Stock Market Highlights – December 26, 2023
Oil & Gas and Healthcare Stocks Surge, Media and IT Stocks Take a Dive
In the latest stock market trends, the oil & gas and healthcare sectors witnessed significant gains, while media and IT stocks faced notable declines. Let’s delve into the specifics of the market movements.
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Global Markets
Asia: Mixed Fortunes
- Winners: South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan experienced positive momentum.
- Losers: Hong Kong and China faced downturns.
US Markets Observe Christmas Closure
The US markets remained closed on Christmas day, contributing to reduced trading activities.
Top Gainers and Losers in NIFTY 50
Top Gainers
- Divi’s Labs (Rs 3,863.50): Up by 4.56%
- Hero Moto (Rs 4,067.45): Increased by 3.35%
- NTPC (Rs 309.60): Gained 2.25%
- Adani Enterprises (Rs 2,865.45): Rose by 2.03%
- M&M (Rs 1,662.25): Registered a 1.71% uptick
Top Losers
- Bajaj Finance (Rs 7,162.30): Decline of 1.82%
- Bajaj Finserv (Rs 1,645.30): Decreased by 1.60%
- Infosys (Rs 1,543.95): Dipped by 1.21%
- TCS (Rs 3,795.55): Down by 0.74%
- Tata Motors (Rs 719.55): Experienced a 0.71% decrease
Market Insights and Economic Indicators
India’s Economic Snapshot
- Current Account Deficit: Reduced to 1% of GDP ($8.3 billion) in the September quarter from 3.8% a year ago, as reported by the RBI.
- Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme: 746 applications approved till November 2023 across 14 sectors, including pharma and electronics.
- NRI Deposit Inflows: India received $6.1 billion from non-resident deposit schemes in April-Oct 2023, a notable increase from $3.05 billion in the same period last year.
Stocks in the News
- Adani Green: The board approved warrants worth Rs 9,350 crore on a preferential basis to the promoter.
- SBI: Purchased non-convertible debentures worth Rs 200 crore issued by Muthoot Fincorp.
- Bharat Electronics: Secured orders worth Rs 678 crore.
- Thermax: NCLT approved the spinoff of wholly-owned subsidiaries, Thermax Cooling Solutions and Thermax Instrumentation.
- Inox Wind: Received a 279-megawatt project order from a commercial & industrial company.
- Godrej Properties: Sold residential units worth Rs 2,600 crore in Gurugram.
- Anupam Rasayan: Signed a Rs 507 crore deal with a Japanese chemical company for the supply of new-age polymer intermediates over the next 9 years.
- Tata Motors: Won an order to supply 1,350 units of diesel bus chassis to the UP State Road Transport Corporation.
- Zydus Lifesciences: Subsidiary Zydus Healthcare faced an income tax notice demand of Rs 284.58 crore for 2023-2024.
IPO Corner
Subscription and Listing Premium
- Innova Captab: Overall subscription reached 55.26 times, with retail at 17.15 times.
Listing Premiums:
- Motisons Jewellers: 98.2%
- Suraj Estate Developers: -5.6%
- Muthoot Microfin: -5.4%
Market Indices and Commodities
1 Day Change
- Gold (₹63,137): Up by 0.05%
- Silver (₹75,575): Decreased by 0.42%
- USD-INR (₹83.17/USD): Rose by 0.04%
- Dow Jones and Nasdaq: Holiday observed.
Long Term Returns
Past 20 Years
- Sensex (India): Recorded a commendable annual growth of 13.57%.
- Nifty (India): Showcased consistent growth at 13.20% per annum.
US Markets: Holiday
The Dow Jones and Nasdaq observed a holiday, with no trading activity reported.
In summary, the stock market exhibited diverse movements with notable sectoral changes and specific stock developments, providing investors with a mix of opportunities and challenges.
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