Closing Bell: Sensex ends over 240 points lower, Nifty below 10,850; Sun Pharma up 3%

Market at Close Equity benchmarks closed the session with cuts of over half a percent. The Nifty managed to end below 10,850-mark. 

Banks, automobiles, consumption, and IT were the top losers, while metals and pharma were the big gainers. The midcap index has ended flat. 

At the close of market hours, the Sensex was down 241.41 points or 0.66% at 36153.62, and the Nifty down 57.40 points or 0.53% at 10831.40. The market breadth was negative as 1050 shares advanced, against a decline of 1452 shares, while 131 shares were unchanged.

Sun Pharma, Coal India, JSW Steel and Zee Entertainment gained the most, while Hero MotoCorp, HDFC, and Bharti Infratel lost the most. 

Source: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/closing-bell-sensex-ends-over-240-points-lower-nifty-below-10850-sun-pharma-up-3-3517941.html

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Hindalco Q3 profit including Utkal surges 47% to Rs 713 cr, margin contracts

 third quarter profit (including Utkal) to Rs 713 crore, driven by higher operating income and lower finance cost in aluminium business.

Hindalco has reported healthy 47 percent on year growth in

Profit during the quarter ended December 2017 stood at Rs 484 crore.

Revenue from operations (including Utkal) grew by 8 percent year-on-year to Rs 11,938 crore in quarter ended December 2018.

At operating level, EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) including Utkal rose 3.5 percent to Rs 1,926 crore in Q3 YoY, but margin contracted to 16.1 percent against 16.9 percent in same period last year.

"This is on the back of supporting macros, improvement in operational efficiencies and better realisations. This was despite increase in input costs, mainly of coal and furnace oil," the aluminium major said.

Interest expenses for the quarter were lower by 12 percent to Rs 477 crore YoY, mainly due to re-pricing of long term project loans and loan re-payments.

The company said under its continuous deleveraging focus, it prepaid another Rs 1,575 crore in October 2018.

Hence, Hindalco standalone plus Utkal Alumina net debt to EBITDA (on TTM Basis) improved to 2.36x as on December 2018 from 2.67x as on March 2018, it added.

Aluminium business (including Utkal) during the quarter grew by 12.6 percent to Rs 6,018 crore with its EBITDA increasing 8 percent to Rs 1,286 crore YoY on supporting macros, partially offset by increase in the input prices.

The company achieved aluminium metal production of 324 Kt in Q3FY19, as its plants continued to operate at peak designed capacities, the company said, adding alumina (including Utkal Alumina) production was higher at 749 Kt versus 734 Kt in the corresponding period last year on account of better operational performance.

Copper business revenue at Rs 5,925 crore increased by 4 percent and its operating income at Rs 431 crore was higher by 2.4 percent for quarter ended December 2018.

At 14:38 hours IST, the stock was quoting at Rs 199.65, up Rs 0.30, or 0.15 percent on the BSE.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/earnings/hindalco-q3-profit-including-utkal-surges-47-to-rs-713-cr-margin-contracts-3521481.html

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Flat start on D-Street, Nifty below 10,900; Axis Bank down 1%

  

Market opens Equity benchmarks have begun marginally lower, with the Nifty trading just below 10,900.

The Sensex is down 47.42 points or 0.13% at 36347.61, and the Nifty down 13.70 points or 0.13% at 10875.10. The market breadth was narrow as 179 shares advanced, against a decline of 137 shares, while 43 shares were unchanged.

Majority of sectoral indices are trading in the near the flat line, but pain is visible among automobiles, IT and metals. The Midcap index is trading flat. 

Coal India, Tata Motors, Indiabulls Housing and IOC were the top gainers, while NTPC, Axis Bank, GAIL and Eicher Motors lost the most. 

The Indian rupee has witnessed a flat opening at 71.17 per US dollar against Monday’s close of 71.18 per US dollar. 

