ShareKhan Newsletter Blog

 
 

 

 

Get Updates By Email


 

Preview | Pwd. by FeedBlitz

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weekly-market: Fifth weekly rise for Indian markets on FII support; NSE, BSE gain 1%

Saturday, October 6, 2012

 Sharekhan's weekly newsletter Visit us at www.sharekhan.com
 
October 06, 2012

 Market Commentary 

Fifth weekly rise for Indian markets on FII support; NSE, BSE gain 1%  

The Indian markets rose for the fifth consecutive week due to continuous buying support from the overseas investors. The Sensex rose 0.94% and the Nifty was up by 0.77% for the week ended October 05, 2012.


Major news for the week:

Indian indices

The Indian markets wrapped up the week ended October 05, 2012 in green for the fifth straight week. The markets ended the 40th trading session of 2012 with the Sensex rising 0.93% and the Nifty up by 0.76%. India received a further push on Thursday, (October 04, 2012) with the cabinet approving legislative changes on foreign direct investment (FDI) in insurance ventures to 49% from 26% and opened the pension sector for overseas investors. The market sentiment was also boosted by data showing that foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained buyers of Indian stocks during the week. The buying also boosted the Indian rupee which touched its six month high against the dollar.

Adding further, the truncated week gone by saw the Nifty moving up further and convincingly taking out the previous intermediate highs of 5720. Later there was a halt in the uptrend due to freaky Friday (October 05, 2012) the trading was halted at NSE for 15 minutes between 9:50 am and 10:05 am due to freak trade at one of the brokerage house. While clarifying on the same subject, the National Stock Exchange of India said, "Emkay Global Financial Services closed out the positions arising out of erroneous trades smoothly. The Sensex, however, witnessed correction below 19,000 mark on Friday, (October 05, 2012), as investors booked profits after a strong rally. The BSE Mid-Cap index rose 1.08% and the BSE Small Cap index rose 1.82%

The BSE Sensex rose 175.72 points or 0.94% to settle ay 18,938.46, while the NSE Nifty rose 43.65 points or 0.77% to close at 5,746.95 for the week ended October 05, 2012.

Weekly market trend from October 01 - October 05, 2012.

  • The week gone by started trading session on a positive note. Benchmark indices traded higher on Monday, (October 01, 2012) as euro-zone debt worries eased after test results on Friday, (September 28, 2012), showed the stress to the Spanish banking system was within estimated limits. The NSE Nifty closed above the 5700 level for the second consecutive session, supported by positive European cues and appreciation in the Indian rupee. The Sensex closed at 18,823.91, up by 61.17 points and the Nifty rose 15.50 points to close at 5,718.80.

  • Indian markets remained closed on Tuesday (October 02, 2012), on account of Gandhi Jayanti.

  • Key benchmark indices rose for the third straight trading session on Wednesday, (October 03, 2012) as the market sentiments were boosted by data which showed that foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained buyers of Indian stocks on Monday, (October 01, 2012). The Sensex closed at 18869.69 up by 45.78 points or 0.24% and the Nifty shut shop at 5731.25 up by 12.45 points or 0.22%.

  • Indian indices traded higher for the fourth straight trading session on Thursday, (October 04, 2012), with support and positivism coming from the Asian as well as domestic market. The rally was attributed ahead of cabinet meeting that was to consider measures in companies, insurance, pension, competition and forward contracts act. The Indian rupee too continued to appreciate against the dollar. The NSE Nifty hit the key 5,800 mark while the BSE Sensex comfortably surpassed the 19,000 level. The Sensex ended at 19,058.15 up by 188.46 points while Nifty settled at 5787.60 up by 56.35 points.

  • Indian Indices broke the four-day winning streak on Friday, (October 5, 2012), as profit booking weigh on the market sentiment. The BSE and NSE traded lower, failing to recover from a freak trade that sent the Nifty down by over 900 points in early trade. The Sensex ended at 18,938.46 down by 119.69 points while Nifty settled at 5746.95 down by 40.65 points.

Global indices
All the global markets closed on a positive note baring Nikkei which fell by 0.08%. Top gainers: CAC40 up by 3.05%, DAX100 surged by 2.52% and FTSE100 rose by 2.25%, Dow Jones up by 1.29%, Hang Seng rose by 0.83% and Nasdaq surged by 0.64%. Chinese markets were closed for the entire week for public holidays.

Sectoral and stock screening
Among 13 sectoral indices, 10 closed the week on a positive note. The only 3 losers were BSE HC, which was down by 1.35%, BSE IT fell by 0.20%, BSE TECk slipped 0.09%. The top gainers were BSE Realty up by 5.55%, BSE CG rose by 3.49% and BSE CD surged 3.18%. Other gainers stood in the range of 0.56-2.40%.

 

Looking at the 'A' group stocks, the top three gainers of the week were Essar Oil which was up by 19.09%, Adani Enterprises up 16.84% and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals up by 12.49%. The top three losers of the week were Motherson Sumi Systems down by 27.73%, Ipca Laboratories down by 8.29% and Cadila Healthcare down by 5.67%.

FII/MF activity
The foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have been net buyers of the Indian stocks worth a net of Rs2019.2 crore, while the domestic investors were net sellers of Indian stocks to the tune of Rs735 crore during the week till October 04, 2012.

