Key benchmark indices edged lower amid a divergent trend among various index constituents. The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, fell below the psychological 28,000 level. A rally had taken the Sensex past the psychological 28,000 level yesterday, 1 July 2015. The Sensex fell 75.07 points or 0.27% to settle at 27,945.80. The losses for the Sensex in percentage terms were higher than those for the 50-unit CNX Nifty. The Nifty dropped 8.15% or 0.1% to settle at 8,444.90. The market breadth indicating the overall health of the market was positive.
Telecom shares were in demand. Most private sector banks rose. Most PSU banks declined. Shares of public sector oil marketing companies (PSU OMCs) rose as global crude oil prices dropped overnight. Shares of upstream oil exploration & production (E&P) firms also edged higher. Bajaj Auto edged higher after the company reportedly monthly sales data for June.
Key benchmark indices today, 2 July 2015, snapped their two-day winning streak.
Meanwhile, Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan reportedly said today, 2 July 2015, that India's economy is in the process of a steady recovery and that the government needs to work on reforms to accelerate growth further.
Foreign portfolio investors bought shares worth a net Rs 95.41 crore from the secondary equity market yesterday, 1 July 2015, as per data from Central Depository Services (India). Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 52.12 crore yesterday, 1 July 2015, as per provisional data released by the stock exchanges.
In overseas markets, European stocks edged higher. Earlier during the global day, Asian stocks closed higher. US stocks finished higher yesterday, 1 July 2015, as investors looked beyond the latest developments in Greece and focused on economic data.
The S&P BSE Sensex fell 75.07 points or 0.27% to settle at 27,945.80, its lowest level since 30 June 2015. The index fell 114.52 points at the day's low of 27,906.35 in late trade. The index rose 95.09 points at the day's high of 28,115.96 at the onset of trading session, its highest level since 20 April 2015.
The CNX Nifty dropped 8.15% or 0.1% to settle at 8,444.90, its lowest closing level since 30 June 2015. The index hit a low of 8,433.20 in intraday trade. The index hit a high of 8,479.25 in intraday trade.
The BSE Mid-Cap index rose 52.53 points or 0.49% to settle at 10,871.84. The BSE Small-Cap index rose 64.31 points or 0.57% to settle at 11,299.99. Both these indices outperformed the Sensex.
The market breadth indicating the overall health of the market was positive. On BSE, 1,519 shares rose and 1,251 shares fell. A total of 116 shares were unchanged.
The total turnover on BSE amounted to Rs 2705 crore, lower than turnover of Rs 3226.25 crore registered during the previous trading session.
Among the sectoral indices on BSE, the S&P BSE Healthcare index (down 0.4%), BSE IT index (down 0.41%) and BSE Metal index (down 0.62%) underperformed the Sensex. The S&P BSE FMCG index (up 0.28%), BSE Bankex index (up 0.08%), BSE Auto index (up 0.44%), BSE Capital Goods index (down 0.13%), BSE Consumer Durables index (down 0.01%), BSE Oil & Gas index (up 0.86%), BSE Power index (up 0.07%), BSE Realty index (down 0.19%) and BSE Teck index (up 0.3%) outperformed the Sensex.
Telecom shares were in demand. Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) (up 2.84%), Reliance Communications (up 2.39%) and Idea Cellular (up 1.87%), edged higher. MTNL was flat at Rs 16.60.
Bharti Airtel rose 2.13% at Rs 433.55. Bharti Airtel before market hours today, 2 July 2015, announced that as on date the company has completed the sale of tower assets in 5 African countries. The agreements for the sale of tower assets in two African countries have lapsed. The process for the sale of tower assets in 6 African countries is currently on and that the management hopes to have the finality in the coming few months on the transactions proposed, subject to availability of all approvals and completion of the conditions precedent. The total proceeds from the transactions already concluded are over $1.3 billion which would be utilised for reducing the debt.
Most PSU banks declined. Central Bank of India (down 2.4%), Indian Overseas Bank (down 1.72%), Union Bank of India (down 1.19%), Andhra Bank (down 1.07%), IDBI Bank (down 0.8%), Corporation Bank (down 0.68%), Canara Bank (down 0.51%), Oriental Bank of Commerce (down 0.23%), Bank of India (down 0.58%), Bank of Baroda (down 0.3%), State Bank of India (down 0.07%) and Vijaya Bank (down 0.36%) edged lower. Dena Bank (up 0.56%) and Punjab National Bank (up 0.57%) edged higher.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan reportedly said the government was in talks with the central bank about injecting capital to lenders, while noting it was important to ensure funding for infrastructure projects remain on track.
