Key benchmark indices edged higher for the second day in a row as firmness in Asian and European stocks boosted sentiment. The barometer index, BSE Sensex, and the 50-unit CNX Nifty, both, attained their highest closing level more than a week. The Sensex jumped 127.75 points or 0.69%, up about 144 points from the day's low and off close to 57 points from the day's high. The market breadth was positive. Index heavyweight and cigarette maker ITC edged higher. Another index heavyweight Reliance Industries (RIL) edged lower in volatile trade. IT stocks were in demand ahead of IT major Infosys' Q4 results tomorrow, 12 April 2013. Bank and realty stocks also moved higher.
The Sensex has jumped 315.72 points or 1.73% in two trading sessions from a recent low of 18,226.48 on 9 April 2013. The Sensex has fallen 293.57 points or 1.56% in this month so far (till 11 April 2013). The Sensex has declined 884.51 points or 4.55% in calendar 2013 so far (till 11 April 2013). From a 52-week high of 20,203.66 on 29 January 2013, the Sensex has declined 1,661.46 points or 8.22%. From a 52-week low of 15,748.98 on 4 June 2012, the Sensex has surged 2,793.22 points or 17.74%.
The market was volatile today. The market pared gains after a firm start triggered by higher Asian stocks. The market regained strength after paring initial gains to hit fresh intraday low in morning trade. The market retained positive zone in mid-morning trade. The Sensex continued to hover in positive zone in early afternoon trade. Key benchmark indices regained positive zone after slipping into the red in afternoon trade. The market extended intraday gains in mid-afternoon trade. The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, and the 50-unit CNX Nifty, both, hit one-week high. The market retained positive zone in late trade.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 40.22 crore on Wednesday, 10 April 2013, as per provisional data from the stock exchanges.
The S&P BSE Sensex jumped 127.75 points or 0.69% to settle at 18,542.20, its highest closing level since 3 April 2013. The index jumped 184.69 points at the day's high of 18,599.14 in mid-afternoon trade, its highest level since 4 April 2013. The index fell 16.51 points at the day's low of 18,397.94 in afternoon trade.
The CNX Nifty rose 35.30 points or 0.64% to 5,594, its highest closing level since 3 April 2013. The index hit a high of 5,610.65 in intraday trade, its highest level since 4 April 2013. The index hit a low of 5,542.85 in intraday trade.
The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index inched up 0.06% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.64%. Both these indices outperformed the Sensex.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was positive. On BSE, 880 shares rose and 795 shares fell. A total of 765 shares were unchanged.
The total turnover on BSE amounted to Rs 1692 crore, lower than Rs 1816.41 crore on Wednesday, 10 April 2013.
The S&P BSE Realty (up 2.21%), the S&P BSE IT (up 2.04%), the S&P BSE banking index - the Bankex (up 1.53%), the S&P BSE Teck (up 1.49%), the S&P BSE Capital Goods (up 1.25%), the S&P BSE Healthcare (up 0.85%) and the S&P BSE Auto (up 0.8%), outperformed the Sensex.
The S&P BSE Consumer Durables (up 0.39%), the S&P BSE FMCG (up 0.35%), the S&P BSE PSU (up 0.01%), the S&P BSE Oil&Gas (down 0.42%), the S&P BSE Metal (down 0.74%) and the S&P BSE Power (down 0.76%), underperformed the Sensex.
Among the 30-share Sensex pack, 16 stocks declined while rest of them rose.
Index heavyweight Reliance Industries (RIL) fell 1.27% at Rs 771.15. The scrip hit high of Rs 785.85 and a low of Rs 765. RIL announces Q4 results on Tuesday, 16 April 2013.
Shares of Reliance Communications rose 2.73%. 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.
Bharti Airtel declined 2.31%. Idea Cellular rose 2.53%. The Supreme Court today, 11 April 2013, said that Bharti Airtel cannot add new 3G customers in seven zones where it does not own the airwaves and offers the services through pacts with other carriers, pending a final ruling in the dispute. The apex court said that Bharti can continue 3G services in these zones for its existing customers. The court was hearing an appeal by Bharti challenging a government ban on 3G pacts between carriers. Bharti, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular currently offer 3G services outside their licensed zones through pacts with each other. The telecommunications ministry had said that the 3G roaming pacts are illegal and had asked the carriers to end the pacts immediately and also imposed penalties on them.
The Supreme Court also put on hold a penalty of Rs 350 crore that the government imposed on Bharti, and asked the telecom department not to take any actions against Bharti until it gives its order. The court will hear the case again after four weeks.
Index heavyweight and cigarette major ITC rose 0.25% to Rs 285.25. The scrip hit high of Rs 289 and a low of Rs 283.75. 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.
Bank stocks edged higher. State-run State Bank of India (SBI) rose 1.02%. 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.
HDFC Bank gained 1.10%. HDFC Bank announces Q4 results on 23 April 2013.
ICICI Bank advanced 3.52%. ICICI Bank announces Q4 results on 26 April 2013.
Among other bank shares, IndusInd Bank (up 3.32%), Yes Bank (up 1.82%), Axis Bank (up 1%), Union Bank of India (up 0.71%) and Punjab National Bank (up 0.2%), edged higher.
IT stocks edged higher ahead of IT major Infosys' Q4 results tomorrow, 12 April 2013. Infosys gained 3.72%. 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 3.1%. 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.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) rose 0.41%. 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.
