2:32 PM
Suven Life Sciences gains
Suven Life Sciences gained 2.55% to Rs 164.95 on BSE after the company said it has secured a product patent in Japan.
Suven Life Sciences announced the grant of one product patent from Japan corresponding to the New Chemical Entities (NCEs) for the treatment of disorders associated with Neurodegenerative diseases and these patents are valid through 2034.
2:14 PM Broader Markets
Broader markets erased gains, in line with the frontline indices with BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap down 0.8% and 0.4% respectively.
2:01 PM The Nifty Metal index pared gains to turn flat after rising over 2% in intra-trade after Ratnamani Metal Tubes fell 2.5% followed by JSPL and Coal India, down 0.8%.
1:45 PM
Essar deal impact
Share prices of Essar Group's listed companies Essar Shipping and Essar Securities hit their respective upper circuits, up 20%, after the completion of deal between Essar Oil and Russian oil major Rosneft.
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1:29 PM
European Markets
European markets opened lower as investors remained unconvinced about President Donald Trump's ability to impose his ambitious economic agenda.
France's CAC, Germany's DAX and Britain's FTSE were down up to 0.5%.
1:16 PM
Buzzing Stock
Blue Star was up 5% to Rs 751 on BSE in an otherwise range-bound market after the company announced that it has won mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) orders of over Rs 500 crore in India.
Blue Star booked Rs 160 crore MEP order from My Home Group in Hyderabad, towards the upcoming My Home Divija, a platinum-rated green building project in Hitec City, the IT hub of Hyderabad, the company said in a press release.
Click here for details1:03 PM Markets check
The benchmark indices extended losses in noon deals. At 1:00 pm, the Sensex was trading at 31,428, down 96 points, while the broader Nifty50 was ruling at 9,814, down 23 points.
12:48 PM Buzzing stock
V-Mart Retail zoomed 19% to Rs 1,459 on BSE in intra-day trade after the company more than doubled its net profit of Rs 22 crore in June quarter (Q1FY18), on back of healthy operational performance. It had reported profit of Rs 9.37 crore in year ago quarter. READ MORE
12:17 PM
TECHNICAL CHECK ON THE MARKETS
Technically speaking, the chart structure on medium time frame (weekly) has been distorted due to previous week’s corrective move. And the way ‘RSI-Smoothened’ has shaped up, we are of the opinion that the market would face strong resistance at higher levels and it would be a challenging task to surpass the 10000 mark. On the downside, the Nifty is likely to slide towards the daily ’89 EMA’, placed in the vicinity of 9670 – 9620.
(Source: Angel Broking)
12:15 PM
Infosys saga explained: Sikka's exit and erosion of shareholder value
The overhang on the stock will persist unless the fundamental issues are tackled well, says
Dhananjay Sinha, head of research, economist & strategist, Emkay Global Financial Services. READ FULL ANALYSIS HERE12:14 PM
RELIANCE SECURITIES ON NBCC
We continue to view NBCC as a robust growth story owing to its PWO status and niche presence in redevelopment of government’s old colonies. Further, a debt-free balance-sheet and superior return ratios augur well for the Company. We keep our estimates unchanged, as we believe the execution to witness a remarkable improvement in coming months.
We expect 29% CAGR in NBCC’s earnings through FY17-FY19E backed by robust order book and likely execution pick-up in redevelopment projects. We reiterate our HOLD recommendation on the stock with an unrevised Target Price of Rs195 (30x FY19 EPS).
12:12 PM
MOTILAL OSWAL RESEARCH RECOMMENDS IDEA CELLULAR
We expect a revenue recovery from 3QFY18, by when ARPU downtrading should be largely complete and GST impact/seasonal weakness largely behind. RJio’s VoLTE feature phone launch at current pricing is unlikely to be disruptive. However, IUC reduction remains a key risk to ARPU stability.
Merged entity’s workings imply current EV/EBITDA of 8x (FY19E). Potential synergy gains could imply EV/EBITDA of 6.2x/5.2x by FY20/FY21E. Maintain Buy with a target price of Rs 110.
12:10 PM
Prabhudas Lilladher on Capital Goods sector
Q1FY18 earnings season for the Capital Goods sector was largely a mixed bag. Commentary on end markets like Power T&D led by SEB / Urban Transport / Renewable / Railways / Defence / Water / Genset / O&G was positive for the year ahead. Most players believe GST-led disruption is a temporary phenomenon and demand will recover in one-two quarters.
Being on the cusp of a change, we prefer companies with sustainable competitive advantage and those which can deliver sustained earnings growth over the next few years. Our preferred picks are L&T, Sadbhav Engineering, Cummins India, Bharat Electronic and KEC International
12:08 PM
Nirmal Bang on Infosys
The key question long-term investors need to ask about Infosys is whether Dr. Vishal Sikka’s resignation is a setback to its plan to become a next generation IT services company which is so critical to creating value. We believe it is. We therefore maintain our Sell rating and cut our March 2018 target price on Infosys from Rs846 to Rs794
12:05 PM
VIP surges
VIP Industries rallied 11% to Rs 217, also its record high on BSE in intra-day trade, on back of an over 10-fold jump in trading volumes.
So far in August, the stock outperformed the market by surging 26%, as compared to 3% decline in the S&P BSE Sensex.
