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Major headlines:

·         JP Power posts Q2 net loss at Rs 161.67 cr

·         Key Indian equity indices open in red

·         Oil prices soar on global producer deal to cut crude output.

Indian Indices:  Asian markets opened in the green after the Dow Jones ran up another fresh high with a stellar 140 point gain on Friday. The Dow rally from 19000 upwards has been very fast & furious & the Federal Reserve policy meet could be the speed breaker this week.Oil rallied above US$ 50 as speculation saw huge long build up with 60 being the target in the short term.

Nifty looks set to hit 8300 where it could pause for breath as the rally catches most of guard.PSU banks, energy & gas stocks continue to surge on expectations of good results. The strength in the Rupee coupled with foreign investors turning buyers could see the rally extend till 8500 albeit after a pause for the Federal Reserve policy on the 14th December.

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 26606.87, down by 140.31 points or 0.52% after trading in a range of 26578.63 and 26725.31. There were 9 stocks advancing against 21 stocks declining on the index. The broader indices were trading in red; the BSE Mid cap index was down by 0.56%, while Small cap index was lower by 0.20%. The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 8210.45, down by 51.30 points or 0.62% after trading in a range of 8195.55 and 8230.65. There were 12 stocks advancing against 39 stocks declining on the index.

Technical view:    Nifty will find resistance around 8350 while 8180 acts as strong support, while Bank nifty could face resistance around 19000 with 18500 acting as support.

Market Sentiment:

The market breadth on BSE was negative in the ratio of 930:1091, while 113 scrips remained unchanged.

Trading ideas :      Cairn India (Buy above Rs 265  for Target of Rs 274 , SL at Rs 260.5): The stock has broken out from a short term consolidation phase. Cairn saw see-saw movement between Rs260 and Rs223 in the past four weeks. However, the stock has broken out from this congestion. The price outburst is accompanied with credible trading volumes. Given the above evidence, we advise to Buy Cairn India for potential target of Rs274.

Macroeconomic Front:    Madhya Pradesh Government has said that it has settled and disbursed claims worth Rs 4,416 crore under the Prime Minister's Crop Insurance Scheme in the state. As per reports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the scheme at Sherpur in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh during the Farmers' Convention held on February 18, 2016

Corporate Snippets:

JSW Energy is believed to have intiated talks for a possible acquisition of Monnet Power’s 1050 mw coal fired plant in Odisa at Angul, Close to the site of another Group company.

IL&FS Engineering and Construction co has emerged as the lowest bidder for rural electrification works of Jharkhand Biijli Vitran Nigam, Ranchi worth Rs 2.25 bn.

MIC Electonics Ltd has received a letter of award for supply of 20000 standalone off grid solar LED street lights with a contract price of Rs 329 mn.

Top Sectoral& Stock Screening:  The two gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were Metal up by 0.30% and PSU up by 0.24%, while Auto down by 1.17%, TECK down by 0.89%, IT down by 0.88%, FMCG down by 0.77% and Bankex down by 0.68% were the losing indices on BSE.

Nifty Movers:   The top gainers on Nifty were ONGC up by 1.66%, Reliance Industries up by 1.01%, Sun Pharma up by 0.82%, NTPC up by 0.58% and SBI up by 0.47%.  On the flip side, Asian Paints down by 2.29%, Idea Cellular down by 2.02%, Bajaj Auto down by 1.89%, Ambuja Cement down by 1.87% and Grasim Industries down by 1.80% were the top losers.

On the global front:       On the global front, Asian shares were trading mostly in red, ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting that is widely expected to raise US interest rates and as oil prices soared after producers agreed to reduce output. Japan’s Nikkei rose amid weakness in the Japanese Yen. Japan’s Core Machinery Orders rose to 4.1% in November, from -3.3% in the preceding month.

Global Signals:    The Asian markets were trading mostly in red; Hang Seng decreased 243 points or 1.07% to 22,517.98, Shanghai Composite decreased 60.93 points or 1.88% to 3,171.96 and Taiwan Weighted decreased 43.86 points or 0.47% to 9,348.82. On the other hand, KOSPI Index increased 2.46 points or 0.12% to 2,027.15 and Nikkei 225 increased 180.4 points or 0.95% to 19,176.77.Indonesia Stock Exchange and Malaysia Stock Exchange were closed for the day on account of ‘Celebration of the Prophet birthday’ holiday.

