Global Indices
Global Indices 15-Jan Prev_Day Abs. Change
Russell 3000 1,940 1,952 -12 -0.59
Nasdaq 12,999 13,113 -114 -0.87
FTSE 6,736 6,802 -66 -0.97
Nikkei 28,519 28,698 -179 -0.62
Hang Seng 28,574 28,497 77 0.27
Indian Indices 15-Jan Prev_Day Abs. Change
S&P BSE Sensex 49,035 49,584 -549 -1.11
Nifty 50 14,434 14,596 -162 -1.11
Nifty 100 14,559 14,731 -172 -1.17
Nifty 500 11,931 12,070 -138 -1.15
Nifty Bank 32,247 32,520 -273 -0.84
S&P BSE Power 2,114 2,143 -28 -1.32
S&P BSE Small Cap 18,682 18,882 -200 -1.06
S&P BSE HC 22,035 22,300 -265 -1.19
Date P/E Div. Yield P/E Div. Yield
15-Jan 34.12 0.81 39.34 1.10
Month Ago 33.09 0.87 37.31 1.17
Year Ago 26.20 1.01 28.63 1.22
Nifty 50 Top 3 Gainers
Company 15-Jan Prev_Day
Tata Motors 260 245 6.20
Bharti Airtel 603 581 3.81
United Phos 523 509 2.58
Nifty 50 Top 3 Losers Domestic News
Company 15-Jan Prev_Day
Tech Mahindra 1007 1053 -4.30
GAIL 139 144 -3.82
HCL Tech 990 1028 -3.69
Advance Decline Ratio
BSE NSE
Advances 1023 518
Declines 2001 1432
Unchanged 139 90
Institutional Flows (Equity)
Description (Cr)
FII Flows* 18490
MF Flows** -11265
*15
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Jan 2021; **13
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Jan 2021
Economic Indicator
YoY(%) Current Year Ago
CPI
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Data as on 14 Jan, 2021
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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 markets went down, dragged by profit booking, especially in
the major tech companies, which came out with better-than-expected Dec
quarter results. Weak global cues too weighed on investor sentiments as
rising COVID-19 cases in China reinforced concerns over the prospects for a
global economic recovery.
• Key benchmark indices S&P BSE Sensex lost 1.11% and Nifty 50 gained
0.21% to close at 49,034.67 and 14,595.60 respectively.
• The overall market breadth on BSE was weak with 1,023 scrips advancing
and 2,001 scrips declining. A total of 139 scrips remained unchanged.
• On the BSE sectoral front, S&P BSE Telecom was the only gainer, up 3.68%.
S&P BSE Oil & Gas was the major loser, down 2.43% followed by S&P BSE IT,
down 1.93% and S&P BSE Realty, down 1.77%.
• Government data showed that India’s trade deficit widened to $15.44
billion in Dec 2020 from $12.49 billion in the same period of the previous
year. Trade deficit widened as imports grew 7.56% over the year while
exports grew 0.14%. However, for the period from Apr to Dec of 2020,
trade deficit narrowed sharply to $57.47 billion from $125.91 billion in the
same period of the previous year. Imports fell 29.08% on a yearly basis
during the period from Apr to Dec of 2020 while exports came down
15.73%. Oil imports in Dec 2020 was 10.61% lower in dollar terms
compared to the same period of the previous year while non-oil imports in
dollar terms rose 14.30% on a yearly basis in Dec 2020.
• Data from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed that the Indian government
had no outstanding loans with the RBI under ways and means advances in
the week ended Jan 8, 2021. The central government had no outstanding
loans in the previous week as well.
• India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field
of Information and Communications Technologies. The two countries have
agreed to work on 5G, Telecom Security, Submarine Optical Fibre Cable,
Smart Cities etc.
• Data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) showed
that the total production of passenger vehicles, three wheelers, two
wheelers and Quadricycle witnessed a growth of 9.0% from 1,750,347 units
in Dec 2019 to 1,907,811 units in Dec 2020. Passenger Vehicle sales grew
13.59% over the year from 222,728 units in Dec 2019 to 252,998 units in
Dec 2020.
• HCL Technologies reported 31.1% rise in net profit YoY at Rs. 3,982 crore in
quarter ending Dec 2020. The company’s consolidated revenue rose 6.4%
YoY to Rs. 19,302 crore. The company’s revenue also crossed the $10-billion
milestone in 2020, delivering a 3.6% YoY growth in constant currency.
• As per media reports, Bharti Airtel has divested its stake in Seynse
Technologies. The stake was held through Bharti Airtel's wholly-owned
subsidiary Nettle Infrastructure Investments Limited.
• Asian markets witnessed a mixed trend as worries about rising U.S.-China
tensions neutralised positive impact of U.S. President-elect’s
announcement of a $1.9 trillion stimulus package to boost the world's
largest economy. Today (as on Jan 18), Asian markets fell following decline
on the Wall Street overnight. Both Nikkei and Hang Seng fell 0.71% and
0.42%, respectively (as at 8 a.m. IST).
• European markets fell as rising concerns about outlook for economic
recovery due to surges in coronavirus infections and severe lockdown
restrictions in several cities across the world overshadowed a huge stimulus
announcement made by U.S. President-elect Joe Biden.
• U.S. markets declined partially attributed to a negative reaction to earnings
news from a few three U.S. financial giants. Fall was seen after U.S. retail
sales showed a continued decline in Dec 2020.