TOP MOVERS (GROUP A) 
Company Price (Rs) % chg
Gainers
Essar Oil

60.50

19.09

Adani Enterprises

234.85

16.84

Mangalore Refinery And Petrochemicals

68.45

12.49

Losers
Motherson Sumi System

161.20

-27.73

Ipca Lab

441.85

-8.29

Cadila Healthcare 

820.85

-5.67


 FII/MF ACTIVITIES

Rs (cr)

FII

MF

Gross purchase 9,111 1,505
Gross sale

7,092

2,240

Net investment

2,019

-735

Data as on October 04, 2012

Market Outlook
Indian markets will react to the influential US non-farm payrolls data for September 2012 on Monday (October 08, 2012).

The near term major trigger for the stocks is Q2 September 2012 results. Investors and analysts will closely watch the management commentary that would accompany the results which in turn may cause revision in their future earnings forecast of the company for the current year or the next year. 

Adani Power will be in focus as promoter group firm Adani Agro has decided to sell part of its stake in Adani Power through the stock exchanges mechanism on Monday, (October 08, 2012).

Software major Infosys and private sector bank HDFC Bank will announce Q2 September 2012 results on Friday, (October 12, 2012). 

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) will release data on industrial production for August 2012 on Friday (October 12, 2012). Industrial production had risen a tepid 0.1% in July 2012. 

The CSO will unveil data on inflation based on the wholesale price index (WPI) for September 2012 on October 15, 2012.

The CSO will unveil data on consumer price index (CPI) for September 2012 on October 18, 2012.

    

To know more about our products and services, click here.


Sharekhan Ltd., Regd Add: 10th Floor, Beta Building, Lodha iThink Techno Campus, Off. JVLR, Opp. Kanjurmarg Railway Station, Kanjurmarg (East), Mumbai - 400 042, Maharashtra. Tel: 022 - 61150000. BSE Cash-INB011073351; F&O-INF011073351; NSE - INB/INF231073330; CD - INE231073330; MCX Stock Exchange : CD - INE261073330 DP: NSDL-IN-DP-NSDL-233-2003; CDSL-IN-DP-CDSL-271-2004; PMS INP000000662; Mutual Fund: ARN 20669.

"This document has been prepared by Sharekhan Ltd. This Document is subject to changes without prior notice and is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed to and may contain confidential and/or privileged material and is not for any type of circulation. Any review, retransmission, or any other use is prohibited. Kindly note that this document does not constitute an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument or as an official confirmation of any transaction.
Though disseminated to all the customers simultaneously, not all customers may receive this report at the same time. SHAREKHAN will not treat recipients as customers by virtue of their receiving this report.
The information contained herein is from publicly available data or other sources believed to be reliable. While we would endeavour to update the information herein on reasonable basis, SHAREKHAN, its subsidiaries and associated companies, their directors and employees ("SHAREKHAN and affiliates") are under no obligation to update or keep the information current. Also, there may be regulatory, compliance, or other reasons that may prevent SHAREKHAN and affiliates from doing so. We do not represent that information contained herein is accurate or complete and it should not be relied upon as such. This document is prepared for assistance only and is not intended to be and must not alone betaken as the basis for an investment decision. The user assumes the entire risk of any use made of this information. Each recipient of this document should make such investigations as it deems necessary to arrive at an independent evaluation of an investment in the securities of companies referred to in this document (including the merits and risks involved), and should consult its own advisors to determine the merits and risks of such an investment. The investment discussed or views expressed may not be suitable for all investors. We do not undertake to advise you as to any change of our views. Affiliates of Sharekhan may have issued other reports that are inconsistent with and reach different conclusion from the information presented in this report. 
This report is not directed or intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity who is a citizen or resident of or located in any locality, state, country or other jurisdiction, where such distribution, publication, availability or use would be contrary to law, regulation or which would subject SHAREKHAN and affiliates to any registration or licensing requirement within such jurisdiction. The securities described herein may or may not be eligible for sale in all jurisdictions or to certain category of investors. Persons in whose possession this document may come are required to inform themselves of and to observe such restriction.
SHAREKHAN & affiliates may have used the information set forth herein before publication and may have positions in, may from time to time purchase or sell or may be materially interested in any of the securities mentioned or related securities. SHAREKHAN may from time to time solicit from, or perform investment banking, or other services for, any company mentioned herein. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall SHAREKHAN, any of its affiliates or any third party involved in, or related to, computing or compiling the information have any liability for any damages of any kind. Any comments or statements made herein are those of the analyst and do not necessarily reflect those of SHAREKHAN."

To unsubscribe write to myaccount@sharekhan.com

 

www.sharekhan.com to manage your newsletter subscriptions

 

posted by Anonymous @ 2:06 AM  

0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home
Latest Post

Pre-market: Markets head towards a higher opening...

Weekly-market: Sensex tops global charts in an act......

Braveheart's Best...

Pre-market: Markets may start positive; Aug inflat......

Pre-market: Flat to negative start likely...

Pre-market: Flat start likely; IIP data in focus...

Pre-market: Negative opening likely on weak global......

Buzz (Metal & Energy): Commodities harden on tepid......

Braveheart's Best...

Pre-market: Markets may open in green...

   

ShareKhan Newsletter Blog  

All credit goes to original authors of these articles.