Indices snap 2-day losses, Sensex rises 110 pts, Nifty above 19,300.

The headline equity indices ended with minor gains on Monday, snapping a two-day losing streak. The Nifty traded a tad above the 19,300 level after hitting the day's low of 19,249.70 in morning trade. Realty, pharma and healthcare stocks were in demand while IT, FMCG and oil & gas shares declined.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex gained 110.09 points or 0.17% to 64,996.60. The Nifty 50 index added 40.25 points or 0.21% to 19,306.05.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.59% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index gained 0.67%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE 2,061 shares rose and 1,677 shares fell. A total of 169 shares were unchanged.

The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, advanced 2.60% to 12.40.

Economy:

India's foreign exchange reserves declined by $7.273 billion to a near two-month low of $594.89 billion as of Aug. 18 and posted their steepest weekly fall in more than six months, data from the country's central bank showed on Friday.

Gold reserves were down by $515 million to $43.824 billion, the RBI said. The Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) were down by $119 million to $18.205 billion, the apex bank said.

The country's reserve position with the IMF was also down by $25 million to $5.072 billion in the reporting week, the apex bank data showed.

IPO Update:

The initial public offer (IPO) of Vishnu Prakash R Punglia received bids for 184.36 crore shares as against 2.19 crore shares on offer, according to stock exchange data at 15:27 IST on Monday (28 August 2023). The issue was subscribed 84.07 times.

The issue opened for bidding on Thursday (24 August 2023) and it will close on Monday (28 August 2023). The price band of the IPO is fixed at Rs 94-99 per share. An investor can bid for a minimum of 150 equity shares and in multiples thereof.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty Realty index rose 0.94% to 537.95. The index decliend 1.31% in the past trading session.

Indiabulls Real Estate (up 3.56%), Godrej Properties (up 2.34%), Sobha (up 2.13%), Phoenix Mills (up 1.73%) and DLF (up 1.49%), Prestige Estates Projects (up 0.54%), Oberoi Realty (up 0.11%) edged higher.

On the other hand, Macrotech Developers (down 1.7%), Brigade Enterprises (down 0.77%) and Mahindra Lifespace Developers (down 0.59%) declined.

Stocks in Spotlight:

Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care surged 6.47% after the company's net profit zoomed to Rs 151.24 crore in June 2023 quarter as against Rs 42.55 crore posted in June 2022 quarter. The company said that the jump in profit after tax (PAT) was because of strong base business growth and one-time help.

Revenue from operations rose 9.8% to Rs 852.53 crore in the quarter ended June 2023 as compared with a year ago, driven by strong brand fundamentals and integrated growth strategy.

HDFC Bank rose 1.02% after the bank announced that its board has approved the re-appointment of Sanmoy Chakrabarti as the chief risk officer (CRO) of the Bank, for a further period of 5 years, with effect from 14 December 2023 to 31 December 2028.

Patel Engineering was locked in an upper circuit of 5% after the company along with JV partner has received letter of award (LoA) for Dibang multipurpose project for construction of civil works for Lot-4. The LoA is received from NHPC, which was declared as L1 earlier. The project is to be completed in 86 months. The value of the project stood at Rs 3,637.12 crore. The company being 50% partner in the JV, its share in the project is Rs 1,818.56 crore.

Sprayking Agro Equipment locked in an upper circuit of 5% after the company received repeat order worth Rs 1.5 crore for supplying Brass parts.

Gland Pharma gained 1.40%. The US drug regulator conducted a pre-market inspection covering its quality system/current good manufacturing practice regulations for medical devices (21 CFR Part 820) at the company's Pashamylaram Facility at Hyderabad from 23 August 2023 to 26 August 2023. The inspection concluded with two observations on Form 483 with respect to ANDA filed for the product to be manufactured in a PEN device.

Bharat Electronics (BEL) added 1.24%. BEL said that it has received order worth Rs 1,075 crore from Hindustan Shipyards for supply of CMS, Communication Systems, EW Systems and other sensors for Fleet Support Ships.

