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SME Times News Bureau | 08 Feb, 2016
Caution over the upcoming domestic economic growth data along with
negative European markets and a weak rupee subdued Indian equity markets
on Monday.
This led to a barometer index of the Indian equity markets ending the day's trade in the red -- down 330 points.
The Indian equity markets traded flat during a choppy session all throughout the day's trade.
However,
they could not sustain even the flat levels and gave way in the last
hour of trade, after a weak opening in European markets.
Initially,
both the bellwether indices of the Indian equity markets opened on a
tentative footing, following the US markets' decline last Friday, after
the release of non-farm payrolls data.
Further, investors were
seen cautious over the upcoming GDP (gross domestic product) data for
the third quarter (Q3) of the current fiscal.
Besides, negative
European markets, which declined on the back of receding oil prices and
US jobs data, depressed investors' sentiments.
In addition, a
weak rupee unnerved investors. It weakened by 30 paise at 67.95 to a US
dollar from its previous close of 67.65 to a greenback.
"Better
internals of US jobs data along with the ongoing outflows from China
caused a weak opening in rupee," Anindya Banerjee, associate vice
president for currency derivatives with Kotak Securities, told IANS.
"Later
during the day, as European financials slump triggered a sell-off in
global equities, including Indian stocks. This resulted in a sharp
sell-off in rupee towards the end of day."
Consequently, the
barometer 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange
(BSE) receded by 330 points or 1.34 percent.
Similarly, the
wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) ended the
day's trade in the red. It was lower by 102 points, or 1.36 percent, at
7,387.25 points.
The S&P BSE Sensex, which opened at
24,637.41 points, closed at 24,287.42 points -- down 329.55 points or
1.34 percent from the previous day's close at 24,616.97 points.
It touched a high of 24,698.95 points and a low of 24,196.84 points during the intra-day trade.
The S&P BSE market breadth favoured the bears -- with 1,491 declines and 1,193 advances.
"Indian
markets opened on a tentative footing on the back of US markets'
decline on last Friday. GDP data release kept investors unnerved," Anand
James, co-head, technical research desk with Geojit BNP Paribas
Financial Services, told IANS.
Vaibhav Agarwal, vice president
and research head at Angel Broking, elaborated that selling pressure was
high in the large cap indices with the BSE midcap and smallcap trading
marginally in the negative with an advance decline ratio of 4:5.
"We
have a slew of economic data coming out over the coming days with the
GDP figure expected today. We expect markets to react to these data
points coupled with earnings from some bluechips this week," explained
Agarwal.
Nitasha Shankar, vice president for research with YES
Securities, cited that volumes picked up in the sell-off suggesting
choppy trading sessions going ahead.
"Broader markets also gave
up their gains ending in the red. PSU Banks ended in the green with
gains of two percent, however, bank index ended in the red led by profit
booking in private sector banks," Shankar noted.
"Information Technology (IT), pharma, FMCG, metal and media indices ended lower with significant cuts."
All sector-based indices of the BSE except for telecom and realty sectors ended in the red.
The
S&P BSE IT index plunged by 218.23 points, automobile index plummet
by 173.35 points, healthcare index receded by 158.83 points, oil and
gas index declined by 131.43 points and banking index edged-lower by
100.01 points.
Meanwhile, the S&P BSE telecom index gained 9.27 points and realty index inched-up by 4.32 points.
The
foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers during the
day's trade, while the domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought
stocks.
The data with stock exchanges showed that FIIs divested Rs.84.56 crore, while the DIIs' bought stocks worth Rs.279.49 crore.
Major
Sensex gainers during Monday's trade were Axis Bank, up 2.38 percent at
Rs.408.40; State Bank of India (SBI), up 2.29 percent at Rs.172.05;
Bharti Airtel, up 1.27 percent at Rs.311; Lupin, up 0.97 percent at
Rs.1,818.90; and Gail, up 0.59 percent at Rs.343.50.
Major Sensex
losers during the day's trade were Tata Motors, down 3.94 percent at
Rs.323.95; ITC, down 2.72 percent at Rs.315.10; ONGC, down 2.43 percent
at Rs.214.60; Sun Pharma, down 2.42 percent at Rs.836.10; and Tata
Consultancy Services (TCS), down 2.36 percent at Rs.2,368.50.
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Customs Exchange Rates |
Currency |
Import |
Export |
US Dollar
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66.20
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64.50 |
UK Pound
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87.50
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84.65 |
Euro
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78.25
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75.65 |
Japanese
Yen |
58.85 |
56.85 |
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