Friday, 13 April 2018

Nifty, Sensex On an Upmove – Weekly closing report -The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions

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13 April  2018

I had mentioned in last Friday’s weekly closing report that Nifty, Sensex might move sideways. The major indices of the Indian stock markets were range-bound during the week and closed with small weekly gains on Friday 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: The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions

Major Indices (The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions)


The major indices of the Indian stock markets rallied on Monday and closed with small gains over Friday’s close, as the gains made earlier in the day were not sustained. On the NSE, there were 1,027 advances, 719 declines and 304 unchanged. The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions


Oil markets stabilised on Monday after having lost around 2% last Friday as concerns grew over the impact on global growth from an intensifying trade dispute between the United States and China, as well as increased U.S. drilling activity. Markets were also eyeing the situation in Syria after reports - denied by the Pentagon - that U.S. forces had struck a major air base there, according to Reuters. The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions


China on Monday hinted it won't push for fugitive Indian jeweller Nirav Modi's arrest, who is suspected to be in Hong Kong, saying the Chinese autonomous region has its own set of judicial rules and India can deal with the authorities directly. A special CBI court here on Sunday issued non-bailable warrants (NBWs)against diamantaire Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi in connection with Rs13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud.

The CBI on Saturday questioned Rajiv Kocchar, brother-in-law of ICICI Bank MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar, and Mahesh Chandra Pugalia, a close aide of Videocon Group chief Venugopal Dhoot in connection with a case relating to Rs 3,250 crore loan to the group in 2012.

The major indices of the Indian stock markets were range-bound on Tuesday and closed with small gains over Monday’s close. On the NSE, there were 819 advances, 908 declines and 322 unchanged.

Hopes over easing of recent global trade protectionist measures aided the key Indian equity indices to rise during the early-morning trade session on Tuesday in-line with their Asian peers. According to market observers, there was buying in metals, banking and capital goods stocks making Indian equities trade in the green for the fourth consecutive session. US stock futures rallied, Asian shares bounced and the yen fell on Tuesday as Chinese President Xi Jinping promised to lower import tariffs on products including cars, observed market analysts.

Lending major HDFC said that it has increased its 'Retail Prime Lending Rate' (RPLR) by 20 basis points effective since April 1, 2018. HDFC's 'Adjustable Rate Home Loans' (ARHL) are benchmarked on RPLR. 

Binani Industries, the parent company of insolvent Binani Cement, informed the National Company Law Tribunal's Kolkata bench that it has moved the Supreme Court for termination of insolvency proceedings against its cement manufacturing subsidiary. The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions


The Union government on Tuesday ordered a probe into an incident of deplaning of a passenger by IndiGo airline, over his alleged complaint of mosquitoes in the aircraft. The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions


The major indices of the Indian stock markets were range-bound on Wednesday and closed with marginal gains over Tuesday’s close. On the NSE, there were 612 advances, 916 declines and 50 unchanged.

Airline major Jet Airways said that it will not participate in the divestment process of national carrier Air India. "We welcome the government move to privatise Air India. It is a bold step. "However, considering the terms of offer in the information memorandum and based on our review, we are not participating in the process," Amit Agarwal, Deputy CEO and CFO, Jet Airways was quoted in a statement.  The development assumes significance as it comes days after another airline IndiGo on April 5 had said that it will not bid for Air India under the "current divestiture plans". The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions


After the market closed on Wednesday, US President Trump warned on developments in Syria and America’s planned firm response. President Donald Trump said relations with Russia are worse than they have ever been and warned the country to "get ready" because a volley of U.S. missiles would soon be sent into Syria in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack, according to Bloomberg Quint. “Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and “smart!,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “You shouldn’t be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!” This international political turbulence could lead to caution among investors worldwide including India and there could be bearish trends. The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions


The major indices of the Indian stock markets closed with gains over Wednesday’s close. On the NSE, there were 715 advances, 1,016 declines and 317 unchanged. There was strong buying witnessed in all software stocks.

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Thursday said it expects India's gross domestic product (GDP) to grow at 7.3%-7.7% during the 2018-19 financial year. "This is based on strengthening demand in the rural economy, including agriculture and non-farm activities, as well as better global growth climate," said Rakesh Bharti Mittal, President, CII. "There are some macro challenges like rising oil prices, but that would be more than compensated by improving industrial performance," he added. The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions


State-run IDBI Bank on Thursday said a Rs3 crore penalty imposed on it by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) "will not have any material impact" on it. According to a BSE filing by IDBI Bank, the RBI imposed a Rs3 crore penalty on it for non-compliance of 'Income Recognition and Asset Classification' (IRAC) norms. "This is to inform that the RBI vide letter dated April 10, 2018 has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 30 million on the bank... for non-compliance with the directions issued by it on IRAC norms," the filing made on Thursday said. "It is further clarified that the said penalty will not have any material impact on the bank." 

The key Indian equity indices traded in the green on Friday afternoon tracking global markets, supported by buying in banking, metal and IT (information technology) indices. Both the NSE and BSE traded on positive notes. On the NSE, there were 835 advances, 878 declines and 331 unchanged.The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions

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