BEML gained 2.85% after the company received contract for export order from KAMSS, Russia, for BEML Dozer BD355 valuing at $19.71 million. The contract is to be executed in different phases starting from August 2023, for which purchase order has been received by the company.

Venus Remedies rallied 4.45% after the company has received marketing approval from Saudi Arabia, the largest pharmaceutical market in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, for its product Enoxaparin in pre-filled syringes.

LT Foods rose 1.69% after the company clarified that the recent notification by the Government of India regarding the minimum export price of Basmati Rice does not impact its exports.

Indian Bank added 0.51% after the bank said that a meeting of directors is scheduled on 30 August 2023 to consider the modes/modalities of raising the equity capital within the limit of Rs 4,000 crore (including premium). The public sector bank may raise equity capital of the bank through QIP/FPO/rights issue or in combination thereof.

CCL Products (India) fell 2.04% after the company reported the breakdown of a key equipment at its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ngon Coffee Company in Vietnam. In a recent announcement, CCL Products (India) has revealed a significant setback at its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ngon Coffee Company in Vietnam. The company reported the breakdown of a key equipment, which is expected to result in a temporary interruption of production during the upcoming quarter.

Global Markets:

Markets in Europe and Asia advanced on Monday after China's support for its equities market revived positive sentiment and as Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve would ?proceed carefully? on whether to raise interest rates again.

Chinese equities rose as the government lowered stamp duty on stock trades for the first time since 2008 and pledged to slow the pace of initial public offerings.

Meanwhile, shares of the world's most indebted property developer China Evergrande Group plunged as much as 87% on its open on Monday, trading for the first time since 21 March 2022. In July, the beleaguered company filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in a U.S. court.

US stocks rallied Friday as traders cheered comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at the annual central bank conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, that point to stronger-than-expected economic growth.

U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said that inflation remains ?too high? and that the central bank is ?prepared to raise rates further if appropriate.?

Speaking at Jackson Hole over the weekend, Powell acknowledged that progress has been made on inflation and that the Fed will remain flexible as it contemplates further moves, but gave little indication that it's ready to start easing rates anytime soon.

Sensex, Nifty at the low point of the day; bank stocks decline.

The key equity indices extended losses and hit the day's low in morning trade. The Nifty traded tad above the 19,250 level. Bank stocks witnessed significant selling pressure.

The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was down 416.33 points or 0.64% to 64,836.01. The Nifty 50 index lost 131.55 points or 0.68% to 19,255.15.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index fell 0.69% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index declined 0.45%.

The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 1284 shares rose and 1983 shares fell. A total of 164 shares were unchanged.

Investor sentiment took a hit after the RBI, in its latest minutes, hinted that further rate hikes could be a possibility due to re-emerging of inflationary pressures. Although, RBI expects vegetable prices shocks to calm ahead, however, it sees risks to the food and the overall inflation outlook from El Nino conditions, volatile global food prices and skewed monsoon distribution. And hence, RBI said these factors warrant a close monitoring.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty Bank index fell 0.85% to 44,118.55. The index had advanced 1.14% in the past two sessions.

IndusInd Bank (down 1.47%), Punjab National Bank (down 1.43%), Axis Bank (down 0.77%), State Bank of India (down 0.62%) and ICICI Bank (down 0.6%) were the top losers.

Among the other losers were HDFC Bank (down 0.52%), Bank of Baroda (down 0.5%) and Kotak Mahindra Bank (down 0.28%).

On the other hand, Bandhan Bank (up 1.28%), Federal Bank (up 0.92%) and AU Small Finance Bank (up 0.7%) moved up.

Numbers to Watch:

The yield on India's 10-year benchmark federal paper rose 0.10% to 7.200 from its previous close of 7.193.

In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged lower against the dollar. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 82.6900, compared with its close of 82.5625 during the previous trading session.

MCX Gold futures for 5 October 2023 settlement fell 0.16% to Rs 58,716.

The US Dollar index (DXY), which tracks the greenback's value against a basket of currencies, was up 0.26% to 104.25.