Major headlines:

·         Japan’s big manufacturers mood improves as companies cut capex

·         China November producer prices rise at fastest pace in 5 years as commodities climb.

·         Gold extend losses on stronger dollar, possible Fed rate hike

Indian Indices:  Asian markets opened flat after a super week which has seen gains across the board for most Asian indices. The developed markets are leading the winners with US, Japan & German indices seeing fresh new highs. Base Metals, Commodities & Bonds all three rising indicating the expectations of rising growth being the driver for equities in 2017.

Nifty scaled 8250 with ease as foreign buying coupled with short covering saw gains across the board. Rupee strength along with bond yields stabilising also saw sentiment get a boost as foreign buying resumed in December after the big selloff in November. For today expect mid caps to lead the gains as participation gathers momentum. 

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 26765.17, up by 70.89 points or 0.27% after trading in a range of 26707.81 and 26803.26. There were 17 stocks advancing against 13 stocks declining on the index. The broader indices were trading in green; the BSE Mid cap index was up by 0.20%, while Small cap index was up by 0.60%. The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 8260.10, up by 13.25 points or 0.16% after trading in a range of 8241.95 and 8271.90. There were 28 stocks advancing against 23 stocks declining on the index.

Technical view:   Nifty will attempt 8300 with 8330 being a strong resistance while 8180 acts as strong support. Bank Nifty also finds support around 18350 while 18750 will act as resistance.

Market Sentiment:

The market breadth on BSE was positive in the ratio of 1470:603, while 103 scrips remained unchanged.

Trading ideas :     Coromandel Intl (Buy above Rs 272  for Target of Rs 285 , SL at Rs 266): The stock has been consolidating for over a month, during this phase Coromandel formed a cup and handle pattern which is bullish in nature. The stock rallied over 4% on Wednesday and is finally on the verge of breaking past the neckline of the bullish pattern. Trading volume has also shown credible uptick indicating strenght in the current up move. The projection of the structure suggests a conservative potential target of Rs285.

Macroeconomic Front:   The Indian Government has said that it has already infused funds to the tune of Rs 23,993 crore in the National flag carrier Air India from 2011-12 till November this year. As per reports, Air India is surviving on a Rs 30,231 crore bailout package extended by the previous UPA government in 2012 for a 10-year period and also equity support for payment of principal/interest of the non-convertible debentures.

Corporate Snippets:

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation is seeking a 15- year extention of its licence to operate an oil block in Sudan after the intial contract expired last month.

Cipla has received final approval from the American health regular to market Entecavir tablets used for treatment of Hepatitis B infection.

Bharti Airtel unveiled unlimited voice calls and more 4G data under a new plan, to take on rival Reliance Jio that recently extended its free services.

Top Sectoral& Stock Screening:  The top gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were IT up by 1.12%, TECK up by 0.89%, Consumer Durables up by 0.80%, FMCG up by 0.61% and PSU up by 0.40%, while Metal down by 0.21% and Auto down by 0.08% were the losing indices on BSE.

Nifty Movers:   The top gainers on Nifty were Zee Entertainment up by 2.20%, Bank of Baroda up by 1.86%, Tech Mahindra up by 1.74%, SBI up by 1.56% and Infosys up by 1.50%.  On the flip side, Bharti Infratel down by 2.26%, Bajaj Auto down by 1.93%, Coal India down by 1.39%, HDFC down by 1.29% and Bosch down by 1.18% were the top losers.

On the global front:       On the global front, Asian shares were trading mostly in red, while Japanese stocks rose to their highest level in a year supported by Wall Street gains and solid buying of exporters on the back of a weaker yen.

Global Signals:    The Asian markets were trading mostly in red; Hang Seng decreased 91.21 points or 0.4% to 22,770.63, Jakarta Composite decreased 14.58 points or 0.27% to 5,289.16, KOSPI Index decreased 6.15 points or 0.3% to 2,024.92 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI decreased 4.24 points or 0.26% to 1,639.51. On the other hand, Taiwan Weighted increased 5.94 points or 0.06% to 9,381.80, Shanghai Composite increased 25.12 points or 0.78% to 3,240.49 and Nikkei 225 increased 212.93 points or 1.13% to 18,978.40.

