Indian equity
benchmarks ended flat with positive bias on Tuesday, as investors booked
profits in realty and banking shares. Markets opened on strong note, tracking
positive global cues. Sentiments got a boost with report that India reported
39,000 Covid cases, the lowest since March 18. The pace of vaccination also
picked up, boosting expectations of a faster economic recovery. On Monday,
India administered a record 8.1 million doses as the central government-led
free for all vaccination drive kicked off. Some support also came in as the
survey conducted by Ficci showed that with states easing lockdown curbs due to
declining number of COVID-19 cases, there are immediate indications of
improvement in economic activity as companies are hopeful of better performance
in the next 6 to 12 months. Traders also
took a note of PHDCCI President Sanjay Aggarwal's statement that calibrated
measures are needed to support the country's economic recovery and to diminish
the daunting impact caused by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on trade
and industry. He also pitched for doing away with the customs duties on the
imports of primary raw materials for industrial use for at least the current
fiscal year and imposing export duties on various primary commodities, which
are showing huge price increases - rising 50 per cent over the last fiscal.
Domestic sentiments remained positive in late afternoon session amid reports
that in a move that will be beneficial for the government during the proposed
initial public offer of LIC, the Department of Economic Affairs under the
finance ministry has amended the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules. With
the latest amendment in rules, companies that have a market capitalisation of
more than Rs 1 lakh crore at the time of listing can now sell just five per
cent of their shares. Adding more optimism among traders, RBI data showed that
bank credit grew by 5.74 per cent to Rs 108.43 lakh crore and deposits rose by
9.73 per cent to Rs 153.13 lakh crore in the fortnight ended June 4, 2021.
However, markets failed to hold on to the momentum and ended flat, as traders
were concerned with report stating that Indian companies' market capitalization
has grown at the fastest pace last year among major economies despite
contraction in GDP, flagging the risks to financial stability it poses. Finally, the BSE Sensex rose 14.25 points or
0.03% to 52,588.71, while the CNX Nifty was up by 26.25 points or 0.17% to
15,772.75.
The US markets ended higher on
Tuesday with Nasdaq reaching a new record closing high as Bitcoin staged an
intraday comeback. Bitcoin turned higher over the course of the trading day
after the cryptocurrency tumbled below $30,000 earlier in the day. The strength
that emerged on markets as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell continued to
downplay the risks of inflation during testimony before the House Select
Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. Powell acknowledged inflation has
increased notably in recent months but reiterated the view that the jump is due
to transitory factors and predicted inflation would drop back toward the Fed's
longer-run goal of 2 percent price growth. The Fed chief noted the economy has
shown sustained improvement since he last appeared before the committee, citing
widespread Covid-19 vaccinations as well as unprecedented monetary and fiscal
policy actions. On the US economic front, the National Association of Realtors
(NAR) released a report showing existing home sales extended a recent pullback
in May but fell by less than Street had expected. NAR said existing home sales
slid by 0.9 percent to an annual rate of 5.80 million in May after tumbling by
2.7 percent to a rate of 5.85 million in April. Street had expected existing
home sales to slump by 2.2 percent to a rate of 5.72 million. Existing home
sales have plummeted by 12.9 percent since January but are still up by 44.6
percent compared to May of 2020.
Crude oil futures ended lower on
Tuesday on expectations that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting
Countries and its allies, a group known as OPEC+ may decide to further boost
crude production starting in August. The OPEC+ report, ahead of the group's
scheduled meeting on July 1, indicates that the demand-supply gap is already
becoming an issue, and that the alliance is working on a plan to tap that
deficit. Besides, profit taking by traders after crude oil prices rose to their
highest level since 2018 also contributed to the weak close by the commodity. Crude
oil futures for August fell 27 cents or 0.4 percent to settle at $72.85 barrel
on the New York Mercantile Exchange. August Brent crude lost 9 cents or 0.1
percent to settle at $74.81 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.