The United States 10-year bond yield advanced 0.33% to 4.253.

In the commodities market, Brent crude for October 2023 settlement added 30 cents or 0.36% to $83.66 a barrel.

Stocks in Spotlight:

DB Realty fell 2.62%. The company sold its entire stake in unit Royal Netra Constructions for Rs 2.55 crore to Man Infraconstruction and Platinumcorp Constructions.

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers lost 1.01%. The company signed an MoU with DEMPO Group, Goa, to launch a collaboration model to build commercial vessels in their shipyards in Goa and Bhavnagar, Gujarat.

Astra Microwave Products jumped 5.09%. The company got orders worth Rs 158 crore from ISRO, DRDO, and DPSU for the supply of satellite sub-systems, airborne radar, sub-systems of radar, and EW projects.

Prakash Industries slipped 2.60%. The company received the Environment Ministry's approval for the Bhaskarpara coal mine in Chhattisgarh, which will reduce costs and boost revenue through the open market sale of coal.

ADF Foods advanced 0.53%. The company set 11 September 2023 as the record date for the stock split in the ratio of 5:1.

Reliance Industries (RIL) shed 0.47%. RIL and Oberoi Hotels and Resorts will jointly manage three properties across India and the UK. Properties include Anant Vilas in Mumbai, Stoke Park in the UK, and a new project in Gujarat.

Bharat Electronics (BEL) gained 1.27%. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has accorded 'Acceptance of Necessity' for the procurement and installation of an electronic warfare (EW) suite on Mi-17 V5 helicopters. The EW suite will be procured from BEL.

Shoppers Stop slumped 9.58%. The company's MD and CEO, Venu Nair, has resigned effective 31 August 2023 due to personal reasons. Homestop chief Kavindra Mishra has been promoted as executive director and CEO for a period of three years, effective 1 September 2023.

Global Markets:

The US Dow Jones index futures were up 45 points, indicating a positive opening in the US stocks today.

Asia-Pacific markets fell across the board as investors prepared for signals on U.S. monetary policy from central bankers' comments at the Jackson Hole meeting on Friday, including a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.

In Asia, the core inflation rate for Japan's capital Tokyo came in at 2.8% for August, slightly below the market expectation of 2.9%. This is the lowest growth rate seen in Tokyo's core inflation since September 2022.

Overall inflation for Tokyo came in at 2.9%, lower than the 3.2% seen in July.

On Thursday in the U.S., all three major indexes fell as the tech fueled rally ended, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average seeing its worst day since March, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite saw their biggest one-day loss since Aug. 2.

The Dow closed 1.08% lower and the S&P 500 lost 1.35%. The Nasdaq saw the largest loss, shedding 1.87%.

All of the S&P sectors were in the red on Thursday, with information technology, consumer discretionary and communication services being the biggest laggards of the market. Financials made a short-lived recovery in the afternoon, rising just above flat.

Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker has reportedly said on Thursday that he doesn't see the need for further interest rate hikes and could see cuts happening in 2024 depending on data.

Initial jobless claims last week fell more than expected, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time filings for unemployment benefits totaled 230,000 for the period ended Aug. 19, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week and less than the Dow Jones estimate for 240,000.

Continuing claims, data for which runs a week behind, totaled 1.702 million, a slight decrease but a bit higher than the widely reported market estimate of 1.69 million.

Key barometers turn red; metal shares edge higher.

The domestic equity benchmarks gave up all gains and turned red in trade. The Nifty traded below the 19,400 level. Metal shares extended gains for fourth day in a row.

The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was down 82.21 points or 0.13% to 65,137.82. The Nifty 50 index lost 21.45 points or 0.11% to 19,375.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index gained 0.52% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.74%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2078 shares rose and 1177 shares fell. A total of 169 shares were unchanged.

New Listing:

Shares of TVS Supply Chain Solutions were currently trading at Rs 200.35 at 10:20 IST on the BSE, representing a premium of 1.7% compared with the issue price of Rs 197.

