
Trendlyne Analysis
Nifty 50closed at 19,694.00 (-37.8, -0.2%), BSE Sensexclosed at 65,655.15 (-139.6, -0.2%) while the broader Nifty 500closed at 17,573.65 (-26.9, -0.2%). Market breadth is even. Of the 2,017 stocks traded today, 976 showed gains, and 999 showed losses.
Indian indices extended the losses from the afternoon session and closed in the red, with the Nifty 50closing at 19,694. The volatility index, Nifty VIX, rose by 2.7% and closed at 12.2 points. Cipla received a warning letter from the US FDA for its Pithampur manufacturing facility.
Nifty Smallcap 100 and Nifty Midcap 100 closed flat with the benchmark index closing lower. Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty IT closed higher than Friday’s closing level. According to Trendlyne’s sector dashboard, telecommunication equipment emerged as the top-performing sector of the day, with a rise of over 3.6%.
Most European indices trade in the green except for England’s FTSE 100 and Switzerland’s SMI index trading in the red. US indices futures trade higher indicating a positive start. Former OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman, who was fired by the board, joins OpenAI investor Microsoft to lead its advanced AI research team.
Money flow index (MFI) indicates that stocks like Solar Industries India, Alkem Laboratories, Suzlon Energy and Ratnamani Metals & Tubes are in the overbought zone.
Dreamfolks Services rises as it partners with three new airports in Malaysia — Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching international airports. The company appears in a screener of stocks with improving annual net profit.
SVF Doorbell (Cayman) sells a 2.5% stake in Delhivery for approx Rs 738.6 crore in a bulk deal on Friday.
KRChoksey maintains its ‘Buy’ rating on Ashok Leyland with a target price of Rs 221, indicating an upside of 28.7%. The brokerage expects the firm’s sales volume to continue rising on the back of healthy demand for commercial vehicles, distribution expansion and new launches. It also sees margin expansion driven by softening input costs, higher net realisations and operating efficiencies. The brokerage expects the firm’s revenue to grow at a CAGR of 11.8% over FY23-25.
EIH surges over 4.8% and ranks high in Trendlyne's checklist with a score of 78.3%. The stock is in the strong buy zone. It appears in a screener of stocks with high TTM EPS growth.
Brent crude oil prices rise on expectations of OPEC+ deepening supply cuts to support prices. This upturn comes after a four-week decline due to fading worries about potential supply disruptions in the Middle East, caused by the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Oil extends gains as OPEC+ to mull deeper cuts; Brent hits $80.72 per barrel#Oil#oilprice#oilandgas#brentcrudehttps://t.co/4ppCUqcBWG
— Business Today (@business_today) November 20, 2023
Hindustan Unilever sees five analyst target price downgrades and two recommendation downgrades in the past month. Can Fin Homes, NOCIL and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance see four analyst target price downgrades over the same period.
Software stocks like HCL Technologies, Persistent Systems, L&T Technology Services, Wipro and Mphasis are rising in trade. Barring Infosys, all the other constituents of the broader sectoral index, Nifty IT, are trading in the green.
Tata Investment Corpsurges almost 14% to touch its all-time highof Rs 4,518.3 per share. It has Trendlyne durability and momentum scores above 60. However, the stock is in the 'Sell' zone. It appears in a screenerfor high-return, technically strong value stocks.
Companies like TVS Motor, Yes Bank and IDFC First Bank, among others, are set to be included in the S&P BSE 100 index, while Tata Elxsi, Mphasis, Voltas and others will make an exit, during the reconstitution of S&P BSE indices. The changes will be effective from December 18.
#MarketsWthMC | S&P BSE 100 index undergoes a major shakeup with seven new entries, including Yes Bank and TVS Motor, while Bandhan Bank, ACC, Voltas, and four others exit.
More details????https://t.co/wtRWWfIQYj#BSE#NSE#Stocks#StockMarket#Investments— Moneycontrol (@moneycontrolcom) November 20, 2023
Tata Consultancy Servicesrises as it signs an agreement with Australia’s primary securities exchange, ASX, to provide a next-generation clearing and settlement platform. This new system, replacing the current one, will cater to the Australian market using TCS’ flagship product, TCS BaNCS, for market infrastructure. It appears in a screenerfor stocks with strong momentum.
Persistent Systemstouches a new 52-week high of Rs 6,494, following the launch of a new open-source maintenance service. This will enable firms to keep their open-source software up to date with patches, help with bug fixes and incorporate the latest software releases.
Blue Dart Express announces a strategic partnership with India Post to introduce automated digital parcel lockers at selected post offices.
Manoj Sanghvi, Business Unit Head at Ratnamani Metals & Tubes, says the company targets to achieve a margin of 16-18% in FY24. He adds that its order book stands at Rs 2,950 crore and 20% of its revenue comes from exports. Sanghvi states that the company aims to achieve a 10% growth in its revenue.
#OnCNBCTV18 | Last year we did ?4,400 crore, targetting 10% growth in #revenues this year. Outperformed our #margin guidance in the first 2 quarters, says Manoj Sanghvi of Ratnamani Metals & Tubes pic.twitter.com/GEQ85zPLSU
— CNBC-TV18 (@CNBCTV18Live) November 20, 2023
Mankind Pharma surges to its all-time high of Rs 2,035 per share as the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) adds the stock to its All-World, Large-Cap, Total Cap and All-Cap Indices.
