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rally on Thursday, 18 September 2014 helped the key benchmark indices register
marginal gains in the week ended Friday, 19 September 2014. The rally was
triggered by the US Federal Reserve at the end of a two-day policy meeting on
Wednesday, 17 September 2014, maintaining a commitment to keep US interest
rates near zero for a "considerable time". The BSE Mid-Cap index
underperformed the Sensex while the BSE Small-Cap index outperformed the Sensex
during the week.
In the week ended Friday, 19 September 2014, the 30-share S&P BSE Sensex rose 29.38 points or 0.1% to 27,090.42. The 50-unit CNX Nifty rose 15.95 points or 0.19% to 8,121.45.
The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index fell 117.82 points or 1.18% to 9,865.26, underperforming the Sensex. The S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 24.39 points or 0.21% to 11,191.18, outperforming the Sensex.
Trading for the week started on a weak note as key benchmark indices dropped on Monday, 15 September 2014 after data showing a muted 0.5% growth in industrial production in July 2014 raised doubts about economic recovery. The S&P BSE Sensex declined 244.48 points or 0.9% to settle at 26,816.56, its lowest closing level since 28 August 2014.
A broad based decline was witnessed on the bourses on Tuesday, 16 September 2014 as selling intensified during the latter part of the trading session. The S&P BSE Sensex lost 324.05 points or 1.21% to settle at 26,492.51, its lowest closing level since 26 August 2014.
Positive cues from world markets helped key equity benchmark indices in India register modest gains on Wednesday, 17 September 2014. The S&P BSE Sensex gained 138.78 points or 0.52% to settle at 26,631.29, its highest closing level since 15 September 2014.
Key indices jumped on Thursday, 18 September 2014 after the US Federal Reserve at the end of a two-day policy meeting on Wednesday, 17 September 2014, maintained a commitment to keep US interest rates near zero for a "considerable time". The S&P BSE Sensex garnered 480.92 points or 1.81% to settle at 27,112.21, its highest closing level since 9 September 2014.
Key benchmark indices witnessed a divergent trend on Friday, 19 September 2014 after swinging between positive and negative zone alternately in intraday trade. The S&P BSE Sensex fell 21.79 points or 0.08% to settle at 27,090.42, its lowest level since 17 September 2014.
Among the 30-share Sensex pack, 16 stocks gained, 13 declined and one remained unchanged in the week ended Friday, 19 September 2014.
ONGC (down 5.62%), Coal India (down 3.38%), L&T (down 2.75%), GAIL (India) (down 2.62%) and Hindustan Unilever (down 2.56%) edged lower from the Sensex pack.
Reliance Industries fell 2.07% to Rs 994.60. Reliance Jio Infocomm (Reliance Jio), a subsidiary of RIL and GTL Infrastructure on Thursday, 18 September 2014 announced the signing of a Master Services Agreement (MSA) for tower infrastructure sharing. The agreement with GTL Infra will help Reliance Jio accelerate the roll out of pan India next-generation voice and data services, Reliance Jio said.
IT stocks edged higher. Wipro gained 2.07%. Wipro after market hours on Monday, 15 September 2014 said that the company's joint-venture subsidiary, Wipro Arabia has entered into a strategic partnership with Saudi-based Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), the largest power utility company in the Middle East serving approximately 5 million customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
Infosys rose 0.79% to Rs 3,701.45. Infosys on Friday, 19 September 2014, announced a global partnership with Huawei, a leading global information and communication technology (ICT) solution provider. Seperately, Infosys also announced the expansion of its partnership with Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) to bring next-generation infrastructure and data center transformation solutions to enterprises. Seperately, Infosys also announced the expansion of its decade-long partnership with Microsoft Corp. to help enterprises transform their business and tap opportunities in a cloud-first, mobile-first world.
Shares of major Tata group companies saw mixed trend. Global credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service on Thursday, 18 September 2014 revised upwards its ratings on major Tata group companies.
TCS rose 3.92% to Rs 2,708.05 after hitting record high of Rs 2,733.25 in intraday trade on Friday, 19 September 2014. Moody's has affirmed TCS' local currency issuer rating at A3/Stable.