As per reports, Rajan further said that the government would soon appoint heads of state-run banks given the importance of acting quickly. The government has currently in the midst of appointing new chief executives for five state-run banks that are currently without a permanent leader.
Most private sector banks rose. Kotak Mahindra Bank (up 1.85%), Axis Bank (up 0.62%), Yes Bank (up 0.25%) and ICICI Bank (up 0.26%) edged higher. IndusInd Bank (down 0.59%) edged lower.
HDFC Bank dropped as the stock turned ex-dividend today, 2 July 2015, for dividend of Rs 8 per share for the year ended 31 March 2015. The stock fell 1.33% at Rs 1,057.45.
Shares of public sector oil marketing companies (PSU OMCs) edged higher after drop in global crude oil prices overnight. Indian Oil Corporation (up 6%), BPCL (up 1.4%) and HPCL (up 5.77%) edged higher.
In global commodities markets, Brent crude oil futures edged higher today, 2 July 2015, after an overnight decline. Brent for August settlement was up 41 cents at $62.42 a barrel. The contract had dropped $1.58 a barrel or 2.48% to settle at $62.01 a barrel during previous trading session.
Lower crude oil prices could reduce under-recoveries of PSU OMCs on domestic sale of LPG and kerosene at controlled prices. The government has already freed pricing of petrol and diesel.
Shares of upstream oil exploration & production (E&P) firms gained. Oil India (up 0.83%), Reliance Industries (up 0.45%) and Cairn India (up 1.3%) edged higher. ONGC (down 1.07%) edged lower.
Auto stocks were mixed. Shares of Eicher Motors jumped 4.43% at Rs 21,238.65.
Tata Motors fell 1.84% at Rs 436.60. The stock hit a high of Rs 446.20 and a low of Rs 435.25 in intraday trade. Tata Motors said after market hours yesterday, 1 July 2015, that its total commercial and passenger vehicles sales (including exports) rose 6% to 40,870 units in June 2015 over June 2014. The company's domestic sales of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles rose 3% to 35,823 units in June 2015 over June 2014. Sales of Tata Motors passenger vehicles rose 30% to 10,281 units in June 2015 over June 2014. Sales of medium & heavy commercial vehicles (M&HCV) rose 18% to 11,450 units in June 2015 over June 2014. Sales of light & small commercial vehicles (L&SCV) dropped 18% to 14,092 units in June 2015 over June 2014. The company's sales from exports rose 32% to 5,047 units in June 2015 over June 2014.
Meanwhile, Tata Motors' British luxury car unit Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) said today, 2 July 2015, that it has agreed a manufacturing partnership with Magna Steyr, an operating unit of Magna International Inc, to build some future vehicles in Graz, Austria. With plans already in place to take JLR's three vehicle manufacturing plants in the UK close to their operating capacity, the collaboration with Magna Steyr will create additional volumes needed to support the company's plans to achieve further growth, JLR said in a statement.
Bajaj Auto edged higher after the company said that its total sales rose 8% to 3.31 lakh units in June 2015 over June 2014. The stock rose 1.67% at Rs 2,565.80. The stock hit a high of Rs 2,585 and a low of Rs 2,529.35 in intraday trade. Bajaj Auto's motorcycles sales rose 10% to 2.87 lakh units in June 2015 over June 2014. Commercial vehicle sales rose 1% to 43,735 units in June 2015 over June 2014. Exports rose 16% to 1.56 lakh units in June 2015 over June 2014. The company announced the monthly sales data during market hours today, 2 July 2015
Hero MotoCorp (HMCL) rose 0.56% at Rs 2,532.85. The stock hit a high of Rs 2,567.30 and a low of Rs 2,520 in intraday trade. The company announced after market hours yesterday, 1 July 2015, that despite the sluggish market sentiment and the slowing rural economy, the company sold 5.42 lakh vehicles in June 2015 as against 5.41 lakh units in June 2014. As the industry had built up stocks due to the sluggish market, HMCL reduced inventories in Q1 June 2015. The company's retails are currently better than dispatches, HMCL added. In the month of June 2015, HMCL introduced two new models in the market in quick succession - Passion Pro and Xtreme Sports. Going forward, the company has lined up a slew of launches across segments in scooters and motorcycles leading up to the festive season, HMCL said in a statement.
