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Major headlines:

·         Government to infuse Rs 1894 cr in SBI.

·         BhartiAirtel plans to raise funds via debentures bonds

·         Mahindra & Mahindra acquires 75% stake in Turkish company

Indian Indices: Asian indices opened weak with overnight US weakness playing out as all eyes now focus on President Trump swearing in & the rhetoric of raising rates by the Federal Reserve.US$ gave up early gains as profit booking re emerged ahead of the 20th January big event. Oil & Gold prices remained subdued while stocks sold off a bit more as investors raised cash.

Nifty continues to trade range bound above 8400 with corporate results seeing stock specific reaction even as the broader market remains in a tight range. With Nifty trading above 8400 & Bank Nifty above 19000 we could see today the highest weekly close in over 2 months which could see further 'short' covering next week with 4 days to go for January derivative expiry.

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 27201.63, down by 106.97 points or 0.39% after trading in a range of 27176.32 and 27264.41. There were 10 stocks advancing against 20 stocks declining on the index.The broader indices were trading in red; the BSE Mid cap index was down by 0.19%, while Small cap index was down by 0.05%.The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 8407.20, down by 27.90 points or 0.33% after trading in a range of 8397.05 and 8423.65. There were 19 stocks advancing against 32 stocks declining on the index.

Technical view: Nifty now finds support around 8370 while 8440 continues to see resistance on the upside. Bank Nifty also needs to close over 19250 while 19000 will act as strong support.

Market Sentiment:

The market breadth on BSE was negative in the ratio of 994:1160, while 143 scrips remained unchanged.

Trading ideas :GAIL Limited (Buy above Rs 465 for target of Rs 482, SL at Rs 456.5): The stock has broken out from a classic rising channel pattern which indicates a beginning of a bullish phase for the stock. Other momentum oscillators indicate strength in the current up move. Impressive expansion in trading volumes accompanied with piercing of previous peaks further accentuates out bullish stance on the stock.

MacroeconomicFront: The Indian Government has said that it is now going to introduce a new Aadhaar-based digital payment system for the common man soon. Commenting on the issue, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, “This unique payment initiative will be based on the thumb impression, verified through the Aadhaar identification for safety and security of the easier payment system for the common man.

Corporate Snippets:

Reliance Industries ltd has written down Rs 395.70 bn in value of its oil and gas assets including the flagging KG D6 block and US shale gas projects, in view of change in accounting policy.

Idea Cellular has filled a plea against the telecom regulator with the Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal and sought quashing of Reliance Jioinfocomm’s Happy New Year offer, mirroring market leader BhartiAirtel’s complaint filed late last year.

Havells India is looking at mid sized acquisition focusing on emerging markets even as it plans to expand its domestic presense by foraying into the personal grooming space.

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Top Sectoral& Stock Screening:  The top gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were FMCG up by 0.21% and Realty up by 0.04%, while Bankex down by 0.76%, IT down by 0.61%, Oil & Gas down by 0.58%, PSU down by 0.53% and Power down by 0.50% were the losing indices on BSE.

Nifty Movers:The top gainers on Nifty were Idea Cellular up by 3.03%, BhartiAirtel up by 2.27%, Yes Bank up by 1.82%, Cipla up by 1.32% and Grasim Industries up by 1.09%.  On the flip side, Axis Bank down by 5.69%, Tata Motors - DVR down by 1.97%, ICICI Bank down by 1.85%, BhartiInfratel down by 1.47% and Power Grid down by 1.04% were the top losers.

On the global front: On the global front, Asian shares were trading mostly in red, even as China’s fourth-quarter economic growth beat expectations and Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen took a less hawkish policy stance. China’s economy grew a faster-than-expected 6.8 percent in the fourth quarter, boosted by higher government spending and record bank lending, giving it a solid tailwind heading into what is expected to be a turbulent 2017.

Global Signals: The Asian markets were trading mostly in red; Hang Seng decreased 157.25 points or 0.68% to 22,892.71, Jakarta Composite decreased 31.3 points or 0.59% to 5,267.65, KOSPI Index decreased 3.82 points or 0.18% to 2,068.97 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI decreased 1.26 points or 0.08% to 1,665.25.On the other hand, Taiwan Weighted increased 17.39 points or 0.19% to 9,335.51, Shanghai Composite increased 18.69 points or 0.6% to 3,119.99 and Nikkei 225 increased 71.44 points or 0.37% to 19,143.69.