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View on market: Volatility Prevails, Market is searching for better value

The majority of markets in the Asia-Pacific area were down, mirroring the overnight declines in US stocks and investors’ anticipation of the Bank of Japan’s policy decisions. The S&P ASX 200 was down 93.70 points, or 1.22%, at 7,589.30, while the Nikkei 225 was down 48.15 points, or 0.13%, at 37,580.33. As of 06:35 a.m., the KOSPI index was up 24.42 points, or 0.93%, at 2,653.04. According to Bloomberg, data that revealed the exact news stock traders did not want to hear—namely, a notable slowdown in the largest economy in the world and ongoing inflation pressures—shook Wall Street. As of Thursday, the S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq Composite had dropped by 0.46% and 0.64%, respectively. The decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average was 0.98%.

Economic Calendar:

  • USD : Core PCE Price Index (MoM) (Mar) on 26th April, 2024
  • USD : CB Consumer Confidence (Apr) on 30th April, 2024
  • INR : FX Reserves, USD on 26th April, 2024
  • INR : Infrastructure Output (YoY) (Mar) on 30th April, 2024

Brokerage Radar:

JEFFERIES ON HDFC BANK: Buy, TP Raised to Rs 1880; Q4 profit of Rs165bn below est., but PPOP inline & adj. for one-offs EPS was at Rs21 & ROA at 1.9%. Key +ve was slight rise in NIMs; Deposit growth was strong at 17% (merger adj.), but loan growth lagged at 12%

MS ON HDFC AMC: EW, TP Rs 33250; PAT beat MSe due to lower deferred tax charge; PBT was in line. Operating profit 5% below MSe as revenue yields contracted sharply, partially due to a one-off; Trim F2025- 27e EPS due to lower yields & stay EW given elevated vals

UBS ON VOLTAS: Upgrade to Buy, TP raised to Rs 1800; Believe co will surprise on market share in room air conditioner segment, reaching 23% in FY26E vs 19.5% for consensus; VoltBek JV should also continue to gain market share & boost profitability by breaking even in FY26E; Expect incremental revenue of Rs100bn (60% of FY27E revenue) in consumer electronics segment by FY27E. Lift FY24-26E EPS 4-31% & expect 20%/28% revenue/EBITDA CAGRs over FY23-26E

International Markets:

U.S & Europe:

Particulars 25th April Chg. Chg.(%)
Nasdaq 15611.76 -100.99 -0.64
Dow 38085.80 -375.12 -0.98
FTSE 8078.86 38.48 0.48
CAC 8016.65 -75.21 -0.94
DAX 17917.28 -171.42 -0.96
Dow Fut.* 38128.61 42.81 0.11

Asian markets:

Particulars 26th April Chg. Chg.(%)
GIFT Nifty 22680.00 -12.00 -0.05
Nikkei 37780.35 151.87 0.40
Straits Times 3275.77 -11.98 -0.36
Hang Seng 17629.66 345.12 2.00
Shanghai 3076.20 23.30 0.76

ADR Watch:

Particulars 25th April  Chg.       Chg.(%)
Dr. Reddy 74.02 3.10 4.37
HDFC Bank 58.33 0.07 0.12
ICICI Bank 26.60 0.41 1.57
Infosys 17.02 -0.03 -0.15
Wipro 5.44 -0.04 -0.64

Commodities & Currency:

Particulars Current Price Chg.(%)
USD/INR 83.31 0.04
Brent 89.32 0.35
Gold 2345.65 0.13
Silver 27.47 0.41

FIIs & DIIs:

Particulars 25th April 24th April
FIIs                          -2823.33 -2511.74
DIIs 6167.56 3809.90

News Update:

Interglobe Aviation: The company has ordered 30 Airbus A350-900 aircraft, and the company has the purchase rights for an additional 70 Airbus A350 Family aircraft.

Life Insurance Corporation of India: The board has approved the infusion of approximately Rs 14 crore into Life Insurance Corporation (Lanka), subject to approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Tata Steel: The company is to proceed with an investment worth GBP 1.25 billion in the Port Talbot furnace. To commence the closure of existing heavy-end assets in the following months.

RITES: The company entered into an MOU with Ultratech Cement for project management consultancy services for Rail Infra projects.

PSP Projects: The company has approved the allocation of 36 lakh shares to eligible qualified institutional buyers at Rs 670 apiece.

Biocon: NCLT approved the scheme of amalgamation of biofusion therapeutics with Biocon Pharma.

Bharat Heavy Electricals: The company appointed Koppu Sadashiv Murthy as CFO.

Aster DM Healthcare: Amitabh Johri, Joint CFO and KMP of the company, resigned due to the segregation of the company’s business in the Gulf Co-operation Council region from its business in India and he will continue as the CFO of the segregated Aster Business in the Gulf Co-operation Council region.

Crisil: The company’s unit received a SEBI license to commence the business of ESG Ratings Provider.

NHPC: The tribunal awarded Rs 383 crore to L&T in dispute with the company and received Rs 45.18 crore from the counterclaim.

PG Electroplast: The company started a new AC manufacturing plant in Rajasthan.

NLC India:  Commissioning a 3×660 MW thermal power plant in Uttar Pradesh. The Ministry of Coal has approved the Pachwara South Coal Block project with an estimated capital cost of Rs 2,243 crore. The coal block has an extractable reserve of 262.84 MT.

Source: Moneycontrol, Bloomberg Quint, Investing 

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Source: Moneycontrol, Bloomberg Quint, Investing 

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For analyst certification and other important disclosures, see the Disclosure Appendix, or go to www.elitewealth.in. Analysts employed by Elite Wealth Limited are registered/qualified as research analysts with SEBI in India.( SEBI Registration No.: INH100002300)

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Country Specific Disclosures

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