Global Indices
Global Indices 18-Apr Prev_Day Abs. Change
Russell 3000 2,547 2,559 -12 -0.46
Nasdaq 15,601 15,683 -82 -0.52
FTSE 7,877 7,848 29 0.37
Nikkei 38,080 37,962 118 0.31
Hang Seng 16,386 16,252 134 0.82
Indian Indices 18-Apr Prev_Day Abs. Change
S&P BSE Sensex 72,489 72,944 -455 -0.62
Nifty 50 21,996 22,148 -152 -0.69
Nifty 100 22,740 22,870 -130 -0.57
Nifty 500 20,325 20,423 -98 -0.48
Nifty Bank 47,069 47,485 -415 -0.87
S&P BSE Power 6,929 6,952 -23 -0.33
S&P BSE Small Cap 45,450 45,424 26 0.06
S&P BSE HC 34,576 35,006 -431 -1.23
Date P/E Div. Yield P/E Div. Yield
18-Apr 24.79 1.13 22.53 1.21
Month Ago 24.88 1.12 22.77 1.22
Year Ago 22.48 1.23 20.65 1.41
Nifty 50 Top 3 Gainers
Company 18-Apr Prev_Day
Bharti Airtel 1266 1216 4.05
Power Grid 280 274 2.13
Bajaj Auto 9021 8919 1.15
Nifty 50 Top 3 Losers Domestic News
Company 18-Apr Prev_Day
Titan Industries Limited 3525 3646 -3.31
Coal India 439 453 -3.22
ONGC 274 283 -3.18
Advance Decline Ratio
BSE NSE
Advances 1761 1168
Declines 2047 1400
Unchanged 121 90
Institutional Flows (Equity)
Description (Cr)
FII Flows* 9803
MF Flows** 93828
*18
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Apr 2024; **15
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Apr 2024
Economic Indicator
YoY(%) Current Year Ago
CPI
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2012
• Indian equity markets fell for the fourth consecutive trading session amid
mixed global cues. After remaining in the positive territory throughout the
session, the key benchmark indices witnessed sharp fall in the second half of
the session due to heavy sell-off across the sectors as sentiments were
dampened following the heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle
East between Israel and Iran. Meanwhile, easing in crude oil prices below the
$90 per barrel mark caped the losses to some extent.
• Key benchmark indices S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 lost 0.62% and 0.69%
to close at 72,488.99 and 21,995.85 respectively.
• The overall market breadth on BSE was weak with 1,761 scrips advancing
and 2,047 scrips declining. A total of 121 scrips remained unchanged.
• On the BSE sectoral front, S&P BSE Telecommunication was the major
gainer, up 1.62% followed by S&P BSE Teck, up 0.7%. S&P BSE Consumer
Durables was the major loser, down 1.52% followed by S&P BSE Energy,
down 1.28% and S&P BSE Healthcare, down 1.23%.
• The government has notified amendments to the foreign direct investment
policy in the space sector to attract offshore investors in satellite
manufacturing and satellite launch vehicles segments. The amendment
prescribes liberalized entry route and provides clarity for FDI in satellites,
launch vehicles and associated systems or subsystems, creation of
spaceports for launching and receiving Spacecraft and manufacturing of
space-related components and systems.
• According to the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell data, India's imports
of crude oil decreased by 16% in FY24 due to lower global rates, however,
import dependency increased to a record high of 87.7%. India imported
crude oil worth USD 132.4 billion, despite its stable domestic production of
29.4 million tonnes. Fuel consumption surged to a record 233.3 million
tonnes.
• According to media report, India's reliance on pulse imports nearly doubled
to USD 3.74 billion in FY24. The surge in imports, estimated to be over 45
lakh tonnes, is aimed at meeting domestic demand and controlling prices. In
order to solve this, the government is looking into long-term contracts in
new markets like Argentina and Brazil.
• Infosys, announced that its consolidated net profit for the Jan-Mar quarter
of the financial year 2024 (Q4FY24) increased by 30% to Rs 7,969 crore from
the Rs 6,128 crore recorded in the same time the previous year. Comparing
Q4FY23 revenue of Rs 37,441 crore to Rs 37,923 crore, the consolidated
revenue increased 1.3%.
• Bajaj Auto announced that its consolidated net profit for the January–March
quarter of the 2024 fiscal year was Rs 2,011 crore (Q4FY24). Compared to
the Rs 1,704.74 crore reported during the same time last year, profit
increased by 18%. Q4 revenues were Rs 11,914.94 crore, which was a 29.6%
increase from Rs 9,192.73 crore in the same period the previous year.
• Asian equity markets rose as the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields retreated
from recent highs. The Japanese market rose after an unusual trilateral
agreement between the U.S., Japan and Korea to consult closely on foreign
exchange. Meanwhile, investors reduced their expectations on a Fed rate
drop while waiting to see how Israel would react to the Iranian attack. Today
(as on April 19), Asian markets fell followed by the latest inflation data from
Japan and overnight losses from the U.S. Markets. Both Nikkei and Hang
Seng fell by 3.15% and 1.32% respectively (as at 8 a.m. IST).
• European equity markets rose as the comments from the European Central
Bank Official raised expectation for lowering the interest rate in June’s
policy review meeting. However, geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East
restricted the upside.
• US equity markets largely fell as uncertainty for the upcoming rate cut in the
next policy review meeting weighed on the market sentiments. However,
investors opted for stocks at relatively lower level after the recent
weakness, helped to restrict the losses.