Closing Bell: Sensex ends 192 pts lower, Nifty below 11,600 even as RBI cuts rate

Market at close: Benchmark indices ended lower but off day's low after Reserve Bank of India (RBI) slashed repo rate by 25 bps to 6 percent on April 4 as expected and kept the stance unchanged to Neutral.

At the close, the Sensex was down 192.40 points at 38,684.72, while Nifty was down 46 points at 11,598. About 1073 shares have advanced, 1426 shares declined, and 164 shares are unchanged. 

Top losers include TCS, HCL Tech, Hindalco Industries, BPCL and Yes Bank, while gainers were Indiabulls Housing, Zee Entertainment, Tata Motors, UltraTech Cement and Britannia Industries.

On the sectoral front, except auto, FMCG and pharma, all other indices ended in red led by IT, bank and energy.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/closing-bell-sensex-ends-192-pts-lower-nifty-below-11600-even-as-rbi-cuts-rate-3759791.html

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RBI cuts repo rate: 12 rate-sensitive stocks that will benefit the most

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) slashed repo rate by 25 bps to 6 percent on April 4 as expected and kept the stance unchanged to ‘Neutral’. This is the second rate cut in 2019.

“These decisions are in consonance with the objective of achieving the medium-term target for consumer price index (CPI) inflation of 4 percent within a band of +/- 2 percent while supporting growth,” the central bank said in a statement.

The MPC notes that the output gap remains negative and the domestic economy is facing headwinds, especially on the global front. The need is to strengthen domestic growth impulses by spurring private investment which has remained sluggish.

Rate cut usually acts as a sentiment booster and aid companies that have to service large debts. A cut by RBI injects liquidity in the economy. Loans with a low rate lead to an increase in buying interest in the consumer-driven economy which will help India Inc. to deliver strong earnings growth.

Top sectors which are likely to benefit the most from a rate cut are banking, NBFC, infrastructure and real estate. This rate cut will help in boosting demand and ease interest rate pressure on debt-heavy companies, suggest experts.

“If we look from the perspective of real estate sector the RBI rate cut will impact the home loan interest rate, this will allow the reduction in EMIs which will bring a positive impact on the sector's growth. IndiaBulls real estate and DLF are the two stocks which have some debt burden and seems to get the benefit of this rate cut,” Ritesh Ashar, CSO at KIFS Trade Capital told Moneycontrol.

“NBFC sector along with banks are also likely to get the benefit of this rate cut as the cost of funding will become low and there would be an improvement in the margin and in this space stocks like DHFL and Indiabulls Housing Finance looks quite promising,” he said.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/stocks/rbi-cuts-repo-rate-12-rate-sensitive-stocks-that-will-benefit-the-most-3753751.html

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Closing Bell: Indices revert gains in late trade as Nifty ends below 11,650; BPCL down 4%

Market Close: Benchmark indices ended near day's low after Skymet predicts below normal monsoon due to developing El Nino.

Sensex and Nifty touched record high in the early trade today.

At close, the Sensex was down 179.53 points at 38877.12, while Nifty was down 69.20 points at 11,644. About 998 shares have advanced, 1574 shares declined, and 157 shares are unchanged 

BPCL, Zee Entertainment, IOC, SBI and GAIL were the top losers on the Nifty, while gainers were Indiabulls Housing, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Finserv, HCL Tech and JSW Steel.

All the sectoral indices ended in red led by PSU bank (down 2.5 percent) followed by pharma, infra, energy, IT, metal, auto and FMCG.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/closing-bell-indices-revert-gains-in-late-trade-as-nifty-ends-below-11650-bpcl-down-4-3751991.html

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Nifty hits record high: 10 stocks rallied 22-42% as index gained 1,160 pts

The optimism driven by increasing FII inflows helped Nifty50 to surpass its previous record high of 11,760.20 (touched in August 2018) on April 3 morning.

The index took 146 trading sessions to hit new record high of 11,761 on April 3. The rally actually started in February 2019, especially after opinion polls which indicated that ruling party can win 260-270 seats in general elections 2019.

