Share markets in India are presently trading on a negative note.
The BSE Sensex is trading down by 242 points, down 0.5% at 52,530 levels.
Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty is trading down by 84 points.
Nestle India and Tata Consumer Products are among the top gainers today. Adani Ports and Tata Steel are among the top losers today.
The BSE Mid Cap index is trading down by 0.6%.
The BSE Small Cap index is trading down by 0.4%.
On the sectoral front, stocks from the metal sector, are witnessing most of the selling pressure.
On the other hand, stocks from the FMCG sector, are witnessing most of the buying interest.
US stock futures are trading mixed today.
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Nasdaq Futures are trading up by 17 points (up 0.1%) while Dow Futures are trading down by 10 points (flat).
The rupee is trading at 73.35 against the US$.
Gold prices are trading up by 0.3% at Rs 48,539 per 10 grams.
In global markets, gold rates were down to near the lowest level in four weeks amid a stronger US dollar. Traders remained cautious as they awaited outcome of the US Federal Reserve meeting for hints on tapering of economic support measures. Spot gold was down 0.2% at U$1,855.1 per ounce.
Amid a similar overseas trend, gold continued to struggle in Indian markets today. Gold futures on MCX were up 0.1% to Rs 48,476 per 10 grams and hovered near one-month lows. In the previous session, gold had dropped 0.2%.
Note that in India, mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts comes into force today. It will be implemented in 256 districts of the country.
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Moving on to stock specific news...
Among the buzzing stocks today is Power Finance Corporation.
State-run Power Finance Corporation (PFC) on 15 June posted a multifold jump in its consolidated net profit at Rs 39.1 bn for the March 2021 quarter mainly on the back of higher revenues.
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The consolidated net profit of the company was Rs 6.9 bn in the March 2020 quarter.
Total income of the company rose to Rs 181.5 bn during the quarter from Rs 162.5 bn in the same period year ago.
For the financial year 2021, the consolidated net profit came in at Rs 157.2 bn compared to Rs 94.8 bn in 2020. Total income for the year also rose to Rs 717 bn from Rs 612.8 bn in the previous year.
The board has recommended a final dividend of Rs 2 per share with the face value of Rs 10 per share for the year 2021. This is in addition to the interim dividend of Rs 8 per share.
With respect to the pandemic, the company said that there will not be a significant impact of the second wave on its business operations.
Commenting on the results, R S Dhillon, Chairman and Managing Director of PFC, said -
Power Finance Corporation is an Indian financial institution under the ownership of the Ministry of Power, Government of India. Established in 1986, it is the financial backbone of indian power sector.
We will keep you posted on more updates from this space. Stay tuned.
At the time of writing, Power Finance Corporation shares were trading up by 1.5% on the BSE.
Speaking of the power sector, it is interesting to note that the power exchanged in India is about 4.5% of the overall power production, as can be seen in the chart below:
As per Tanushree Banerjee, Co-Head of Research at Equitymaster, India's power sector is currently in transition. It is driven by increasing reliance on short-term contracts and electricity spot markets.
This transition to the short-term market is happening due to quickly evolving industry dynamics. Tanushree believes the Indian power sector will see a surge in spot power volumes due to certain factors.
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Moving on to news from the indian pharma sector...
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Motherson Medical, a part of auto component major Motherson Group, said that it has joined hands with the research arm of Aster DM Healthcare to test and validate diagnostic devices and solutions.
The partnership will involve testing and validation of new diagnostic devices designed by Motherson, it added.
Motherson Group Head Health and Medical division Varun Sood said,
Meanwhile, Aster DM Healthcare Group's Chief Officer for Innovation and Research Satish Rath said that access to reliable diagnostic tests remains one of the biggest bottlenecks faced by millions of people around the world.
He added -
Aster DM Healthcare is one of the largest integrated healthcare service providers operating in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) region and an emerging healthcare player in India.
How this partnership pans out remains to be seen. Meanwhile, stay tuned for more updates from this space.
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Indian share markets open flat. The BSE Sensex opened down by 12 points, while the Nifty is trading lower by 5 points.
Jun 16, 2021 09:44 AMJAI CORP share price is trading up by 6% and its current market price is Rs 151. The BSE METAL is down by 0.1%. The top gainers in the BSE METAL Index is JAI CORP (up 5.6%). The top losers are SAIL (down 0.1%) and HINDUSTAN ZINC (down 0.4%).
Jun 16, 2021 09:38 AMFUTURE CONSUMER share price is trading down by 6% and its current market price is Rs 12. The BSE 500 is up by 0.1%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index are BASF INDIA (up 6.1%) and RELIANCE CAPITAL (up 5.0%). The top losers are FUTURE CONSUMER (down 5.6%) and DHFL (down 10.0%).
Jun 16, 2021 09:34 AMTATA CONSUMER share price has hit an all time high at Rs 727 (up 0.8%). The BSE FMCG Index is up by 0.3%. Among the top gainers in the BSE FMCG Index today are TATA CONSUMER (up 0.8%) and P&G HYGIENE (up 0.9%). The top losers include BALRAMPUR CHINI (down 0.2%) and NESTLE (down 0.2%).
Jun 16, 2021 09:34 AMKEI INDUSTRIES share price has hit an all time high at Rs 731 (up 0.8%). The BSE POWER Index is down by 1.4%. Among the top gainers in the BSE POWER Index today are KEI INDUSTRIES (up 0.8%) and THERMAX (up 0.1%). The top losers include NTPC and KALPATARU POWER .
Jun 16, 2021 09:28 AMGUJ. STATE PETRONET share price has hit a 52-week high. It is presently trading at Rs 324. BSE 500 Index is down by 0.1% at 21,679. Within the BSE 500, GUJ. STATE PETRONET (up 0.8%) and GSK CONSUMER (up 5.1%) are among the top gainers, while top losers are DHFL and ADANI TOTAL GAS.
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