Sensex falls; Nifty below 8,500; banking stocks hit

BSE Sensex is currently trading lower by 78.25 points, or 0.28%, to 27,448.97; Nifty 50 of the NSE slips 22.45 points, or 0.26%, to 8,491.55

Continuing its downward trend, the BSE Sensex fell about 81 points and the NSE Nifty broke below the 8,500-mark in early trade on Thursday amid weak global cues. Sentiment remained downbeat due to sustained selling by foreign institutional funds and retail investors on the domestic bourses. The benchmark 30-share S&P BSE Sensex declined 80.91 points or 0.29% to 27,446.31, with sectoral indices led by IT, tech, auto and infrastructure accounting for much of the losses, falling by up to 0.43%. The index had lost 414.29 points in the previous three sessions. The Nifty 50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Nifty was trading lower by 24.40 points or 0.28% at 8,489.60. Brokers said steady capital outflow by foreign funds and a weak trend at other Asian markets with uncertainty over the US presidential election sending investors rushing for the sidelines, kept the Indian bourses on a sticky wicket.

3.10pm: The 30-share S&P BSE Sensex is currently trading lower by 78.25 points, or 0.28%, to 27,448.97, while the Nifty 50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) slips 22.45 points, or 0.26%, to 8,491.55.

2:26pm Dr Lal PathLabs Ltd rises 8.4% to Rs1,264. The company reported a net profit of Rs51.43 crore in September quarter against Rs4.60 crore a year ago. Net sales rose 21% to Rs252.91 crore.

2.15pm: CESC falls 5% to Rs593.85 after West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission bared higher captive coal mining cost recovery.

2.10pm: Banking stocks trading lower. Syndicate Bank falls 3.5%, Federal Bank 3%, Punjab National Bank 2.3%, Indian Bank 2.3%, Andhra Bank 2.1%, State Bank of India 1.9%, Bank of Baroda 1.8%, Dena Bank 1.5%, Union Bank of India 1.2%.

2.05pm: Logistic stocks trading higher after Bloomberg report said that the GST rates likely to be finalised today. Snowman Logistics rises 1.3%, GATI Ltd rises 1.6%, Allcargo Logistics Ltd rises 1.6%, VRL Logistics Ltd 0.5%, Patel Integrated Logistics Ltd 3.3%, Transport Corporation of India Ltd 1.2% and Container Corporation of India 0.4%.

2.00pm: The 30-share S&P BSE Sensex is currently trading down by 28.20 points, or 0.10%, to 27,499.17, while the Nifty 50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) slipped 5.80 points, or 0.07%, to 8,508.20.

1.55pm: Reliance Industries Ltd rises 1% to Rs1,033. Fitch Ratings has affirmed that Reliance Industries Ltd’s (RIL) long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) at ‘BBB-’, and its long-term local-currency IDR at ‘BBB’. The outlook on the ratings was stable.

1.50pm: ABG Shipyard Ltd rises 16% to Rs38.50. According to CNBC TV lenders and promoters started biding process to sell majority stake in ABG Shipyard. Lenders approached Reliance Defence to evaluate buy, Shapoorji Pallonji in talks.

1.45pm: TTK Prestige Ltd falls 1.5% to Rs6,426. The company reported a net profit of Rs35.39 crore in September quarter against Rs34.04 crore a year ago. Total income rose to Rs483.22 crore against Rs409.90 crore.

1.30pm: Tata Steel Ltd falls 1.1% to Rs409.25 after rating firm Brickwork has cut its Rs4,000 crore non convertible rating to AA from AA+.

1.15pm: Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd rises 1.5% to Rs36.55 after the company said its joint venture with Laxmi Civil Engineering Services has got Rs374.60 crore order from Narmada Valley Development Authority to built Bistan Lift Irrigation scheme on turnkey basis.

1.00pm: The 30-share S&P BSE Sensex is currently trading higher by 34.12 points, or 0.12%, to 27,561.34, while the Nifty 50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) rises 14.65 points, or 0.17%, to 8,528.65.

12.50pm: Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd falls 18% to Rs222. The stock fell for the third session. According to an ET Now report, the company has shut down its Dahej TDI plant after gas leak.

12.40pm: Sangam India Ltd rises 2% to Rs318.20. The company said it won new export orders of denim and PV fabrics worth Rs35 crore.

12.30pm: Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) rises 2% to Rs76.10. JSPL, India’s second-most indebted mill, said that it missed payment on interest due last month on some bonds, the third lapse since September. The company did not make interest payments of Rs15.43 crore due last month on four non-convertible debentures because of short-term cash flow mismatches and the money will be paid in due course, the company said in a filing on Thursday. It earlier missed interest payments on 17 bonds that were due in September and October.

12.20pm: Oil marketing companies trading lower. Hindustan Petroleum Corp. falls 1.2%, Bharat Petroleum Corp. 1%, Indian Oil Corp. Ltd 0.3%.

