Global Indices
Global Indices 05-Mar Prev_Day Abs. Change
Russell 3000 1,385 1,432 -47 -3.27
Nasdaq 8,739 9,018 -279 -3.10
FTSE 6,705 6,816 -110 -1.62
Nikkei 21,329 21,100 229 1.09
Hang Seng 26,768 26,222 546 2.08
Indian Indices 05-Mar Prev_Day Abs. Change
S&P BSE Sensex 38,471 38,409 61 0.16
Nifty 50 11,269 11,251 18 0.16
Nifty 100 11,398 11,373 25 0.22
Nifty 500 9,280 9,258 22 0.24
Nifty Bank 28,815 28,654 162 0.56
S&P BSE Power 1,765 1,768 -3 -0.18
13,591 13,552 39 0.29
S&P BSE HC 14,145 14,080 65 0.46
Date P/E Div. Yield P/E Div. Yield
5-Mar 23.17 1.15 25.65 1.35
Month Ago 24.53 1.03 27.05 1.26
Year Ago 26.85 1.17 26.93 1.23
Nifty 50 Top 3 Gainers
Company 05-Mar Prev_Day
Yes Bank 37 29 25.60
Eicher Motors 17775 17254 3.02
Kotak Bank 1651 1608 2.70
Nifty 50 Top 3 Losers Domestic News
Company 05-Mar Prev_Day
Zee Ente. 238 252 -5.40
Hindalco 156 161 -3.18
Bharti Infratel 215 221 -2.87
Advance Decline Ratio
BSE NSE
Advances 1195 968
Declines 1217 872
Unchanged 174 127
Institutional Flows (Equity)
Description (Cr)
FII Flows* 7183
MF Flows** 12990
*5
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Mar 2020; **4
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Mar 2020
Economic Indicator
YoY(%) Current Year Ago
CPI
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Data as on 04 Mar 2020
Mutual Fund Investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.
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 gained at the start of the session, but corona virus
concerns erased most of the gains at the end. More cases were reported
taking the total number of infections to 30, though the government said
things are under control.
• Key benchmark indices S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 gained 0.16% and
0.16% to close at 38,470.61 and 11,269.00 respectively. S&P BSE MidCap
and S&P BSE SmallCap gained 0.31% and 0.29% respectively.
• The overall market breadth on BSE was weak with 1,195 scrips advancing
and 1,217 scrips declining. A total of 174 scrips remained unchanged.
• On the BSE sectoral front, S&P BSE Telecom was the major gainer, up 1.21%
followed by S&P BSE FMCG, up 0.93% and S&P BSE Consumer Durables, up
0.78%. S&P BSE Energy was the major loser, down 1.67% followed by S&P
BSE Realty, down 1.1% and S&P BSE Metal, down 0.89%.
• The Reserve Bank of India governor said the bank will be proactive in
dealing with threats stemming from the coronavirus outbreak. The bank
will assess the potential impact on India by the next rate decision, which is
due Apr 3, 2020, the governor told the media.
• Media reports showed the income tax department has detected defaults
on tax deducted at sources (TDS) by prominent companies. The suspects
include a telecom operator, several large hospitals, a real estate group and
a major oil company. The defaults run into hundreds of crores, the
department said in a statement. TDS payments to the government is about
45% of the total direct tax collection. According to the rules, TDS has to be
paid to the central government within seven days from the end of the
month in which the deduction is made.
• The ministry of corporate affairs has launched a one-time amnesty scheme
for Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) companies that have failed to file the
requisite statutory documents such as annual statements, change in
directors, etc. This will enable ease of doing business and cleanse the
system. It provides these companies a one-time relaxation in payment of
additional fees and immunity from prosecution.
• The cabinet has approved a proposal for direct listing of Indian companies
abroad. With this, India’s start-ups, unicorns and small firms will now have
greater access to overseas capital. The cabinet also cleared 72 amendments
to the Companies Act, covering 65 sections to decriminalise various
offences and facilitate ease of doing business. Firms that have a spending
obligation of less than Rs. 50 lakh under CSR would no longer have to
constitute CSR committees.
• Asian equity markets went up following overnight gains at the Wall Street
after a former U.S. Vice President, who is seen as a business-friendly
candidate, strengthened his chances of winning the Democratic
Presidential nomination. Investor sentiment was also buoyed by the steps
taken by various global central banks to tackle the economic impact of the
virus outbreak. Today (as of Mar 6), Asian markets opened lower amid
coronavirus outbreak concerns. Both Nikkei and Hang Seng declined 1.80%
and 1.38% (as at 8.a.m. IST), respectively.
• European markets fell as countries around the world extended quarantines
and travel restrictions and number of infected cases kept crawling up.
• U.S. markets declined as fears about the coronavirus disrupting the global
economy continued to haunt investors. The 10-year Treasury yield fell to an
all-time low.