Markets log biggest drop in 4 months; Sensex ends 1,062 points lower
Benchmark indices posted their biggest decline in nearly four months as foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) intensified their selling amid uncertainty around general elections in India and rate cuts at the US central bank. The Sensex ended the session at 72,404, with a decline of 1,062 points, or 1.5 per cent, its biggest fall since January 2023. The Nifty closed at 21,958, following a decline of 355 points, or 1.5 per cent. The index finished below its 100-day moving average (DMA), seen as a critical support, for the first time since November 13, 2023. FPIs sold shares worth nearly Rs 7,000 crore, their biggest single-day pullout in nearly a month. “Results have been a mixed bag with a fair share of downside rather than upsides in earnings. The corporate results haven’t surpassed expectations. Valuations are becoming more stretched. Analysts are cutting target prices or reducing their position from buy to hold. And some are becoming positive about China, and maybe some are taking money out of India to China,” said Andrew Holland, chief executive officer of Avendus Capital Alternate Strategies.
- Global market action*
Dow Jones – Up by 0.05% or 18.58 points
FTSE – Up by 0.33% or 27.30 points
CAC – Up by 0.69% or 56.24 points
DAX – Up by 1.02% or 188.22 points
Gift Nifty – Up by 0.18% or 39.50 points
FII/DII activities
FII – Sold 6994.86Cr worth of shares
DII – Bought 5642.53Cr worth of shares.
Stocks with high delivery Percentage
Indigo Paints Ltd – 93.1%
Vinati Organics Ltd – 92.3%
AIA Engineering Ltd – 91.8%
Sapphire Foods Ltd – 91.5%
La Opala RG Ltd – 89.9%
Primary market activities
IPOs opening today
ABS Marine Services Ltd (NSE SME) – Issue size 96.29Cr
Premier Roadlines Ltd (NSE SME) – Issue size 40.36Cr
Aztec Fluids & Machinery Ltd (BSE SME) – Issue size 24.12Cr
Piotex Industries Ltd (BSE SME) – Issue size 14.47Cr
Listing today
Slone Infosystems Ltd (NSE SME) – Subscribed 667.81x
Commodities updates
Gold – Rs 73480/10gm, Silver – Rs 84575/kg, Brcrude – Rs 6603/barrel, Copper – Rs 860/kg
Corporate News
PNB Q4 result: Profit jumps nearly three-fold to a 16-quarter high.
Asian Paints Q4 results: Net profit rises 1.8%, misses estimates.
Paytm denies claims on its lending partners invoking loan guarantees.
- Global market action*
Dow Jones – Up by 0.05% or 18.58 points
FTSE – Up by 0.33% or 27.30 points
CAC – Up by 0.69% or 56.24 points
DAX – Up by 1.02% or 188.22 points
Gift Nifty – Up by 0.18% or 39.50 points
FII/DII activities
FII – Sold 6994.86Cr worth of shares
DII – Bought 5642.53Cr worth of shares.
Stocks with high delivery Percentage
Indigo Paints Ltd – 93.1%
Vinati Organics Ltd – 92.3%
AIA Engineering Ltd – 91.8%
Sapphire Foods Ltd – 91.5%
La Opala RG Ltd – 89.9%
Primary market activities
IPOs opening today
ABS Marine Services Ltd (NSE SME) – Issue size 96.29Cr
Premier Roadlines Ltd (NSE SME) – Issue size 40.36Cr
Aztec Fluids & Machinery Ltd (BSE SME) – Issue size 24.12Cr
Piotex Industries Ltd (BSE SME) – Issue size 14.47Cr
Listing today
Slone Infosystems Ltd (NSE SME) – Subscribed 667.81x
Commodities updates
Gold – Rs 73480/10gm, Silver – Rs 84575/kg, Brcrude – Rs 6603/barrel, Copper – Rs 860/kg
Corporate News
PNB Q4 result: Profit jumps nearly three-fold to a 16-quarter high.
Asian Paints Q4 results: Net profit rises 1.8%, misses estimates.
Paytm denies claims on its lending partners invoking loan guarantees.