Continuing prevision session
drubbing, Indian rupee ended weaker against dollar on Tuesday, on emergence of
demand for the greenback from importers. Investors were worried with report
stating that Indian companies' market capitalization has grown at the fastest
pace last year among major economies despite contraction in GDP, flagging the
risks to financial stability it poses. Traders took note of PHDCCI President
Sanjay Aggarwal's statement that calibrated measures are needed to support the
country's economic recovery and to diminish the daunting impact caused by the
second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on trade and industry. On the global
front; sterling fell back on Tuesday against dollar, but the British currency
was still above the two-month lows it reached on Monday after the Fed's hawkish
shift. Finally, the rupee ended 74.37, weaker by 27 paise from its previous
close of 74.10 on Monday.
The FIIs as per Tuesday's data
were net seller in both equity and debt segment. In equity segment, the gross
buying was of Rs 4983.26 crore against gross selling of Rs 5938.55 crore, while
in the debt segment, the gross purchase was of Rs 217.36 crore against gross
selling of Rs 352.31 crore. Besides, in the hybrid segment, the gross buying
was of Rs 7.08 crore against gross selling of Rs 7.68 crore.
The US markets ended higher on
Tuesday after Powell reiterated his views that inflation pressures will be
transitory even after a notable increase in recent months. Asian markets are
trading in green on Wednesday tracking a solid finish for the US market. Indian
markets slipped from record-high levels to end flat on Tuesday as gain in auto,
IT stocks were capped by losses in banking, financials and FMCG counterparts.
Today, the markets are likely to open in green following firm global cues. Some
support will come as Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Centre and the
states had come together to roll out public-friendly reforms in a short span of
time amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in what he said was a new model of reforms by
stealth and compulsion. Traders may take note of economists from SBI stating
that Indian companies' market capitalisation has grown at the fastest pace last
year among major economies despite contraction in GDP. Meanwhile, Minister for
Power and New & Renewable Energy R K Singh said purchase of green hydrogen
will be made mandatory for certain sectors similar to renewable purchase
obligation. Though, the volatility may witness in the recent sessions,
especially ahead of the monthly expiry of futures and options (F&O)
contracts tomorrow. There may be some cautiousness as a day after reporting
less than 50,000 fresh cases, India has now recorded 54,393 in the last 24
hours, taking the country's total coronavirus caseload past 30-million mark. India
also recorded a spike in new deaths with 1,129 fatalities being reported
yesterday. The death toll now stands at 390,691. also, India's gene-sequencing
consortia has classified the new Delta-plus mutation of coronavirus as a
variant of concern, following 22 cases being reported across three states -
Maharashtra, Kerala, and Madhya Pradesh. Healthcare industry stocks will be in
focus as ratings agency Crisil said higher occupancy due to surge in COVID-19
cases would help private hospitals post 15-17 per cent revenue growth this
fiscal year, a shade higher than what they attained in 2020-21. There will be
some reaction in oil & gas sector stocks with the government data showing
that India's crude oil output fell 6.3 per cent in May after state-owned ONGC produced
nearly a tenth less due to cyclone Tauktae. India Pesticides' Rs 800 crore IPO
will open for subscription today. The priced in the range of Rs 290-296 per
share. The company said it has raised Rs 240 crore from anchor investors.
Support and
Resistance: NSE (Nifty) and BSE (Sensex)
Index
|
Previous close
|
Support
|
Resistance
|
NSE
Nifty
|
15,772.75
|
15,717.99
|
15,861.64
|
BSE
Sensex
|
52,588.71
|
52,387.13
|
52,923.69
|
Nifty Top volumes
Stock
|
Volume
|
Previous close (Rs)
|
Support (Rs)
|
Resistance (Rs)
|
(in Lacs)
|
Adani
Ports and Special Economic Zone
|
355.97
|
742.90
|
733.39
|
757.04
|
State
Bank of India
|
284.42
|
418.65
|
415.49
|
423.64
|
Tata
Motors
|
267.08
|
337.90
|
334.60
|
342.75
|
Oil
& Natural Gas Corporation
|
236.29
|
122.05
|
120.96
|
123.66
|
ITC
|
180.42
|
205.10
|
204.21
|
206.11
|
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