FIIs have bought equity worth more than Rs 50,000 crore since February.

The Nifty50 has added 1,160 points and the BSE Sensex surged nearly 3,900 points since February 19, 2019.

The correction is over for the time being and the market is in uptrend. In fact, we are in a bull run started in 2013, though there were corrections in between. After September-October 2018 correction market nicely bounced back," Ramesh Damani, Member BSE said in an interview to CNBC-TV18.

Volatility is always associated with elections which come and go, the market is still in bull run and hope the Sensex will go above 40,000 and beyond soon, he added. However, as the market has rallied more than 10 percent and is at higher end of range, he would be cautious.

Among Nifty50, 46 stocks participated in the rally out of which top 30 stocks gained 10-42 percent.

Stocks that gained the maximum in last one-and-half-month are Indiabulls Housing Finance, Yes Bank, Hindustan Petroleum, Tata Motors and Indian Oil Corporation.

The stellar run was not restricted to benchmark indices only, in fact it spilled over to broader market as well which had underperformed since January 2018.

The Nifty Midcap index spiked nearly 14 percent and Smallcap index jumped 18 percent.

“Fresh highs were bound to happen as the force behind the trend looks intact for the further gains that may push Nifty to touch beyond 12K mark and Sensex beyond 39,500,” Mustafa Nadeem, CEO, Epic Research told Moneycontrol.

“Lower inflation, lower interest rate scenario, a dovish stance from Fed reserve and liquidity-driven markets, all these factors are favoring the current scenario,” he said.

The rally was across sectors with Nifty Bank, energy, financial service, infra, metal and realty gaining the most (12-20 percent). PSU Bank, the biggest underperformer due to NPA concerns, turned biggest gainer with 27 percent upside since February 19.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/nifty-hits-record-high-10-stocks-rallied-22-42-as-index-gained-1160-pts-3753061.html

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Closing Bell: Nifty ends March series above 11,550, Sensex up 412 pts; PSU banks outperform

Market Close: Bulls took control on Dalal Street and pushed the Nifty above 11,550 on the March expiry day.

The Sensex was up 412.84 points at 38,545.72, while Nifty is up 136.50 points at 11,581.50. About 1633 shares have advanced, 979 shares declined, and 165 shares are unchanged. 

Indiabulls Housing, Zee Entertainment, HCL Tech, Adani Ports and SBI were the top gainers on the Nifty, while losers include ONGC, Tata Steel, Hindalco Industries, Dr Reddy’s Labs and Bajaj Auto.

Except metal all other sectoral indices ended in green led by PSU bank, IT, infra, FMCG, auto, energy and pharma.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/closing-bell-nifty-ends-march-series-above-11550-sensex-up-412-pts-psu-banks-outperform-3714661.html

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United Breweries jumps 6% on report of Heineken raising stake in co

United Breweries shares rallied 6 percent in the morning trade on March 27 after a media report indicated that Heineken raised its stake in the company.

The stock was quoting at Rs 1,409.80, up Rs 61.90, or 4.59 percent on the BSE, at 0936 hours IST.

According to the report by CNBC-TV18 quoting unnamed sources, Heineken purchased an additional 75 lakh shares (representing 2.8 percent of total paid-up equity of company) of United Breweries through block deal at Rs 1,395 apiece.

Out of total promoter holding, Heineken held 43.7 percent equity stake in United Breweries and Vijay Mallya has 8.08 percent holding in the company as of December 2018.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/united-breweries-jumps-6-on-report-of-heineken-raising-stake-in-co-3707811.html

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Closing Bell: Sensex ends higher, Nifty holds 11,500; PNB gains 3%

Market Close: Benchmark indices ended mixed after they remained range bound throughout Wednesday. 

The Sensex was up 23.28 points at 38386.75, while Nifty was down 11.40 points at 11521. About 1104 shares have advanced, 1532 shares declined, and 173 shares are unchanged. 

Indiabulls Housing, Hindalco Industries, Infosys, Dr Reddy’s Labs and Wipro were among major gainers, while losers include HPCL, Zee Entertainment, BPCL, NTPC and ONGC on the Nifty.