Tata Motors rose 0.48% to Rs 519. Moody's Investors Service has upgraded corporate family ratings of Tata Motors to Ba2/Stable from Ba3/Stable. The ratings of Tata Motor's luxury car unit, Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc has not been affected by the rating actions, Moody's said in a statement.
Tata Steel fell 1.28% to Rs 510.40. Moody's has upgraded Tata Steel's rating to Ba2 from Ba3, Tata Steel UK Holdings' rating was upgraded to B2 from B3.
Tata Power Company fell 1.62% to Rs 87.95. The company said after market hours on Thursday, 18 September 2014, that Moody's has upgraded the company's corporate family rating to Ba3/Stable from B1/Negative, and senior unsecured rating to Ba3/Stable from B2/Negative, thus no longer notching for subordination.
Upward ratings revision of Tata Group companies reflects agency's expectation of parental and systemic support in case of need, which has been exhibited both in the form of extraordinary financial support from Tata Sons, the ultimate parent, and ongoing support through their close association with the Tata brand, Moody's said on Thursday, 18 September 2014.
Bharat Heavy Electricals (Bhel) rose 2.85%. Mr. B. Prasada Rao, Chairman & Managing Director of Bhel while adressing to the shareholders at the 50th Annual General Meeting of the company on Friday, 19 September 2014, said that as the economy is expected to move at pre recession levels in near term, the capital expenditure cycle could kick off in a big way in next few quarters. This will improve business environment and the company will benefit from emerging opportunities. At the end of the year ended 31 March 2014, the total orders in hand for execution in year ending 31 March 2015 and beyond stood at Rs 101566 crore.
Pharma stocks gained. Dr Reddy's Laboratories gained 8.69% to Rs 3,218.40 after scaling a record high of Rs 3,240 in intraday trade on Friday, 19 September 2014.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries rose 0.11%. Merck & Co. and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries through their respective subsidiaries after market hours on Wednesday, 17 September 2014 announced an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement for Merck's investigational therapeutic antibody candidate, tildrakizumab, (MK-3222), which is currently being evaluated in Phase 3 registration trials for the treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis, a skin ailment.
Cipla gained 2.49% to Rs 627.80 after scaling a record high of Rs 639.05 in intraday trade on Tuesday, 16 September 2014. The company after market hours on Thursday, 18 September 2014, announced that it has signed an agreement with Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a US-based speciality pharmaceutical company.
Meanwhile, the government has capped the prices of 36 drugs, including those used to treat infections and diabetes to make essential medicines more affordable, an official at the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) was quoted as saying on Friday, 19 September 2014. The medicines join the 348 drugs deemed essential and that are therefore subject to price caps, covering up to 30% of the total drugs sold.
Shares of two-wheeler makers gained. Bajaj Auto rose 2.73% to Rs 2,410.35 after scaling a record high of Rs 2,426.90 in intraday trade on Friday, 19 September 2014.
Hero MotoCorp advanced 7.04% to Rs 2,951.05. The stock had scaled record high of Rs 3,080 in intraday trade on Thursday, 18 September 2014. Hero MotoCorp's Chief Executive Officer Pawan Munjal was quoted as saying that the motorcycle maker will enter the US and Europe by 2016. The company during the week said that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the state government of Andhra Pradesh to set-up a manufacturing plant in Chittoor district of the state of Andhra Pradesh. The plant with an investment of about Rs 1600 crore will have a production capacity of around 1.8 million per annum.
Maruti Suzuki India rose 3.83% to Rs 3,084.95 after scaling record high of Rs 3,098.05 in intraday trade on Thursday, 18 September 2014. The company during the week said that its Manesar facility has crossed the 25 lakh production milestone this month. The company's twin facilities at Gurgaon and Manesar have together rolled out over 1.4 crore vehicles cumulatively, it added.
Bank stocks were mixed. HDFC Bank (up 0.53%) and ICICI Bank (up 0.35%) gained. Axis Bank fell 2.24%. State Bank of India (SBI) declined 2.17%.
Meanwhile, on the second day of Chinese President Xi Jinping's three-day visit to India, China and India on Thursday, 18 September 2014, announced that China will invest $20 billion in India over the next 5 years. The two Asian countries also agreed that specific measures to enhance market access for Indian companies in China will be expedited in agricultural and pharmaceutical products and for export of services.
