Indian equity benchmarks ended
the Wednesday's trading session in the positive territory led by Telecom, PSU
and Consumer Durables stocks. Markets started with marginal cut and stayed in a
range amid weak trend in global markets and fresh foreign fund outflows.
Provisional data from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) showed that foreign
institutional investors (FII) sold shares worth Rs 1,047.19 crore on September
12. However, markets turned positive in afternoon deals, as traders found
support with data showing an ease in retail inflation and a rise in industrial
output. Hitting 5-month high, India's industrial production measured in Index
of Industrial Production (IIP) jumped to 5.7 per cent in July 2023 from 3.7 per
cent in June 2023. Besides, after touching a 15-month high of 7.44 per cent in
July 2023, retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined to
6.83 per cent in August 2023 mainly due to softening prices of vegetables. Some
optimism also came as SBI research in its latest report Towards a Payroll
Reporting in India stated that the economy has added around 5.2 crore new
formal jobs between FY20 and FY23, with the net addition being 2.7 crore,
citing the payroll data of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO),
the National Pension Scheme (NPS) and Employees State Insurance Corporation
(ESIC). Markets continued gaining momentum in late afternoon session as the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its latest census on foreign liabilities and
assets of Indian direct investment entities for 2022-23 has showed that the
United States (US) was the largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in
India, followed by Mauritius, the United Kingdom and Singapore. In case of
overseas direct investment (ODI) also, Singapore, the United States and the
United Kingdom were among the major destinations. Meanwhile, India's G20 Sherpa
Amitabh Kant said that the New Delhi G20 declaration adopted by leaders has
demonstrated India's great ability to be a champion of multilateralism and
bring the world together on global developmental issues and conflicts like the
Russia-Ukraine crisis. Finally, the BSE Sensex rose 245.86 points or 0.37% to
67,466.99 and the CNX Nifty up by 76.80 points or 0.38% to 20,070.00.
The US markets ended mostly
higher on Wednesday as traders digested a highly anticipated report on consumer
price inflation. The report said the consumer price index climbed by 0.6
percent in August after inching up by 0.2 percent in July. The increase matched
expectations. Excluding food and energy prices, core consumer prices rose by
0.3 percent in August after edging up by 0.2 percent in July. Street had
expected another 0.2 percent uptick. The Labor Department also said the annual
rate of consumer price growth accelerated to 3.7 percent in August from 3.2
percent in July. The annual rate of growth was expected to accelerate to 3.6
percent. Meanwhile, the report said the annual rate of growth by core consumer
prices slowed to 4.3 percent in August from 4.7 percent in July, in line with
street estimates. On the sectoral front, most of the major sectors ended the
day showing only modest moves, contributing to the lackluster close by the
broader markets. Airline stocks showed a substantial move to the downside,
however, with the NYSE Arca Airline Index plunging by 3.3 to a four-month
closing low. America Airlines (AAL) led the sector lower, plummeting by 5.7
percent after lowering its third quarter earnings guidance due to higher fuel
costs and expenses related to a new labor agreement. Significant weakness was
also visible among oil service stocks, as reflected by the 2.2 percent slump by
the Philadelphia Oil Service Index. The index pulled back off its best closing
level in over four years as the price of crude oil gave back ground after
reaching a ten-month high.
Crude oil futures ended lower on
Wednesday as crude stockpiles rose. Data from U.S. Energy Information
Administration (EIA) showed crude inventories rose by 3.954 million barrels in
the week ended September 8th versus expectations for a decrease of 1.912
million barrels. Meanwhile, gasoline stock piles increased by 5.56 million
barrels last week, much larger than an expected rise of 237,000 barrels, while
distillate stockpiles rose by 3.931 million barrels, about 3 times the expected
increase of 1.303 million barrels. Benchmark crude oil futures for October
delivery fell $0.32 or 0.4 percent to settle at $88.52 a barrel on the New York
Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for November delivery lost $0.18 or 0.20
percent to settle at $91.88 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.
