Squibb, Gilead Sciences, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, the US National Institutes of Health and ViiV Healthcare for eight antiretrovirals (ARVs) and one medicine for an HIV opportunistic infection, Cipla said in a press release.
Micro Labs, a producer of generics including WHO pre-qualified ARVs, Cipla, a global pharmaceutical company with a strong presence in the HIV field and Mylan, a global generics and specialty pharmaceutical company, have become new MPP sublicensing partners, the press release said.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals rose 1.62% after the company said it plans to set up a new manufacturing facility in the US. The announcement was made during market hours today, 17 July 2014.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (Glenmark) said that the company plans to set up manufacturing facility at Monroe Corporate Center, North Carolina, USA. The facility will be spread over 100,000 sq. feet (around 15 acre plot) and the company will first begin work on an oral solid unit and thereafter set up manufacturing units for injectables and topicals, Glenmark said in a statement.
Glenn Saldanha, Chairman & MD, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals said, "Our plan to set up a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in the US underlines the fast paced growth the company has witnessed in a short span of 8 years in the US market and our long term commitment to the country. The US is a key strategic market for Glenmark and it is important for us to have a manufacturing base here to serve our growing business in the country. Over the next 5 years, we will make significant investments in this proposed facility and set up three units which will produce oral solids, injectables and topicals. With the setting up of a new facility in the US we would further enhance our manufacturing footprint making it truly global in every sense of the term".
Metal and mining stocks extended Wednesday's gains triggered by data showing acceleration in China's GDP growth to 7.5% in Q2 June 2014, from 7.4% in Q1 March 2014. China is the world's largest consumer of copper and aluminum.
Hindustan Zinc (up 0.78%), NMDC (up 0.74%), National Aluminium Company (up 1.8%) and Hindustan Copper (up 0.2%) edged higher.
Hindalco Industries rose 3.22% to Rs 187.50 after hitting a 52-week high of Rs 190 in intraday trade. The stock extended Wednesday's gain triggered by upgrade in rating of the stock from a foreign brokerage to 'buy' from 'underperform'. The brokerage cited positive outlook for aluminium prices, better margins at Hindalco's US subsidiary Novelis and balance sheet deleveraging as key reasons for upgrading shares of Hindalco Industries.
The government raised export duty on bauxite from 10% to 20% in Union Budget 2014-15. Increase in export duty on bauxite will be favourable for aluminium smelters like Hindalco and Sesa Sterlite who will benefit from the resultant increase in domestic bauxite supply.
Shares of Sesa Sterlite rose 1.6%.
Steel stocks gained across the board as higher outlay for housing, road, port, urban and rural housing and infrastructure development in Union Budget 2014-15 would help improve steel consumption.
Jindal Steel & Power (up 2.1%), JSW Steel (up 2.15%), Tata Steel (up 2.81%), and Steel Authority of India (Sail) (up 2.16%) gained.
Tata Sponge Iron surged 12.82% to Rs 800 after hitting a record high of Rs 808.45 in intraday trade.
With small initial gains, the Sensex and the 50-unit CNX Nifty, both, hit one week high. Key benchmark indices slipped into negative zone from positive zone in mid-morning trade. Key benchmark indices saw divergent trend and hovered near the flat line in early afternoon trade. Key benchmark indices continued to alternately swing between positive and negative terrain near the flat line in afternoon trade. Key benchmark indices trimmed gains after hitting fresh one week high in mid-afternoon trade. Key benchmark indices logged small gains after alternately swinging between positive and negative terrain near the flat line in late trade.
In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged lower against the dollar in choppy trade. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 60.1375, compared with its close of 60.13 on Wednesday, 16 July 2014.
European stocks dropped today, 17 July 2014, as new sanctions on Russia by the US amid efforts to curb violence in Ukraine, sent Russia's ruble and bonds plunging. Key benchmark indices in France, Germany and UK shed 0.3% to 0.48%.
US President Barack Obama imposed the biggest package of US economic sanctions yet on Russia, hitting Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft and other energy, financial and defense firms. Meanwhile, the European Union said it would announce detailed sanctions on Russia by the end of July.
Asian stocks edged lower today, 17 July 2014, after the US and European Union imposed further sanctions on Russian businesses for Russia's failure to defuse fighting in Ukraine. Key benchmark indices in Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong were off 0.01% to 0.84%. South Korea's Seoul Composite index rose 0.37%.
Trading in US index futures indicated that the Dow could fall 24 points at the opening bell on Thursday, 17 July 2014. US stocks advanced on Wednesday, 16 July 2014, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to an all-time high, as companies from Time Warner Inc. to Intel Corp. rallied amid deals and earnings reports.
The Federal Reserve said in its Beige Book business survey released on Wednesday, 16 July 2014, that economic growth was modest to moderate in the latest period as all 12 of its districts reported stronger consumer spending and expanded manufacturing.
Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen concluded her two-day appearance testifying on Capitol Hill. In her comments, she reportedly stressed a softer line on stock valuations, saying the Fed doesn't have a target for equity values. The central bank instead looks to see if valuations are outside historical norms. In that sense, I am not seeing alarming warning signals, she said Wednesday, 16 July 2014.
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