Under a five year Trade and Economic Development Plan, China has also agreed to improve the trade balance between the two countries which is heavily skewed in China's favour. The two Asian countries agreed that specific measures to enhance market access for Indian companies in China will be expedited in agricultural and pharmaceutical products and for export of services. China will set up two industrial parks in India -- one in Gujarat and one in Maharashtra. India and China also agreed on specific steps to enhance cooperation in upgrading India's railways sector.
On macro front, the annual rate of inflation based on the monthly wholesale price index (WPI) decelerated to 3.74% in August 2014, from 5.19% in July 2014. The data was released on Monday, 15 September 2014. Data released by the government after trading hours on Friday, 12 September 2014, showed that the annual rate of inflation based on the combined consumer price indices (CPI) for urban and rural India eased to 7.8% in August 2014, from 7.96% July 2014. The rate of inflation based on the combined consumer food price indices (CFPI) for urban and rural India accelerated to 9.42% in August 2014, from 9.36% in July 2014, the data showed. Core CPI inflation which excludes food and energy prices, eased to 6.9% in August 2014, from 7.4% in July 2014.
Industrial production (IIP) growth moderated to 0.5% in July 2014, from a revised 3.9% growth recorded in June 2014, data released by the government after trading hours on Friday, 12 September 2014, showed.
India's merchandise exports registered a small increase of 2.35% at $26.95 billion in August 2014 over August 2013, data released by the government after trading hours on Monday, 15 September 2014, showed. Imports rose 2.08% at $37.79 billion in August 2014 over August 2013. The trade deficit increased to $10.83 billion in August 2014, from $10.68 billion in August 2013.
The US Federal Reserve at the end of a two-day policy meeting on Wednesday, 17 September 2014, maintained a commitment to keep US interest rates near zero for a "considerable time" after the bond-buying program ends even as its rate projections suggested some officials might have in mind a slightly more aggressive path of rate increases next year and in 2016 than previously thought. The Fed has kept its short-term interest rate near-zero since December 2008. In a statement after a two-day meeting, it announced a further $10 billion reduction in its monthly purchases, leaving the program on course to be shuttered next month.
Meanwhile, Scotland has chosen to stay in the United Kingdom, spurning independence in a historic referendum that had worried allies and investors, results showed on Friday, 19 September 2014. 55.3% of Scottish voters supported the "no" campaign against 44.7% who backed independence.
In the week ended Friday, 19 September 2014, the 30-share S&P BSE Sensex rose 29.38 points or 0.1% to 27,090.42. The 50-unit CNX Nifty rose 15.95 points or 0.19% to 8,121.45.
The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index fell 117.82 points or 1.18% to 9,865.26, underperforming the Sensex. The S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 24.39 points or 0.21% to 11,191.18, outperforming the Sensex.
Trading for the week started on a weak note as key benchmark indices dropped on Monday, 15 September 2014 after data showing a muted 0.5% growth in industrial production in July 2014 raised doubts about economic recovery. The S&P BSE Sensex declined 244.48 points or 0.9% to settle at 26,816.56, its lowest closing level since 28 August 2014.
A broad based decline was witnessed on the bourses on Tuesday, 16 September 2014 as selling intensified during the latter part of the trading session. The S&P BSE Sensex lost 324.05 points or 1.21% to settle at 26,492.51, its lowest closing level since 26 August 2014.
Positive cues from world markets helped key equity benchmark indices in India register modest gains on Wednesday, 17 September 2014. The S&P BSE Sensex gained 138.78 points or 0.52% to settle at 26,631.29, its highest closing level since 15 September 2014.
Key indices jumped on Thursday, 18 September 2014 after the US Federal Reserve at the end of a two-day policy meeting on Wednesday, 17 September 2014, maintained a commitment to keep US interest rates near zero for a "considerable time". The S&P BSE Sensex garnered 480.92 points or 1.81% to settle at 27,112.21, its highest closing level since 9 September 2014.
Key benchmark indices witnessed a divergent trend on Friday, 19 September 2014 after swinging between positive and negative zone alternately in intraday trade. The S&P BSE Sensex fell 21.79 points or 0.08% to settle at 27,090.42, its lowest level since 17 September 2014.
Among the 30-share Sensex pack, 16 stocks gained, 13 declined and one remained unchanged in the week ended Friday, 19 September 2014.