Indian rupee ended lower against
dollar on Wednesday weighed down by a surge in crude oil prices and strong
American currency overseas. Investors overlooked reports that retail inflation
based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined to 6.83 per cent in August
2023 mainly due to softening prices of vegetables. Besides, India's industrial
production measured in Index of Industrial Production (IIP) jumped to 5.7 per
cent in July 2023 from 3.7 per cent in June 2023. On the global front, the
rouble weakened on Wednesday, as investors digested Kremlin comments on the
currency and awaited Friday's central bank rate decision. Finally, the rupee
ended at 82.97 (Provisional), weaker by 2 paise from its previous close of
82.95 on Tuesday.
The FIIs as per Wednesday's data
were net sellers in equity segment, while they were net buyers in debt segment.
In equity segment, the gross buying was of Rs 13364.07 crore against gross
selling of Rs 13694.90 crore, while in the debt segment, the gross purchase was
of Rs 798.66 crore with gross sales of Rs 210.24 crore. Besides, in the hybrid
segment, the gross buying was of Rs 61.79 crore against gross selling of Rs
53.70 crore.
The US markets ended mostly in
green on Wednesday as the release of hot August inflation report kept bets of
one more Fed rate hike alive. Asian markets are trading mostly higher on
Thursday tracking positive cues from Wall Street overnight. Indian markets
ended higher on Wednesday as encouraging inflation and industrial output data
spurred optimism about India's growth story. Today, domestic indices are likely
to extend gaining momentum with positive start following gains in global
markets. Investors will be eyeing wholesale price index (WPI) data be out later
in the day for more directional cues. Also, market participants will be looking
ahead to the exports and imports data to be out later in the day. Some support
will come with report that Indian information technology (IT) services
companies, such as Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro, and HCLTech, have
emerged as the most consistent baggers of foreign exchange. The combined forex
revenue of listed IT firms was up 20.7 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 5.14
trillion in FY23. However, foreign fund outflows likely to dent domestic
sentiments. Provisional data from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) showed
foreign institutional investors (FII) sold shares worth Rs 1,631.63 crore on
September 13. Traders may be concerned with a private report stating that the
first quarter CPI numbers will overshoot the RBI target by as much as 60 bps
while others are softer in their estimate. Meanwhile, according to the US
Department of Agriculture (USDA), India's rice production for the 2023-24
season might drop by 2 million tonnes (mt) due to a dry August. There will be
some buzz in steel industry stocks as ratings agency ICRA raised its Financial
Year 2023-24 (FY24) forecast for domestic steel demand to 9-10 per cent on the
back of government capital expenditure (capex). The agency, at the start of the
current fiscal, had estimated demand at 7-8 per cent. Edible oil industry
stocks will be in focus with report that the government is unlikely to raise
the import duties on refined edible oils, despite the sharp drop in domestic
prices and low-priced imports. There will be some reaction in auto parts
industry stocks with a private report that India's automobile parts industry
could have a market opportunity of $3.8-5 billion by Financial Year 2029-30
(FY30) in component circularity. Adani Group stocks will be in limelight on
reports that the Group is in talks with banks to refinance debt taken on to
fund its purchase of Ambuja Cements.
Support and
Resistance: NSE (Nifty) and BSE (Sensex)
Index
|
Previous close
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Support
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Resistance
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NSE
Nifty
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20,070.00
|
19,977.10
|
20,129.90
|
BSE
Sensex
|
67,466.99
|
67,158.43
|
67,670.48
|
Nifty Top volumes
Stock
|
Volume
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Previous close (Rs)
|
Support (Rs)
|
Resistance (Rs)
|
(in Lacs)
|
Tata Steel
|
233.71
|
129.90
|
128.24
|
131.04
|
HDFC Bank
|
232.10
|
1641.60
|
1629.60
|
1652.60
|
ICICI Bank
|
219.98
|
989.95
|
982.05
|
996.35
|
State Bank of India
|
193.77
|
596.35
|
587.20
|
601.75
|
Coal India
|
176.08
|
279.45
|
271.80
|
284.30
|
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