Except bank, pharma and IT all other sectoral indices are ended in red led by auto, metal, energy, FMCG and infra.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/closing-bell-sensex-ends-higher-nifty-holds-11500-pnb-gains-3-3669791.html

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Nifty flat, Sensex trades higher; ONGC top loser

Market Opens: It is a flat start for the Indian indices with Nifty below 11,500 level.

The Sensex is up 9.74 points at 38373.21, while Nifty is up 0.90 points at 11533.30. About 391 shares have advanced, 235 shares declined, and 41 shares are unchanged. 

Vedanta, Infosys, L&T, TCS and Axis Bank are the top gainers on the Sensex.

Rupee Opens: The Indian rupee opened lower by 8 paise at 69.05 per dollar on Wednesday versus Tuesday's close 68.97.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/stock-market-live-updates-bse-nse-nifty-flat-sensex-trades-higher-ongc-top-loser-3669791.html

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Sensex back above 38K: Here’s how you can allocate Rs 10 lakh right now

It is not the time to invest because of the massive up move we saw in the last few days. The market might be overvalued right now. If these are your thoughts, rest assured you are not alone.

History suggests that retail investors joined the rally near highs and booked profits or closed positions when the time came to add positions. Well, the market is certainly not at its peak but the risk-to-reward ratio might have come down at least for the near term.

But, if you plan to stay in the market for the long term – the time is still right, suggest experts, and efficient portfolio allocation would be the key for wealth generation.

The market has sprinted in March to reclaim lost glory as Sensex and Nifty both are above crucial resistance levels.

The S&P BSE Sensex has rallied 2,157 points, or about 6 percent, so far in March while Nifty50 has registered a vertical climb of 634 points, or 5.8 percent.

So, what fuelled the rally? Well, a host of global as well as domestic factors led to strong risk-on sentiment towards equities. The gush of liquidity from foreign institutional investors of about Rs 19,000 crores has been the major factor driving the rally.

“Weakness in the US dollar is normally positive for emerging market inflows and India has got more than the fair share of foreign inflows due to improving macro scenario and market sentiments,” Gaurav Dua, head of research, Sharekhan by BNP Paribas told Moneycontrol.

“Recent events have increased the probability of the NDA government gaining higher than earlier expected seats in the forthcoming elections boosting market sentiment. The rally is seen across financial markets - equities, bond and appreciation in the rupee despite the rising fears of fiscal slippages,” he said.

Time to put additional funds?

Experts feel that the time is fairly right for investors to get into market and dips, if any, should be used for making a diversified portfolio which leads to long-term wealth creation.

Here are views from various experts on allocation if you are looking to invest right now. We have taken Rs 10 lakh as investment corpus:

“The strategy at the current phase should be focused towards having a proper balance across different asset classes. And therefore, by keeping a long-term view, an investor can allocate 40 percent of total amount, say Rs 10 lakhs, in quality large-cap companies coupled with a marginal allocation of 10 percent in midcap/small cap companies which have to be backed by decent valuation,” Dinesh Rohira. Founder & CEO at 5nance.com told Moneycontrol.

“It is also practical to allocate 30-40 percent of overall allocation in debt instrument with short-to-medium maturity papers given a possible pause in interest rate regime going forward, and remaining 10 percent to be allocated in gold or gold funds,” he said.

He further added that while investing in equity, one should follow a staggered approach and gradually increase the allocation once the market stabilizes in a fair trend.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/stocks/sensex-back-above-38k-heres-how-you-can-allocate-rs-10-lakh-right-now-3655141.html

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US oil retreats from 2019 high on soaring production

US crude futures eased slightly on March 15 after hitting a 2019 high, as worries about the global economy and robust US production put a brake on prices.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures settled down 9 cents at $58.52 a barrel, having hit their highest so far this year at $58.95.

Brent crude futures settled down 7 cents at $67.16 a barrel, below their 2019 peak of $68.14 reached on March 14.

US crude ended the week 4.1 percent higher, and Brent was up 1.9 percent.

