Friday, November 9, 2018

MARKET SUMMARY OF 9 NOV 2018


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The benchmark indices ended slightly lower on Friday led by a fall in information technology (IT) and metal stocks.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 35,159, down 79 points, while the broader Nifty50 index settled at 10,585, down 13 points.Among the sectoral indices, the Nifty IT index fell 0.8 per cent weighed by Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). The Nifty Metal index slipped 0.9 per cent due to a decline in NMDC. On the other hand, the Nifty Pharma index settled 1.4 per cent higher led by a rise in Sun Pharma.In stock-specific action, Bharti Airtel fell 2.9 per cent to Rs 297 on the BSE after Moody's Investors Service placed it's rating on review for downgrade, following low levels of profitability and expectation of weak cash flow. The stock had fallen as much as 5.21 per cent to Rs 290 on the BSE in intra-day trade.
 The rupee traded on a firm note during the day, rising to 72.58 per dollar, up from its previous close of 73 against the greenback.
The benchmark indices settled over 2 per cent lower on Thursday following a weak rupee which sunk to a fresh low in the intraday trade.The rupee slipped to a fresh record low 73.81 per dollar in intraday trade on Thursday, after settling at a record low of 73.34 on Wednesday.The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 35,169, down 806 points while the broader Nifty50 index settled at 10,599, down 259 points.Among major stocks, ICICI Bank settled over 4 per cent to Rs 316. It had risen over 5 per cent to Rs 321.25 in intraday trade on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) after the bank's CEO Chanda Kochhar resigned with immediate effect. ICICI Bank has named Sandeep Bakhshi as MD and CEO for five years with effect from October 3.Shares of oil marketing companies fell by up to 13 per cent on Thursday on the BSE after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced that these companies will absorb excise duty by Re 1 on petrol and diesel. HPCL, BPCL and IOC tanked up to 13 per cent following the announcement.Among sectoral indices, the Nifty IT index ended nearly  3 per cent lower weighed by Infibeam Avenues, Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys. The Nifty FMCG index, too, slipped nearly 3 per cent weighed by Hindustan Unilever and ITC.In the broader markets, both S&P BSE MidCap and S&P BSE SmallCap indices settled around 2 per cent lower.
TOP GAINERS: YESBANK, HINDPETRO, ASIANPAINT
MAJORLOOSERS: INFY, DRREDDY, HINDALCO

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