Ashok Leyland fell 0.13% at Rs 74. The stock hit a high of Rs 76.30 and a low of Rs 73.80 in intraday trade. The company announced after market hours yesterday, 1 July 2015, that its total sales rose 41% to 10,461 units in June 2015 over June 2014. Sales of medium & heavy commercial vehicles (M&HCV) rose 46% to 8,048 units in June 2015 over June 2014. Sales of light commercial vehicles (LCV) rose 26% to 2,413 units in June 2015 over June 2014.
TVS Motor Company rose 4.76% at Rs 257.25. The stock hit a high of Rs 259.80 and a low of Rs 248 in intraday trade. The company announced after market hours yesterday, 1 July 2015, that its total sales rose 8% to 2.22 lakh in June 2015 over June 2014. The company's total exports rose 26% to 43,025 units in June 2015 over June 2014. Sales of two-wheelers rose 7% to 2.11 lakh units in June 2015 over June 2014. Three-wheeler sales rose 24% to 11,097 units in June 2015 over June 2014.
Maruti Suzuki India fell 0.89% at Rs 3,998.15. The stock hit a high of Rs 4,050 and a low of Rs 3,987 in intraday trade. The company's total sales rose 1.8% to 1.14 lakh units in June 2015 over June 2014. The company announced the monthly sales data during trading hours yesterday, 1 July 2015.
Shares of tractor major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) rose after the government today, 2 July 2015, approved a Rs 50000-crore irrigation scheme for five years called Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). The stock rose 2% at Rs 1,316.
Key benchmark indices today, 2 July 2015, snapped their two-day winning streak. The Sensex had jumped 375.72 points or 1.35% during the preceding two trading sessions to settle at 28,020.87 yesterday, 1 July 2015, from a recent low of 27,645.15 on 29 June 2015. The Sensex has risen 164.97 points or 0.59% in this month so far (till 2 July 2015). The Sensex has risen 446.38 points or 1.62% in this calendar year so far (till 2 July 2015). From a 52-week low of 24,892 on 14 July 2014, the Sensex has risen 3,053.80 points or 12.26%. The Sensex is off 2,078.94 points or 6.92% from a record high of 30,024.74 hit on 4 March 2015.
Meanwhile, Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan reportedly said today, 2 July 2015, that India's economy is in the process of a steady recovery and that the government needs to work on reforms to accelerate growth further. Rajan was addressing reporters after the central bank's board meeting in Chennai. Turning to the ongoing Greece situation, Rajan said India's direct exposure to the country was "very, very" limited. He said he hoped foreign investors would be attracted to India nonetheless given growth prospects and given foreign exchange buffers were healthy. Still, Rajan noted that the central bank needed to be careful about relying on foreign investors to finance government or corporate bonds markets, though he was committed to a steady expansion of overseas money in the country's debt.
Meanwhile, the government today, 2 July 2015, announced that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a Rs 50000-crore irrigation scheme for five years called Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). The allocation for the current financial year is Rs 5300 crore. The major objective of the PMKSY is to achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level, expand cultivable area under assured irrigation (Har Khet ko pani), improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water, enhance the adoption of precision-irrigation and other water saving technologies (More crop per drop), enhance recharge of aquifers and introduce sustainable water conservation practices by exploring the feasibility of reusing treated municipal based water for peri-urban agriculture and attract greater private investment in precision irrigation system. It is expected that PMKSY will provide convergence to existing schemes of water management, thus bringing efficiency to the use of water, according to a government statement.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has also given its approval to a Central Sector Scheme for Promotion of National Agricultural Market through Agri-Tech Infrastructure Fund (ATIF). An amount of Rs 200 crore has been earmarked for the scheme from 2015-16 to 2017-18. The target is to cover 585 selected regulated markets across the country with the common e-platform to provide farmers and traders with access to opportunities for purchase/sale of agri-commodities at optimal prices in a transparent manner across the country. Besides, private markets will also be allowed access to the e-platform thereby enhancing its outreach.