ONGC (down 5.62%), Coal India (down 3.38%), L&T (down 2.75%), GAIL (India) (down 2.62%) and Hindustan Unilever (down 2.56%) edged lower from the Sensex pack.
Reliance Industries fell 2.07% to Rs 994.60. Reliance Jio Infocomm (Reliance Jio), a subsidiary of RIL and GTL Infrastructure on Thursday, 18 September 2014 announced the signing of a Master Services Agreement (MSA) for tower infrastructure sharing. The agreement with GTL Infra will help Reliance Jio accelerate the roll out of pan India next-generation voice and data services, Reliance Jio said.
IT stocks edged higher. Wipro gained 2.07%. Wipro after market hours on Monday, 15 September 2014 said that the company's joint-venture subsidiary, Wipro Arabia has entered into a strategic partnership with Saudi-based Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), the largest power utility company in the Middle East serving approximately 5 million customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
Infosys rose 0.79% to Rs 3,701.45. Infosys on Friday, 19 September 2014, announced a global partnership with Huawei, a leading global information and communication technology (ICT) solution provider. Seperately, Infosys also announced the expansion of its partnership with Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) to bring next-generation infrastructure and data center transformation solutions to enterprises. Seperately, Infosys also announced the expansion of its decade-long partnership with Microsoft Corp. to help enterprises transform their business and tap opportunities in a cloud-first, mobile-first world.
Shares of major Tata group companies saw mixed trend. Global credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service on Thursday, 18 September 2014 revised upwards its ratings on major Tata group companies.
TCS rose 3.92% to Rs 2,708.05 after hitting record high of Rs 2,733.25 in intraday trade on Friday, 19 September 2014. Moody's has affirmed TCS' local currency issuer rating at A3/Stable.
Tata Motors rose 0.48% to Rs 519. Moody's Investors Service has upgraded corporate family ratings of Tata Motors to Ba2/Stable from Ba3/Stable. The ratings of Tata Motor's luxury car unit, Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc has not been affected by the rating actions, Moody's said in a statement.
Tata Steel fell 1.28% to Rs 510.40. Moody's has upgraded Tata Steel's rating to Ba2 from Ba3, Tata Steel UK Holdings' rating was upgraded to B2 from B3.
Tata Power Company fell 1.62% to Rs 87.95. The company said after market hours on Thursday, 18 September 2014, that Moody's has upgraded the company's corporate family rating to Ba3/Stable from B1/Negative, and senior unsecured rating to Ba3/Stable from B2/Negative, thus no longer notching for subordination.
Upward ratings revision of Tata Group companies reflects agency's expectation of parental and systemic support in case of need, which has been exhibited both in the form of extraordinary financial support from Tata Sons, the ultimate parent, and ongoing support through their close association with the Tata brand, Moody's said on Thursday, 18 September 2014.
Bharat Heavy Electricals (Bhel) rose 2.85%. Mr. B. Prasada Rao, Chairman & Managing Director of Bhel while adressing to the shareholders at the 50th Annual General Meeting of the company on Friday, 19 September 2014, said that as the economy is expected to move at pre recession levels in near term, the capital expenditure cycle could kick off in a big way in next few quarters. This will improve business environment and the company will benefit from emerging opportunities. At the end of the year ended 31 March 2014, the total orders in hand for execution in year ending 31 March 2015 and beyond stood at Rs 101566 crore.
Pharma stocks gained. Dr Reddy's Laboratories gained 8.69% to Rs 3,218.40 after scaling a record high of Rs 3,240 in intraday trade on Friday, 19 September 2014.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries rose 0.11%. Merck & Co. and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries through their respective subsidiaries after market hours on Wednesday, 17 September 2014 announced an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement for Merck's investigational therapeutic antibody candidate, tildrakizumab, (MK-3222), which is currently being evaluated in Phase 3 registration trials for the treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis, a skin ailment.
Cipla gained 2.49% to Rs 627.80 after scaling a record high of Rs 639.05 in intraday trade on Tuesday, 16 September 2014. The company after market hours on Thursday, 18 September 2014, announced that it has signed an agreement with Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a US-based speciality pharmaceutical company.