12.10pm: Infosys Ltd falls 0.9% to Rs972.35—a level last seen on 20 July 2015. The stock fell eight out of nine trading sessions and down 6.3% in this period. So far this year it fell 11.6%.

12.00pm: The 30-share S&P BSE Sensex is currently trading higher by 20.84 points, or 0.08%, to 27,548.06, while the Nifty 50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) rises 11.65 points, or 0.14%, to 8,525.65.

11.50am: Tata Consultancy Services Ltd falls 0.9% to Rs2,284. The stock fell seven out of eight sessions and down 6% in this period. So far this year it fell 5.3%.

11.40am: Wipro Ltd falls 0.5% to Rs454.55. The stock fell seven out of nine trading sessions and down 9% in this period. So far this year it fell 18.55%.

11.30am: Multi Commodity Exchange Of India rises 3.1% to Rs1,292. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is planning to allow mutual funds, banks and insurance companies to participate in commodity derivatives market, said Sebi chairman UK Sinha on Friday.

11.20am: Vedanta group companies were trading higher. Cairn India Ltd rises 2.1%, Vedanta Ltd rises 3%, Hindustan Zinc Ltd rises 1%.

11.10am: Ambuja Cements rises 0.6% to Rs242 ahead of its September quarter earnings. According to 20 Bloomberg analysts’ estimates, the company may post net profit of Rs243.90 crore, while net sales will be at Rs2,118.90 crore.

11.00am: The 30-share S&P BSE Sensex is currently trading higher by 45.74 points, or 0.17%, to 27,572.96, while the Nifty 50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) rises 15.70 points, or 0.18%, to 8,529.70.

10.50am: Mphasis falls 0.3% to Rs520 ahead of its September quarter earnings. According to 15 Bloomberg analysts’ estimates, the company may post net profit of Rs205.70 crore, while net sales will be at Rs1,535 crore.

10.40am: Shoppers Stop falls 2% to Rs360.95 ahead of its September quarter earnings. According to seven Bloomberg analysts’ estimates, the company may post net profit of Rs14.63 crore, while net sales will be at Rs1,079.90 crore.

10.30am: Delta Corp. Ltd rises 2.6% to Rs173.35. The company said that winding up petitions filed by certain holders of compulsorily convertible debentures (now converted into shares) have been admitted against Daman Hospitality Private Ltd (DHPL), a subsidiary of the company. DHPL is in the process of filing an appeal against this order, and based on legal advice, the company believes that it has a good case to succeed in appeal against the order.

10.20am: IL&FS Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd falls 5.4% to Rs50.15. The company reported a net loss of Rs81 crore in September quarter against net loss of Rs82 crore a year ago. The company said it defaulted on 6% Optionally Convertible Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares (OCCRPS), redemption of Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares (CRPS). The company asked preferential shareholders for six months for redemption.

10.10am: The 30-share S&P BSE Sensex is currently trading higher by 31.10 points, or 0.11%, to 27,558.32, while the Nifty 50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) rises 13.05 points, or 0.15%, to 8,527.05.

10.00am: Strides Shasun Ltd rises 3.3% to Rs1,081.95. The company said it and Mylan agree to settle regulatory and general claims on Agila transaction. After payment to Mylan, Strides to receive approximately $30 million from regulatory escrow.

9.50am: Tata Motors Ltd falls 0.7% to Rs510.35. According to CNBC TV, four Tata Motors directors backed Cyrus Mistry, and one declined to comment; independent directors are going to meet ahead of crucial 14 November board meeting.

9.40am: The benchmark 10-year government bond yield was trading at 6.807% compared to Wednesday’s close of 6.815%. Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions.

9.30am: The Indian rupee opened at 66.73 against the US dollar, up 0.01% from its previous close of 66.72. So far this year, it fell 0.83%.

9.20am: Japan’s Nikkei 225 index is closed for a holiday, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 0.5% to 22,699.92. The Shanghai Composite index rose 0.20% at 3,108.71 and South Korea’s Kospi down 0.2% to 1,972.30. Australia’s S&P ASX 200 fell 0.10% at 5,223.71. Markets in Southeast Asia and Taiwan are trading lower.

9.10am: Benchmark US crude rebounded, rising 44 cents to $45.79 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It sank $1.33 to $45.34 a barrel on Wednesday after a report from the Energy Department showed a sharp buildup in crude oil supplies last week. Brent crude, used to price international oils, added 60 cents at $47.46 a barrel. It lost $1.28 to $46.86 a barrel in London.

9.00am: The dollar fell to ¥102.82 from ¥103.28, while the euro rose to $1.1117 from $1.1096.

8.50am: US Stocks retreated for a seventh consecutive day on Wednesday, the market’s longest decline in five years, as investor worries about the US presidential election continued to weigh on the market. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 0.4%, to 17,959.64. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 0.7%, to 2,097.94. The Nasdaq composite lost 0.9% to 5,105.57. For the year, the Dow is up by 3.1%, while the S&P 500 is up by 2.6%. The Nasdaq is up by 2%.