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Sensex slips 251 pts ahead of inflation data; SBI, IT shares fall

CLOSING BELL: The NSE Nifty 50 ended 86 points lower; Broader indices log deeper cuts. Adani Group shares fall again.

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Stock Market Highlights: The key benchmark indices started the week on a shaky note, with investors adopting a cautious approach ahead of the key inflation numbers in India and the US. After slipping to a low of 60,245, the S&P BSE Sensex recouped some of the day's losses and eventually settled 251 points lower at 60,432 on Monday.

The NSE Nifty 50 hit a low of 17,720, before settling with a loss of 86 points at 17,771.

A Reuters poll indicated that India’s CPI-based inflation was expected to inch higher to 5.9 per cent in January. Investors will also keep a close track of the US inflation print to be released on Tuesday, after strong US jobs data prompted fears of more rate hikes in the US.

Back home, the broader markets ended with deeper cuts. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were down over a per cent each. The overall breadth too was fairly negative, with nearly two declining stocks for every advancing share on the BSE.


SBI was the major loser among the Sensex 30 pack.  The stock was down nearly 3 per cent at Rs 537. Infosys was the other major loser, down 2.5 per cent. TCS, Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Finance, Wipro, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Motors and Axis Bank were also down over a per cent each.

On the positive side, Larsen & Toubro and Titan gained around 2 per cent each. NTPC, PowerGrid, ITC and Sun Pharma were the other prominent gainers.

Adani Group stocks fall again

Shares of Adani Group witnessed a broad-based selling pressure after the Group cut revenue target and capex plans amid the current market rout. The flagship firm, Adani Enterprises tanked nearly 8 per cent. Adani Ports, Adani Power, Adani Green, Adani Transmission, Adani Wilmar, Ambuja Cement  and NDTV plunged 5 per cent each. ACC was down 3 per cent.

In the broader markets, Lupin cracked 8.5 per cent after brokerages downgraded the stock following its weak Q3 performance. READ MORE

Meanwhile, Oil India soared nearly 9 per cent to an eight-month high in a weak market after the company reported its highest-ever quarterly profit of Rs 1,746.1 crore in Q3FY23. READ MORE




4:15 PM

ALERT :: SC hears plea in Adani-Hindenburg case

4:14 PM

ALERT :: SC directs SpiceJet to encash bank guarantee & pay Maran Rs 270 crore in 2 weeks

4:13 PM

Earnings Alert :: Nykaa Q3 profit drops 71% YoY to Rs 8.1 crore

>> PAT was Rs 28 crore last year
 
>> Revenue rises 33.2% YoY to Rs 1,462.8 crore
 
>> Ebitda increases 13.5% YoY to Rs 78.2 crore
 
>> Margin shrinks to 5.4% vs 6.3% YoY

4:09 PM

F&O analysis :: Where are calls and puts being built on Nifty, Bank Nifty?

Nifty, today, saw call writing on both the weekly and monthly expiries from the 17,800 CE level all the way up to the 18,100 call level with the highest concentration of OI being at the 18,000 level.

Bank Nifty also saw a rise in the selling of calls at 41,500 which was different from its usual 2-3 day behaviour of short straddles being created at this level.

Traders from a monthly expiry perspective, however, remained unperturbed with today's fall as the 41,000 PE and 42,000 CE contours remain the ones with the highest OI even after today's down move.

Views by: Rahul Ghose, Founder & CEO – Hedged, an algorithm-powered advisory platform
4:07 PM

Tech View :: 'Daily momentum indicator suggests buy on dip on Nifty'

The Nifty opened on a flat note and witnessed selling pressure from the beginning of trade. It closed in the negative down 85 points. On the daily charts, Nifty has faced selling pressure from the zone 17,850 – 17,900 where resistance in the form of the 20-day moving average (17,862) was placed. Since past one week, the Nifty has been range bound and until we get a decisive move above the zone of 17,850 – 17,900 the range bound action is likely to continue.

The daily momentum indicator has a positive crossover which is a buy signal and also suggests that this dip should be bought into. Overall, we expect the Nifty to test the upper end (18,100) of the downward sloping channel from short term perspective.

Views by: Jatin Gedia, Technical Research Analyst, Sharekhan by BNP Paribas
4:05 PM

Comment :: What will dictate market trend on Tuesday?

We expect market to remain lacklustre as investors await key economic data on global as well as domestic front to provide some clear direction. Domestic CPI data to be announce today post market, while US would release its monthly CPI data on Tuesday along with Europe’s GDP numbers. Auto and Capital goods stocks likely to do well on back of good quarterly results.

Views by: Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services
4:04 PM

Comment :: 'PSU banks & IT stocks dragged indices as traders booked profits'

With the third quarter earnings season coming to a close this week, markets traded weak throughout the day ahead of the inflation print expected today. PSU banks & IT stocks dragged indices as traders booked profits on a rather dull day of trade wherein most of the sectoral indices ended in the red. Equity ownership of retail investors now stands at a record 24.5% at the end of third quarter even as they remind themselves of rising fixed income rates on dull days like today.

Views by: S Ranganathan, Head of Research at LKP Securities
 
4:02 PM

Infosys, TCS better equipped to weather ChatGPT-led disruption: JP Morgan

Generative artificial intelligence models such as ChatGPT, JP Morgan said, can potentially simplify coding and democratize access to a wider pool of talent, driving a new source of disruption READ MORE

3:59 PM

Bond market :: Yields on 10-year G-Sec end off day's high

3:58 PM

Rupee closing :: INR ends weaker at 82.73/$ vs Friday's close of 82.50/$

3:55 PM

BSE Snapshot :: Market breadth negative with advance-decline ratio at 1:2

3:53 PM

ALERT :: Volatility gauge India VIX soars 7%

3:52 PM

Adani stocks :: Sell-off continues as group cuts revenue growth target

Gautam Adani’s conglomerate has halved its revenue growth target and plans to hold off fresh capital expenditure, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Indian billionaire seeks to rebuild investor confidence in the wake of a bruising short seller attack. The group will now shoot for revenue growth of 15% to 20% for at least the next financial year, down from the 40% growth originally targeted.
 
3:49 PM

Buzzing stock :: Oil India ends near 8-month high on record Q3 profit

Shares of Oil India rallied after the company reported highest-ever quarterly profit of Rs 1,746.1 crore in the October-December quarter (Q3FY23) from Rs 1,244.9 crore, in the year-ago period.

3:47 PM

Buzzing stocks :: Lupin tumbles 8% as downgrades rain post weak Q3

Shares of Lupin came under heavy selling pressure on Monday after several brokerages downgraded the stock to 'reduce' or 'sell' post its weak earnings growth during the October-December quarter (Q3FY23). 

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First Published: Feb 13 2023 | 8:02 AM IST