Wipro was flat at Rs 402.30, with the stock reversing intraday gains. Wipro is now a company focused on the IT business following the demerger of non-IT businesses viz. consumer care products, the infrastructure engineering business and medical diagnostic product and services business. Following the demerger, which took effect on the bourses this week, the non-IT business of the company will be transferred to a separate company to be called Wipro Enterprises.
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.
Realty stocks also edged higher on renewed buying. DLF (up 4.91%), Godrej Properties (up 3.58%), Indiabulls Real Estate (up 2.43%), Unitech (up 1.91%), Phoenix Mills (up 1.41%), Sobha Developers (up 0.89%), HDIL (up 0.42%) and Peninsula Land (up 0.11%), edged higher.
Auto stocks were mixed. Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) declined 0.62% after the company said after market hours on Wednesday, 10 April 2013, that there has been a stoppage of work at the company's Igatpuri plant due to tool down strike by the union. This is post the suspension of two workmen on disciplinary grounds, one of them being an union office bearer. The company is in constant dialogue with the union for an early solution of the issue. The company has currently sufficient stock of engines for production of its vehicles, M&M said in a statement.
Tata Motors jumped 3.92% after the company's British luxury car unit Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on Wednesday, 10 April 2013, said its global sales rose 16% to a record 53,772 units in March 2013 over March 2012. JLR's global sales rose 17% to a record 115,504 units in Q1 March 2013 over Q1 March 2012.
JRL said the Jaguar brand demonstrated strong growth with sales of 9,856 in March up 28% and sales for the quarter of 20,210 up 31%. Land Rover meanwhile delivered the best single month and quarter in its 65 year history with March sales of 43,916, up 14% and quarter one sales of 95,294, up 15% versus 2012, JLR said.
Commenting on the global sales data, Phil Popham, Group Sales Operations Director for Jaguar Land Rover said: "Jaguar Land Rover has had a record breaking start to the year reflecting the continued interest in our two great brands and our commitment to delivering desirable products that resonate with customers across the globe. Jaguar Land Rover is seeing continued year on year growth following the introduction of new models, engines and drivetrains with the Jaguar XF Sportbrake, new Range Rover and Range Rover Evoque amongst our top selling models."
Maruti Suzuki India gained 1.04%. Maruti on 2 April 2013 said that its total sales declined 4.8% to 1,19,937 units in March 2013 over March 2012. The company's domestic sales fell 4.3% to 1,07,890 units in March 2013 over March 2012. The company's exports dropped 8.9% to 12,047 units in March 2013 over March 2012
Shares of bike makers fell. Bajaj Auto declined 1.42%. The company announced during market hours on 2 April 2013, that its total sales fell 10% to 3.01 lakh units in March 2013 over March 2012. Motorcycles sales declined 11% to 2.67 lakh units in March 2013 over March 2012. Commercial vehicles sales fell 1% to 34,194 units in March 2013 over March 2012. Exports declined 6% to 1,01,374 units in March 2013 over March 2012.
Shares of Hero MotoCorp dropped 0.55%.
Reliance Communications clocked a highest turnover of Rs 101.94 crore on BSE. United Spirits (Rs 69.02 crore), State Bank of India (Rs 64.52 crore), DLF (Rs 50.47 crore) and Reliance Capital (Rs 48.06 crore), were the other turnover toppers on BSE in that order.
Reliance Communications reported highest volumes of 1.35 crore shares on BSE. Kingfisher Airlines (79.72 lakh shares), GTL Infrastructure (44.98 lakh shares), HDIL (34.10 lakh shares) and Delta Corp (32.22 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 tomorrow, 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 tomorrow, 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 Monday, 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 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 advanced on Thursday, as retailers and personal-goods makers rallied, before a report on American unemployment claims. Key benchmark indices in UK, France and Germany were up by 0.26% to 0.49%.
Asian stocks rose for a fourth day on Thursday, the longest winning streak in three months, as the yen weakened after the Bank of Japan said it will maintain stimulus and loan growth in China topped estimates. Key benchmark indices in Hong Kong, Indonesia, South Korea, Japan, Singapore and Taiwan rose by 0.3% to 1.96%. China's Shanghai Composite fell 0.3%.
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank will take all steps necessary to meet a 2% inflation target even as he indicated policy adjustments are unlikely every month.
Australia's unemployment rate climbed in March to the highest level in more than three years as employers shed more workers than economists estimated, sending the local dollar and bond yields lower. The jobless rate rose to 5.6% from 5.4%, the statistics bureau said in Sydney today.
The Bank of Korea held borrowing costs unchanged for a sixth month, resisting pressure from the government for a reduction even as a sliding yen hurts the nation's exporters and North Korea threatens war. Governor Kim Choong Soo and his board kept the benchmark seven-day repurchase rate at 2.75%, the central bank said in a statement in Seoul today.
Trading in US index futures indicated that the Dow could gain 13 points at the opening bell on Thursday, 11 April 2013. US stocks climbed on Wednesday after minutes from the last Federal Reserve meeting quelled fears that the central bank will slow its monthly bond purchases. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 both ended at record high levels.
The Fed minutes showed several Fed members advocated that the central bank start to taper its quantitative-easing program later in the year, with the goal of halting it altogether by year-end. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said on April 8 that economic conditions were far from where he would like them to be.
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