"The market is taking a pause as it tries to digest mixed reports that give us different ideas of future supply and demand," said Phil Flynn, an analyst at Price Futures group in Chicago. "The OPEC-plus meeting could give us a little direction," he said.

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies including Russia, an alliance known as OPEC+, agreed last year to cut production, partly in response to increased U.S. shale output.

OPEC+ ministers will meet on April 17-18 to decide production policy.

"If OPEC+ decide to extend (cuts) ... we expect that inventories will continue to draw through at least Q3," US investment bank Jefferies said.

The International Energy Agency said on March 15 that the market could show a modest surplus in the first quarter of 2019 before flipping into a deficit in the second quarter by about 0.5 million barrels per day (bpd).

It said a comfortable supply cushion by OPEC could prevent any price rally in case of possible disruptions and that non-OPEC oil output growth led by the United States should ensure demand is met.

US energy firms this week reduced the number of oil rigs operating for a fourth week in a row, with drilling slowing to its lowest in nearly a year, prompting the government to cut crude output growth forecasts.

Drillers cut one oil rig in the week to March 15, bringing the total count down to 833, the lowest since April 2018, General Electric Co's Baker Hughes energy services firm said in its closely-followed report on Friday.

Oil price gains have been limited by concerns that an economic slowdown that has gripped large parts of Asia and Europe will dent growth in fuel demand.

But oil consumption has held up so far.

Crude oil use in China, the world's biggest importer, in the first two months of 2019 rose 6.1 percent from a year earlier to a record 12.68 million bpd, official data showed this week.

Goldman Sachs said growth in global demand for crude in January was "nearly 2.0 million barrels per day, with strength visible in both emerging markets and developed economies."

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/commodities/us-oil-retreats-from-2019-high-on-soaring-production-3653221.html

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Sensex opens more than 100 pts higher, Nifty around 11,400; Coal India falls

Market Opens: It is a strong start for the Indian indices on the last day of the week with Nifty around 11,400 level.

The Sensex is up 165.79 points at 37920.68, while Nifty is up 51.10 points at 11394.40. About 528 shares have advanced, 171 shares declined, and 33 shares are unchanged. 

Tech Mahindra, Indiabulls Housing, Gail, Eicher Motors, Dr Reddy's Lab, Kotak Mahindra, JSW Steel are the gainers on the indices, while losers led by Coal India, Bajaj Auro and UltraTEch Cement.

Rupee Opens: The Indian rupee opened flat at 69.33 per dollar on Friday versus 69.35 yesterday.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/stock-market-live-updates-bse-nse-sensex-opens-more-than-100-pts-higher-nifty-crosses-11400-coal-india-falls-3649211.html

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Nifty forms bearish candle; consolidation likely but 11,383 crucial for bulls

The Nifty50 took a breather on March 14 and closed flat after witnessing a rally in previous three consecutive sessions. The broader markets also barely changed against its previous close.

The index remained in a range of 30 points for major part of the session and formed bearish candle on the daily charts as closing is way below its opening price.

Considering breather after a three-day rally indicates that there could be some more consolidation in the coming session, but the major downside is unlikely, experts said, adding 11,383 is crucial level for bulls.

The Nifty50 after positive opening at 11,382.50 traded higher for nearly one hour and hit an intraday high of 11,383.45 after RBI's latest statement on liquidity infusion in the system. But the index failed to sustain those gains and hit a day's low of 11,313.75. The index remained rangebound for major part of the session and closed at 11,343.30, up 1.60 points.

"Nifty50 registered a bearish candle on intraday charts, suggesting that market hit a pause mode for time being," Mazhar Mohammad, Chief Strategist – Technical Research & Trading Advisory at Chartviewindia.in told Moneycontrol.

He said, in next trading session if Nifty slips below 11,313 then it shall attract further selling pressure for the day which may then hint at a short term top around March 14 high of 11,383. In such a scenario initial target shall be in the zone of 11,227–11,180, he added.

As twin momentum oscillators, which usually have higher accuracy in catching short term turning points are on sell mode, he advised traders to refrain from maintaining or creating fresh long positions at this juncture.