Major headlines:

·         Trump claims $50 billion SoftBank investment due to his election win

·         Equities markets open flat ahead of RBI monetary policy review

·         Petrol, diesel prices likely to rise in next 3-4 months

Indian Indices:  Asian markets traded in the green after the Dow Jones hit another high. Weakness in oil & gold saw money chase financials as most European indices hit fresh 2 month highs. The ECB meet on Thursday could further add fuel to the fire with expectations of further bond buying on the cards.

Nifty is set to discount the RBI policy today with a 25 basis rate cut built in. The moot question would be the CRR limit being relaxed which will see banks cut rates aggressively. With lower cost of borrowing corporate India would see better performance on the bottom lines which should over the next 6 months show better profit realisations. For today expect any fall to be bought into as foreign selling also has abated.

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 26437.07, up by 44.31 points or 0.17% after trading in a range of 26408.77 and 26469.93. There were 22 stocks advancing against 8 stocks declining on the index. The broader indices were trading in green; the BSE Mid cap index was up by 0.29%, while Small cap index was up by 0.26%. The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 8158.65, up by 15.50 points or 0.19% after trading in a range of 8149.90 and 8170.70. There were 34 stocks advancing against 17 stocks declining on the index.

Technical view:   Nifty finds very strong support around 8120 while 8230 will act as resistance. Bank Nifty also finds support around 18250 while 18600 will act as resistance.

Market Sentiment:

The market breadth on BSE was positive in the ratio of 1470:603, while 103 scrips remained unchanged.

Trading ideas :     ITC reported good set of numbers in 2QFY17 with its net sales growing by 9.6% yoy to Rs95.4bn and net profit rising by 10.5% yoy to Rs25bn. Volume in cigarettes business is estimated to have grown by 4% in 2QFY17 compared to 2% growth in 1Q FY17, led by strong growth in DSFT cigarettes. Segmental EBIT margins improved 40bps to 37.7% of sales, which is impressive considering the deterioration in product-mix towards DSFT cigarettes.

Macroeconomic Front:   Fitch Ratings has said that there is scope for monetary easing in India as retail inflation is holding below the 5 per cent target. Commenting on the issue, a Fitch Official told the media, “India's growth outlook remains strong on the back of infrastructure spending and the implementation of ambitious reform agenda.” "Further monetary easing is likely, for instance, in India, where inflation of 4.2 per cent in October 2016 was below the intermediate target of 5 per cent by March 2017 and within the medium-term target range of 4 per cent (+/-) 2 per cent," he added.

Corporate Snippets:

JM Financial subsidiary has completed acquition of 24.5% stake in India Home Loan on a preferential allotment basis.

Sudan is holding up extension to ONGC Videsh’s licence over oil field as the government seeks higher royalties, tax and profit petroleum even as it deleys paying nearly USD 300 mn in Oil dues

Lupin has received tentative approval for its generic version of Diclofenac capsules, used in pain management of osteoarthritis from US health regular USFDA.

Top Sectoral& Stock Screening:      The top gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were Oil & Gas up by 1.05%, PSU up by 0.98%, Realty up by 0.71%, Auto up by 0.63% and Power up by 0.50%, while IT down by 0.30%, TECK down by 0.13% and FMCG down by 0.04% were the losing indices on BSE.

Nifty Movers:   The top gainers on Nifty were Idea Cellular up by 2.62%, BPCL up by 2.01%, Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone up by 1.86%, Eicher Motors up by 1.79% and Bharti Airtel up by 1.40%. On the flip side, Sun Pharma down by 4.16%, Zee Entertainment down by 1.99%, Aurobindo Pharma down by 1.05%, HCL Tech down by 0.77% and Tech Mahindra down by 0.60% were the top losers.

On the global front:       On the global front, Asian shares were trading mostly in green, tracking the positive cues overnight from Wall Street. The yuan fell against the dollar Wednesday after the People’s Bank of China set a weaker fixing at 6.8808.

Global Signals:    The Asian markets were trading mostly in green; FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI increased 2.74 points or 0.17% to 1,632.47, Shanghai Composite increased 7.12 points or 0.22% to 3,206.77, Taiwan Weighted increased 8.95 points or 0.1% to 9,259.72, Hang Seng increased 67.6 points or 0.3% to 22,742.75 and Nikkei 225 increased 103.34 points or 0.56% to 18,463.88.

Major headlines:

·         Preview- China November data to show steady growth, but yuan, capital controls a worry.

