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Post-market: Weak GDP estimates hovers D-Street; Markets loose 0.3%
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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| February 07, 2013 | 5:30 PM | Weak GDP estimates hovers D-Street; Markets loose 0.3% Volatile trading session further dragged Indian markets to shut shop in the red zone led by disappointing GDP estimates. The Sensex shut shop 59 pts lower while the Nifty slipped 20 pts. | | | | | | Major headlines | | Indian indices The Indian markets opened on a negative note today as investors remained cautious on the back of economic growth estimates (GDP) for the current fiscal year (FY13) announced by Central Statistical Office which came in at 5%. Later in the mid morning session, the key share indices did try to recoup its losses and entered the green zone but could not sustain gains for long. Markets witnessed reversal trend post announcement of GDP estimates and traded in a tight range during the afternoon session, the BSE Sensex slipped below 19550 and NSE Nifty fell below 5950 level. The broader markets underperformed the benchmark indices. The BSE Midcap index declined 0.88% and the BSE Smallcap index fell 1.34% in trade today. Movement of the Indian indices for the day: The key benchmark indices started today's trading session in the red zone and remained volatile throughout the day as investors remained aloof and avoided trading in riskier assets. Markets rebounded smartly in the morning trades, shrugging off cues from the global markets as the buying in IT shares helped the markets to rebounce. | | INDEX PERFORMANCE |  | | | | | MARKET INDICATORS |  | | | | | | | Jubilant FoodWorks | 1,175.75 | 3.41 | | Tata Chemicals | 362.65 | 3.30 | | | Strides Arcolab | 916.80 | -12.52 | | Titan Industries | 262.85 | -5.16 | | Berger Paints | 175.95 | -4.99 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The joy couldn't last for long and the benchmark indices slipped into negative terrain post the announcement of GDP data. However, the downside was been capped on buying demand among IT and financial shares. Key share indices extended the losses led by selling pressure among Consumer Durable, Capital Goods and Metal shares. leading to a weak market breadth. On economic front, the government pegged FY13 GDP data lowered at 5% versus 6.2% (YoY), a government statement said today, citing provisional estimates. The latest estimate is the worst of all growth projections issued by the government and the RBI. Looking at currency, the Indian rupee strengthened by 13 paise to Rs53.28 a dollar on the Interbank Foreign Exchange on fresh selling of the American currency by exporters and banks. The Sensex settled at 19580.32, down by 59.40 points, while the Nifty shut shop at 5938.80, down by 20.40 points. Following are the stocks/sectors which were in news today: - Cipla's profit after tax jumped 25.5% to Rs338.78 crore on 18% growth in income from operations to Rs2103.42 crore in Q3 December 2012 over Q3 December 2011. The stock closed 2.61% lower in trade today.
- HDFC gained 0.40% after the mortgage lender cut its prime lending rate by 10 basis points starting on Wednesday, which could boost loan growth despite the hit to margins.
- Strides Arcolab plunged 12.52% as investors cast doubted on media reports that the drug maker may sell its injectable-medicines unit Agila Specialties.
| Market sentiment The market breadth stood in favor of declines. Of the 2963 stocks traded on the BSE, 799 (26.97%) rose, 1378 (46.51%) fell and 786 (27.88%) stocks remained unchanged. | Sectoral & stock screening Among the 13 sectoral indices, ten sectors closed in the red zone while remaining three sectors closed in the green zone. Top Gainers- BSE IT up by 0.63%, BSE Auto rose by 0.30%, BSE FMCG surged 0.03%. Top Losers: BSE CD slipped 3.34%, BSE Realty fell by 1.47% and BSE Power declined by 1.39% Among 'A' group stocks, top three gainers were- Hexaware Tech rose by 3.73%, Jubilant FoodWorks up by 3.41% and Tata Chemicals surged by 3.30%. Top three losers were- Strides Arcolab declined by 12.52%, Titan Industries down by 5.16% and Berger Paints fell by 4.97%. |  | | | | | | | | Global signals Asian markets fell Thursday (February 07, 2013), with Japanese shares retreating from their highest level since September 2008 as the yen appreciated, while Chinese stocks slipped ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. European shares were little changed on Thursday after sharp falls the previous day, with any recovery capped by mixed earnings and concerns about economic and political developments in the euro zone. US stock index futures pointed towards a slightly higher opening at the Wall Street on Thursday. | | | | Commodity Hit List for 07-02-2013 - Evening session | | Support Levels | LTP | Resistance Levels | Action | S2 | S1 | R1 | R2 | Gold Cash USD ($) | 1666.5 | 1673.0 | 1676.6 | 1682.0 | 1685.3 | Sell below S1 | Gold MCX April | 30487.0 | 30650.0 | 30742.0 | 30820.0 | 30927.0 | Sell below S1 | Silver Cash USD ($) | 31.1 | 31.5 | 31.8 | 32.0 | 32.3 | Sell below S1 | Silver MCX Mar | 57472.0 | 58000.0 | 58365.0 | 58790.0 | 59139.0 | Sell below S1 | Copper MCX Feb | 434.5 | 439.0 | 440.6 | 443.5 | 446.0 | Sell below S1 | Zinc MCX Feb | 112.0 | 113.5 | 114.0 | 114.5 | 115.1 | Sell below S1 | Nickel MCX Feb | 960.0 | 968.0 | 972.6 | 977.5 | 982.0 | Sell below S1 | Aluminium MCX Feb | 108.5 | 109.9 | 110.2 | 110.7 | 111.1 | Sell below S1 | Lead MCX Feb | 126.0 | 127.5 | 128.0 | 128.5 | 129.1 | Sell below S1 | Crude Oil USD ($) | 95.9 | 96.4 | 96.9 | 97.1 | 97.8 | Buy Above R1/Sell below S1 | Crude Oil MCX Feb | 5100.0 | 5142.0 | 5161.0 | 5175.0 | 5200.0 | Buy Above R1/Sell below S1 | Natural Gas MCX Feb | 181.3 | 182.4 | 183.3 | 184.5 | 187.0 | Buy Above R1/Sell below S1 | | | | | Visit www.sharekhan.com to manage your newsletter subscriptions | | | | | |
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