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Major headlines

·         Government not to revise coal production target

·         Synergise efforts to boost exports: Nirmala to states

·         After banknote ban, India sees 7 percent growth in first half of 2017.

Indian Indices: Indian benchmark indices continued to trade in green in late afternoon session as positive global cues, appreciation in the rupee and firm crude oil prices lifted investors' sentiments. The key indices traded with gains of around a per cent each, as healthy buying was witnessed in Metal, Oil & Gas and Auto stocks. Traders took some encouragement with Finance Minister ArunJaitley’s statement that government will exceed its budget estimate of Rs 16.3 lakh crore for both direct and indirect tax collections this year. In the Budget for 2016-17 fiscal, Jaitley had put gross tax revenue estimate at Rs 16.3 lakh crore, about 11 percent higher than gross tax receipts of Rs 14.5 lakh crore for the previous fiscal. The RBI report said that the listed non-government non-financial (NGNF) companies’ aggregate sales growth (Year-on-Year) increased by 1.9 per cent in Quarter two of 2016-17, after near stagnation seen in the first quarter of the current financial year. However, raw material expenses increased in the current quarter in line with the general pause in falling global commodity prices. This resulted in a deceleration of operating profit growth at the aggregate level.

The BSE Sensex is shut up today at 26878.24, up by 245.11 points or 0.92% after trading in a range of 26738.42 and 26896.82. There were 26 stocks advancing against 4 stocks declining on the index.The broader indices were trading in green; the BSE Mid cap index was up by 1.14%, while Small cap index was up by 0.95%.

The CNX Nifty is currently closed at 8273.80, up by 83.30 points or 1.02% after trading in a range of 8223.70 and 8273.60. There were 44 stocks advancing against 7 stocks declining on the index.

Market Sentiment:

The market breadth on BSE was positive in the ratio of 1397: 1190, while 159 scrips remained unchanged.

Crporate Front:

Commerce and Industry Minister NirmalaSitharaman underlined the need for synergising efforts between Centre and states to boost the country's exports on sustainable basis, reported PTI.

Macroeconomic front:

The Road Ministry has said that it has requested the Finance Ministry to allocate Rs 90,904 crore to help complete ongoing highway projects in time and compensate for the toll revenue losses following demonetisation.

On the global front:

On the global front, European markets were trading in red after minutes from the last U.S. Federal meeting showed a willingness to increase rates at a faster pace. Asian markets were mixed, with stocks in Hong Kong gaining, while Japanese shares pulled back. Back home, in scrip specific development Som Distilleries was trading jubilantly on plan to start brewery production in Karnataka by June-July and Steel Authority of India (SAIL) jumped higher after the company reported a 16% sales growth during the April-December 2016 period over the corresponding period last year.

Commodity Updates:

Top Sectoral& Stock Screening:The top gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were Metal up by 3.18%, Oil & Gas up by 1.70%, Auto up by 1.64%, PSU up by 1.51% and Bankex up by 1.50%, while IT down by 0.32% and TECK down by 0.14% were the few losing indices on BSE.

Top Nifty Movers:The top gainers on Nifty were Yes Bank up by 4.69%, Adani Ports &Special up by 4.18%, Tata Steel up by 3.92%, Tata Motors - DVR up by 3.27% and Bosch up by 3.22%. On the flip side, TCS down by 1.32%, BhartiInfratel down by 1.28%, HCL Tech. down by 0.87%, Tech Mahindra down by 0.86% and Infosys down by 0.30% were the top losers.

Global Signals:

Asian markets were trading mostly in green; Shanghai Composite increased 6.62 points or 0.21% to 3,165.41, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI increased 11.38 points or 0.69% to 1,658.85, Jakarta Composite increased 16.71 points or 0.32% to 5,317.89, Taiwan Weighted increased 71.18 points or 0.77% to 9,358.14 and Hang Seng increased 322.22 points or 1.46% to 22,456.69. On the flip side, Nikkei 225 decreased 73.47 points or 0.37% to 19,520.69 and KOSPI Index decreased 3.69 points or 0.18% to 2,041.95.

All European markets were trading in red; Germany’s DAX decreased 31.9 points or 0.28% to 11,552.41, France’s CAC decreased 23.57 points or 0.48% to 4,875.83 and UK’s FTSE 100 decreased 0.31 points or 0% to 7,189.43.