The rupee strengthened by 13 paise to close at 71.18 against the US dollar Monday on easing crude oil prices, even as the greenback strengthened vis-a-vis other major currencies.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/market-live-flat-start-on-d-street-nifty-below-10900-axis-bank-down-1-3517941.html

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Brokerages press the panic button for Tata Motors; stock hits 10-year low

Brokerage firms such as Axis Capital and Motilal Oswal downgraded Tata Motors post December quarter results which were impacted by an exceptional item of asset impairment of Rs 27,838 crore.

The company had reported a profit of Rs 1,214.6 crore in the same quarter last fiscal. The company's consolidated revenue in Q3 was at Rs 77,001 crore while operating profit was at Rs 6,522 crore.

The stock fell more than 20% to Rs 141.90 in the morning trade on February 8 after opening at Rs 164.65 on BSE. The stock closed at Rs 182.90 on February 7 on BSE.

Reacting to the results, most brokerage firms reduced their earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Tata Motors and reduced their target price on the stock. CLSA, which retained sell rating on Tata Motors, has a target price of Rs 150 which translates into a downside of 17 percent from Thursday’s close.

JLR reported a loss for the third straight quarter as net sales declined by 1 percent on a YoY basis to GBP 6.2 billion, as volumes fell 11 percent on a YoY basis. EBITDA margin shrank 180 bps to 7.3 percent impacted by one-off cost on account of de-stocking and warranty cost.

JLR margins declined on a QoQ basis despite higher volume. The big asset impairment dragged Tata into a consolidated loss. The demand outlook has worsened in recent quarters in China & India.

The global investment bank slashed its FY19-21 EPS estimate by 2-66 percent. The stock will remain weak given insufficient near-term product triggers, said the CLSA note.

The weak sales in China and de-stocking has impacted JLR numbers. The December quarter JLR revenue was at 6.2 billion pounds, while the loss stood at 3,129 million pounds.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/brokerages-press-the-panic-button-for-tata-motors-stock-tanks-20-3501381.html

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Budget 2019: Big relief for aam aadmi! FM Goyal gives tax rebate on income up to Rs 5 lakh

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Interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal has given some relief to the income taxpayers. Union Budget2019 has proposed to offer a tax rebate for individuals earning up to Rs 500,000. The rebate under Section 87A of the Income Tax Act has been enhanced to Rs 12,500 from Rs 2,500 earlier. The threshold has also been enhanced to income of Rs 5 lakh from Rs 3.5 lakh earlier. This will benefit taxpayers only to the extent of an annual income of Rs 5 lakh. The basic exemption limit and tax-slabs remain the same.

The last time basic exemption limit was raised by Rs 50,000 by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley while presenting Budget 2014. At that the time, the tax rates were left untouched.

Last year while presenting Budget 2018, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had re-introduced the standard deduction of Rs 40,000 in lieu of medical reimbursement and transport allowance. It was done with the intention to reduce administrative hassles for salaried individuals. In budget 2019, standard deduction too has been enhanced to Rs 50,000. The increase in basic exemption limit benefits all income taxpayers.

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Dabur Q3 beats estimates, profit rises 10%, domestic volume growth at 12.4%

FMCG company Dabur India has reported healthy numbers for October-December quarter as earnings beat analyst expectations on Thursday. Consolidated profit grew by 10.2 percent year-on-year to Rs 366 crore, which was ahead of CNBC-TV18 poll estimates of Rs 357 crore.

Profit in corresponding period last fiscal stood at Rs 332 crore.

Consolidated revenue during the quarter increased 11.8 percent year-on-year to Rs 2,199 crore with healthy domestic volume growth at 12.4 percent against 13 percent in same period last year.

"Prudent cost management initiatives coupled with strong growth in the domestic market across our key business categories helped Dabur India Ltd mitigate the weaker economic indicators and macro-economic headwinds in some international markets to deliver a strong overall performance in the third quarter of 2018-19 financial year," the company said.

A CNBC-TV18 poll estimates for revenue stood at Rs 2,169 crore and domestic volume growth at 8-10 percent.

Dabur's shampoo business grew by 25.2 percent and hair oil business was up 23.6 percent, helping the hair care category report a nearly 24 percent growth during the quarter.