The scrip was listed at a price of Rs 206.30, at a premium of 4.72% as compared to the issue price.

So far, the stock has hit a high of 208.50 and a low of 199. On the BSE, over 9.46 lakh shares of the company were traded in the counter so far.

The initial public offer (IPO) of TVS Supply Chain Solutions was subscribed 2.78 times. The issue opened for bidding on 10 August 2023 and it closed on 14 August 2023. The price band of the IPO was fixed at Rs 187-197 per share.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty Metal index rose 0.80% to 6,687.70. The index has added 3.20% in four sessions.

Hindalco Industries (up 2.48%), National Aluminium Company (up 1.8%), APL Apollo Tubes (up 1.72%), NMDC (up 1.32%) and Steel Authority of India (up 1.23%) were the top gainers.

Among the other gainers were Tata Steel (up 1.02%), Hindustan Copper (up 1%), Jindal Stainless (up 0.78%), Jindal Steel & Power (up 0.69%) and JSW Steel (up 0.41%).

Adani Enterprises (down 0.76%), Welspun Corp (down 0.39%) and Hindustan Zinc (down 0.24%) turned lower.

Stocks in Spotlight:

Tata Communications rose 1.23%. The company's board approved the issue of 1,75,000 NCDs of face value of Rs 1 lakh each aggregating Rs 1750 crore on private placement basis. The deemed date of allotment is 29 August 2023.

K P R Mill shed 0.72%. The company announced that U.S. based FII, Fidelity has acquired more than 1% stake in the company during last week.

NBCC (India) rose 0.12%. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between NBCC and DMRC to work together in the field of building & infrastructure development in overseas.

Numbers to Watch:

The yield on India's 10-year benchmark federal paper fell 0.19% to 7.204 from its previous close of 7.218.

In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged higher against the dollar. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 82.9500, compared with its close of 82.9900 during the previous trading session.

MCX Gold futures for 5 October 2023 settlement added 0.03% to Rs 58,593.

The US Dollar index (DXY), which tracks the greenback's value against a basket of currencies, was down 0.08% to 103.48.

The United States 10-year bond yield declined 0.50% to 4.307.

In the commodities market, Brent crude for October 2023 settlement gained 17 cents or 0.20% to $84.20 a barrel.

Global Markets:

Asian stocks are mixed on Wednesday as investors assess private business activity surveys from Australia and Japan, as well as inflation figures from Singapore.

Australia's business activity contracted at the fastest pace in 19 months, according to Juno Bank, with its flash composite purchasing managers index coming in at 47.1 for August. Japan saw a faster expansion in its business activity, with its flash PMI for August at 54.3 compared to July's 53.8.

US stocks ended mixed on Tuesday ahead of a key speech later this week from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

Indices end almost flat; Nifty closes near 19,400.

The key equity benchmarks ended almost flat on Tuesday. The Nifty settled near the 19,400 level. Metal, consumer durables and FMCG shares advanced while PSU bank, pharma and IT stocks declined.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 3.94 points or 0.01% to 65,220.03. The Nifty 50 index advanced 2.85 points or 0.01% to 19,396.45.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.94% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index gained 0.89%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,210 shares rose and 1,443 shares fell. A total of 132 shares were unchanged.

The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, fell 1.17% to 11.75.

In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged higher against the dollar. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 82.9600, compared with its close of 83.1325 during the previous trading session.

IPO Update:

The initial public offer (IPO) of Aeroflex Industries received bids for 11.32 crore shares as against 2.32 crore shares on offer, according to stock exchange data at 15:15 IST on Tuesday (22 August 2023). The issue was subscribed 4.88 times.

The issue opened for bidding on Tuesday (22 August 2023) and it will close on Thursday (24 August 2023). The price band of the IPO is fixed at Rs 102-108per share. An investor can bid for a minimum of 130 equity shares and in multiples thereof.

The IPO of Pyramid Technoplast received bids for 12.42 crore shares as against 75.60 lakh shares on offer, according to stock exchange data at 15:15 IST on Tuesday (22 August 2023). The issue was subscribed 16.44 times.

