Monday, February 8, 2010

Market Outlook—February 9, 2010

Dealer’s Diary
The benchmark indices logged marginal gains after swinging sharply in highly volatile trade. IT stocks played the lead role in the recovery; however, metal pivotals remained subdued, as metal prices fell on the LMEX. Telecom stocks advanced on bargain hunting. Rate-sensitive banking shares recovered from the day's low, while auto stocks were mixed. The BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty rose by a marginal 0.1% each. The BSE Mid-cap and Small-cap indices were down by 0.1% each. Among the front-liners, Bharti Airtel, RCOM, ONGC, HLL and M&M were up by 2-3%, while Tata Steel, Hindalco, Wipro, Jaiprakash Associates and NTPC were down by 1-4%. In the mid-cap segment Chambal Fertilisers, Nagarjuna Fertilisers, Core Projects, Kansai Nerolac, Procter & Gamble were up by 5-7%, while Indraprashtha Gas, Gujarat NRE Coke, Torrent Pharma, Spice Communications and REI Agro, were down by 4-9%.
The trend deciding level for the day is 15883/4745 levels. NIFTY trades above this level during the first half-an-hour of trade then we may witness a further rally up to 16114–16292/4815–4869 levels. However, if NIFTY trades below 15883/4745 levels for the first half-an-hour of trade then it may correct up to 15705–15474/4691–4621 levels.
Economic and Political News
Finance Ministry allows IRFC to issue Rs5,000cr tax free bonds
Bulk drug exports hit by government’s 15% value-addition directive
April’09-Jan’10 Steel consumption up 7.9% yoy
Corporate News
Sadbhav Engineering Bags Order worth Rs137cr
Bajaj Electricals to take controlling stake in Starlite Lighting
GMR plans to raise Rs1,500cr from PE companies

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