Till 11:13 am, a combined 1.54 million equity shares representing 1% of total equity of VIP Industries changed hands on the BSE and NSE.
11:32 AM
Infosys stock makes it to LIC 'buy list'
A senior official at Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) said LIC bought “a few thousand shares” on Friday, when the stock dropped as much as 13% due to the uncertainty created by the resignation of Vishal Sikka from the post of MD & CEO.
READ FULL REPORT HERE11:29 AM
Board vs founder war: Is Infosys stock a good contrarian pick?
G Chokkalingam, Founder and Managing Director, Equinomics Research and Advisory recommends a BUY on the stock with revised target price of Rs 1,100 which is 15.7xFY2019E EPS.
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10:59 AM Buzzing stock
Bajaj Electricals gained over 2% to Rs 336 after the company announced that it has bagged an order from Transmission Corporation of Telangana worth Rs 391.45 crore.
10:27 AM
All but two stocks in green on Nifty IT index
Nifty IT index was marginally lower. Only two stocks, Infosys and Tata Elxsi, were trading in red among 10 constituents.
Source: NSE
10:14 AM
Buzzing stock
Infosys hits 3-year low as buyback fails to cheer Street.
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Brokerages downgrade Infosys
Most brokerages have re-calibrated their earnings and profit growth forecasts for FY18 and FY19.
READ MORE HERE 9:47 AM
Buzzing stock
ICICI Bank was the top gainer on Sensex in early trade and added nearly 2% to Rs 299 after the country’s largest private sector lender reduced its savings bank rates by 50 basis points on Friday.
9:36 AM Sensex heatmap at open
Source: BSE
9:33 AM
Infosys stares at turbulence
Infosys might have to prepare itself to lose clients and key executives who supported the software-plus-services model that former chief executive Vishal Sikka had pioneered, as they become easy targets for rivals to poach in an uncertain business environment, company insiders and experts said.
READ FULL REPORT HERE9:30 AM Infosys buyback fails to enthuse investors
The stock tanked further over 3% to Rs 882 after over 13% fall recorded on Friday. The company on Saturday announced that it would buy back shares of up to Rs 13,000 crore, or 4.92% from investors at Rs 1,150 per share. Meanwhile, on Friday Vishal Sikka resigned from the post of MD & CEO.
9:23 AM
Broader markets
The BSE Midcap and the BSE Smallcap indices outperformed the benchmarks by rising 0.5% each.
9:22 AM
Markets at open
At 9:20 am, the Sensex was trading at 31,590, up 66 points, while the broader Nifty50 was ruling at 9,867, up 29 points.
9:15 AM Nifty outlook by Geojit Financial Services
A 100-point range is expected to hold today’s moves, with low chances of directional moves even in the event of penetration of this range. Oscillators in 4 hours charts look neutral supporting this view, while ADX indicates that strength of the trend has weakened considerably, setting up room for volatility.
9:14 AM
Stocks in news
Infosys, Indian Oil Corporation, Indian Hotels, Reliance Communications, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Electricals, Magma Fincorp, Fortis Healthcare
9:11 AM Infosys buyback
Infosys on Saturday announced that it would buy back shares of up to Rs 13,000 crore, or 4.92 per cent, from investors at Rs 1,150 per share. The buyback price is a 24.5 per cent premium over Friday’s closing price of Rs 923. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
9:09 AM Pre-open trade
The S&P BSE Sensex was trading at 31,609, up 85 points, while the broader Nifty50 was ruling at 9,865, up 28 points in pre-open trade.
9:07 AM
Prerana Desai, V-P (research), Edelweiss Agri Services and Credit, Edelweiss Agri Value Chain
Mustard seed prices in the spot market are trading at Rs 3,911 a quintal. Weak demand from processors due to negative margins might weigh on prices in the coming days.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE COMMODITY PICKS9:03 AM Bearish on Engineers India and DHFL, says Angel Broking. READ MORE
9:01 AM
Technical calls
8:59 AM
Nifty oulook and stock picks by Devang Shah
Short-term outlook for the market remains positive till Nifty trades above 9,685 levels and is expecting target of 10,400 levels in the short-term. Medium term outlook for the market also remains positive till Nifty trades above 8,968 levels and is expecting targets in the range of 12,000-12,200 levels in the medium-term.
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8:56 AM
Oil prices
Oil markets were stable, largely holding on to Friday's big gains even though rising US output weighed on hopes the market will tighten after a 13% fall in US crude inventories since March.
Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $52.70 per barrel, down a cent from their last close. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $48.54 a barrel, up 3 cents from their last settlement. This came after a 3% jump in prices on Friday.
8:54 AM Asian markets
sian markets were tentative. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.07%, while Japan's Nikkei was off 0.4%. China's Shanghai Composite and Hong Kong's Hang Seng indices added 0.2% each. Taiwan's TSEC was little changed.
8:51 AM Wall Street on Friday
US stocks lost ground on Friday to end lower following a White House-focused week that raised more questions about the Trump administration's ability to implement its pro-growth agenda. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 76.22 points, or 0.35% to close at 21,674.51, the S&P 500 lost 4.46 points, or 0.18% to 2,425.55 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 5.39 points, or 0.09% to 6,216.53.
8:51 AM
Singapore Nifty
At 8:45 am, the SGX Nifty, Nifty future being traded on Singapore Stock Exchange, was trading at 9,856, up 6 points or 0.07%.
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