The issue opened for bidding on Friday (18 August 2023) and it will close on Tuesday (22 August 2023). The price band of the IPO is fixed at Rs 151-166 per share. An investor can bid for a minimum of 90 equity shares and in multiples thereof.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty metal index rose 0.85% to 6,634.40. The index jumped 2.37% in the past three trading sessions.

Hindustan Copper (up 5.96%), Adani Enterprises (up 2.21%), NMDC (up 2.03%), APL Apollo Tubes (up 1.8%) and Welspun Corp (up 1.7%) were the top gainers.

Among the other gainers were National Aluminium Company (up 0.97%), Ratnamani Metals & Tubes (up 0.93%), Jindal Stainless (up 0.76%), Tata Steel (up 0.56%) and Hindustan Zinc (up 0.38%).

Stocks In Spotlight:

One 97 Communications (Paytm) added 2.32% after the company said that Paytm is investing in AI with an eye on building Artificial General Intelligence software stack.

Tata Power Company rose 1.75%. Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power, signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 9MWp on campus solar plant with Tata Motors Pantnagar plant in Uttarakhand.

Union Bank of India declined 2.02%. A meeting of the Committee of Directors for Raising Capital Funds is scheduled to be held on 24 August 2023 to, inter alia, consider and approve the issue price, including a discount, if any for the equity shares to be allotted to Qualified Institutional Buyers, pursuant to the Issue.

Eris Lifesciences fell 0.94%. The company has entered into term loan agreement to avail the Rupee Term Loan facility amounting to Rs 120.82 crore from Citi Bank N.A..

Newgen Software Technologies rallied 5.38% after the company announced that it has received a purchase order for the License Product, implementation and support services from an international client.

Lemon Tree Hotels advanced 1.66% after the company has signed License Agreement's for two properties in Bhubaneswar and Kasauli under the company's brand Lemon Tree Hotel and Lemon Tree Mountain Resort, respectively

Patel Engineering fell 1.10%. The company along with its joint venture partner has been declared as lowest bidder (L1) for urban infrastructure development project of Rs 1,275.30 crore from Madhya Pradesh Jal Nigam.

Global Markets:

European and Asian stocks edged higher on Tuesday following the overnight rally in big tech that spurred a rebound in Wall Street stocks, though elevated Treasury yields kept risk sentiment in check.

South Korea's consumer sentiment weakened in August for the first time in six months, according to a survey from the Bank of Korea. The consumer sentiment index fell to 103.1 from 103.2 the previous month.

In US, the Nasdaq Composite snapped a four-day losing streak on Monday, even as Treasury yields reached levels not seen in over a decade. The benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield hit a high of 4.34%, reaching its highest level since November 2007.

Investors are now focused on a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, scheduled for Friday. The Jackson Hole, Wyoming, setting for his speech has been the site of major policy announcements in the past by the Fed, and is one of the most important events each year for central bankers globally.

Key barometers open higher; market breadth in favor of buyers.

 

The key equity barometers started the week on a positive note, as they traded with decent gains in early trade. The Nifty traded below the 19,350 level. Shares across sectors advanced, with IT, metals and pharma stocks gaining the most.

The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 163.29 points or 0.25% to 65,111.95. The Nifty 50 index added 49.60 points or 0.26% to 19,359.75.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.56% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index advanced 0.55%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 1,924 shares rose and 859 shares fell. A total of 156 shares were unchanged.

Stocks in Spotlight:

Titan Company gained 0.35%. The company stated that it has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire the entire shares held by the founder of CaratLane and his family members representing 27.18% of its total share capital on a fully diluted basis for Rs 4,621 crore. The indicative time period for completion of the acquisition would be 31 October 2023.

Infosys rose 0.67%. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Pennsylvania Department of Revenue have imposed a penalty of $1124.6 and $12.28 on the company. There is no material impact on financials, operations or other activities of the company.

