Indian equity bourses closed flat
in the penultimate session of the Calendar Year 2019, amid weak cues from
global markets. The start of the day was firm, aided with CII's statement that
India's economy is expected to rebound in 2020 on the back of measures taken by
the government & the RBI coupled with easing of global trade tensions.
Adding more relief, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu also said that Indian
economy would rebound in the future and the current slowdown was cyclical. He
said the economy was facing challenges due to decline in growth this fiscal
& asked the gathering to be optimistic about a turnaround. However, in noon
deals, markets turned negative, as the RBI flagged falling government revenue
as a threat to the overall fiscal numbers -- with tax and non-tax revenues
lagging way behind targets -- saying this along with weaker private consumption
and investment could prove to be a challenge. But, bourses managed to trim
their losses at time of closing, after FIEO said that the country's exports are
expected to touch $330-340 billion during the ongoing fiscal on account of
uncertain global situation and rising protectionism. During April-November,
2019-20, exports dipped by about 2 per cent to $212 billion. Finally, the BSE
Sensex lost 17.14 points or 0.04% to 41558.00, while the CNX Nifty was up by
10.05 points or 0.08% to 12255.85.
The US markets ended lower on
Monday as investors reassessed the market's string of recent records. There
appeared to be no clear catalyst for the retracement, as upbeat news on an
easing of US-China trade tensions continued to trickle in. Some cautiousness
also prevailed in the markets on report that US military strikes in Iraq and
Syria over the weekend. US forces conducted precision defensive strikes against
five sites controlled by Kataeb Hezbollah, or Hezbollah Brigades, an Iran-backed
Iraqi militia. The US has blamed the militia for a rocket barrage that killed a
US defense contractor at a military compound near Kirkuk, in northern Iraq.
Besides, trading activity was relatively subdued as some traders remained away
from their desks ahead of the New Year's Day holiday on Wednesday. On the
economic data front, a report released by the National Association of Realtors
(NAR) showed pending home sales in the US rebounded in the month of November.
NAR said its pending home sales index jumped 1.2 percent to 108.5 in November
after falling by a revised 1.3 percent in October. Street had expected pending
home sales to surge up by 1.1 percent. A pending home sale is one in which a
contract was signed but not yet closed. Normally, it takes four to six weeks to
close a contracted sale. The report said pending home sales in the West spiked
by 5.5 percent, while pending home sales in the Midwest climbed by 1.0 percent.
On the other hand, pending home sales in the Northeast and South edged down by
0.1 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively.
Snapping a four-day winning
streak, Crude oil futures ended marginally lower on Monday in quiet trading in
the next-to-last trading session of the year. However, Brent crude settled
higher on political tensions in North East Asia and violence in the Middle
East. The US military carried out air strikes in Iraq and Syria against
Iran-backed militia group, while Turkey announced its plan to send forces to
Libya to assist Al-Seraj government. Meanwhile, investors were keeping an eye
on developments in Iraq after news reports said protesters forced the temporary
closure of the country's Nasiriyah oil field. Crude oil futures for February
lost 4 cents or less than 0.1 percent to settle at $61.68 a barrel on the New
York Mercantile Exchange. However, February Brent added 28 cents or 0.4 percent
to settle at $68.44 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.
Indian
rupee ended marginally higher against dollar on Monday, as bankers and
exporters took to selling of American currency. Traders took some support with
CII's statement that India's economy is expected to rebound in 2020 on the back
of measures taken by the government and the RBI coupled with easing of global
trade tensions. Some support also came with FIEO stating that the country's
exports are expected to touch $330-340 billion during the ongoing fiscal on
account of uncertain global situation and rising protectionism. During
April-November, 2019-20, exports dipped by about 2 per cent to $212 billion.
Dollar losing sheen against some other currencies overseas also supported the
forex sentiment. However, lackluster trade in the equity markets capped the
rupee's gain. On the global front, euro hit a 4-1/2-month high on Monday as
optimism over US-China trade relations and the global growth outlook knocked
demand for dollars. Finally, the rupee ended at 71.32, 3 paise stronger from
its previous close of 71.35 on Friday.
The
FIIs as per Monday's data were net buyers in both equity and debt segments. In
equity segment, the gross buying was of Rs 3674.63 crore against gross selling
of Rs 2916.90 crore, while in the debt segment, the gross purchase was of Rs
1904.36 crore with gross sales of Rs 1712.45 crore. Besides, in the hybrid
segment, the gross buying was of Rs 13.05 crore against gross selling of Rs
13.83 crore.
The US markets ended lower on
Monday as investors booked profits from gains made this month after the United
States and China reached a trade deal. Asian markets are trading lower in early
deals on the last trading day of 2019, echoing falls on Wall Street.
Indian markets closed flat after a see-saw trade on Monday amid lack of
domestic as well as global cues. Today, the markets are likely to make
pessimistic start of the final day of 2019, tracking weak global cues. Traders
will remain concern on private report that the government might breach the
fiscal deficit target this financial year amid drop in the revenue mobilisation
and expected additional expenditure by the government. Traders may take note of
a report that Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) said the
country's exports are expected to touch $330-340 billion during the ongoing
fiscal on account of uncertain global situation and rising protectionism.
During April-November, 2019-20, exports dipped by about 2 per cent to $212 billion.
FIEO President Sharad Kumar Saraf said the global situation is becoming
extremely challenging as rising protectionism is leading to uncertainty in
global trade which will have adverse impact on it. He said despite having a moderate share in
global trade, India's exports have always followed the trend in global imports.
However, some respite can come later in the day with Commerce and Industry
Minister Piyush Goyal stating his ministry will review all existing free trade
agreements (FTAs) with different countries to protect interest of industry and
traders. He said India also decided to walk out from the Regional Comprehensive
Economic Partnership agreement, keeping in view the interest of small traders
and dairy industry. There will be some buzz in Renewable energy sector stocks
on report that ratings agency Icra revised its outlook for India's renewable
energy sector from stable to negative amid delays in payments from discoms and
execution of projects. The sector is facing headwinds because of the long
delays in making payments by the state distribution utilities, delays in
projects bid out over the past two years, difficulties in acquiring land for
projects, securing transmission connectivity and financing in a timely manner.
Support and Resistance: NSE (Nifty) and BSE (Sensex)
Index
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Previous close
|
Support
|
Resistance
|
NSE Nifty
|
12,255.85
|
12,217.62
|
12,290.27
|
BSE Sensex
|
41,558.00
|
41,436.01
|
41,697.36
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Nifty Top volumes
Stock
|
Volume
|
Previous close (Rs)
|
Support (Rs)
|
Resistance (Rs)
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(in Lacs)
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Yes Bank
|
1,525.10
|
47.35
|
46.35
|
48.65
|
Tata Motors
|
409.48
|
183.70
|
178.55
|
186.60
|
SBI
|
227.76
|
334.40
|
331.98
|
337.33
|
ICICI Bank
|
131.80
|
543.95
|
540.30
|
549.90
|
ITC
|
131.73
|
238.20
|
236.83
|
240.23
|
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