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14-Jan-20251 min readvipin kumar

HCL Tech’s Q3 net profit rose 5.5% to Rs 4,591 crore – Daily Market Update 14th Jan 2025

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IT firm HCL Technologies (HCLTech) on January 13 reported 5.5% on-year rise in net profit at Rs 4,591 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, in line with the Street expectations. The IT firm declared interim dividend of Rs 18 per equity share of Rs 2 face value, which includes special dividend of Rs 6 per share.

HCL Tech’s revenue from operations rose 5 percent to Rs 29,890 crore in Q3 FY25 as against Rs 28,446 crore in Q3FY24.

For the full year FY25, HCLTech had increased its revenue growth guidance in constant currency (CC) terms in the lower end by 100 basis points. Revenue growth guidance is now 4.5-5 percent. The company has retained EBIT margin guidance at 18-19 percent for the full year.

Overview and Outlook

Global Stock Market Today

  • US equity markets, barring Nasdaq, settled higher by 0.16% to 0.86%.
  • European equity markets settled on a negative note.
  • Most of the Asian equity markets are trading higher.
  • GIFT Nifty is up by 140 points, Nifty futures likely to open around 23270 levels.

 

News highlights from across the globe

  • US markets ended mixed on Monday with decline in tech stocks.
  • The US Dollar Index remained steady at 109.95, while the US 10-year bond yield stood at 4.76%.
  • In commodities, Brent crude rose 1.57% to $81 per barrel.

 

Important news updates from the domestic front

  • HCL Technologies Q3FY25 (Consolidated QoQ) – Net profit up 8.4% at Rs 4,594 crore versus Rs 4,237 crore. Revenue up 3.6% at Rs 29,890 crore versus Rs 28,862 crore. Ebit up 8.6% at Rs 5,821 crore versus Rs 5,362 crore. Ebit margin at 19.5% versus 18.6%.
  • Bharat Electronics has received work orders totaling Rs 561 crore, with major orders including communication equipment, electro-optics, upgrades for the satcom network, radar and fire control systems, spares, services, and more.
  • Adani Wilmar: Lence PTE has authorised Adani commodities to sell 9.3 crore shares in the offer for sale. Lence is one of the company’s promoters.
  • Bartronics India’s promoter is set to sell 1.9 crore shares through an OFS on Jan. 14 and 15, representing a 6.29% stake in the company. The floor price for the OFS has been set at Rs 22 per share.
  • Puravankara: PPL Hebbal Developers’ Pvt., a wholly owned subsidiary of Puravankara Ltd., has invested in NBD Office Park LLP as a partner, with a capital contribution of Rs 2,96,00,000, representing a 24.99% share.
  • JSW Energy has received a letter of intent for the 3.6 GW KSK Mahanadi thermal power plant and approval for its resolution plan for KSK Mahanadi power.
  • United Spirits: Diageo India has appointed Praveen Someshwar as chief executive officer-designate. Hina Nagarajan will transition to a new role at the parent company, Diageo Plc.
  • Piramal Enterprises: Life Healthcare has entered into a binding agreement for the sale of life molecular imaging. Upon completion of the proposed transaction, the company is set to receive an estimated amount of $140 million.

 

Nifty Overview & Outlook

Nifty index settled steeply lower on the first trading session of the week, closed shop at 23085.95 levels after a cut of 345 points.

Broader markets hugely underperformed the benchmark as Mid & Small cap indices lost over 4% each.

All sector gauges traced at NSE settled in red, amongst them, Media, Consumer Durables, Metal index lost maximum as they were down by 4.54%, 3.94% and 3.7% respectively while Private bank index relatively performed well as it was down by 0.87%. Market breadth was also steeply inclined towards the declining side.

Gift Nifty indicating a gap up opening of nearly 150 points, it will be crucial to see whether Nifty index manages to hold higher levels as charts are indicating weakness with multiple resistances placed around 23250-350 zone. Hence, we are of a view that sell on rise should be the strategy till the benchmark index is trading below 23500 levels.

 

Derivatives Overview & Outlook

Yesterday, short buildup was seen in Nifty and Midcapnifty futures with an increase in open interest by 5.4% and 2.1% respectively alongwith some long unwinding in Finnifty futures with decrease in open interest by 2.4% while no significant changes was seen in Banknifty future on open interest front.

All F&O sectoral indices settled lower. Amongst them, FMCG, Power, Oil & Gas and Technology stocks witnessed maximum addition of short positions whereas some long unwinding was observed in Media and Metal stocks.

On options front, call writing along with put addition was seen at multiple strikes. Maximum positions are at 24000 CE followed by 23500 CE and maximum put positions are at 22000 PE followed by 23000 PE. The PCR (put call ratio) is still skewed towards the negative side. Hence, we suggest traders to maintain sell on rise trading approach.

 

Institutional Trading Activity

Yesterday, FIIs sold stocks worth Rs 4893 Cr in the cash segment, bought stocks futures worth Rs 2247 Cr and sold index futures worth Rs 1419 Cr. DIIs were net buyers in the cash segment to the tune of Rs 8066 Cr.

 

Nifty Futures, Banknifty Futures and Finnifty Key Levels

Nifty – Resistances 23250-23320; Supports 23100-23020

Banknifty – Resistances 48500-48700; Supports 48100-47800

Finnifty – Resistances 22580- 22650; Supports 22450-22320

 

F&O Security in Ban Today: AARTIIND, BANDHANBNK, HINDCOPPER, LTF, MANAPPURAM & RBLBANK.

 

Important Results Today : HDFCAMC,  NETWORK18 among others

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