Selling pressure was seen in the last hour of sessions amid geo-political tension in the Gulf region and ahead of IT major Infosys and two-wheeler major Bajaj Auto Q4 results to announce in the post market today. All the major sectors like auto, FMCG, banks, realty, oil & gas, mid-cap, small-cap, and healthcare Indices declined sharply from the intra-day high. Nifty slipped 150 points or 0.7% to close below the 22200 level at 21995 while touching intra-day high of 22326. However, global markets bounced after a fall seen in the last few sessions due to fall in oil prices to a 2-week low below $87/bbl and the hope of reducing geo-political tension. Telecom stocks witnessed fresh buying. Bharti Airtel surged 5% to close record high of Rs1265. FIIs were net sellers Rs4260cr while DIIs were net buyers Rs2285cr previous day.
· FPO open – Vodafone Idea FPO day1 subscribed by 26%.
· Results Today –Wipro, Jio Financial Services, HDFC AMC, Elecon Engineering and Sejal Glass
· Major Events India - First phase of Lok Sabha votes, Gokulds Export QIP
· Actionable BUY – L&T, RK Forging, Polycab, Power Grid, Bajaj Auto
· Corporate Action –Naapbooks: Bonus 2:1, Pulsar International: Stock Split Rs.10 to Rs.1, Schaeffler India: Dividend Rs.26 and Shukra Pharma: Bonus 3:1.
· Brokers Radar – Power Grid TGT by Goldman Sachs at 355. Bajaj Auto – Jefferies TGT at 10500, JP Morgan TGT at 10000, Goldman Sachs TGT at 9600. Infosys – Jefferies TGT at 1630, JP Morgan TGT at 1700, Morgan Stanley TGT at 1750. HFFC Life TGT by Morgan Stanley at 750. HSBC TGT on Apollo Hospital at 7475.
· Global Data – Bloomberg April Economy Survey (US). Retail Sales in Auto (UK). PPI (Producer Price Index) – Germany.
· Market Summary – NSE to launch Nifty Next 50 derivatives from April 24. Bajaj Auto announced better than expected Q4 Ebitda and Ebitda margin. Infosys announced lower than expected Q4 Ebit and Reveneu. However, company reported inline with expected Ebit margin. Power Grid Corp bags 3 transmission projects under tariff-based competitive bidding. JSW Steel’s $900m loan said to be marketed to Further Syndicate. Tata in talks to buy Fab India Apparel Stake: BusinessLine. IREDA Opens Office in GIFT City to Finance Green Projects. Tata Motors Plans to Make JLR Cars in Tamil Nadu Plant: Reuters
· Stock exchange NSE said on Thursday that it will launch the derivatives contracts based on its Nifty Next 50 index from April 24, with approval from capital market regulator Sebi in place.
· HUDCO: Department of Public Enterprises has granted the Navratna Status to HUDCO.- positive
· Power Grid - Company securing three inter-state transmission projects under tariff-based competitive bidding in Rajasthan and Gujarat. The company's board approved raising up to Rs12,000 crore via bonds during FY24-25 in one or more tranches.
· JSW Steel’s $900m Loan Said to Be Marketed to Further Syndicate - A group of eight banks that lent $900 million on JSW Steel has started further syndication of the loan to more lenders. Company planned to use proceeds to refinance existing debt and general corporate purposes – positive.
· Infosys: The company's arm will acquire a 100% stake in In-Tech Holding GmbH, engaged in engineering R&D services. NEARLY $450mn - long term positive
· Nestle: The company clarified media reports and reaffirmed its commitment to high standards of nutrition, quality, and safety. It also mentioned that the media reports had no material impact on its operations or performance. – Expect volatile on the stock
· Gokaldas Exports: The Bengaluru-based apparel maker has launched a qualified institutional placement to raise Rs 600 crore. The issue price has been set at Rs 775 a share, 4% diescount yesterday closing price at Rs790