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Post-market: Global weakness weighs on markets
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Monday, August 16, 2010 |
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| August 16, 2010 | 5:30 PM | Global weakness weighs on markets The feeble global cues drag the Indian indices lower despite of good news on the inflation front | | | | | | Major headlines | - State Bank of India hikes lending rates by 50 bps; the stock closes 1.02% lower
- Inflation eases to 9.97% in July
- Vedanta to buy 51-60% stake of Cairn India; the stock ends 6.36% down
| Indian indices The Indian bourses ended the day on a weak note owing to unhealthy cues from the global front. The sentiment turned bearish as doubts over the global economic recovery increased after data showed that Japan?s economic growth slowed sharply in April-June. The bourses ignored the positive news that India?s July inflation eased to 9.97% as compared to 10.55% seen in June. Index heavyweights Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank and State Bank of India fell in today?s session, while ITC posted gains over 1%. The Sensex began the day on a flat note at 18170, mere three points higher. The index hit the day?s high of 18201 in the morning trades as the Asian markets partially recovered its early losses. The Sensex traded in a narrow range and hovered between the positive and negative terrain throughout the morning session. The Sensex started to drift lower and traded in the red in the afternoon session touching the day?s low of 17997 after the European indices and US stock futures turned negative. | | INDEX PERFORMANCE |  | | | | | MARKET INDICATORS |  | | | | | | Cummins India | 715.95 | 6.53 | | Tata Chemicals | 383.35 | 5.93 | | LIC Housing Finance | 1,286.45 | 5.00 | | | | Suzlon Energy | 52.35 | -7.26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | However, from that level the index recovered some of its losses and managed to close above its psychological levels of 18000. At the finishing line, the Sensex closed at 18051, 116 points lower. The Nifty also shut above its 5400 levels at 5418, 34 points lower. Market sentiment The market breadth was unconstructive as declining stocks outpaced the advancing ones. Of the 3,070 scrips traded on the BSE, 1,695 scrips declined whereas 1,272 scrips advanced. Hundred and three shares traded unchanged. Viewing volumes One of the biggest private exploration and production company - Cairn India was the most traded with over 1.10 crore shares changing hands on the BSE, followed by wind turbine major - Suzlon Energy (0.68 crore shares), industrial finance company - IFCI (0.51 crore shares), India's largest producer and exporter of iron ore in the private sector - Sesa Goa (0.50 crore shares) and India's largest non-ferrous metals and mining company - Sterlite Industries (0.49 crore shares). | Sectoral & stock screening All the 13 sectoral indices ended the session in the red except BSE fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) that surged by 0.78%. BSE Metal was the biggest loser, down by 1.50%, followed by BSE Realty that slid by 1.09% and BSE capital goods (CG) declined by 0.90%. Among 'A' group stocks, the top three gainers were - Cummins India was the major gainer, up by 6.53%, followed by Tata Chemicals that surged by 5.93% as the company is looking at manufacturing potash from seawater brine and LIC Housing Finance that rose by 5%. |  | | | | The top three losers were - Sesa Goa and Cairn India slid the most by 8.90% and 6.36% respectively on news that Vedanta Resources Plc (Sesa Goa acquired 20%) will acquire 51-60% stake in Cairn India. Suzlon Energy fell by 7.26%. | | | | Global signals The European stocks edged lower on Monday (August 16, 2010), as financial stocks fell after the latest figures showed that Japan's economic growth slowed sharply in April-June raising concerns about the global recovery. All the major Asian indices shut in the negative territory on Monday, except Shanghai Composite and Hang Seng. The weaker-than-expected economic growth in Japan weighed on the sentiments. 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