Geojit BNP Paribas maintains its ‘Buy’ rating on Bank of Baroda and raises the target price to Rs 222 from Rs 217. This implies an upside of 12.1%. The brokerage believes the bank’s net interest income will see robust growth on the back of its expanding loan book. It adds that the firm’s improving asset quality will aid in sustainable long-term growth.
Zen Technologies is rising as it bags an order worth Rs 42 crore for the export of simulators. The stock shows up in a screener for companies with strong annual EPS growth.
Ashok Atluri, the Managing Director of Zen Technologies, announces the company's revenue targets of Rs 450 crore for FY24 and Rs 900 crore for FY25. He also states that the current order book is at Rs 100 crore and a new export order of Rs 42 crore is set to be executed in the coming 18 months.
Zen Technologies says
Revenue Targets
FY24 ?????450cr
FY25 ?????900cr
????Margins at 35%
Adds no reason to worry on order inflows as there are tailwinds in domestic & export markets????#StockMarket#Niftyhttps://t.co/pZ8BR2zHum— Nigel D'Souza (@Nigel__DSouza) November 20, 2023
Orpheus Trading, promoter of 360 One Wam, sells a 0.3% stake in the company on Thursday. It now holds below 0.1%.
Newgen Software is rising as its board of directors informs the exchanges about its intent to issue bonus shares to its equity shareholders. The board will meet on November 27 to consider the proposal for the issuance of bonus shares.
Exide Industries touches its 52-week high of Rs 286.3 per share as it wins the right to use the 'Chloride' trademark in India from the Delhi High Court. This comes after the company signed a settlement agreement with Vertiv Company Group and Vertiv Energy to dispose off the suits in Delhi High Court.
UBS maintains its ‘Buy’ rating on Indian Hotels Co with an upgraded target price of Rs 500. The brokerage notes that the market is doubtful about growth in average room revenue (ARR) and occupancy. However, it remains positive on the overall market supply-demand balance. It believes the company will consistently outperform in room availability, ARR, and occupancy growth.
Brokerage Radar | UBS on Indian Hotels maintains Buy; raises target to Rs 500 per share pic.twitter.com/KMcFwhwJ1Z
— ET NOW (@ETNOWlive) November 20, 2023
Larsen & Toubro falls as it receives tax penalties of Rs 111.3 crore for 2016 and Rs 127.6 crore for 2017 from the General Tax Authority of Qatar. The company also bags a mega order worth Rs 10,000-15,000 crore for its hydrocarbon business in the Middle East. The company appears in a screener of stocks with growing quarterly net profit and margins.
Talbros Automotive Components is falling despite winning multiple orders worth Rs 580 crore from international and domestic clients. The orders are to be executed in the next five years, starting from FY25.
Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industriesfalls as it faces operational disruptions due to farmers' agitation in Kolhapur. The company appears in a screenerof stocks with declining RoE.
Oberoi Realtyrises to its all-time high of Rs 1,349 per share as it acquires a 14.8-acre land parcel in Gurugram from Ireo Residencies for Rs 597 crore. The company plans to develop a luxury residential housing project there.
Riding High:
Largecap and midcap gainers today include Adani Wilmar Ltd. (310.70, 5.32%), GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (1,647.95, 4.52%) and PB Fintech Ltd. (829.45, 3.33%).
Downers:
Largecap and midcap losers today include Solar Industries India Ltd. (6,956.50, -5.87%), Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (2,496.70, -5.56%) and Zomato Ltd. (118.15, -3.31%).
Movers and Shakers
26 stocks in BSE 500 are trading on high volumes today.
Top high volume gainers on BSE included Tata Investment Corporation Ltd. (4,501.75, 15.17%), Latent View Analytics Ltd. (450.50, 9.25%) and ITI Ltd. (278.75, 7.07%).
Top high volume losers on BSE were Rajesh Exports Ltd. (351.95, -6.87%), Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. (338.00, -3.18%) and Chemplast Sanmar Ltd. (428.35, -1.86%).
EIH Ltd. (243.30, 4.65%) was trading at 9.8 times of weekly average. Eureka Forbes Ltd. (519.30, -1.58%) and Sheela Foam Ltd. (1145.10, 3.86%) were trading with volumes 8.2 and 8.1 times weekly average respectively on BSE at the time of posting this article.
BSE 500: highs, lows and moving averages
57 stocks hit their 52 week highs, while 2 stocks tanked below their 52 week lows.
Stocks touching their year highs included - Ajanta Pharma Ltd. (1,967.95, 2.42%), Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. (5,473.95, -0.09%) and Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. (998.10, -0.92%).
Stocks making new 52 weeks lows included - Rajesh Exports Ltd. (351.95, -6.87%) and Adani Wilmar Ltd. (310.70, 5.32%).
12 stocks climbed above their 200 day SMA including Sheela Foam Ltd. (1,145.10, 3.86%) and Just Dial Ltd. (715.00, 2.28%). 7 stocks slipped below their 200 SMA including Sterlite Technologies Ltd. (152.60, -3.14%) and Adani Enterprises Ltd. (2,149.85, -2.67%).