The skin & salon business ended the quarter with a 19.3 percent growth, while the OTC & ayurvedic ethicals business grew by 17.6 percent.

Dabur's toothpaste sales, led by continued demand for flagship Dabur Red Paste, was up 11.1 percent while the foods business also grew by 11.1 percent.

Sunil Duggal, Chief Executive Officer, said, "The medium-term prospects for India remain robust and we are confident that domestic consumer sentiment, particularly in rural markets, will gain pace in the months to come on the back of fiscal stimulus."

At operating level too, numbers were ahead of estimates. Consolidated EBITDA (earnings before, interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) in Q3 increased 4.3 percent to Rs 445.2 crore, but margin contracted to 20.2 percent against 20.5 percent YoY.

A CNBC-TV18 poll expectations for EBITDA stood at Rs 433 crore and margin at 20 percent for the quarter.

SP Tulsian of sptulsian.com told CNBC-TV18 that Dabur reported very good numbers for the quarter. "Considering the good rabi crop season and likely continuity in rural consumption growth, Dabur is expected to trade strong going ahead."

Even if it does 10 percent volume growth, numbers are expected to remain good going ahead, according to him.

The stock was quoting at Rs 433, up Rs 2.15, or 0.50 percent on the BSE, at 14:48 hours IST.

Source: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/earnings/dabur-q3-beats-estimates-profit-rises-10-domestic-volume-growth-at-12-4-3462671.html

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Closing Bell: Nifty ends January series above 10,800; Sensex surges 665 points

Market at close: Benchmark indices posted handsome gains on the F&O Expiry day and ahead of Budget, which to be declared on February 1.

At the close, the Sensex was up 665.44 points at 36256.69, while Nifty was up 179.20 points at 10831. About 1403 shares have advanced, 1138 shares declined, and 131 shares are unchanged. 

Axis Bank, Infosys, Tata Motors, GAIL and Titan Company are among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers are Yes Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Zee Entertainment, Indiabulls Housing and HCL Tech.

All the sectoral indices ended in green led by Energy, Metal, Bank, Auto, IT, Infra and FMCG.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/stock-market-live-updates-bse-nse-indices-extend-gains-on-expiry-day-nifty-at-10830-sensex-up-over-650-points-3459401.html

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Nifty below 10,700, Sensex up 150 points; Zee Ent, Bajaj Finance slip

Market Opens: Benchmark indices opened higher on Thursday with Nifty trading around 10,700.

At 09:17 hrs IST, the Sensex is up 205.23 points at 35796.48, while Nifty is up 44.40 points at 10696.20. About 532 shares have advanced, 242 shares declined, and 26 shares are unchanged. 

Tata Steel, RIL, Grasim, Vedanta, ICICI Bank, UltraTech Cement, Coal India, UPL, Eicher Motors are trading higher, while BPCL, IOC, HPCL, Bharti Infratel, Adani Port, HDFC, Zee Entertainment are among losers.

All the sectoral indices are trading in green, midcap index is up 0.50 percent.

Rupee Opens: The Indian rupee gained in the early trade on Thursday. It has opened higher by 17 paise at 70.95 per dollar versus previous close 71.12.

Source: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/stock-market-live-updates-bse-nse-nifty-below-10700-sensex-up-150-points-zee-ent-bajaj-finance-slip-3459401.html

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Nifty forms 'Doji' pattern, may consolidate unless index breaks 10,985 on upside

The Nifty50 closed rangebound session on a positive note Thursday and formed a 'Doji' kind of indecisive formation on daily candlestick charts. Positive global cues and the rally in Reliance Industries, TCS, HDFC and ITC helped the benchmark index end higher.

The 8 percent rally in Yes Bank after the appointment of Ravneet Singh Gill as new MD & CEO also lifted sentiment.

A 'Doji' is formed when the index opens and then closes approximately around the same level. However, it remains volatile throughout the trading day which is indicated by its long shadow on either side. The candle appears like a cross or a plus sign.

