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Global cues, results, rains catapult equity markets
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SME Times News Bureau | 28 May, 2016
Positive global cues, combined with a fresh influx of foreign funds and
healthy fourth quarter results, catapulted the Indian equity markets to
their highest weekly close in the last three months.
Further,
expectations of above-average monsoon rains, a rise in global crude oil
and high-grade copper prices unleashed a relentless buying spree. These
led both the key indices to their new six-month intra-day highs during
the just concluded week.
Consequently, the wider 51-scrip Nifty
of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose by 406.95 points or 5.25
percent to 8,156.65 points.
Similarly, the barometer 30-scrip
sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE surged by a massive 1,351.7 points
or 5.34 percent to 26,653.60 points
On a weekly basis, the bank index rose 6.46 percent, followed by FMCG and IT indices, which gained 5.5 percent and 3.26 percent.
However,
broad-based markets under-performed the headline indices. The mid-cap
and small-cap indices gained only two percent and 1.5 percent.
Positive
global cues such as recent data points from Germany and the US, which
indicated accelerated levels of economic growth, lent a major fillip to
the domestic markets.
The rise in US home sales data provided
investors with hope of a continued recovery in the world's largest
economy, even after a speculated interest rate hike in June.
Besides,
European markets surged after Greece agreed to a deal to unlock a
further 10.3 billion euro worth of loans from its international
creditors.
"Bulls reclaimed gains on the Dalal Street; as the
upbeat global environment gave traders a reason to cover their short
positions," Dhruv Desai, director and chief operating officer of
Tradebulls, told IANS.
"Markets, after a strong start, witnessed a
pick-up in buying activity in recently beaten down stocks. foreign
institutional investors (FIIs) turned positive for the week."
The
upswing in global sentiment also allowed for a fresh influx of foreign
funds. The stock exchanges data disclosed that FIIs bought Rs.675.13
crore worth of stocks during the week under review, shild domestic
institutional investors (DIIs) purchased scrips worth Rs.1,914.11 crore.
Figures
from the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) showed that the
FPIs (Foreign Portfolio Investors) invested Rs.2,789.42 crore or $412.58
million in the equity markets from May 23-27.
Even a rise in
global crude oil prices cheered investors. The Brent index-based crude
prices surpassed the $50 mark for the first time this year.
"Market
sentiments were further buoyed as crude oil advanced to $50 a barrel
for the first time this year as US industry data showed a decline in
stockpile," D.K. Aggarwal, chairman and managing director, SMC
Investments and Advisors, told IANS.
The domestic cues such as
healthy quarterly results, strong rupee and prediction of an above
average monsoon rains boosted investors' risk-taking appetite.
"The
recent upward movement seen in the domestic market can be attributed to
a number of factors such as better-than-expected earnings, on
expectations of a good monsoon and a rise in new order books from
sectors such as roads, railways, power and power distribution," Aggarwal
said.
Investor sentiment was upbeat, especially after a string
of better-than-expected quarterly results from heavyweights like ONGC,
GAIL and L&T.
"On the heels of positive signs, Indian stocks
helped themselves to a lagged response to positive Q4 numbers released
so far," Anand James, chief market strategist at Geojit BNP Paribas
Financial Services, told IANS.
"The less-pessimistic reaction to
weak bank numbers also suggested that investors were inclined to believe
that banks are closer to the beginning of a recovery cycle."
Furthermore,
an upgrade of India-based equities by a global investment bank Morgan
Stanley to 'Overweight' from 'Equalweight' status, boosted the buying
sentiment.
Moreover, positive comments on economic reforms made
by high-raking government officials to mark the completion of two years
of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government, restored investors'
confidence.
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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 |
As on 13 Aug, 2022 |
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