Key benchmark indices snapped five-day losing steak as gains in Asian and European stocks boosted sentiment. The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, jumped 187.97 points or 1.03%, up about 241 points from the day's low and off close to 47 points from the day's high. Index heavyweight and cigarette maker ITC edged lower in volatile trade. Another index heavyweight Reliance Industries (RIL) edged higher. IT stocks rose. Bank stocks also gained. The market breadth was negative. Except the BSE FMCG index, all the other sectoral indices on BSE were in the green.
The Sensex had lost 814.47 points or 4.28% in the preceding five trading sessions to settle at 18,226.48 on Tuesday, 9 April 2013, from a recent high of 19,040.95 on 2 April 2013. The Sensex has fallen 421.32 points or 2.24% in this month so far (till 10 April 2013). The Sensex has declined 1,012.26 points or 5.21% in calendar 2013 so far (till 10 April 2013). From a 52-week high of 20,203.66 on 29 January 2013, the Sensex has declined 1,789.21 points or 8.86%. From a 52-week low of 15,748.98 on 4 June 2012, the Sensex has surged 2,665.47 points or 16.92%.
The market edged higher amid initial volatility. Key benchmark indices regained positive zone after slipping into the red for a brief period in morning trade. Key benchmark indices edged higher after swinging alternately between positive and negative terrain in mid-morning trade. The Sensex hovered in the positive terrain in early afternoon trade. Key benchmark indices firmed up in afternoon trade after European markets opened higher.
A bout of volatility was witnessed as key benchmark indices regained strength to hit fresh intraday high after slipping into the red for a brief period in mid-afternoon trade. The Sensex recovered after hitting its lowest level in over 29 weeks. The CNX Nifty recovered after hitting its lowest level in over 28 weeks. The market trimmed gains after hitting fresh intraday high in late trade.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth a net Rs 624.50 crore into the secondary equity markets on Tuesday, 9 April 2013, as per data from Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi).
The S&P BSE Sensex jumped 187.97 points or 1.03% to settle at 18,414.45, its highest closing level since 8 April 2013. The index jumped 234.96 points at the day's high of 18,461.44 in late trade. The index fell 53.17 points at the day's low of 18,173.31 in mid-afternoon trade, its lowest level since 13 September 2012.
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The CNX Nifty rose 63.60 points or 1.16% to 5,558.70, its highest closing level since 4 April 2013. The index hit a high of 5,569.25 in intraday trade. The index hit a low of 5,477.20 in intraday trade, its lowest level since 5 October 2012.
The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.53% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.01%. Both these indices underperformed the Sensex.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was negative. On BSE, 1,197 shares fell and 1,139 shares rose. A total of 132 shares were unchanged.
The total turnover on BSE amounted to Rs 1810 crore, higher than Rs 1738.71 crore on Tuesday, 9 April 2013.
The S&P BSE Teck (up 2.10%), the S&P BSE IT (up 2.05%), the S&P BSE banking index - the Bankex (up 1.73%), the S&P BSE Capital Goods (up 1.40%) and the S&P BSE Realty (up 1.30%), outperformed the Sensex.
The S&P BSE Auto (up 0.69%), the S&P BSE Power (up 0.68%), the S&P BSE Consumer Durables (up 0.53%), the S&P BSE PSU (up 0.39%), the S&P BSE Metal (up 0.34%), the S&P BSE Healthcare (up 0.33%), the S&P BSE Oil&Gas (up 0.26%) and the S&P BSE FMCG (down 0.40%), underperformed the Sensex.
Among the 30-share Sensex pack, 21 stocks rose while rest of them fell.
Index heavyweight Reliance Industries (RIL) rose 0.61% at Rs 781.05. The scrip hit high of Rs 784.80 and a low of Rs 772.15. Shares of Reliance Communications surged 13.49%. RIL's telecom unit Reliance Jio Infocomm and Reliance Communications (RCom) on 2 April 2013 announced the signing of a definitive agreement for approximately Rs 1200 crore as one time indefeasible right to use (IRU) fees for sharing RCom's nationwide inter-city fiber optic network infrastructure. Reliance Jio Infocomm will utilize multiple fiber pairs across RCom's 1.2 lakh kilometres inter-city fiber optic network to provide a robust and future proof backbone for rolling out its state-of-the-art 4G services. As per the agreement, RCom will in turn have reciprocal access to optic fiber infrastructure to be built by Reliance Jio Infocomm in the future.