A Doji usually means indecisiveness among the bulls as well as bears, hence there could be some consolidation in coming sessions before directional move on either side, experts said.

The Nifty50 after opening marginally higher immediately slipped into red and hit an intraday low of 10,798.65, followed by rangebound move. The index after consolidation gained strength in late trade and touched a day's high of 10,866.60. It closed 18.30 points higher at 10,849.80.

Interestingly Nifty appears to be taking support around its 100-day simple moving average (10,795) which in the past acted as a resistnace point.

"Inline with its recent behaviour Nifty50 once again attracted buying on a dip towards its critical short term support points which resulted in a Doji kind of indecisive formation with a slightly longer lower shadow hinting positive price action for the day," Mazhar Mohammad, Chief Strategist – Technical Research & Trading Advisory, Chartviewindia.in told Moneycontrol.

He said lack of follow through selling to Wednesday's fall is suggesting that indices are caught up in a sideways zone and unless they emerge out if this sideways range a directional move will not emerge.

Today's bounce also coincided with the test of its 14-day old ascending channel support whose value is placed around 10,792 levels, he added.

Hence, he said in near term 10,790 appears to be a critical support breach of which may strengthen bearish sentiment for the short term with targets placed around 10,590 kind of levels where as upsides shall remain capped around 10,950.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/technical-view-nifty-forms-doji-pattern-may-consolidate-unless-index-breaks-10985-on-upside-3431151.html

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IT stocks surge as rupee extends fall to near 71.50/$

Shares of information technology (IT) companies rose in trade as the rupee saw some depreciation.

After falling to 71.34 per US dollar against its previous close of 71.18 per US dollar, the rupee has further extended its fall to nearly 71.50 per US dollar.

Rupee fell in the latter half of the session on Friday primarily as global crude oil prices continued to rally after supply cuts led by OPEC supported prices. OPEC issued a list of oil production cuts by its members and other major producers for six months starting on January 1 to boost confidence in its oil supply reduction pact.

Last week, OPEC’s monthly report showed it had made a strong start in December before the pact went into effect, implementing the biggest month-on-month production drop in almost two years. Today, USD-INR pair is expected to quote in the range of 70.70 and 71.50, said Motilal Oswal.

A weaker rupee is seen as a positive cue for IT companies as it means better revenue.

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Here’s how you could turn Rs 10,000 monthly SIP into Rs 1 crore

The year 2018 was not a golden year for investors in terms of percentage returns. The S&P BSE Sensex rose by about 6 percent while the Nifty50 rallied a little over 3 percent.

2018 could be termed as a volatile year for investors, but as we move into 2019, is there a way investors can grow their wealth?

Well, yes, if investors stick to a disciplined approach to investing via mutual funds — the goal to become a crorepati is quite achievable with minimum risk, suggest experts.

Systematic Investment Plan, or SIP, is an investment plan (methodology) offered by Mutual Funds wherein one could invest a fixed amount in a mutual fund scheme periodically at fixed intervals — say once a month instead of making a lump-sum investment.

SIP has been gaining popularity among Indian MF investors, as it helps in Rupee Cost Averaging and also for investing in a disciplined manner without worrying about market volatility and timing the market, said AMFI.

AMFI data shows that the MF industry added about 9.74 lakh SIP accounts each month on an average during the FY18-19, with an average SIP size of about Rs 3,200 per SIP account. The total amount collected through SIP during November 2018 was Rs 7,985 crore.

Assuming investors in the age bracket of 30-40 years, investors could start with a SIP of Rs 10,000 per month.

“To grow the lump-sum investment of Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1 crore, it will take approx 20 years assuming an average portfolio return of 12 percent,” Rahul Jain, Head, Personal Wealth Advisory, Edelweiss told Moneycontrol.

Equities should be a major part of your portfolio if you are looking to create wealth over a longer time horizon, followed by some amount in debt. Large-cap stocks will be a better choice as compared to mid or small-caps stocks that saw a major correction in 2018.

The big carnage was seen in the broader market that witnessed double-digit cuts in 2018. Remember, the S&P BSE Midcap and the Smallcap index recorded over 160 stocks that rose more than 100 percent in 2017.

