Global Indices
Global Indices 01-May Prev_Day Abs. Change
Russell 3000 1,350 1,389 -39 -2.79
Nasdaq 8,605 8,890 -285 -3.20
FTSE 5,763 5,901 -138 -2.34
Nikkei 19,619 20,194 -574 -2.84
Hang Seng
[2]
24,644 24,576 68 0.28
Indian Indices 30-Apr Prev_Day Abs. Change
S&P BSE Sensex 33,718 32,720 997 3.05
Nifty 50 9,860 9,553 307 3.21
Nifty 100 10,007 9,711 296 3.05
Nifty 500 8,013 7,797 216 2.77
Nifty Bank 21,535 21,090 444 2.11
S&P BSE Power 1,491 1,443 48 3.30
S&P BSE Small Cap 11,102 10,975 127 1.15
S&P BSE HC 15,332 15,421 -89 -0.58
Date P/E Div. Yield P/E Div. Yield
30-Apr 20.90 1.13 22.35 1.54
Month Ago 17.18 1.52 18.60 1.84
Year Ago 28.96 1.19 29.33 1.12
Nifty 50 Top 3 Gainers
Company 30-Apr Prev_Day
Tata Motors 93 78 19.32
United Phos 420 361 16.49
ONGC 80 71 13.33
Nifty 50 Top 3 Losers Domestic News
Company 30-Apr Prev_Day
Sun Pharma 464 478 -2.76
HUL 2195 2232 -1.65
Cipla 590 596 -1.12
Advance Decline Ratio
Advances 1342 1095
Declines 1093 732
Unchanged 171 114
Institutional Flows (Equity)
Description (Cr)
FII Flows* -54914
MF Flows** 35773
*30
th
Apr 2020; **28
th
Apr 2020
Economic Indicator
YoY(%) Current Year Ago
CPI
[1]
Data as on 30 Apr 2020;
[2]
Data as on 29 Apr 2020
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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 soared following encouraging initial results of
potential COVID 19 treatment. Besides, investors keenly awaited the
announcements of corporate earnings for Q4 FY20 from bluechip
companies.
• Key benchmark indices S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 gained 3.05% and
3.21% to close at 33,717.62 and 9,859.90 respectively. S&P BSE MidCap and
S&P BSE SmallCap gained 1.46% and 1.15% respectively.
• The overall market breadth on BSE was strong with 1,342 scrips advancing
and 1,093 scrips declining. A total of 171 scrips remained unchanged.
• On the BSE sectoral front, S&P BSE Metal was the major gainer, up 8.27%
followed by S&P BSE Auto, up 5.96% and S&P BSE IT, up 5.64%. S&P BSE
Healthcare was the major loser, down 0.58% followed by S&P BSE FMCG,
down 0.12%.
• Government data showed that the index of eight core industries fell by
6.5% in Mar 20 from growth of 7.1% in the previous month and growth of
5.8% in the same period of the period of the previous year. The cement
sector witnessed a maximum decline of 24.7% followed by natural gas and
steel sector which fell 15.2% and 13%, respectively. Only coal sector
witnessed growth 4% in Mar 20. The outbreak of coronavirus and the
lockdown has taken a toll on India's core sector growth with the index
nosediving into the negative territory.
• As per media reports, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is considering raising
15% ceiling on promoter shareholding in private sector banks as part of
new rules that are being drawn up. However, the voting rights will be
capped between 15% to 20%. The Central Bank has been reworking on the
shareholding norms to ensure parity among all players.
• According to Open Budget Survey conducted by International Budget
Partnership (IBP), India stands at 53rd position among 117 nations in terms
of budget transparency and accountability. IBP has given India's Union
Budget process a transparency score of 49 out of 100, higher than the
global average of 45. New Zealand tops the chart with a score 87.
• The Reserve Bank of India has extended its truncated timing for money
market instruments from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. until further notice, considering
the possibility of an extension of the lockout or restricted relief of these
restrictions.
• According to media reports, Reliance Jio which is the digital services
subsidiary of Reliance Industries, reported a 127% increase in profit before
tax (PBT) to Rs. 2,931 crore for the quarter ended Mar 2020. On a
sequential basis, PBT was up 73%. However, the consolidated net profit of
Reliance Industries fell 38.73% on a yearly basis in the same period.
• According to media reports, Maruti Suzuki India reported that it did not sell
a single unit in the domestic market last month due to coronavirus-led
nationwide lockdown. However, the company exported 632 units from
Mundra port following resumption of port operations.
• Asian markets fell amid thin trade as majority of the bourses remained
closed due to public holiday. Japanese markets witnessed selling pressure
after consumer confidence of the nation weakened at a record pace in Apr.
Further, the minutes of Bank of Japan's emergency meeting on Mar 16
showed that board members have voiced concerns about a cash crunch for
small firms, spiking unemployment and a slump in business spending.Today
(as on May 4), markets traded lower with media reports stating that U.S.
intelligence documents accused China of concealing the severity of the
coronavirus outbreak to hoard medical supplies. Nikkei remained closed
due to market holiday, Hang Seng traded lower 3.27% (as at 8.a.m. IST).
• European markets fell as market sentiment was dented by a new threat
from U.S. President to impose retaliatory tariffs on China over the
coronavirus pandemic.
• U.S. markets drifted lower in a negative reaction to earnings news from one
of the tech giants after the company reported weaker than expected first
quarter earnings. Another tech giant reported better than expected
quarterly results but declined to provide guidance amid uncertainty about
the coronavirus pandemic.