Meanwhile, the government has capped the prices of 36 drugs, including those used to treat infections and diabetes to make essential medicines more affordable, an official at the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) was quoted as saying on Friday, 19 September 2014. The medicines join the 348 drugs deemed essential and that are therefore subject to price caps, covering up to 30% of the total drugs sold.
Shares of two-wheeler makers gained. Bajaj Auto rose 2.73% to Rs 2,410.35 after scaling a record high of Rs 2,426.90 in intraday trade on Friday, 19 September 2014.
Hero MotoCorp advanced 7.04% to Rs 2,951.05. The stock had scaled record high of Rs 3,080 in intraday trade on Thursday, 18 September 2014. Hero MotoCorp's Chief Executive Officer Pawan Munjal was quoted as saying that the motorcycle maker will enter the US and Europe by 2016. The company during the week said that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the state government of Andhra Pradesh to set-up a manufacturing plant in Chittoor district of the state of Andhra Pradesh. The plant with an investment of about Rs 1600 crore will have a production capacity of around 1.8 million per annum.
Maruti Suzuki India rose 3.83% to Rs 3,084.95 after scaling record high of Rs 3,098.05 in intraday trade on Thursday, 18 September 2014. The company during the week said that its Manesar facility has crossed the 25 lakh production milestone this month. The company's twin facilities at Gurgaon and Manesar have together rolled out over 1.4 crore vehicles cumulatively, it added.
Bank stocks were mixed. HDFC Bank (up 0.53%) and ICICI Bank (up 0.35%) gained. Axis Bank fell 2.24%. State Bank of India (SBI) declined 2.17%.
Meanwhile, on the second day of Chinese President Xi Jinping's three-day visit to India, China and India on Thursday, 18 September 2014, announced that China will invest $20 billion in India over the next 5 years. The two Asian countries also agreed that specific measures to enhance market access for Indian companies in China will be expedited in agricultural and pharmaceutical products and for export of services.
Under a five year Trade and Economic Development Plan, China has also agreed to improve the trade balance between the two countries which is heavily skewed in China's favour. The two Asian countries agreed that specific measures to enhance market access for Indian companies in China will be expedited in agricultural and pharmaceutical products and for export of services. China will set up two industrial parks in India -- one in Gujarat and one in Maharashtra. India and China also agreed on specific steps to enhance cooperation in upgrading India's railways sector.
On macro front, the annual rate of inflation based on the monthly wholesale price index (WPI) decelerated to 3.74% in August 2014, from 5.19% in July 2014. The data was released on Monday, 15 September 2014. Data released by the government after trading hours on Friday, 12 September 2014, showed that the annual rate of inflation based on the combined consumer price indices (CPI) for urban and rural India eased to 7.8% in August 2014, from 7.96% July 2014. The rate of inflation based on the combined consumer food price indices (CFPI) for urban and rural India accelerated to 9.42% in August 2014, from 9.36% in July 2014, the data showed. Core CPI inflation which excludes food and energy prices, eased to 6.9% in August 2014, from 7.4% in July 2014.
Industrial production (IIP) growth moderated to 0.5% in July 2014, from a revised 3.9% growth recorded in June 2014, data released by the government after trading hours on Friday, 12 September 2014, showed.
India's merchandise exports registered a small increase of 2.35% at $26.95 billion in August 2014 over August 2013, data released by the government after trading hours on Monday, 15 September 2014, showed. Imports rose 2.08% at $37.79 billion in August 2014 over August 2013. The trade deficit increased to $10.83 billion in August 2014, from $10.68 billion in August 2013.
The US Federal Reserve at the end of a two-day policy meeting on Wednesday, 17 September 2014, maintained a commitment to keep US interest rates near zero for a "considerable time" after the bond-buying program ends even as its rate projections suggested some officials might have in mind a slightly more aggressive path of rate increases next year and in 2016 than previously thought. The Fed has kept its short-term interest rate near-zero since December 2008. In a statement after a two-day meeting, it announced a further $10 billion reduction in its monthly purchases, leaving the program on course to be shuttered next month.
Meanwhile, Scotland has chosen to stay in the United Kingdom, spurning independence in a historic referendum that had worried allies and investors, results showed on Friday, 19 September 2014. 55.3% of Scottish voters supported the "no" campaign against 44.7% who backed independence.