“Assuming an investor is 35 years of age with a moderate risk profile and considering the investment horizon of 5 years, he/she should allocate 50% to equity and 50% to debt. Within equity, a larger allocation should be towards large-cap stocks/funds. On the debt side, one should consider short-term debt funds and high-quality bonds and non-convertible debentures,” said Jain.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/crorepati-portfolio-heres-how-you-could-turn-rs-10000-monthly-sip-into-rs-1-crore-3339351.html

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Indian indices open higher with Nifty holding 10,900-mark; Sun Pharma plunges 11%

Market Opens: Benchmark indices started the day on the positive note with Nifty holding above 10,900 mark.

The Sensex is up 64.75 points at 36438.83, while Nifty is up 14.70 points at 10919.90. About 429 shares have advanced, 312 shares declined, and 30 shares are unchanged. 

RIL, HUL, Vedanta, Hero Motocorp, Grasim, Hindalco, ONGC are the gainers, while Sun Pharma is down 11% and Lupin, Au Small Finance, Jet Airways, Interglobe Aviation are the other major losers.

Rupee Opens: The Indian rupee opened flat at 71.06  per dollar on Friday versus previous close 71.05.

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Finance Ministry may sell part of SUUTI holding in Axis Bank, ITC

The Finance Ministry may consider selling part of its stake in Axis Bank and ITC, held through SUUTI, in next few months, an official said.

As on September 30, 2018, Specified Undertaking of Unit Trust of India (SUUTI) held around 9.63 percent stake in Axis Bank, 7.97 percent in ITC and 1.80 percent in L&T.

While the government is waiting for L&T to launch a buyback offer to tender its shares; for holding in Axis Bank and ITC, it would consider off-market deals, an official said.

"We are open to selling stake in Axis Bank and ITC through bulk or block deals. It all depends on the valuation," the official told PTI.

Shares of Axis Bank settled at Rs 666.50, up 0.53 percent, while ITC was up 2.02 percent at Rs 295.40 at close of market hours on January 11.

A bulk deal is a deal in which more than 0.5 percent of the total number of shares of a listed company are sold or bought by a single investor in the open market. In a block deal, two parties make a transaction involving shares worth at least Rs 5 crore. Block deal transactions are conducted in a separate trading window.

Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has already approached market regulator Sebi for launching a share buyback programme. The government would participate in the buyback programme, and is expecting to get around Rs 700 crore.

The government had sold 2.5 percent stake in L&T held through SUUTI in June 2017 through block deals in the market.

In February 2017, the government had raised Rs 6,700 crore through sale of 2 percent stake held through SUUTI in tobacco-to-FMCG firm ITC.

In November 2016 it sold 1.63 percent in L&T, while in March 2014 it had sold 9 percent stake in Axis Bank to raise Rs 5,500 crore through block deals.

SUUTI holdings in ITC, Axis Bank and L&T are also part of Bharat 22 exchange-traded fund (ETF).

The government, which has set a divestment target of Rs 80,000 crore for 2018-19, has so far raised over Rs 34,000 crore.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/finance-ministry-may-sell-part-of-suuti-holding-in-axis-bank-itc-3384471.html

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Sensex starts over 100 points lower, Nifty around 10,750; DMart falls 7%

Market opens Equity benchmarks have begun the day on a lower note, with the Sensex shedding over 100 points. The Nifty is trading around 10,750.

Barring IT, all other sectoral indices are trading in the red, with pain visible among banks, automobile, consumption and infrastructure sectors. 

The Sensex is down 139.52 points or 0.39% at 35870.32, and the Nifty down 44.20 points or 0.41% at 10750.80. The market breadth is negative as 303 shares advanced, against a decline of 475 shares, while 45 shares were unchanged.

Infosys, Sun Pharma, and HPCL are the top gainers, while Larsen & Toubro, Axis Bank, and HDFC have lost the most.

Rupee Update: The Indian rupee opened flat at 70.48 per dollar on Monday versus Friday's close 70.49.

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