Trendlyne Analysis
Nifty 50closed at 19,674.55 (0.3, 0%), BSE Sensexclosed at 66,023.69 (14.5, 0.0%) while the broader Nifty 500closed at 17,272.55 (11.8, 0.1%). Market breadth is holding steady. Of the 1,955 stocks traded today, 934 were on the uptick, and 979 were down.
Indian indices pared the gains from the afternoon session and closed flat, with the Nifty 50closing at 19,675. The volatility index, Nifty VIX, rose by 2.2% and closed at 10.9 points. Karnataka Bank approves the raising of Rs 1,500 crore through preferential issue, rights issue, and qualified institutional placements.
Nifty Midcap 100 closed in the green, while Nifty Smallcap 100 closed flat, following the benchmark index. Nifty Bank and Nifty Realty closed higher than Friday’s closing levels. According to Trendlyne’s sector dashboard, coal emerged as the top-performing sector of the day, with a rise of over 1.6%.
Most European indices trade in the red. US indices futures trade lower as US lawmakers are attempting to find a resolution to an ongoing budget stand-off ahead of October 1. The federal government is set to run out of funding for its operations on this date, which would force a shutdown.
Money flow index (MFI) indicates that stocks like Blue Star, KSB, ITI and Gujarat Ambuja Exports are in the overbought zone.
Palm Shelter Estate Development, promoter of Chalet Hotels, buys a 0.2% stake in the company on Friday. It now holds 3.9% of the company.
ICICI Securities maintains its 'Add' rating on Balkrishna Industries with an upgraded target price of Rs 2,669 per share. This indicates a potential upside of 4.9%. The brokerage believes that the revival in tyre exports in the agriculture segment and lower inflation in the US will help the company improve its profitability. It expects the company's revenue to grow at a CAGR of 7.7% over FY22-25.
ICICI Direct maintains its ‘Buy’ rating on PNC Infratech with a target price of Rs 460, implying an upside of 25.5%. The brokerage is optimistic about the firm’s prospects due to its healthy execution ability, stable margin trajectory and robust order book. It’s positive about the company’s asset monetisation plan, as it would free up capital and drive scalability. It expects the firm’s net profit to grow at a CAGR of 14.3% over FY23-25.
The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) rises over 7% in trade and touches a new 52-week high today. Reports suggest that it is set to introduce a new technology platform, serviced by TCS, from October 1.
Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys rises to a new 52-week high of Rs 443.5 as its subsidiary, Utkal Coal, receives Rs 20.7 crore in compensation. The payment is part of the total compensation of Rs 416.7 crore for freehold and leasehold land pertaining to the Utkal 'C' coal mines. The company appears in a screener of stocks with low debt.
Updater Services' Rs 640 crore IPO gets bids for 0.1X of the available 1.2 crore shares on offer on the first day of bidding. The retail investor quota gets bids for 0.3X of the available 22.3 lakh shares on offer.
JSW Infrastructure's Rs 2,800 crore IPO gets bids for 0.4X the available 13.6 crore shares on offer on the first day of bidding. The retail investor quota gets bids for 1.4X the available 2.5 crore shares on offer.
- The consumer electronics industry anticipates around 18-20% increase in sales during the festive season, which also coincides with the Cricket World Cup. The industry is expected to surpass Rs 70,000 crore sales in FY24, with festive sales contributing around 25-27%.
Manoj Vaibhav Gems N Jewellers' Rs 270 crore IPO gets bids for 0.6X the available 91.2 lakh shares on offer on the second day of bidding. The retail investor quota gets bids for 0.7X the available 45.8 lakh shares on offer.
Religare Enterprisesfalls as Burman Group and others announce an open offer to acquire a 26% stake (9 crore shares) at an average price of Rs 235 per share, amounting to Rs 2,116 crore. After the open offer, Burman Group will own a 53.9% stake in the company. It appears in a screenerof stocks with strong annual EPS growth.
S&P Global Ratings maintains its forecast for India's GDP growth for FY24 at 6%, noting a slowing global economy, the threat of below-normal monsoons, and the delayed effect of rate hikes.
Sugar companies like Shree Renuka Sugars, EID Parry, Balrampur Chinni Mills and Triveni Engineering & Industries are rising. The broader sugar industry is also trading in the green.
Strides Pharma Science rises to a new 52-week high of Rs 539 as its subsidiary, Strides Pharma Global, receives approval from the US FDA for Icosapent Ethyl Capsules in 0.5-gram and 1-gram dosages. The drug is used for the treatment of various cardiovascular conditions and has a market size of $1.3 billion (approx Rs 10,803 crore) in the US. The company appears in a screener of stocks with strong momentum.