Meanwhile, the Union Cabinet today, 2 July 2015, gave its approval for India's first integrated National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015. The policy acknowledges the need for an effective roadmap for promotion of entrepreneurship as the key to a successful skills strategy, according to a government statement. In the entrepreneurship domain, the policy seeks to educate and equip potential entrepreneurs, both within and outside the formal education system. It also seeks to connect entrepreneurs to mentors, incubators and credit markets, foster innovation and entrepreneurial culture, improve ease of doing business and promote a focus on social entrepreneurship.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its daily monsoon update issued yesterday, 1 July 2015, that the Southwest Monsoon was active over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim and Uttarakhand during the past 24 hours until 8:30 IST.
For the country as a whole, the cumulative rainfall during this year's monsoon season was 13% above the Long Period Average (LPA) until 1 July 2015. Region wise, the southwest monsoon was 28% above the LPA in Northwest India, 20% above the LPA in Central India, 15% above the LPA in South Peninsula and 1% below the LPA in East & Northeast India until 1 July 2015.
The June-September southwest monsoon is critical for the country's agriculture because a considerable part of the country's farmland is dependent on the rains for irrigation.
In overseas marker, European stocks edged higher today, 2 July 2015. Key indices in Germany, France and UK were up 0.01% to 0.23%. In Spain, the IBEX 35 index was currently up 0.01%. In Italy, the FTSE MIB index was currently down 0.22%.
Sweden's central bank Riksbank today, 2 July 2015, cut its main repurchase, or repo, rate to minus 0.35% from minus 0.25%, saying the Swedish krona has become stronger than the central bank had forecast. In the euro area, economic activity is strengthening, but the events in Greece over the past few days have substantially increased the uncertainty, the bank said in its announcement, citing risks to the upturn in inflation in Sweden. The Riksbank added that the repo rate is expected to remain at minus 0.35% for just over a year, noting it leaves open the possibility of cutting that rate further. The Riksbank also said it will increase its bond-buying program by 45 billion Swedish krona ($5.32 billion) from September until the end of the year.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras yesterday, 1 July 2015, pitched a compromise to extend Greece's bailout. Still, Tsipras continued to call on Greeks to vote "no" in Sunday's referendum on creditors' previous demands, according to media reports. Opinion polls suggest the vote will be close.
Greece defaulted on a payment to the International Monetary Fund on 30 June 2015 as the rescue program that has sustained it for five years expired and its creditors rejected a last-ditch effort to buy more time. Greece has shut down its banking system for six days from 29 June 2015 to avoid a run on the country's banks and the nation's central bank moved to impose controls to prevent money from flooding out of the country. On 28 June 2015, the European Central Bank froze emergency loans to Greek banks at their current level of around euro 89 billion, a move that left Greek authorities with little choice but to keep the country's banks closed.
Greece will hold a referendum Sunday, 5 July 2015, on whether to accept the reform proposals put forward by its international lenders to unlock more aid. A "no" vote by Greeks could force the country out of the eurozone and push the country into what could be the darkest chapter of its six-year debt crisis. A "yes" vote could cause Tsipras's government to collapse.
Most Asian markets edged higher today, 2 July 2015. Key benchmark indices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan were up by 0.01% to 0.95%.
China's Shanghai Composite was down 3.49%. China's securities regulator has relaxed rules on margin trading -- borrowed funds that fuelled a spectacular stock market rally -- after measures including an interest rate cut failed to stop equities falling. Margin investors only need to deposit a small proportion of the value of their trade, generating bigger profits for a given amount of money put down -- but also bigger losses. Authorities tightened rules on the practice in June in an attempt to curb enhanced market risks, but the move was among the triggers for the recent heavy falls in Chinese shares.
US stocks finished higher yesterday, 1 July 2015, as investors looked beyond the latest developments in Greece and focused on economic data.
US private employers hired the most workers in six months in June and factory activity picked up, providing fresh evidence the economy was gathering solid momentum after contracting at the start of the year. The brightening growth outlook in the US was also bolstered by other data yesterday showing auto sales remained strong in June 2015 and construction spending rose in May 2015 to its highest level in just over 6-1/2 years.
The US government is scheduled to announce the monthly nonfarm payrolls data for June 2015 later in the global day today, 2 July 2015. The release of the monthly payroll report has been brought forward from the usual reporting day of Friday because of the Independence Day holiday. A stronger-than-expected nonfarm payrolls report could bring forward investor expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate rise.
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