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Major headlines:

·         In latest sign of crude glut, ageing supertankers used to store unsold oil

·         India equity markets open marginally higher

·         Indian’s GST launch spawns tech cottage industry for compliance

Indian Indices: Asian indices opened in the green as overnight US stocks staged a sharp pull back even as Tech stocks saw weakness. The US Dollar rose along with bond yields while oil prices saw weakness. Friday will see quiet trade as the week will see most indices close with losses after almost 3 months of relentless gains.

Nifty saw selling from foreign investors get absorbed by local mutual funds as liquidity is seeing all minor corrections get bought into. FMCG and Pharma saw value buying while Auto, Banks and Media saw selling. For today expect more range bound consolidation with select pockets of mid-cap stocks/sector outperforming with Aviation stocks hitting fresh 52 week highs.

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 31128.69, up by 52.96 points or 0.17% after trading in a range of 31092.19 and 31182.73. There were 15 stocks advancing against 15 stocks declining on the index.

The broader indices were trading in green; the BSE Mid cap index was up by 0.47%, while Small cap index gained 0.63%.

The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 9600.80, up by 22.75 points or 0.24% after trading in a range of 9593.00 and 9615.85. There were 32 stocks advancing against 19 stocks declining on the index.

Technical view: Nifty did break the support around 9580 and tested 9560, which if broken can see Nifty test 9500 on the downside, while 9670 acts as resistance on the upside. Bank Nifty also saw a lower bottom around 23311 which if broken can see test of 23000, while 23700 will act as resistance on the upside.

Delta Corp (BUY Above 167 with Stop Loss at 163.5 for Target of 174): The stock has been in a strong recovery mode since hitting its 200-DMA in late May 2017. After consolidating for over three trading sessions the stock has broken out from a flag pattern on the hourly charts. The price outburst has also been accompanied with credible volumes. Other oscillators also indicate that the current momentum will further persist.

EconomicSnippets      

India’s current account deficit (CAD) in the fourth quarter widened to USD3.4bn, or 0.6% of gross domestic product (GDP), against USD0.3bn (0.1% of GDP) in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2015-16, owing to a widening trade deficit. (BS)

Petrol price was cut by Rs1.12/l and diesel by Rs1.24/l, the last of the fortnightly revisions after which daily correction in rates in step with cost will be implemented. (BS)

Country's trade deficit further widened to USD13.84bn in May, its highest in two-and-a-half years, on higher gold imports.

India Inc's foreign investment witnessed a sharp 56% decline at USD1.26bn in May this year.

Nifty Movers: The top gainers on Nifty were AurobindoPharma up by 2.51%, BhartiInfratel up by 2.05%, ITC up by 1.67%, Tata Motors up by 1.27% and Mahindra & Mahindra up by 1.15%. On the flip side, Wipro down by 2.28%, Dr. Reddy’s Lab down by 1.23%, Lupin down by 1.13%, Bank of Baroda down by 0.97% and Cipla down by 0.95% were the top losers.

Top Sectoral& Stock Screening:The top gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were Realty up by 1.48%, FMCG up by 0.83%, Consumer Durables up by 0.68%, Basic Materials up by 0.65% and Industrials up by 0.49%, while IT down by 0.51%, Healthcare down by 0.49% and TECK down by 0.33% were the only losing indices on BSE.

On the global front: On the global front, Asian shares were trading mostly in green. The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady and offered a more upbeat view on private consumption and overseas economies, signaling its confidence that the recovery was gaining momentum. In a widely expected move, the BOJ maintained the 0.1 per cent interest it charges on a portion of the excess reserves that financial institutions park with the central bank.

Global Signals:The Asian markets were trading mostly in green; FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI increased 2.63 points or 0.15% to 1,792.64, Taiwan Weighted increased 60.72 points or 0.6% to 10,149.07, Hang Seng increased 101.52 points or 0.4% to 25,666.86 and Nikkei 225 increased 148 points or 0.75% to 19,979.82.On the other hand, Jakarta Composite decreased 27.61 points or 0.48% to 5,748.67, Shanghai Composite decreased 9.35 points or 0.3% to 3,123.13 and KOSPI Index decreased 0.96 points or 0.04% to 2,360.69.