The agreement provides for joint working arrangements to be put in place immediately for upgradation of the optic fiber network to ensure seamless delivery of next generation services.
Most other Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani (ADA) Group shares advanced. Reliance MediaWorks (up 4.90%), Reliance Infrastructure (up 4.64%), Reliance Capital (up 3.59%), Reliance Power (up 3.53%) and Reliance Broadcast Network (up 2.41%), edged higher.
Index heavyweight and cigarette major ITC fell 0.91% to Rs 284.55. The scrip hit high of Rs 290.20 and a low of Rs 281.15. The stock had hit record high of Rs 310.75 on 4 February 2013. The government raised the excise duty on cigarettes by about 18% on all cigarettes except cigarettes of length not exceeding 65 mm in Union Budget 2013-14, which was unveiled on 28 February 2013.
Maruti Suzuki India gained 0.39%. The company today, 10 April 2013, said that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with RPG Life Sciences for acquiring land situated at Trans-Thane Creek Industrial Area for setting up regional office facilities in the Mumbai region in due course.
Bank stocks edged higher. State-run State Bank of India (SBI) rose 1.71%. SBI on 20 March 2013 said that the Executive Committee of the Central Board of the Bank, in its Meeting held on 20 March 2013, approved the issuance and allotment of 1.29 crore equity shares at Rs 2,312.78 per share to the Government of India (GoI) by way of preferential allotment.
Among other PSU bank stocks, Punjab National Bank (up 2.62%), Bank of Baroda (up 1.94%), Union Bank of India (up 1.68%), Bank of India (up 1.67%) and Canara Bank (up 1.3%), edged higher.
HDFC Bank gained 1.36%. HDFC Bank announces Q4 results on 23 April 2013.
ICICI Bank advanced 1.46%. ICICI Bank announces Q4 results on 26 April 2013.
Among other private sector lenders, Axis Bank (up 3.11%), Kotak Mahindra Bank (up 2.84%) and Yes Bank (up 0.93%), edged higher.
IT stocks edged higher. Infosys gained 1.70%. Infosys announces Q4 results on Friday, 12 April 2013. Infosys on 2 April 2013 said that it has signed an agreement with RWE Supply & Trading (RWEST), a leading European energy trading house to provide technology services to transform RWEST's trading operations to create business efficiencies and drive growth from new markets and commodities.
Infosys on 15 March 2013 announced that it has been selected by India Post to implement and manage a platform that will transform its rural operations. With this new agreement, Infosys will facilitate India Post's Rural Systems Integration (RSI) program.
HCL Technologies gained 3.46%. The company on 3 April 2013 said that it is collaborating with North Carolina New Schools -- a statewide public-private catalyst for education innovation -- to create and promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs and get college students ready for the 21st century workforce. HCL will design an online technology hub which will serve as a central gathering place for featured content and discussion between teachers, principals, school staff, students, counselors, college liaisons, district office superintendents and NC New Schools administration staff. NC New Schools will leverage HCL's services for content creation and management of its collaborative, online community offering access to tools and resources required to accelerate systemic, sustainable innovation in schools. NC New Schools will move approximately 3,000 NC New Schools intranet users to the new technology hub.
Wipro gained 2.17%. The stock had slumped 12.19% on Tuesday, 9 April 2013, after the demerger of the non-IT business of the company took effect on the bourses on that day. Following the demerger, the non-IT business of the company will be transferred to a separate company to be called Wipro Enterprises. The demerged company will have non-IT business, including consumer care products, the infrastructure engineering business and medical diagnostic product and services business.
The Wipro board had announced the demerger of the non-IT business in November 2012.
