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Switzerland-based investment banking company Credit Suisse has stopped accepting bonds of Adani group as collateral for margin loans to its private banking clients, a sign that scrutiny of the billionaire Gautam Adani's finances is growing after allegations of fraud by short-seller Hindenburg Research. According to the report, the Swiss lender's private banking arm has assigned a zero lending value for notes sold by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, Adani Green Energy, and Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd. It had previously offered a lending value of about 75% for the Adani Ports notes. Other banks continue to lend against Adani's debt. At least two European private banks kept the level unchanged as of now, with one of those offerings to lend between 75% to 80% for Adani Ports dollar bonds. Read more

Indian benchmark indices today (30th Nov.2021) extended their gains and were trading near the day's high level, lifted by realty, IT, and PSU Bank stocks. The S&P BSE Sensex was at 57,957 level, up 697 points or over 1 percent. The Nifty50, on the other hand, hovered above the 17,250-mark, up 200 points. The Nifty Realty index is up 4 percent; IT index 2.2 percent; PSB Index 1.8 percent. Shares of Go Fashion clocked a solid listing on the bourses today, debuting at 91 percent premium on the BSE. The shares are listed at Rs 1,316 per share compared with the issue price of Rs 690. On the NSE, the shares debuted at Rs 1,310 apiece.

Indian benchmark indices started higher on Dalal Street today(18th Nov.2021) amid gains in PSU Bank, FMCG, and metal stocks. The S&P BSE Sensex added 76 points, or 0.13 percent, to quote at 60,084 levels in early deals while the Nifty50 hovered around 17,900-mark. In the broader markets, the BSE SmallCap index extended its outperformance into the third day, up 0.32 percent. Among individual stocks, ITC rose 1 percent and was the top performer on the Sensex index, followed by SBI, Asian Paints, Power Grid, and Titan Company. On the downside, M&M was the biggest laggard, down 1.2 percent. Shares of Vedanta, meanwhile, slipped around 2 per cent on the Nifty on profit booking after the company said it has appointed a committee of directors to evaluate and recommend a range of options and alternatives, including demergers, spin-offs, or strategic partnerships of its aluminium, iron & steel, and oil & gas businesses. Read more

The benchmark indices tumbled from record-high levels to snap their three-day winning run in a volatile session on Dalal Street, amid losses in RIL, IT stocks, and select banking counters. Despite a firm global market sentiment, the Indian indices settled in the red as profit-taking ensued following a steep rally in the indices which saw them hitting significant landmarks. After touching a record high of 59,737, the BSE barometer Sensex plunged 721 points from the high to end at 59,016, down 125 points. At the same time, its NSE counterpart Nifty50 settled the day 44 points down at 17,585. The 50-pack index had touched a record peak of 17,793 in the morning session. However, on the weekly basis, the benchmark indices gained, thus taking their winning run to the fourth straight week. Read more

Indian benchmark equities were slipped today(16th August 2021), in line with Asian markets. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was at 55,357 levels, down 81 points or 0.15 percent, while the Nifty50 defended 16,500-mark, down 23 points at 16.505 levels. The Nifty Metal and Auto indices were the only indices in the green. In the broader market, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices were down 0.1 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively. Globally, Japan's Nikkei slipped 2 percent, Australia's ASX 200 fell 0.4 percent, and MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan traded flat. South Korea’s markets are closed on Monday for a holiday. Read more

Indian equities made a cautious start today(12th July 2021), after a roller-coaster session yesterday, on the back of gains in auto, metal, and PSU bank stocks. The BSE Sensex index was up 80 points at 54,600 levels while the Nifty50 hovered around 16,312-mark, up 30 points. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices were trading higher, up 0.28 percent and 1 percent, respectively. Key companies like Ashok Leyland, Aurobindo Pharma, Eicher Motors, Hero MotoCorp, IRCTC, NMDC, Natco Pharma, Oil India, Page Industries, Power Finance, BPCL, and Tata Steel are slated to post their quarterly earnings today.

Shares of Tata Motors tanked 10 per cent to Rs 311.53 on the BSE in intra-day trade on Tuesday after its UK subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) said it expects an operating cash outflow of about £1 billion, with negative earnings before interest tax (EBIT) margin in the second quarter ended September 2021 (Q2FY21), due to the supply constraints. Based on recent input from suppliers, the company now expects chip supply shortages in the Q2FY22 to be greater than in the first quarter, potentially resulting in wholesale volumes to be about 50 percent lower than planned, although it said it is working to mitigate this. We expect the situation will start to improve in the second half of our financial year, the company said.“The present semiconductor supply issues represent a significant near-term challenge for the industry which will take time to work through but we are encouraged by the strong demand we see for when supply recovers,” said Thierry Bollore, chief executive officer, JLR. Read more

Shares of Central Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) J&K Bank were locked in 20 percent upper circuit on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday on the back of heavy volumes amid reports that the two financial institutions CBI and IOB might be privatized. On the back of the rally in these three stocks Nifty PSU Bank index surged as much as 4.4 percent to 2,484.15 levels. All of the 13 constituents of the pack traded in the green with maximum gains seen for the counters such as J&K Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, and Central Bank. “Disinvestment news in CBI and IOB lead the rally in PSU Banking basket. For taking ahead of the divestment process, the center shall amend the Banking Regulations Act together with other banking laws. Read more

Analysts suggest investors accumulate stocks of PSUs, especially the ones that are likely to be disinvested, at the current levels from a medium-to-long-term perspective. “There are a lot of PSU stocks that have not participated in the market rally. The fall from their peak levels is a good opportunity to buy from a medium-to-long-term horizon. I am confident that the government will be able to achieve the fiscal 2021-22 (FY22) divestment target. Due to the ongoing second wave of Covid, it may dole out some relief measures, which will cost money. To fund such initiatives, it will have to go aggressive on divestment once the market conditions improve,” say experts. Read more

Global multinational companies are looking to shift value chains out of China following the coronavirus-led disruptions, and India, which has so far lagged behind, wants its share of the pie in this big shift. To give 'Make in India' a lift, a domestic PSU firm has called for expression of interest (EOI) from foreign companies, which wish to use its currently idle factories. At Rs 23, shares of BHEL are trading at the lowest level since 2003. This is when the company’s net cash position accounts for 70 percent of its market-capitalisation (m-cap), and the receivable book stands at nearly five times its m-cap at Rs 38,000 crore. Read more