Key benchmark indices were trading higher in early trade on positive global cues. At 9:19 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 218.85 points or 0.66% at 33,215.61. The Nifty 50 index was up 69 points or 0.68% at 10,193.35.
Among secondary barometers,the BSE Mid-Cap index was up 0.79%. The BSE Small-Cap index was up 0.82%. Both these indices outperformed the Sensex.
The broad market depicted strength. There were more than three gainers against every loser on BSE. 922 shares rose and 240 shares fell. A total of 40 shares were unchanged.
Overseas, Asian shares were trading higher after recent losses amidst caution ahead of a key US Federal Reserve policy meeting outcome. US stocks ended higher Tuesday, led by strong gains in the energy sector as the overall market reclaimed some lost ground from the previous day, when tech shares fell sharply.
The US Federal Reserve started a two-day monetary policy meeting yesterday, 20 March 2018. The outcome of the meeting will be announced later in the global day today, 21 March 2018, with new Chair Jerome Powell set to give his first news conference.
Back home, IT major TCS was up 0.76%. The company announced that Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company (SRC) has implemented a single, integrated technology platform for its core operations to refinance real estate, a first of its nature deployment in the Middle East region. TCS BaNCS will now service the complete mortgage refinancing lifecycle including the treasury function as well as finance, human resources and payroll administration through its partner network. The announcement was made after market hours yesterday, 20 March 2018.
Coffee Day Enterprises was up 1.89%. The company announced that it has entered into an agreement for exercising of voting rights with V.G.Siddhartha on 19 March 2018 wherein V. G. Siddhartha has agreed that with respect to 54.69 lakh share (i.e. 3.34%) of Mindtree owned by him, he shall vote alongside and in tandem with Coffee Day Enterprises. The title and ownership of 54.69 lakh shares of Mindtree shall continue to belong exclusively to V. G. Siddhartha. It has been clarified that no shares of Mindtree or voting rights with respect to 54.69 lakh shares of Mindtree have been transferred by V. G. Siddhartha. The announcement was made after market hours yesterday, 20 March 2018.
IDFC was up 0.80%. Copthall Mauritius Investment sold 96.74 lakh shares of IDFC to Baobab Global Fund at Rs 50 per share in a bulk deal on the BSE yesterday, 20 March 2018.
SKF India was down 0.07%. The company's board of directors at its meeting held on 20 March 2018 appointed Carl Orstadius as the Managing Director of the company for a period of one year with effect from 1 April 2018 or from the date of receipt of employment visa whichever is later. Rakesh Makhija, Chairman of the Board said that Carl Orstadius has nearly three decades of global experience with SKF Group. Carl has a strong track record of executing business turnarounds and managing very successful product and business development, Rakesh added. The announcement was made after market hours yesterday, 20 March 2018.
Transport Corporation of India was up 1.93%. The company's (TCI) division TCI Seaways announced capacity addition and business expansion of its domestic coastal shipping business through acquisition of another vessel in the West coast of India. The total investment made in the acquisition of the new ship is about Rs 48.80 crore. The financing for this new ship has been done through internal accruals and loan from banks. The announcement was made after market hours yesterday, 20 March 2018.
Ashoka Buildcon was up 3.70%. The company said it has emerged as the lowest bidder for a highway project in Maharashtra at the financial bid opening meeting held on 20 March 2018. The aggregate cost quoted by the company for two projects is Rs 447.51 crore. The announcement was made after market hours yesterday, 20 March 2018.
On the economic front, investment bank Goldman Sachs reportedly downgraded its forecasts for India's economy on Tuesday, 20 March 2018, in the wake of a more than $2 billion fraud at Punjab National Bank, warning it could spark tighter regulation of the banking sector that would constrain credit growth. Goldman Sachs lowered its real GDP forecast on India till March 2019 to 7.6% from 8% earlier. For the current fiscal ending 31 March, it forecasts the Indian economy to grow 6.6%.
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