Wipro had offered different options to the shareholders of the company as a part of the demerger scheme. One such option is that Wipro shareholders would get one equity shares of Rs 10 each of Wipro Enterprises for every five Wipro shares. Under second option, Wipro shareholders would get one 7% redeemable preference share with a face value of Rs 50 of Wipro Enterprises for every five Wipro shares. The preference shares will be redeemable at a price of Rs 235.20 after twelve months from the date of issue. Wipro shareholders also have the option to exchange the equity shares of Wipro Enterprises and receive as consideration equity shares of Wipro held by the promoter. The exchange ratio will be one equity share of Wipro for every 1.65 equity shares in Wipro Enterprises. Wipro Enterprises will not be separately listed on the bourses.
Wipro announces Q4 results on 19 April 2013.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) rose 2.19%. The company said during market hours today, 10 April 2013, that the High Court of Judicature at Bombay has approved the Scheme of Amalgamation between Computational Research Laboratories (CRL) and Retail Fullserve (RFL) and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). The formalities connected with filing of the Order with Registrar of Companies (ROC) have been completed, TCS said in a statement.
TCS on Tuesday, 9 April 2013, said that it has signed definitive agreements for the acquisition of 100% equity shares in Alti SA, an IT services company in France, for a value of euro 75 million in an all cash transaction. The transaction will strengthen TCS's ability to service its customers in France and other regions in Europe. Alti SA is a privately held company owned by its management and two private equity funds, CM-CIC LBO Partners and IDI, which supported its growth from a revenue base of euro 64 million in 2007 to euro 126 million in 2012.
TCS announces Q4 results on 17 April 2013.
Jindal Stainless jumped 9.03% at Rs 51.30. The company announced after market hours today, 10 April 2013, that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with POSCO to mutually cooperate with each other for long-term joint business opportunities. The said MOU is applicable for 3 years and can be extended by mutual agreement.
The MOU calls for long term supply of 200 series stainless steel products of the company to POSCO or its subsidiaries. The two companies will also review joint establishment and exploration for nickel smelter process in Indonesia. The two companies will also review joint co-operation in Jindal Stainless' Odisha project. The two companies have also mutually agreed to co-operate on reviewing overseas joint projects including but not limited to the establishment of service centers and cold rolling mills.
Sterlite Industries (India) rose 0.46%. The company during trading hours today, 10 April 2013, announced its production results for the Fourth Quarter and Year ended 31 March 2013. The company reported a full year production growth across Copper, Lead and Silver and a record quarterly and full year production of mined zinc-lead and integrated silver at Zinc India.
With regard to the zine business in India, the integrated production of refined zinc was 181,000 tonnes in Q4, 8% higher than Q3. Full year production was 660,000 tonnes, in line with the annual plan. Sales of zinc metal-in-concentrate (MIC) were 61,000 tonnes, due to surplus concentrate in Q4. Integrated production of refined lead was 32,000 tonnes in Q4 and 107,000 tonnes for the full year, up 2% and 20% respectively.
Integrated production of silver was a record 100,000 tonnes in Q4 and 322,000 tonnes for the full year, up 20% and 36%, respectively, driven by the continued ramp-up of the SK mine and the Dariba lead smelter. During the year, Rampura Agucha underground mine and Kayad mine achieved the milestone of development ore production as per plan.
Copper cathode production was 86,000 tonnes in Q4, 7% higher than the corresponding prior period, and 8% higher at 353,000 tonnes in FY 2013. Mined metal production at Australia was 28% higher at 7,000 tonnes in Q4 and 15% higher at 26,000 tonnes for the full year.
The first 80MW unit of the 160MW captive power plant at Tuticorin has been stabilised during the quarter and is now operating at capacity, with plant load factor (PLF) of 81% during the quarter, Sterlite Industries said.
Giving update regarding Tuticorin Copper Smelter, Sterlite Industries said that the company is actively engaged with Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) and other relevant authorities to obtain permission to restart the operations. The company also said that it has filed an appeal with the National Green Tribunal against the closure order by TNPCB and for interim relief to operate the plant, and the matter is being heard.
With regard to aluminium production, Sterlite said that production at 245 ktpa Korba-II smelter was 62,000 tonnes in Q4 March 2013, in line with the corresponding prior quarter. The smelter operated above its rated capacity for the full year.