·         A shy actress who became queen of Tamil nadu

·         Tata Power SED bags order for Pinaka missile systems

Indian Indices:  Indian equity benchmarks continued their firm trade in late morning session taking cues from regional counterparts as most Asian markets jumped in early trade following an overnight rise in US stocks. The rupee strengthened against the US dollar in early trade at the interbank foreign exchange on increased selling of the greenback by exporters and banks amid higher opening in the domestic equity market. Forex dealers attributed the weakness of the dollar against other currencies to investors viewing the recent spurt of the greenback as unsubstantiated which supported the rupee. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that India’s economy is expected to grow five folds by 2040, the government expects growth in manufacturing, transport, civil aviation among other sectors. Modi said while global economy is going through uncertainty, India has shown tremendous resilience. Indian economy is more stable than others with investment in India at the highest levels.

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 26452.56, up by 103.46 points or 0.39% after trading in a range of 26393.99 and 26490.42. There were 20 stocks advancing against 10 stocks declining on the index. The broader indices were trading in green; the BSE Mid cap index was up by 0.68%, while Small cap index was up by 0.75%. The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 8158.80, up by 30.05 points or 0.37% after trading in a range of 8148.50 and 8174.05. There were 36 stocks advancing against 15 stocks declining on the index.

Technical view:  Nifty finds support around 8050 while 8150 acts as resistance & for Bank Nifty 18143 continues to be the key as support while 18550 now acts as key resistance.

Market Sentiment:

The market breadth on BSE was positive in the ratio of 1470:603, while 103 scrips remained unchanged.

Trading ideas :     ITC reported good set of numbers in 2QFY17 with its net sales growing by 9.6% yoy to Rs95.4bn and net profit rising by 10.5% yoy to Rs25bn. Volume in cigarettes business is estimated to have grown by 4% in 2QFY17 compared to 2% growth in 1Q FY17, led by strong growth in DSFT cigarettes. Segmental EBIT margins improved 40bps to 37.7% of sales, which is impressive considering the deterioration in product-mix towards DSFT cigarettes.

Macroeconomic Front:  The Indian Government has said that State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) will distribute LED tube lights at Rs 230 per unit to consumers through discoms and other marketing channels. At present, the retail price of LED tube lights of 20 W ranges between Rs 700-800 per unit. The consumers would get these lights at one-fourth of the market price and that too without any subsidy. Commenting on the issue, Power Minister Piyush Goyal told the media.

Corporate Snippets:

TATA POWER : The order worth over Rs 200 crore is for 20 launchers and 8 command posts, said a company release.

Jet Airways on Monday announced a four-day fare sale starting at Rs 899 on select sectors across its domestic network.

Yes Bank on Monday announced a partnership with cab aggregator Ola to set up mobile ATMs and enable convenient cash withdrawals by swiping debit cards from any bank.

Top Sectoral& Stock Screening:      The top gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were Realty up by 1.46%, Oil & Gas up by 1.08%, IT up by 0.94%, Power up by 0.92% and TECK up by 0.85%, while FMCG down by 0.66%, Consumer Durables down by 0.10% and Bankex down by 0.03% were the losing indices on BSE.

Nifty Movers:   The top gainers on Nifty were Tata Power up by 2.67%, HDFC up by 2.36%, Zee Entertainment up by 1.91%, GAIL India up by 1.88% and Idea Cellular up by 1.58%. On the flip side, ITC down by 1.25%, Eicher Motors down by 1.03%, Hindustan Unilever down by 0.82%, Axis Bank down by 0.80% and Asian Paints down by 0.67% were the top losers.

On the global front:       On the global front, Asian shares were trading in green, as sentiment was boosted after rating agency Standard & Poor’s said the outcome of Italian referendum would not have an immediate impact on Italy's creditworthiness.

Global Signals:    The Asian markets were trading in green; Shanghai Composite increased 0.42 points or 0.01% to 3,205.13, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI increased 3.57 points or 0.22% to 1,628.54, Jakarta Composite increased 4.93 points or 0.09% to 5,273.24, KOSPI Index increased 29.02 points or 1.48% to 1,992.38, Nikkei 225 increased 86.34 points or 0.47% to 18,361.33, Taiwan Weighted increased 98.62 points or 1.08% to 9,259.28 and Hang Seng increased 157.98 points or 0.7% to 22,663.53.