India VIX moved down by 0.98 percent to 15.12. VIX has been hovering near to 15 but it has recently declined from higher zones which is supporting the overall bullish stance, experts said, adding option band signifies a shift in higher trading range in between 11,150 to 11,450 zones.

On Option front, maximum Put open interest (OI) is at 11,000 followed by 11,200 strike while maximum Call OI is at 11,500 followed by 11,400 strike.

Put writing is at 11,300 followed by 11,200 strike while Call writing is at 11,400 followed by 11,500 strike.

"On immediate basis Nifty index has to continue to hold above 11,280 to extend its upmove towards 11,400-11,450 while on the downside support exists at 11,280 then 11,222," Chandan Taparia, Associate Vice President | Analyst-Derivatives at Motilal Oswal Financial Services said.

Bank Nifty opened positive and hit a fresh life-time high of 29,070, however, it failed to hold above 29,000 and slipped marginally towards 28,800. It later recovered from lower levels but formed a bearish candle on the daily scale. The index closed 38.80 points higher at 28,923.10.

"Now it has to continue to hold above 28,688 to extend its momentum towards new life-time high of 29,000 then 29,250 while on the downside major support exists at 28,500 then 28,388," Chandan Taparia said.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/technical-view-nifty-forms-bearish-candle-consolidation-likely-but-11383-crucial-for-bulls-3647341.html

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Nifty above 11,100, Sensex gains 200 pts; ONGC jumps 2%

Market opens: It is a positive start for the indices on Monday with Nifty inching towards 11,100 mark.

The Sensex is up 212.54 points at 36883.97, while Nifty up 68.90 points at 11104.30. About 739 shares have advanced, 208 shares declined, and 53 shares are unchanged. 

Sadbhav Infra, GMR Infra, Jet Airways, Dilip Buildcon, SBI, ONGC, IOC, Titan, Dr Reddy’s Lab, Bharti Infratel, JSW Steel, Hero Moto, are some of the gainers on the indices, while lowers are Kotak Mahindra Bank, CG Power, Reliance Infra, TCS, Nalco and REC.

All the sectoral indices are trading in green.

Rupee Opens: The Indian rupee gained in the early trade on Monday. It has opened higher by 14 paise at 70.01 per dollar versus previous close 70.15.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/market-live-sgx-nifty-indicates-flat-start-for-indian-indices-3629741.html

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Closing Bell: Nifty ends above 11,050, Sensex up 193 points; Dilip Buildcon gains 14%

Market at close: Benchmark indices ended higher for the third consecutive day with Nifty finished above 11,050.

The Sensex was up 193.56 points at 36636.10, while Nifty was up 65.50 points at 11053. About 1636 shares have advanced, 1025 shares declined, and 147 shares are unchanged. 

BPCL, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries, Vedanta, Power Grid Corp and Bharti Infratel were among major gainers on the indices, while Tata Motors, Axis Bank, HUL, Hero Motocorp, HCL Tech, Zee Entertainment and Indiabulls Housing were on the losing side. 

Among the sectors, except auto all other indices ended in green led by energy, pharma, infra and metal.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/closing-bell-nifty-ends-above-11050-sensex-up-193-points-dilip-buildcon-gains-14-3612041.html

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Sensex gains 150 pts, Nifty around 11,050; Wipro, ITC in focus

Market Opens: It is strong start for the benchmark indices on Wednesday with Nifty opens above 11,000 level.

The Sensex is up 158.64 points at 36601.18, while Nifty is up 47.10 points at 11034.60. About 777 shares have advanced, 146 shares declined, and 43 shares are unchanged 

Wipro, Indiabulls Housing, L&T, HPCL, BPCL, ITC, Vedanta, Grasim, DHFL, are the top gainers on the indices, while losers are Bharat Forge, Reliance Capital 

All the sectoral indices are trading green, while midcap and smallcap also up 0.6 percent.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/stock-market-live-updates-bse-nse-sensex-gains-150-pts-nifty-around-11050-wipro-itc-in-focus-3612041.html

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