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) fell 1.02%. M&M announced that it will be undertaking proactive inspection and rectification of its select XUV range of products due to the potential risk of wiring loom and ineffective brake potentiometer.

Numbers to Watch:

The yield on India's 10-year benchmark federal paper rose 0.15% to 7.225 from its previous close of 7.214.

In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged higher against the dollar. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 83.0800, compared with its close of 83.1050 during the previous trading session.

MCX Gold futures for 5 October 2023 settlement added 0.05% to Rs 58,404.

The US Dollar index (DXY), which tracks the greenback's value against a basket of currencies, was down 0.01% to 103.37.

The United States 10-year bond yield advanced 0.70% to 4.282.

In the commodities market, Brent crude for October 2023 settlement rose 65 cents or 0.77% to $85.45 a barrel.

Global Markets:

Asian stocks are trading mixed as China slashed its one-year loan prime rate, but kept its five-year rate unchanged on Monday.

The People's Bank of China cut its one-year loan prime rate by 10 basis points to 3.45%, but held the five-year LPR at 4.2%.

U.S. stocks mostly fell Friday as the recent rise in bond yields and China's economic woes left major benchmarks with another losing week.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will be delivering an address at the central bank's symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., next week. The Fed announced that Powell will speak Friday, 25 August 2023. He will deliver a speech, but there will be no question-and-answer session afterwards.

Nifty slides below 19,300; IT shares decline.

Key equity indices extended losses and traded with modest cuts in morning trade. The Nifty slipped below the 19,300 level. IT shares declined for the second consecutive trading session.

The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was down 297.46 points or 0.46% to 64,853.56. The Nifty 50 index lost 93.05 points or 0.48% to 19,272.20.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index slipped 0.34% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index declined 0.16%.

The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,556 shares rose and 1,710 shares fell. A total of 168 shares were unchanged.

New Listing:

Shares of Concord Biotech were currently trading at Rs 922 at 10:32 IST on the BSE, representing a premium of 24.43% compared with the issue price of Rs 741.

The scrip was listed at a price of Rs 900.05, at a premium of 21.46% as compared to the issue price.

So far, the stock has hit a high of 926 and a low of 900. On the BSE, over 6.93 lakh shares of the company were traded in the counter so far.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty IT index fell 1.56% to 30,574.40. The index advanced 2.05% in two trading sessions.

Mphasis (down 2.7%), Wipro (down 2.05%), Tata Consultancy Services (down 1.7%), Persistent Systems (down 1.59%), LTIMindtree (down 1.48%), Tech Mahindra (down 1.45%), L&T Technology Services (down 1.26%), Infosys (down 1.22%), HCL Technologies (down 1.19%) and Coforge (down 0.72%) edged lower.

Stocks in Spotlight:

Confidence Petroleum India jumped 6.32% after the company said that it has unveiled the addition of 13 new Auto LPG Dispensing Stations (ALDS) to their network. The expansion is aimed at catering to the growing demand from car owners and auto rickshaw drivers seeking affordable and eco-friendly fuel alternatives.

Adani Enterprises rose 0.18% after the company said that its step down subsidiary Mundra Solar Energy has received the 'commercial operational date' certificate from Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for solar PV cells and solar PV modules manufacturing plant.

Yatharth Hospital and Trauma Care Services (Yatharth Hospitals) rallied 6.62% after the company's consolidated net profit jumped 73% to Rs 190 crore in Q1 FY24 as compared with Rs 110 crore in Q1 FY23. Revenue from operations increased 39% to Rs 154.50 crore during the quarter as compared with Rs 111.10 crore posted in corresponding quarter last year.

Numbers to Watch:

The yield on India's 10-year benchmark federal paper declined 0.25% to 7.232 from its previous close of 7.250.

In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged higher against the dollar. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 82.0900, compared with its close of 82.0950 during the previous trading session.

MCX Gold futures for 5 October 2023 settlement added 0.22% to Rs 58,419.

The US Dollar index (DXY), which tracks the greenback's value against a basket of currencies, was down 0.28% to 103.28.

