Indian equity benchmarks, despite
facing volatility throughout the day, managed to end higher on Tuesday, helped
by foreign fund inflows. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net buyers
on Monday as they bought equities worth Rs 1,758.16 crore, according to
exchange data. After making a cautious
start, markets inched higher as traders took encouragement with the National
Sample Survey Office (NSSO) showing that the unemployment rate for persons aged
15 years and above in urban areas declined to 6.8 per cent during January-March
2023 from 8.2 per cent a year ago. Traders also took support with a private
report stating that India has emerged as a key source country for Foreign
Direct Investment (FDI) in Dubai, one of the wealthiest of the seven emirates
in the United Arab Emirates. It ranked among the top five source countries for
announced FDI projects and estimated FDI capital. However, markets trimmed most
of their initial gains and traded flat in afternoon deals as traders turned
cautious with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
(DPIIT) data showing that foreign direct investment (FDI) into India declined
by 22 per cent to $46 billion in 2022-23, dragged by lower inflows in computer
hardware and software, and automobile industry. The FDI inflows stood at $58.77
billion during 2021-22. But, markets regained some traction in late afternoon
deals, taking support from a private report stating that the RBI may cut key
benchmark policy rate in the fourth quarter of the current calendar year as a
mix of factors will allow the central bank to shift focus and adopt a more
accommodative policy stance sooner. Adding to the optimism, the Reserve Bank of
India in its annual report said that on the back of sound macroeconomic
policies and softer commodity prices, India's growth momentum is likely to be
sustained in 2023-24 in an atmosphere of easing inflationary pressures.
Finally, the BSE Sensex surged 122.75 points or 0.20% to 62,969.13 and the CNX
Nifty was up by 35.20 points or 0.19% to 18,633.85.
The US markets ended mostly
higher on Tuesday. The initial strength on markets came following news
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., reached an
agreement in principle to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a potentially
disastrous default by the U.S. government. Private reports said the agreement
in principle will raise the debt ceiling for two years and keep non-defense
spending roughly flat for fiscal 2024 and increase it by 1 percent in fiscal
year. However, upside rained capped amid concerns the agreement is likely to
face opposition from some Republicans who were seeking bigger spending cuts,
potentially prolonging the process of passing the bill. Also, traders looked
ahead to the monthly jobs report on Friday amid concerns about further interest
rate hikes. On the economic data front, consumer confidence in the U.S. saw a
modest decrease from an upwardly revised level in the month of May, according
to a report released by the Conference Board. The Conference Board said its
consumer confidence index edged down to 102.3 in May from an upwardly revised
103.7 in April. Street had expected the consumer confidence index to slip to
100.0 from the 101.3 originally reported for the previous month. On the
sectoral front, Energy stocks declined amid a steep drop in oil prices. Gold
stocks fell as well.
Crude oil futures ended deeply in
red on Tuesday, weighed down by doubts about China's economic recovery and
uncertainty over whether the Congress will pass the debt deal this week.
Reports about a new coronavirus variant spreading in China raised concerns
about the outlook for energy demand. According to reports, the new variant will
likely infect nearly 65 million people every week by the end of June. On the
debt ceiling deal front, some Republican lawmakers have reportedly said they
would oppose the deal to raise the United States' $31.4 trillion debt ceiling. Benchmark
crude oil futures for July delivery fell $3.21 or about 4.4 percent to settle
at $69.46 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for July
delivery fell $3.31 or 4.43 percent to settle at $73.54 a barrel on London's
Intercontinental Exchange.
Indian rupee ended marginally
weaker against the US dollar on Tuesday tracking a strong American currency
against major rivals overseas. Traders remained cautious with the Department
for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) data showing that foreign
direct investment (FDI) into India declined by 22 per cent to $46 billion in
2022-23, dragged by lower inflows in computer hardware and software, and
automobile industry. The FDI inflows stood at $58.77 billion during 2021-22.
