Bourses remain positive in late morning deals

09 Jul 2020 Evaluate
Indian equity benchmarks remained positive in late morning deals, on the back of firm cues from other Asian markets. In line with the larger peers, the broader indices were too trading in green terrain in late morning deals. Traders were positive, as the Cabinet approved a proposal to extend distribution of free foodgrains and pulses under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) to 81 crore PDS beneficiaries for five months till November. The scheme was initially rolled out for three months till June to ensure no poor goes hungry during the COVID-19 crisis.
 
On the global front, Asian markets were trading mostly in green, after China's producer prices declined for the fifth straight month in June, but the pace of deflation eased as the economy showed signs of recovery from the coronavirus driven downturn. Producer prices dropped 3 percent on a yearly basis, slower than the 3.7 percent fall seen in May. Although this was the fifth consecutive decrease in prices, the pace of fall slowed in June.
The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 36591.75, up by 262.74 points or 0.72% after trading in a range of 36422.30 and 36636.48. There were 21 stocks advancing against 9 stocks declining on the index.

The broader indices were trading in green; the BSE Mid cap index rose 0.07%, while Small cap index was up by 0.41%.

The top gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were Metal up by 2.48%, Basic Materials up by 1.19%, Bankex up by 1.10%, Healthcare up by 0.49% and Energy up by 0.42%, while Capital Goods down by 0.45%, FMCG down by 0.44%, Consumer Durables down by 0.35%, Power down by 0.17% and Auto down by 0.17% were the top losing indices on BSE.

The top gainers on the Sensex were Bajaj Finance up by 4.10%, Tata Steel up by 3.25%, Bajaj Finserv up by 2.83%, HDFC up by 2.59% and Axis Bank up by 2.11%. On the flip side, Tech Mahindra down by 1.67%, Titan Company down by 0.79%, ITC down by 0.74%, TCS down by 0.71% and ONGC down by 0.61% were the top losers.

Meanwhile, ratings agency Crisil in its latest report has said that two consecutive years of double-digit decline in sales volume and a 50-100 basis points moderation in already thin operating profitability are expected to materially dent the credit metrics of automotive dealers this fiscal. In a report based on the analysis of 2,051-Crisil-rated dealers, it said vehicles sales, which dropped 18% in 2019-20, are likely to shrink by around a quarter this fiscal owning to COVID-19 pandemic coupled with weak business environment amid restricted mobility and curtailed discretionary spending.

Also, the ability of automotive dealers to withstand such demand contraction has reduced because of lower sales volume per dealer, given the aggressive dealership expansions adopted by the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) over the past six fiscals. It said in fiscal 2021, a sharp decline in vehicle sales volume and ancillary income will lead to a 50-100 basis points moderation in operating profitability because of sub-optimal coverage of fixed costs. This drop is substantial, considering the thin operating margin of 3-4% of dealers and around 50 basis points moderation already seen last fiscal.

The report said dealers with own showrooms and those with higher mix of the more profitable ancillary services will be better placed to withstand the shock. As per Crisil Ratings, the ancillary revenue, comprising spare parts and insurance, amounts to 10-12 per cent of the total revenue. It said commercial vehicle (CV) dealers are expected to be the most impacted due to the sharpest drop expected in sale volumes and lower profitability of 2-3%, compared with passenger vehicle (PV) and two-wheeler (2W) dealers. Tepid sales, carry-over stocks of BS-IV vehicles (mainly 2Ws and PVs), and squeeze in profitability will lead to net losses in the first half of the fiscal, increasing their reliance on working capital lines, and impacting liquidity position for most dealers.

The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 10772.60, up by 66.85 points or 0.62% after trading in a range of 10733.00 and 10792.10. There were 32 stocks advancing against 18 stocks declining on the index.

The top gainers on Nifty were Hindalco up by 4.65%, Bajaj Finance up by 4.03%, GAIL India up by 3.46%, Tata Steel up by 3.29% and Vedanta up by 3.08%. On the flip side, Bharti Infratel down by 1.91%, Tech Mahindra down by 1.53%, Hero MotoCorp down by 1.27%, Wipro down by 1.23% and UPL down by 0.93% were the top losers.

Asian markets were trading mostly in green; Nikkei 225 surged 202.23 points or 0.9% to 22,640.88, Hang Seng increased 123.18 points or 0.47% to 26,252.36, Taiwan Weighted strengthened 45.28 points or 0.37% to 12,215.47, Shanghai Composite gained 35.17 points or 1.03% to 3,438.61, KOSPI rose 20.28 points or 0.94% to 2,179.16 and Jakarta Composite soared 16.36 points or 0.32% to 5,092.53. On the flip side, Straits Times trembled 8.54 points or 0.32% to 2,660.95.

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