Friday, 22 September 2017

Nifty, Sensex headed lower – Weekly closing report-The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions

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22 September  2017

I had mentioned in last Friday’s closing report that Nifty, Sensex were at their best weekly performance in the last two months.  The major indices of the Indian stock markets suffered a sharp correction over the last one week and closed on Friday with losses over last Friday’s close. The trends of the major indices in the course of the week’s trading are given in the table below:

Weekly Indices (The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions)

Positive global cues, along with buying in automobile, capital goods and banking stocks, lifted the Indian equity markets, with the NSE Nifty50 touching record high levels during the mid-afternoon trade session on Monday. According to market observers, the rally was aided by persistent pumping in of funds by domestic investors. On the NSE, there were 1,011 advances, 658 declines and 309 unchanged.

Bankers on Saturday said they are betting on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and the process of National Company Law Tribunal for getting quick resolutions in order to solve the problems of bad loans. "The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 is a game-changer," State Bank of India's Managing Director (National Banking Group),Rajnish Kumar said, adding that it will greatly increase the pace of resolution of stressed assets. NCLT process is the new one and not matured but it provides a quick mechanism for getting resolutions for the stressed assets, bankers said, adding that the restructuring of bad loans, under the previously floated models, were tried to get rid of the problems but earlier models did not solve many problems. 

Key Indian equity indices traded on a flat-to-negative note during the mid-afternoon session on Tuesday on the back of broadly negative global cues and profit booking in metals, consumer durables and banking stocks. According to market observers, investors were cautious ahead of the two-day US Federal Reserve meeting slated for later in the evening (India time). However, buying in automobile and oil and gas stocks pared some losses. On the NSE, there were 833 advances, 821 declines and 305 unchanged.

On Tuesday, SBI Life Insurance was eyeing to achieve 35%-40% growth in the new business premium collection in the current fiscal, said a company official. The company expects 32% growth in agency channel. The life insurer will remain focused on banking and agency channel to achieve the growth, he added. SBI Life Insurance proposed to open an initial public offering (IPO) of up to 120 million equity shares of face value of Rs10 each on September 20. It comprised of an offer for sale of up to 80 million equity shares by State Bank of India and up to 40 million equity shares by BNP Paribas Cardif S.A. SBI Life expected to mop up Rs8,400 crore from the IPO proceeds. 

Key Indian equity indices traded on a flat note during the mid-afternoon session on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the US Federal Open Market Committee policy meet outcome. The outcome of the two-day US Federal Reserve meeting is slated for later in the evening (India time). Besides, escalating geo-political tensions related to the Korean peninsula, along with a weak rupee and profit booking in auto, banking and IT (information technology) stocks, capped gains. Buying was witnessed in capital goods and healthcare stocks. On the NSE, there were 761 advances, 899 declines and 297 unchanged.

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has made a significant oil discovery to the west of its prime Mumbai High fields in the Arabian Sea, a senior official said on Wednesday. The discovery in the well WO-24-3 is estimated to hold an in-place reserve of about 20 million tonnes, he said. 

Tata Steel Ltd and German major thyssenkrupp AG have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to create a 50:50 joint venture by combining the flat steel businesses of the two companies in Europe and steel mill services of the German company, a top company official said here on Wednesday. The proposed 50:50 joint venture -- "thyssenkrupp Tata Steel" -- would be focused on quality and technology leadership, and the supply of premium and differentiated products to customers, with annual shipments of about 21 million tonnes of flat steel products, the steel maker said in a statement. The proposed transaction in Europe also paves the way for significant de-leveraging of the Tata Steel group's consolidated balance sheet and provides a platform for it to pursue future growth, Tata Steel claimed. 

Low cost carrier IndiGo said it would operate 16 additional flights across its network with effect from October 1. "Effective October 1, 2017, IndiGo will operate new flights between Hyderabad-Visakhapatnam, Delhi-Visakhapatnam, Amritsar-Delhi and Bhubaneswar-Delhi amongst other routes," the airline said in a statement. According to Indigo, the new services would further consolidate the airline's position as the fastest growing airline in the country, with its 940 flights connecting 46 destinations across its network. 

Mixed global cues, coupled with selling pressure in banking, consumer durables and metal stocks, dragged the key Indian equity indices lower during the mid-afternoon trade session on Thursday. According to market observers, investors remained cautious as the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday night signalled another rate-hike in December, while keeping its interest rates steady for now. A rate-hike could potentially lead foreign portfolio investors (FPI) away from emerging markets such as India. The US Fed also announced that it would start unwinding its $4.5 trillion balance sheet from October, a further step to end the loose monetary policy. On the NSE, there were 576 advances, 1,083 declines and 301 unchanged.

Income Tax Department sleuths on Thursday searched the business and residential premises of Cafe Coffee Day retail chain founder-owner V.G. Siddhartha, son-in-law of former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna, in Bengaluru and other places in the state for alleged tax evasion, said a senior official. 

Nasscom Foundation of the Indian IT (information technology) industry apex body announced a Rs10-lakh grant each for mentoring technology-based social innovations in five thematic areas. 

Key Indian equity indices -- the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty50 -- descended by more than 1% each on Friday as weak Asian markets, on the back of geo-political risks and depreciation of the rupee subdued investors' sentiments. Selling pressure in banking, capital goods and consumer durables stocks aided in the downslide of the indices. On the NSE, there were 206 advances, 1,463 declines and 292 unchanged.


Housing finance company Reliance Home Finance Ltd (RHFL) -- part of Anil D Ambani-led Reliance Group -- on Friday debuted on the NSE at Rs107.20. The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions

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