However, downward movement in crude price and inflows of foreign funds capped
the fall in the Indian currency. On the global front, U.S. dollar fell, after
climbing to a two-month high, on Tuesday as relief that the U.S. government had
averted a possible default gave way to concern that the deal could face a rocky
path through Congress. Finally, the rupee ended at 82.69 (Provisional), weaker
by 6 paise from its previous close of 82.63 on Monday.
The FIIs as per Tuesday's data
were net buyers in equity segment, while net sellers in debt segment. In equity
segment, the gross buying was of Rs 8329.46 crore against gross selling of Rs
6039.04 crore, while in the debt segment, the gross purchase was of Rs 630.88
crore against gross selling of Rs 991.93 crore. Besides, in the hybrid segment,
the gross buying was of Rs 3.99 crore against gross selling of Rs 18.21 crore.
The US markets ended mostly in
green on Tuesday as traders await legislative approval on the debt ceiling
deal. Asian markets are trading lower on Wednesday as government data showed
China's factory activity contracted faster than expected in May on weakening
demand, adding to concerns over the nation's wobbly economic recovery. Indian
markets ended a range-bound trade in green on Tuesday as investors preferred to
stay on the sidelines ahead of US lawmakers' key vote on lifting the debt
ceiling for next two years. Today, benchmark indices - NSE Nifty50 and BSE
Sensex - are likely to start the session in red amid muted moves across global
markets. Market participants likely to remain on sidelines ahead of key Q4 GDP
growth data to be out later in the day, which is expected to improve, primarily
driven by the manufacturing and services sectors. As per market expectations,
the quarterly growth to be between 5-5.5 per cent. Traders will be worried as a
private report which flagged concerns regarding the achievement of the fiscal
deficit target of 5.9 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) for the
financial year 2023-2024. There will be some cautiousness as Secretary of the
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Rajesh Kumar
Singh said hardening interest rates globally and worsening geo-political
situation have impacted the foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into India
in 2022-23. However, foreign fund inflows likely to aid domestic sentiments.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth Rs 2,085.62 crore on
May 30, provisional data from the National Stock Exchange shows. Some support
may come as investment in the Indian capital markets through participatory
notes has seen an upward trend in the past two months, with the number reaching
Rs 95,911 crore in April-end, primarily driven by the country's robust economic
growth. Meanwhile, The Reserve Bank of India is likely to introduce various
policy measures in 2023-24 like the guidelines for expected credit loss-based
provisioning. IT hardware companies stocks will be in focus with report that
the revised IT hardware production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme will include
eligibility thresholds on incremental investments and sales, as well as
penalties from the payable amount in case of a shortfall in the committed
target. There will be some reaction in oil & gas sector stocks as data from
the Department of Commerce showed that the country's overall import of crude
oil rose to $162.2 billion in FY23, up from $107.5 billion. This 50.7 per cent
rise is attributable to Indian refiners getting access to much larger volumes
of Russian crude oil over the past one year at highly discounted prices. Energy
related stocks will be in limelight with report that India may cut its import
taxes on solar panels in half and is seeking a rollback in goods and services
taxes on the devices to make up a shortfall in local output amid rising demand
for renewable energy.
Support
and Resistance: NSE (Nifty) and BSE (Sensex)
Index
|
Previous close
|
Support
|
Resistance
|
NSE
Nifty
|
18,633.85
|
18,585.41
|
18,672.36
|
BSE
Sensex
|
62,969.13
|
62,792.32
|
63,091.04
|
Nifty Top volumes
Stock
|
Volume
|
Previous close (Rs)
|
Support (Rs)
|
Resistance (Rs)
|
(in Lacs)
|
Tata
Steel
|
334.75
|
106.95
|
106.25
|
108.30
|
ITC
|
189.00
|
449.95
|
443.49
|
453.94
|
HDFC
Bank
|
185.63
|
1640.80
|
1632.01
|
1646.11
|
ICICI
Bank
|
184.84
|
951.35
|
946.56
|
954.21
|
Oil
& Natural Gas Corporation
|
161.18
|
159.00
|
156.94
|
161.39
|
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