Benchmarks extend losses in late noon session

13 Jun 2016 Evaluate
Indian benchmarks indices extended losses in late noon session, continuing their bear run. Traders were cutting their position on weak IIP data announced late last Friday and  feeble global cues. The government data, released after trading hours on Friday showed industrial output contracted by 0.8 per cent in April, the first decline in three months, due to drastic fall in capital goods production and manufacturing activities. Further, traders kept their eyes on Key macroeconomic data i.e. consumer price index (CPI) and inflation based on the wholesale price index (WPI) for May to be released today and tomorrow, respectively. The rupee again hit the 67-mark against the US dollar after plunging 24 paise in early trade on Monday on sustained demand for the American currency from importers and bankers, weighing down the sentiments.
 
On the global front, Asian markets were trading sharply lower on Monday ahead of central bank meetings in the U.S. and Japan this week and amid jitters over the upcoming referendum on whether the UK would remain in the European Union. Further the yen strengthened against the greenback ahead of the Bank of Japan's two-day policy meeting starting June 15.
 
Back home, shares of Coal India was up by  1 per cent after its arm Mahanadi Coalfields got approval  for  buyback of 4.43 lakh shares of face value Rs 1,000 each on an proportionate basis through a tender offer. Aviation stocks declined up to 3 per cent after the government during weekend proposed several passenger-friendly measures.
 
The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 26389.65, down by 246.10 points or 0.92% after trading in a range of 26262.27 and 26468.27. There were 8 stocks advancing against 22 stocks declining on the index.

The broader indices were trading in red; the BSE Mid cap index was down by 0.73%, while Small cap index down by 0.77%.
 
The lone gaining sectoral index on the BSE were FMCG up by 0.01% while, Realty down by 1.58%, Bankex down by 1.42%, Auto down by 1.33%, Capital Goods down by 1.26%, Power down by 1.25% were the losing indices on BSE.
 
The top gainers on the Sensex were Lupin up by 0.93%, GAIL India up by 0.92%, Coal India up by 0.85%, Dr. Reddys Lab up by 0.53% and Hindustan Unilever up by 0.50%.
 
On the flip side, Tata Motors down by 3.47%, ICICI Bank down by 3.40%, Tata Steel down by 3.27%, BHEL down by 2.47% and Axis Bank down by 2.40% were the top losers.
 
Meanwhile, the government is in the process of drafting a new insolvency law for banks and financial institutions to vest with depositors the first right over assets of a defunct entity and will soon bring the law into reality. Minister for State for Finance Jayant Sinha has said that the new law will deal with quick winding up of stressed banks, NBFCs, and other financial institutions while safeguarding the interest of small savers.

Sinha further said that there was need for appropriate resolution processes for orderly winding down of financial firms, as the financial firms by their characteristics have depositors of money as well. The new law which is more in terms of the structural reforms, once come in reality will help the financial firms. He added that the government is looking at additional legislation for resolution of bankruptcy in financial firms.

He added that the inability to shut loss-making firms and collect dues had locked up funds at banks and damped lending and investment and hence the government is setting up infrastructure to operationalise the law. Recently, Parliament passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code that combines more than four overlapping sets of laws which aims to reduce time taken to wind up a dying company or recover dues from a defaulter.

The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 8100.35, down by 69.70 points or 0.85% after trading in a range of 8063.90 and 8111.60. There were 14 stocks advancing against 37 stocks declining on the index.
 
The top gainers on Nifty were BPCL up by 1.21% , GAIL India up by 1.10%, Coal India up by 1.01% , Lupin up by 0.89% , Zee Entertainment up by 0.70%. On the flip side, Tata Motors - DVR down by 3.87%, ICICI Bank down by 3.54%, Tata Motors down by 3.51%, Tata Steel down by 3.36% and Idea Cellular down by 3.09% were the top losers.
 
The Asian markets were trading in red, Nikkei 225 slumped by 582.18 points or 3.51% to 16,019.18.Hang Seng declined by 565.21 points or 2.69% to 20,477.43.Taiwan Weighted lost 179.26 points or 2.06% to 8,536.22, Shanghai Composite dropped 94.09 points or 3.21% to 2,833.07, KOSPI Index fell 38.57 points or 1.91% to 1,979.06, Jakarta Composite decreased by 30.57 points or 0.63% to 4,817.49.FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI lost 10.71 points or 0.65% to 1,630.51
 

 

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