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Trendlyne Marketwatch
24 Nov 2023
Market closes flat, JSW Steel completes the last tranche of its Rs 750 crore investment in JSW paints
By Trendlyne Analysis

 

Nifty 50 closed at 19,794.70 (-7.3, 0.0%) , BSE Sensex closed at 65,970.04 (-47.8, -0.1%) while the broader Nifty 500 closed at 17,643.50 (4.1, 0.0%), of the 1,974 stocks traded today, 893 were in the positive territory and 1,040 were negative.

Indian indices recovered from the day’s low and closed flat, with the Nifty 50 closing at 19,795. The volatility index, Nifty VIX, rose by 0.1% and closed at 11.3 points. Tata Technologies and Flair Writing Industries' IPO gets bids for 35X and 21.9X on the third day of bidding.

Nifty Smallcap 100 closed higher, while the Nifty Midcap 100 closed flat following the benchmark index. Nifty Pharma and Nifty Healthcare closed higher than Thursday’s closing level. According to Trendlyne’s sector dashboard, commercial services & supplies emerged as the top-performing sector of the day, with a rise of over 1.8%.

Most European indices trade in the green except for England’s FTSE 100 in the red. US indices futures trade higher indicating a positive start. The data released by Hamburg Commercial Bank indicated that Germany’s manufacturing PMI in November declined to 42.3 against estimates of 41.2.

  • Berger Paints (India) sees a short buildup in its November 30 future series as its open interest rises 12.5% with a put-call ratio of 0.4.

  • KRChoksey maintains its 'Accumulate' rating on Sonata Software with an upgraded target price of Rs 1,403 per share. This indicates a potential upside of 8.3%. The company's partnerships with Google, SAP, AWS, and Microsoft, among others, will bring more orders. It expects the IT company's net profit to grow at a CAGR of 21.9% over FY23-25.

  • IndusInd Bank partners with Indraprastha Gas (IGL) to facilitate the acceptance of digital rupee, India's central bank digital currency (CBDC). This collaboration aims to allow customers at select IGL stations in Delhi NCR to make payments using the digital rupee. It appears in a screener for stocks with strong momentum.

  • Maruti Suzuki India's board of directors approves the issue and allotment of 1.23 crore shares, amounting to Rs 12,841.1 crore, on a preferential basis to Suzuki Motor Corp. This will facilitate the acquisition of a 100% stake in Suzuki Motor Gujarat.

  • Gandhar Oil Refinery's Rs 500.7 crore IPO gets bids for 64.1X the available 2.1 crore shares on offer on the third day of bidding. The retail investor quota gets bids for 28.9X the available 1.1 crore shares on offer.

  • Ganesha Ecosphere rises more than 4% as its board approves raising Rs 350 crore through qualified institution placements. The company appears in a screener of stocks with improving RoE.

  • Flair Writing Industries' Rs 593 crore IPO gets bids for 46.7X the available 1.4 crore shares on offer on the third day of bidding. The retail investor quota gets bids for 13X the available 72.1 lakh shares on offer.

  • India’s credit card spending rises 25.4% MoM to around Rs 1.8 lakh crore, driven by growth in PoS (point of sale) transactions and e-commerce payments during the festive season.

  • Fedbank Financial Services' Rs 1,092.3 crore IPO gets bids for 2.2X the available 5.6 crore shares on offer on the third day of bidding. The retail investor quota gets bids for 1.8X the available 2.8 crore shares on offer.

  • Tata Technologies' Rs 3,042.5 crore IPO gets bids for 69.4X the available 4.5 crore shares on offer on the third day of bidding. The retail investor quota gets bids for 16.5X the available 1.8 crore shares on offer.

  • GATI rises over 3% as it launches a Surface Transhipment Centre and Distribution Warehouse (STCDW). It is strategically located to reduce transit time and enable businesses to deliver products faster to their customers.

  • Telecommunications equipment, pharmaceuticals & biotechnology and textiles apparels & accessories sectors rise by more than 2.3% over the past week.

  • Jefferies adds Coal India, Honasa Consumer, Eicher Motors, NTPC, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co to its India model portfolio, replacing Power Grid Corporation of India, Marico, Maruti Suzuki, and NBFCs. The brokerage has lowered its weightage on NBFCs as the rate cut cycle is expected to be at least six months away.

  • RateGain Travel Technologies trades flat as Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund sells a 2.1% stake (20.2 lakh shares) in the company. The deal, conducted in the open market, amounts to Rs 11.8 crore. The company appears in a screener of stocks with strong annual EPS growth.