Life Insurance Corp of India is falling as it receives a notice from the Additional Commissioner State Tax, demanding payment of goods and service tax worth Rs 290.5 crore. The company plans to file an appeal against the order before the GST Appellate Tribunal.
Karnataka Bank rises as its board approves the raising of Rs 1,500 crore through preferential issues, rights issues, and qualified institutional placements. The bank will issue 3.3 crore shares on a preferential basis at an average price of Rs 239.5, amounting to Rs 800 crore. It appears in a screener of stocks nearing their 52-week highs with significant volumes.
CLSA maintains its 'Buy' rating on Bajaj Finance but raises the target price to Rs 9,500. The brokerage believes that the company's capital-raising efforts will help drive long-term growth and indicate stronger-than-expected medium-term loan growth. It has raised the loan growth forecasts by 2-3 percentage points over the next two years.
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co appoints Sanjeev Mantri as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, with effect from December 1, 2023.
Zen Technologies surges more than 5% as it bags an order worth Rs 227.7 crore from the Ministry of Defence.
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services is rising as it completes the acquisition of the remaining 20% stake in its subsidiary, Mahindra Insurance Brokers, for Rs 206 crore.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) lowers its FY24 GDP forecast for India by 10 bps to 6.4%, citing a slowdown in exports and possible agricultural disruptions due to erratic rainfall patterns.
Updater Services raises Rs 288 crore from anchor investors ahead of its IPO by allotting 96 lakh shares at Rs 300 each. Investors include Societe Generale, Citigroup Global, Nomura Singapore, Franklin India, Motilal Oswal and ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund.
JSW Infrastructure raises Rs 1,260 crore from anchor investors ahead of its IPO by allotting around 10.6 crore shares at Rs 119 each. Investors include Morgan Stanley, Government of Singapore, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Goldman Sachs, SBI Mutual Fund, Aditya Birla Sun Life Trustee and Nippon Life India.
Ircon International falls despite bagging an order worth $14.9 million (approx Rs 122 crore) from Sri Lanka Railways. The project involves the design, installation, testing, commissioning, and certification of signalling and telecommunication systems from Maho Junction to Anuradhapura. The company appears in a screenerof stocks with improving net cash flow.
Delta Corp plunges almost 10% to touch its 52-week low of Rs 157.9 per share as the Directorate General of GST Intelligence directs the company to pay a tax liability of Rs 11,139.6 crore.
Riding High:
Largecap and midcap gainers today include Bajaj Finance Ltd. (7,819.85, 4.66%), Trent Ltd. (2,157.05, 4.41%) and Dalmia Bharat Ltd. (2,337.55, 4.09%).
Downers:
Largecap and midcap losers today include Berger Paints (India) Ltd. (611.40, -8.65%), Bank of India (106.55, -2.43%) and APL Apollo Tubes Ltd. (1,542.70, -2.25%).
Movers and Shakers
23 stocks in BSE 500 are trading on high volumes today.
Top high volume gainers on BSE included Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd. (85.65, 9.32%), IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd. (32.10, 7.72%) and Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (1,902.30, 6.66%).
Top high volume losers on BSE were Delta Corp Ltd. (142.80, -18.59%), Network18 Media & Investments Ltd. (65.95, -3.09%) and Swan Energy Ltd. (291.45, -2.38%).
Sapphire Foods India Ltd. (1,465.95, -1.21%) was trading at 8.7 times of weekly average. Maharashtra Scooters Ltd. (7,984.80, 5.85%) and Westlife Foodworld Ltd. (982.15, 2.78%) were trading with volumes 7.5 and 5.9 times weekly average respectively on BSE at the time of posting this article.
BSE 500: highs, lows and moving averages
16 stocks took off, crossing 52 week highs, while 2 stocks were underachievers and hit their 52 week lows.
Stocks touching their year highs included - Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (2,562.35, 0.59%), Blue Star Ltd. (911.70, 1.95%) and Coal India Ltd. (288.05, 1.66%).
Stocks making new 52 weeks lows included - Delta Corp Ltd. (142.80, -18.59%) and Gujarat Gas Ltd. (437.30, -0.52%).
5 stocks climbed above their 200 day SMA including Aavas Financiers Ltd. (1,707.00, 3.24%) and Heidelberg Cement India Ltd. (179.00, 1.02%). 8 stocks slipped below their 200 SMA including Radico Khaitan Ltd. (1,158.35, -2.03%) and Bharat Dynamics Ltd. (991.25, -1.30%).