Cairn India rose 0.96% The company announced during trading hours today, 10 April 2013, that in Q4, average daily gross operated production was 202,014 barrels of oil equivalent (boe), 12% higher than the corresponding prior period. Working interest production was 18% higher at 126,623 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd). The increase was driven by ramp-up at the Rajasthan block, where gross production was 22% higher at 168,594 bopd in Q4.
At the end of Q4, oil production was commenced from Aishwariya, the third largest oil field in the Rajasthan block, which will ramp up to the FDP approved production level of 10,000 bopd. Commercial gas sales were also commenced from the Rajasthan block during Q4 with initial volumes of 5 million standard cubic feet per day, Cairn India said.
Following clarification from the Government of India that exploration would be permitted in development areas, exploration drilling was commenced in the Rajasthan block in February. This is a step towards realising the basin potential of 300,000 bopd. Recent exploration drilling has resulted in a discovery, the 26th in the Rajasthan block. In the Sri Lanka block, the Phase-II exploratory well encountered multiple reservoir sands without hydrocarbons, and was plugged and abandoned. Earlier, a three-well Phase-I exploration resulted in two successful discoveries. We continue to work on the Sri Lanka block, and the data from this Phase-II well along with the results of the prior two discoveries are being integrated to fully understand the future block potential, the company added.
Sesa Goa (SGL) rose 0.65%. The company during trading hours today, 10 April 2013, announced its unaudited consolidated production release for the fourth quarter (Q4) and full year ended (FY 2013) 31 March 2013. The company said iron ore operations continue to be affected by suspension of mining in Goa and Karnataka. At Karnataka, the matter for reopening of Category A and B mines has been heard by the Honourable Supreme Court, and the order has been reserved and is expected to be announced soon. Earlier a few Category A mines had been allowed to resume operations by the Court.
The company added that regarding the suspension of mining in Goa, the Supreme Court is expected to fix the dates for initial hearings. In the meantime, the State Government and major miners including Sesa Goa, have filed their responses to the Central Empowered Committee report. Separately, the firm has filed an application to the Court seeking a stay on the suspension of mining and restrictions on ore transportation.
In Q4, production of pig iron and metallurgical coke were 75% and 48% higher at 104,000 tonnes and 94,000 tonnes, respectively, due to the new capacities commissioned in Q2 FY2013. At Liberia iron ore project, exploration activities are progressing well, and the company remains on track to deliver the first shipment by end FY2014, Sesa Goa said.
Reliance Communications clocked a highest turnover of Rs 97.80 crore on BSE. Tata Motors-DVR (Rs 97.70 crore), State Bank of India (Rs 82.05 crore), United Spirits (Rs 59.05 crore) and Reliance Capital (Rs 56.69 crore), were the other turnover toppers on BSE in that order.
Reliance Communications reported highest volumes of 1.40 crore shares on BSE. Tata Motors-DVR (64.32 lakh shares), GTL Infrastructure (54.82 lakh shares), Indiabulls Infrastructure and Power (51.67 lakh shares) and HDIL (44.59 lakh shares), were the other volume toppers on BSE in that order.
The upside on the domestic bourses may be capped as reduction of promoter stake to meet the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi) mandated minimum public shareholding of 25% for private companies and 10% for state-run firms will result in supply of equity in the market over the next few months. As per the Sebi mandated minimum public shareholding rule, private-sector companies must cut founders' stake to adhere to the rules by 30 June 2013, while the deadline for state-run firms is 31 August 2013. PSU divestment will also add to share sale glut in FY 2014. The government has set a target of Rs 40000 crore from divestment of government stake in state-run firms and Rs 14000 crore from divestment of stake in non-government companies for FY 2014.
The Q4 March 2013 corporate earnings season begins this week. Infosys announces Q4 results on Friday, 12 April 2013. Reliance Industries (RIL) announces Q4 results on 16 April 2013. TCS announces Q4 results on 17 April 2013. IndusInd Bank announces Q2 results on 18 April 2013. Wipro announces Q4 results on 19 April 2013. Cairn India announces Q4 results on 22 April 2013. UltraTech Cement announces Q4 results on the same day.
