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

Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region began falling on Thursday after Wall Street plunged as market participants reassessed potential US Federal Reserve rate cuts. S&P and Nasdaq both dropped, and the yields on ten-year Treasury notes rose, indicating that traders are no longer confident in big rate cuts in subsequent meetings in the year. The Indian benchmark equity indices fell on Wednesday for a third consecutive day and closed at a low, its lowest level since August 14. During the trading session, the indices rose 0.5%, then fell 0.4%, and finished only a hair lower. This decline was driven by the filing of quarterly reports of earnings, which continues to cause confusion among investors. The overall sentiment therefore remains conservative as market participants react to readings on the economy and earnings, with mixed emotions but largely bearish sentiment across the region.

Economic Calendar:

  • USD: S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI (Oct) on 24th October 2024.
  • IND: HSBC Manufacturing PMI on 24th October 2024.
  • USD: House Price Index (YoY) (Aug) on 29th October 2024.
  • IND: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD) on 25th October 2024.

IPO Watch:

Company Open Close Price View
Afcons Infrastructure Ltd 25-Oct 29-Oct 440-463 Apply

Brokerage Radar:

BOFA ON BAJAJ AUTO:

Maintain Buy; cut target price to Rs 13,000 from Rs 14,000, Multiple levers of growth positions Bajaj well,  Exports taking over at the right time,  Best placed to navigate any growth moderation in domestic 2W given its diversified business mix, New segments scaling up; E- rickshaw to add in soon.

JEFFERIES ON NAVIN FLUORINE:

Maintain Underperform; Cut target price to Rs 2950 from Rs 3000, Q2FY25 Review: Weak; H2 Recovery Priced In, Commissioning of new agro chem plant in Q3FY25 should revive growth in spec chem, Commencement of 2 new contracts in CDMO in Q4FY25 shd jumpstart growth.

JPMORGAN ON COFORGE:

Maintain Overweight; Hike target price to Rs 9600 from Rs 9300,  Resuming growth champion status,  Organic growth momentum to sustain, Organic margins guidance should come through,  Cigniti growth also strong; margins to expand by mid-Nov.

International Markets:

U.S & Europe:

Particulars     23rd  Oct   Chg. Chg.(%)
Nasdaq 18,276.65 -296.47 -1.60
Dow 42,514.95 -409.94 -0.96
FTSE 8,258.64 -47.90 -0.58
CAC 7,497.48 -37.62 -0.50
DAX 19,377.62 -44.29 -0.23
Dow Fut.* 42,693 -45 -0.11

*As per 24th October.

Asian markets:

Particulars   24th  Oct Chg. Chg.(%)
GIFT Nifty                  24,543.50 60.85 0.25
Nikkei 38,141.00 36.14 0.09
Straits Times 3,610.83 10.05 0.28
Hang Seng 20,480.44 -279.71 -1.35
Shanghai                               3,277.45 -25.35 -0.77

Stocks strong on Chart:

Index F&O Cash
HDFC BANK CANFIN HOME MAX ESTATE
TCS COFORGE JIO FINANCE
TECH MAH MAX FIN JK LAKSHMI
SBI LIFE BPCL BAYER CROP
    BLUE STAR
    CEAT

Commodities & Currency:

Particulars Current Price Chg.(%)
USD/INR 84.081 0.01
Brent 75.69 0.97
Gold 77,868 0.07
Silver 97,052 0.09

FIIs & DIIs:

Particulars        23rd Oct        22nd Oct
FIIs                          -5,684.63 -3,978.61
DIIs 6,039.90 5,869.06

News Update:

Company

GRM Overseas: The company expanded its global presence through a pact with Solariz Invest in Chile. Solariz Invest to be the exclusive distributor of its products in Chile.
KEC International: The company received new orders worth Rs 1,142 crore across various businesses.
Power Grid Corporation of India: The company approved an investment worth Rs 284 crore in the Rajasthan Transmission System Project.
Hindustan Unilever: The company to separate its ice cream business to sharpen focus on the core business. The mode of separation is to be decided by year-end.
State Bank of India: The company signed a €150 million Line of Credit with the German Development Bank KfW Line of Credit with KfW to finance climate-friendly energy generation projects.
Infosys: The company partnered with Meta for innovation in generative AI through open-source initiatives.
Mahindra & Mahindra: The company inaugurated 2 development test facilities in Chennai with an investment of over Rs 300 crore.

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