Big bull Rakesh Jhunjhunwala has increased his stake in Multi Commodity Exchange during the January-March quarter. Data available on the stock exchanges show that Rakesh Jhunjhunwala bought 5 lakh shares of the company during the previous quarter, taking his stake in the company to 25 lakh equity shares. Earlier, at the end of the October-December quarter, the ace investors had 20 lakh shares of MCX to his name or 3.92% stake, this has now increased to 4.90%.
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Sensex jumped 200 points on Friday to regain 49,000. Asian Paints, Ultratech Cement, and HCL Technologies were the top gainers while ICICI Bank and RIL were the top drags.
All sectoral indices, except Bank Nifty and Nifty Private Bank index were trading in the positive territory. Bank Nifty was down 0.09% while Nifty Private Bank was down 0.20%.
In the bond market, RBI’s fixing at 6.0317% for G-SAP 1.0 worth INR 25,000 crore sent a signal that RBI is allowing yield to move higher, and hence benchmark yield jumped to 6.12%. On another side, a fall in US bond yield below 1.55% suggests a higher interest rate differential. And hence, the ‘carry trade’ which was seen unwinding heavily over the last two weeks could be seen returning again on rising domestic recovery prospects, weaker US dollar despite strong US data, and RBI’s active intervention to curb volatility. However, rising domestic cases above 2-lac per day, widening India’s trade deficit, and the recent rebound in the crude oil could be a headwind for the Rupee. Overall, the short-term range for the USDINR is likely to be from 74.20-75.50. Amit Pabari, managing director, CR Forex Advisors
Barring Nifty Bank, Nifty Pharma, Nifty Realty, all the sectoral indices were trading in the green. Nifty IT index jumped over 1 per cent
ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Bajaj Finance, Sun Pharma were among top index laggards
Asian Paints, HCL Tech, HUL, Tech Mahindra, Mahindra & Mahindra, Titan were among top Sensex gainers
BSE Sensex gained 50 points to trade at 48,853, while the broader Nifty 50 index reclaimed 14,600 on Friday
BSE Sensex gained 150 points to trade at 48,962, while the broader nifty 50 index reclaimed 14,600 in the pre-opening session
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Petrol and Diesel Rate Today in Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad: Prices of Petrol and Diesel were steady today. Fuel prices were cut yesterday after having remained unchanged for fifteen consecutive days earlier. Today Petrol price in Delhi is Rs 90.40 per litre, 16 paise cheaper than yesterday, while Diesel prices were at Rs 80.73 per litre, down 14 paise. Fuel prices remain the highest in Mumbai at Rs 96.83 per litre for Petrol. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) revise the fuel prices on a daily basis in line with benchmark international price and foreign exchange rates.
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COMEX gold trades marginally lower near $1763/oz after a 1.8% gain yesterday when it tested seven week high. Gold has benefitted from a decline in the US dollar index and bond yield on the back of Fed’s dovish monetary policy stance. Gold is also supported by rising virus cases and increased geopolitical tensions. However, weighing on price is upbeat US economic data and continuing ETF outflows. Gold has again breached the $1750/oz level indicating positive momentum however mixed factors persist and fresh buying should be only at corrective dips. Ravindra Rao, CMT, VP- Head Commodity Research at Kotak Securities
Inflation measured by wholesale price index (WPI) shot up to 7.39% in March, the highest rate since October 2012, primarily on higher prices of crude oil, but also aided by a low base. Rise in prices of some manufactured goods and food items like pulses and fruits also pushed the index. Retail (CPI) inflation scaled a four-month peak of 5.52% in March.
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Nifty futures were trading at 14,635, up 15.50 points or 0.11 per cent on Singaporean Exchange. BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 may open flat with some positive bias on Friday, after ending over half a per cent up in the previous session. Investors will track COVID-19 cases, fresh restrictions, on-going vaccination drive, stock-specific development, along with oil prices and rupee movement.
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Domestic equity markets continued to inch higher on Thursday, despite witnessing some turbulence along the way. S&P BSE Sensex now sits at 48,803 mark while the Nifty 50 index is up at 14,581. On Friday morning, SGX Nifty was trading in the negative, hinting at a gap-down start for equity markets. Meanwhile, global cues were largely positive.
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Asian peers were seen trading mixed in Friday morning trade with Japan’ Nikkei 225 rising 0.12 per cent while the Topix index fell 0.1 per cent. South Korea’s Kospi was marginally lower. Australia’s ASX 200 declined 0.12 per cent.
The Dow industrials closed above 34,000 for the first time on Thursday as the blue-chip benchmark and S&P 500 posted fresh record highs on a tech stock rally fueled by falling bond yields and strong March US retail sales, according to Reuters. The Dow Jones Industrial Average 0.9 per cent, the S&P 500 gained 1.11 per cent, and the Nasdaq Composite added 1.31 per cent.
The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield slipped below 1.6 per cent for the first time since March 25.
Wipro, which gets a bulk of its topline from IT services, said it expects revenues from that unit to be in the range of USD 2,195 to USD 2,238 million in the June 2021 quarter. This translates into a sequential growth of 2-4 per cent.
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