HDFC Bank announces Q4 results on 23 April 2013. Axis Bank will announce its Q4 March 2013 results on 24 April 2013. ICICI Bank and Maruti Suzuki unveil Q4 results on 26 April 2013. IDFC announces Q4 results on 1 May 2013. HDFC announces Q4 results on 8 May 2013. Ranbaxy announces Q1 March 2013 results on the same day. Dr. Reddys Laboratories announces Q4 results on 14 May 2013.
On the macro front, the government will unveil industrial production data for February 2013 on Friday, 12 April 2013. Industrial production is seen declining 1.5% in February 2013, as per the median estimate of a poll of economists carried out by Capital Market. Industrial production had risen 2.4% in January 2013, as against a contraction of 0.5% in December 2012.
The government will unveil data on the combined consumer price index for urban and rural India for March 2013 on 12 April 2013. Inflation based on the combined consumer price index for urban and rural India had edged up to 10.91% in February 2013, from 10.79% in January 2013.
The government will unveil data on the wholesale price index (WPI) for March 2013 on 15 April 2013. WPI inflation is projected to ease to 6.4% in March 2013 from 6.84% in February 2013, as per the median estimate of a poll of economists carried out by Capital Market. WPI inflation had edged up to 6.84% in February 2013 from 6.62% in January 2013.
The government will unveil data on the wholesale price index (WPI) for March 2013 on 15 April 2013. The annual rate of inflation, based on the monthly wholesale price index (WPI), edged up to 6.84% in February 2013 from 6.62% in January 2013.
The India Meteorological Department will issue its initial forecast of 2013 southwest monsoon in this month.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor D. Subbarao on 6 April 2013 said that the high fiscal deficit is a problem because it exacerbates inflation and impedes monetary policy transmission. The RBI will announce the Monetary Policy Statement 2013-14 on 3 May 2013. The RBI cut its key policy rate viz. the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.5% after a mid-quarter monetary policy review on 19 March 2013. The key macroeconomic priorities are to raise the growth rate, restrain inflation pressures and mitigate the vulnerability of the external sector, RBI said at that time. Even as the policy stance emphasises addressing the growth risks, the headroom for further monetary easing remains quite limited, the RBI said. The RBI said it will continue to actively manage liquidity through various instruments, including open market operations (OMO), so as to ensure adequate flow of credit to productive sectors of the economy.
On the political front, the Congress led UPA government has been reduced to a minority government, with DMK removing support to the government in March this year citing differences on the issue of atrocities on Tamils in Sri Lanka. Earlier, the Trinamool Congress withdrew support to the government in September last year as it opposed economic reforms. The Samajwadi Party (SP) along with its regional rival in Uttar Pradesh Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) provide outside support to the UPA government. SP has 22 MPs in Lok Sabha and BSP has 21 MPs.
The finance ministry in October 2012 announced a five-year plan to cut fiscal deficit. The government hopes to reduce the fiscal deficit to 3% by March 2017.
The second half of the Budget session of the Parliament begins on 22 April 2013. The government has lined up a number of key bills for consideration and passing during the Budget session of the parliament, which include The Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2010, The Pension Fund Regulator and Development Authority Bill, 2011, The Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2011, The National Food Security Bill, 2011 and The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008. The Budget Session of the Parliament ends on 10 May 2013.
Assembly elections will be held in Karnataka on 5 May 2013 and the counting of votes and results of the election will be declared on 8 May 2013.
European stocks climbed for a third day on Wednesday on expectations of continued central bank stimulus by the world's leading economies. Key benchmark indices in UK, France and Germany were up by 0.75% to 1.20%.
Asian stocks rose on Wednesday pushing the benchmark regional equities gauge higher for a third day, as commodity producers advanced and a report showed China's imports jumped. Key benchmark indices in China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan rose by 0.02% to 0.77%. Key benchmark indices in Indonesia and Singapore shed by 0.1% to 0.45%.
China's imports rose by an above-forecast 14.1% in March while shipments abroad increased 10% from a year earlier, the customs administration said today in Beijing.
Trading in US index futures indicated that the Dow could gain 46 points at the opening bell on Wednesday, 10 April 2013. US stocks rose on Tuesday, lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record high, as Wall Street embraced the start of first-quarter earnings. The Federal Open Market Committee releases minutes of its March 19-20 meeting later in the global day today.
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