Indian Stock Markets Close in the Green
The Indian stock markets ended on a positive note yesterday, with gains seen across various sectors. Notably, the Information Technology (IT) and Oil & Gas sectors stood out, witnessing a rise of over 2%. On the flip side, private bank stocks experienced a decline.
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While most Asian and European markets closed in the green, the United States markets were in the red, indicating mixed sentiments worldwide.
Top Gainers in NIFTY 50
The NIFTY 50 index saw some notable gainers:
- BPCL (Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited): Rs 609.30, ▲ 6.01%
- HDFC Life: Rs 592.75, ▲ 5.22%
- HCL Tech: Rs 1,623.75, ▲ 4.40%
- TCS (Tata Consultancy Services): Rs 4,136.00, ▲ 4.09%
- Maruti Suzuki: Rs 10,844.85, ▲ 3.99%
Top Losers in NIFTY 50
However, some stocks faced losses:
- Power Grid: Rs 274.25, ▼ 3.06%
- Britannia: Rs 5,007.05, ▼ 2.29%
- IndusInd Bank: Rs 1,511.40, ▼ 1.72%
- ITC: Rs 431.40, ▼ 1.52%
- Kotak Mahindra: Rs 1,787.00, ▼ 1.18%
Market Updates and Alerts
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cautions the public against false calls/messages seeking account details for updating KYC, urging reporting of suspicious activity to the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.
- The Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2016-I is set for redemption on 8th Feb, 2024, with a redemption price of Rs 6,271 per unit, representing a 101% increase from the issue price.
- India’s financial services secretary, Vivek Joshi, estimates that the government will receive $1.8 billion in dividends from state banks in Financial Year 2025, reflecting an 8.7% increase compared to FY24.
Stocks in Focus
- HDFC Bank: Receives RBI approval to acquire up to 9.50% aggregate holding in 6 banks, including Yes Bank, IndusInd Bank, and ICICI Bank.
- L&T (Larsen & Toubro): Secures a significant order for constructing a bridge across the Brahmaputra river in Assam.
- Zee Entertainment: NCLT agrees to hear the petition regarding the terminated merger with Sony Group’s Indian subsidiary.
- LIC (Life Insurance Corporation): Launches a new individual life insurance plan named Index Plus.
- Indian Oil: Anticipates a 4.5-5% rise in gasoline sales for Financial Year 2025.
- SpiceJet: Plans to initiate flights connecting Jabalpur with Delhi and Mumbai starting March.
- JK Tyre: Declares an interim dividend of Rs 1 per share.
IPO Corner
- Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels: Subscribed 5.82 times, with a retail subscription of 13.14%. Open till 7th Feb.
- Upcoming IPOs on 7th Feb:
- Capital Small Finance Bank: Price band Rs 445 to Rs 468, issue size Rs 523 cr.
- Jana Small Finance Bank: Price band Rs 393 to Rs 414, issue size Rs 570 cr.
- Rashi Peripherals: Price band Rs 295 to Rs 311, issue size Rs 600 cr.
- Listing Premium for BLS E-Services: 125.93%.
One Day Change in Key Metrics
- Gold: Rs 62,301, ▼ 1.93%
- Silver: Rs 70,330, ▼ 0.60%
- USD-INR: Rs 83.08/USD, ▲ 0.02%
- Dow Jones: 38,380.12, ▼ 0.71%
- Nasdaq: 15,597.68, ▼ 0.20%
Long-Term Returns
- Past 20 Years:
- Sensex (India): ▲ 13.45% p.a.
- Nifty (India): ▲ 13.21% p.a.
- Dow Jones (US): ▲ 6.70% p.a.
- Nasdaq (US): ▲ 10.76% p.a.
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