Global Indices
Global Indices 18-Aug Prev_Day Abs. Change
% Change
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Russell 3000 1,733 1,721 12 0.72
Nasdaq 11,211 11,130 81 0.73
FTSE 6,077 6,127 -51 -0.83
Nikkei 23,051 23,097 -46 -0.20
Hang Seng 25,367 25,347 20 0.08
Indian Indices 18-Aug Prev_Day Abs. Change
% Change
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S&P BSE Sensex 38,528 38,051 478 1.26
Nifty 50 11,385 11,247 138 1.23
Nifty 100 11,542 11,403 139 1.22
Nifty 500 9,382 9,268 114 1.23
Nifty Bank 22,171 21,701 470 2.16
S&P BSE Power 1,625 1,625 0 0.01
S&P BSE Small Cap 14,154 13,972 182 1.30
S&P BSE HC 19,093 19,114 -21 -0.11
Date P/E Div. Yield P/E Div. Yield
18-Aug 27.75 1.00 32.03 1.45
Month Ago 24.72 1.04 28.55 1.47
Year Ago 26.31 1.24 27.33 1.34
Nifty 50 Top 3 Gainers
Company 18-Aug Prev_Day
% Change
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Grasim Indus 667 625 6.68
Ultratech Cem 4169 4036 3.30
Kotak Bank 1369 1328 3.15
Nifty 50 Top 3 Losers Domestic News
Company 18-Aug Prev_Day
% Change
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BPCL 402 408 -1.37
Tech Mahindra 713 721 -1.11
Cipla 765 772 -0.88
Advance Decline Ratio
BSE NSE
Advances 1872 1325
Declines 920 550
Unchanged 139 104
Institutional Flows (Equity)
Description (Cr)
YTD
FII Flows* 27323
MF Flows** 24996
*18
th
Aug 2020; **14
th
Aug 2020
Economic Indicator
YoY(%) Current Year Ago
CPI
IIP
GDP
3.10%
(Mar-20)
5.70%
(Mar-19)
[1]
Data as on 17 Aug, 2020
Mutual Fund Investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.
19 August 2020
Since May-17, MOSPI has revised base year of IIP & WPI from 2004-05 to 2011-12, and for CPI from
2010 to 2012
Indian Equity Market
Indices Performance
P/E Dividend Yield
Sensex Nifty
-18.30%
(Mar-20)
4.10%
(Dec-19)
Quarter Ago
Inflow/Outflow
-734
12314
• Indian equity markets closed higher, led by strong buying interest in
banking, financial services and metal sectors. Buying interest was further
boosted by initial strength in the European markets, which commenced the
session on the positive note as a new round of Brexit talks began.
• Key benchmark indices S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 gained 1.26% and
1.23% to close at 38,528.32 and 11,385.35 respectively.
• The overall market breadth on BSE was strong with 1,872 scrips advancing
and 920 scrips declining. A total of 139 scrips remained unchanged.
• On the BSE sectoral front, S&P BSE Realty was the major gainer, up 4.19%
followed by S&P BSE Bankex, up 2.16% and S&P BSE Basic Materials, up
2.13%. S&P BSE Utilities was the major loser, down 0.19% followed by S&P
BSE Healthcare, down 0.11%.
• According to ILO-ADB report, India’s 41 lakh youth may lose jobs in the next
three months and 61 lakh jobs in six months due to the ongoing disruptions
in business activities. The highest impact is expected to be seen in the
construction and farm sectors. The report showed that youth between 15–
24 years will be hit harder than adults age 25 and older in the immediate
crisis.
• Union minister of Housing and Urban Affairs said around 3.65 crore jobs
would be generated in the construction of houses sanctioned under the
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) (PMAY) in the country. So far, 1.65
crore jobs have already been generated under the PMAY(U), he added.
• The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) said, India’s
unemployment rate rose to a nine-week high at 9.1% for the week ended
Aug 16, 2020. Employment rate and labour participating rate also went up
to 38.4% sequentially and 42.2% from 37.09% and 40.62%, respectively.
• According to the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Agricultural
commodities exports in Jun quarter of 2020 surged 23.24% YoY to Rs.
25,552.7 crore. The surge in exports has also led to rise in farm sector
output by increasing coverage area and productivity.
• Petronet LNG Ltd standalone net profit fell 7.1% YoY to Rs. 520.23 crore in
the quarter ended Jun 2020 as against Rs. 560.27 crore net profit in the
same quarter a year ago. Revenue fell 43% to Rs. 4951.9 crore in the first
quarter of FY21.
• Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP (Deloitte) has announced that it will
acquire Spatial Access, a leading advertising and marketing advisory and
analytics firm. The move will increase the advisory capabilities of Deloitte
and will allow brands to make more effective advertising and marketing
decisions.
• Asian markets witnessed mixed trend amid escalating U.S.-China political
tensions and the impasse on the negotiations for a COVID-19 stimulus
package in the United States. Investors also awaited the release of the
minutes of the U.S. Fed's latest monetary policy meeting for any clues on
the interest rate stance. Today (as on Aug 19), markets traded mixed as
investors continue to monitor developments in Australia-China relations.
Nikkei is down 0.08% (as at 8:00 AM IST).
• European markets closed in the red taking weak cues from U.S.
government’s announcement on further restrictions on one of the Chinese
tech majors in a bid to limit the company's access to electronic
components.
• U.S. markets witnessed a mixed trend as investors are still eyeing a second
coronavirus stimulus bill from Washington.