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

The majority of Asia-Pacific share indices were up as investors anticipated the profits of large IT companies. The KOSPI index was trading 31.48 points, or 1.22% higher, at 2,615.66, while the Nikkei 225 was trading 130.19 points, or 0.34% lower, at 37,831.61. As of 06:26 a.m., the S&P ASX 200 was up 27.50 points, or 0.36%, at 7,633.10. According to Bloomberg, the US bond market was still under pressure as traders sort through a plethora of statements made by Federal Reserve speakers raising the possibility that policymakers would not be in a rush to lower rates. As of Wednesday, the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 index had dropped by 1.15 percent and 0.58%, respectively. The loss in the Dow Jones Industrial Average was 0.12%.

Economic Calendar:

  • USD : Initial Jobless Claims on 18th April, 2024
  • USD : Existing Home Sales (Mar) on 18th April, 2024
  • INR : FX Reserves, USD on 19th April, 2024
  • INR : Infrastructure Output (YoY) (Mar) on 30th April, 2024

Brokerage Radar:

JEFFERIES ON TCS: Hold, TP Rs 4030; 4Q beat estimates, but demand pressures persist. Despite strong deal bookings, management commentary was cautious. Continued headcount decline & sharp reduction in subcontractors do not offer comfort on growth.

MS ON EXIDE: OW, TP raised to Rs485 from Rs373

Share price could rise significantly over next 10 yrs, as it could become a leading player in battery cell localisation. Govt. support for “Made in India” EVs, strong auto & industrial customer tie-ups, tech tie-ups, all in its favor; Addressable TAM for Exide could rise sharply, as est. 150GWh/US $13bn TAM by 2030 for India’s lithium battery segment; Hyundai/Kia contract validates capabilities; Likely a multi-year contract

CLSA ON VEDANTA: Upgrade to Buy, TP Raised to Rs 390 from Rs 260; Co guided for group Ebitda to rise from US$5bn (VEDL: US$4.7bn) to US$6bn/US$7.5bn by FY25/27. While debt at parent Vedanta Resources (VRL) has now declined meaningfully, leverage at VEDL has increased

International Markets:

U.S & Europe:

Particulars 17th April Chg. Chg.(%)
Nasdaq 15683.37 -181.88 -1.15
Dow 37753.31 -45.66 -0.12
FTSE 7847.99 27.63 0.35
CAC 7981.51 48.90 0.61
DAX 17770.02 3.79 0.02
Dow Fut.* 37822.69 69.38 0.18

Asian markets:

Particulars 18th April Chg. Chg.(%)
GIFT Nifty 22196.50 85.00 0.38
Nikkei 38090.87 129.07 0.34
Straits Times 3190.17 35.48 1.11
Hang Seng 16480.67 228.83 1.39
Shanghai 3085.56 14.18 0.46

ADR Watch:

Particulars 17th April  Chg.       Chg.(%)
Dr. Reddy 71.37 -0.24 -0.34
HDFC Bank 56.80 0.28 0.50
ICICI Bank 25.62 0.13 0.51
Infosys 16.94 -0.11 -0.65
Wipro 5.26 -0.01 -0.10

Commodities & Currency:

Particulars Current Price Chg.(%)
USD/INR 83.50 -0.06
Brent 87.62 0.38
Gold 2388.05 -0.01
Silver 28.43 0.12

FIIs & DIIs:

Particulars 16th April 15th April
FIIs                          -4468.09 -3268.00
DIIs 2040.38 4762.93

News Update:

One 97 Communications: Paytm has refuted reports on the deferral of the license application of Paytm Payment Services. The company has not received any communication suggesting a deferral or penalties with regard to Paytm Payment Services license application.

Vodafone Idea: The company successfully closed the anchor book allocation of 490 crore equity shares at Rs 11 per share for its upcoming public offer. Anchor investors have bought 491 crore shares at Rs 11 each. GQG has invested Rs 1,348 crore, Fidelity Rs 774 crore, and Redwheel Funds has put in Rs 281 crore.

Infosys: The company announced a successful collaboration with Proximus, Belgium’s leading digital services and communications solutions provider to standardize its existing processes on the ServiceNow platform and transform its customer service management operations.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises: The company announced its decision to withdraw the merger implementation application filed before the National Company Law Tribunal. This will enable the company to continue to aggressively pursue all its claims against Sony in the ongoing arbitration proceedings at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and in other forums. NSE has excluded the company from the derivatives segment.

Ambuja Cements: The Adani family infused an additional Rs 8,339 crore, taking total infusion to Rs 20,000 crore under the warrants program; increasing stake to 70.3% from 63.2%.

Power Grid: Approved raising funds up to Rs 12,000 crore via bonds in FY25.

IIFL Finance: The company approved a right issue of an amount not exceeding Rs 1,500 crore at an offer price of Rs 300 per share. Rights issue to open on April 30, close on May 14.

Adani Enterprises: The company’s step-down unit incorporated a Joint Venture King Power Ospree in Singapore.

Power Grid Corporation of India: The company was declared a successful bidder for the inter-state transmission system.

Source: Moneycontrol, Bloomberg Quint, Investing 

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