The United States 10-year bond yield slipped 1.34% to 4.253.

In the commodities market, Brent crude for October 2023 settlement rose 5 cents or 0.06% to $84.17 a barrel.

Global Markets:

Asian stocks are trading lower on Friday as investors assessed Japan's July inflation data and fresh blows to China's real estate sector. Japan's core inflation for July fell to 3.1% from June's figure of 3.3%, in line with expectations. The headline inflation rate for July came in at 3.3%, unchanged from June's figure.

Meanwhile, embattled Chinese real estate giant Evergrande has filed for bankruptcy protection in a U.S bankruptcy court on Thursday as the real estate crisis in China deepens. With debts estimated to total more than $300 billion, it was the world's most heavily indebted property developer, as per reports.

US stocks ended lower on Thursday as investors continued to grapple with minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve that showed it remains concerned about inflation, and more rate hikes may be needed.

Nifty below 19,400; IT shares slide; broader mkt outperforms.

The benchmark indices continued to trade with limited losses in morning trade. The Nifty traded below the 19,400 level. IT shares witnessed a bit of selling pressure after rising for past two days.

The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was down 250.99 points or 0.38% to 65,288.43. The Nifty 50 index lost 71.60 points or 0.37% to 19,393.40.

The broader market outperformed the headline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index gained 0.46% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.58%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,000 shares rose and 1,263 shares fell. A total of 147 shares were unchanged.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty IT index fell 0.87% to 30,939.55. The index had advanced 1.26% in past two trading sessions.

LTIMindtree (down 1.88%), Coforge (down 1.78%), Tata Consultancy Services (down 0.82%), Wipro (down 0.74%), HCL Technologies (down 0.73%), Infosys (down 0.71%), Tech Mahindra (down 0.62%), L&T Technology Services (down 0.42%), Persistent Systems (down 0.25%) and Mphasis (down 0.02%) edged lower.

Stocks in Spotlight:

Lupin shed 0.41%. The drug major announced the launch of Tiotropium Bromide Inhalation Powder, 18 mcg/capsule, for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the US. Tiotropium Bromide Inhalation Powder (Reference Product Spiriva HandiHaler) had estimated annual sales of $1,264 million in the US (IQVIA MAT Mar 2023).

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals declined 1.66%. The drug maker said that it has received ANDA approval by US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Tacrolimus Ointment. Tacrolimus Ointment tacrolimus is used on the skin to treat a skin condition in patients who have not responded well to other eczema medications. It is equivalent to generic version of Protopic, Ointment, 0.03%, of Leo Pharma AS. Glenmark's Tacroli.

Nava slipped 3.29% after the company said that there had been an accidental damage in the raw material handling system, thereby affecting the raw material feeding system and other supporting infrastructure.

Numbers to Watch:

The yield on India's 10-year benchmark federal paper advanced 0.65% to 7.256 from its previous close of 7.209.

In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged higher against the dollar. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 82.0450, compared with its close of 82.0850 during the previous trading session.

MCX Gold futures for 5 October 2023 settlement shed 0.44% to Rs 58,421.

The US Dollar index (DXY), which tracks the greenback's value against a basket of currencies, was up 0.11% to 103.54.

The United States 10-year bond yield gained 0.79% to 4.294.

In the commodities market, Brent crude for October 2023 settlement rose 5 cents or 0.06% to $83.50 a barrel.

Global Markets:

Asian stocks are trading lower on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve's July minutes showed inflation concerns lingered.

Meanwhile, China's Premier Li Qiang reportedly said Wednesday the country would work to achieve its economic targets for the year. Li also said efforts should be made to ?organically combine? security with development.

US stocks closed lower on Wednesday US stocks ended lower on Wednesday after minutes from the last Federal Reserve meeting indicated that central bankers think inflation is still high enough to potentially warrant more interest rate hikes.

?With inflation still well above the Committee's longer-run goal and the labor market remaining tight, most participants continued to see significant upside risks to inflation, which could require further tightening of monetary policy,? the meeting summary stated.