  • Foreign institutional investors withdraw Rs 2,488.7 crore from the equity market over the past week, according to Trendlyne's FII dashboard. Index options also witness the highest outflow of Rs 1.1 lakh crore from foreign investors. meanwhile, mutual funds invest Rs 1,300.3 crore in the equity market over the same period.

  • HDFC Securities initiates coverage on Sai Silks with a ‘Buy’ rating and a target price of Rs 385, implying an upside of 32.8%. The brokerage expects the company to benefit from the growing preference for organised saree retailers over unorganised retailers, citing its diverse price range and expansive presence. It projects a CAGR of 40.2% in net profit.

  • Morgan Stanley has an ‘Overweight’ rating on Zomato, with a target price of Rs 140. The brokerage notes the growing engagement of mature users and increased online spending, especially in the quick commerce segment. It also expects consistent performance in the food delivery business.

  • JSW Steel rises as it completes the last tranche of its Rs 750 crore investment in JSW paints. This last instalment involves an investment of Rs 75 crore. With this acquisition, JSW Steel holds a 12.8% stake in JSW Paints.

  • Healthcare stocks like Dr Lal Pathlabs, Lupin, Syngene International and Metropolis Healthcare are rising in trade. Barring Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, all constituents of the broader Nifty Healthcare index are also trading in the green.

  • Prestige Estates Projects launches a new residential project, Prestige Glenbrook, in Bangalore. It has a developable area of 0.7 million square feet and a revenue potential of Rs 550 crore. It appears in a screener for stocks with strong momentum.

  • One97 Communications (Paytm) declines over 2% as 1.6 crore shares (2.56% equity), amounting to Rs 1,441 crore, reportedly change hands in a block deal.

  • Lupin rises as it receives tentative US FDA approval for its abbreviated new drug application of Canagliflozin Tablets, 100 mg and 300 mg. The drug is used to treat adults with type two diabetes and has an estimated annual sales of $561 million in the USA.

  • Smallcap World Fund Inc buys a 2.7% stake in Home First Finance for approx Rs 208.5 crore in a bulk deal on Thursday.

  • NMDC is rising as it increases the prices of iron ore and fines by Rs 200 per tonne to Rs 5,400 and Rs 4,460 per tonne, respectively, effective from November 23. The stock shows up in a screener for companies with low debt.

  • Apar Industries opens its qualified institutional placement issue to raise Rs 1,000 crore at a floor price of Rs 5,540.3 per equity share. The company shows up in a screener for stocks with zero promoter pledges.

Riding High:

Largecap and midcap gainers today include General Insurance Corporation of India (307.10, 16.46%), Life Insurance Corporation of India (677.65, 9.71%) and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (2,240.30, 4.38%).

Downers:

Largecap and midcap losers today include CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd. (429.15, -6.77%), One97 Communications Ltd. (892.55, -3.34%) and Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (263.90, -3.03%).

Crowd Puller Stocks

23 stocks in BSE 500 are trading on high volumes today.

Top high volume gainers on BSE included The New India Assurance Company Ltd. (209.00, 19.98%), General Insurance Corporation of India (307.10, 16.46%) and Life Insurance Corporation of India (677.65, 9.71%).

Top high volume losers on BSE were One97 Communications Ltd. (892.55, -3.34%), Asahi India Glass Ltd. (566.30, -1.59%) and Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd. (94.35, -0.79%).

DCM Shriram Ltd. (938.55, 4.11%) was trading at 20.5 times of weekly average. Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Ltd. (273.05, 6.14%) and Data Patterns (India) Ltd. (1,979.65, 6.87%) were trading with volumes 11.6 and 9.7 times weekly average respectively on BSE at the time of posting this article.

BSE 500: highs, lows and moving averages

30 stocks overperformed with 52 week highs, while 1 stock tanked below their 52 week lows.

Stocks touching their year highs included - Bajaj Auto Ltd. (5,930.30, 0.09%), Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (152.25, 6.65%) and Blue Star Ltd. (1,009.90, 3.38%).

Stock making new 52 weeks lows included - Polyplex Corporation Ltd. (1,017.40, -0.07%).

11 stocks climbed above their 200 day SMA including Life Insurance Corporation of India (677.65, 9.71%) and Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd. (340.15, 2.92%). 6 stocks slipped below their 200 SMA including VIP Industries Ltd. (614.65, -1.51%) and Marico Ltd. (523.65, -1.37%).

 
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