TCS Q4 net profit rose 9% to Rs 12432 Cr, declared final dividend of Rs 28 per share : Daily Market Update - 15 April 2024 | Globe Capital Market LTD.
15-Apr-2024
TCS Q4 net profit rose 9% to Rs 12432 Cr, declared final dividend of Rs 28 per share : Daily Market Update – 15 April 2024

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported 9 percent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 12,434 crore (attributable to shareholders) for the fourth quarter of FY24 as against Rs 11,392 crore in the year-ago period. Revenue rose 3.5 percent to Rs 61,237 crore in the three months ended March 31, 2024, the IT major said in an exchange filing on April 12. The EBIT margin or the operating margin was up at 26 percent for Q4, a 100 bps increased from 25 percent in the previous quarter.

Overview and Outlook

Global Stock Market Today

  • US equity markets settled lower in range 1% to 1.5%.
  • Barring FTSE, Other European equity markets settled on a flat to negative note.
  • Asian equity markets are trading lower.
  • GIFT Nifty is trading down by 150 points, Nifty futures is likely to open around 22450 levels (as on 8:30AM).

 

News highlights from across the globe

  • Markets in Asia-Pacific region are trading lower in early trade Monday on risk off sentiment as geopolitical tension heightened after Iran’s attack on Israel over the weekend.
  • Amid risks such a geopolitical conflicts, investors pull out their money from risk assets, and shift it to safe haven assets like dollar, US Treasuries, and Gold.
  • The global financial world was roiled by a flare-up in geopolitical risks that sent U.S. stocks sliding—while spurring a flight to the safest corners of the market from bonds to gold and the dollar.

 

Important news updates from the domestic front

  • TCS Consolidated (QoQ) – Revenue up 1.1% at Rs 61,237 crore vs Rs 60,583 crore. EBIT up 5.03% at Rs 15,918 crore vs Rs 15,155 crore. Margin up 97 bps at 25.99% vs 25.01%. Net profit up 12.66% at Rs 12,502 crore vs Rs 11,097 crore. Declared dividend of Rs 28 per share.
  • Power Grid Corp will consider raising up to Rs 12,000 crore via NCDs on a private placement basis in a board meeting on April 17.
  • Patanjali Foods said segmental volume in Q4 experienced mid-single-digit growth (YoY) and revenue from the edible oil segment in Q4 showed modest single-digit growth compared to the previous quarter.
  • Reliance Power has transferred its 45 MW wind power project located in Maharashtra to JSW Renewable Energy for a consideration of Rs 132.39 crore.
  • Engineers India signed an MoU with Detect Technologies for AI-based monitoring of construction sites.
  • Bharti Hexacom Sanjeev Kumar and Surajit Mandol resigned from the board effective today.
  • Rail Vikas Nigam The company received a letter of acceptance for works in connection with new line project of Araria – Galgalia of N.F. Railway. The project cost is Rs 95 crore.
  • Zaggle Prepaid signed an agreement with Eversub India to provide employee expense & benefits management platform Zaggle Save.

 

Nifty Overview & Outlook

Benchmark Nifty index settled lower at 22519 levels, down 234 points after a volatile trading session.

Broader markets outperformed the benchmark as Small & Mid cap index ended on a flat to negative note against 1% decline in the frontline index.

All the sectoral indices tracked at NSE settled lower. Amongst them, Nifty Pharma index tumbled nearly 2% followed by Nifty FMCG, Media, PSU Bank and Oil & Gas index that were down over 1% each.

Today, initially, Markets will react to geopolitical tensions emerging from the middle-east. Market participants are advised to wait for markets to stabilize before making any move. On levels front, 22300 will act as an immediate support on the down side.

 

Derivatives Overview & Outlook

Last Friday, long unwinding was seen in Nifty and Banknifty futures with decrease in open interest by 1.9% and 7.8% respectively, whereas short buildup was seen in Finnifty futures with increase in open interest by 6%.

Majority of sectoral indices settled lower. Amongst them, Textile, Pharma, Technology, Oil& Gas, Banking and FMCG stocks witnessed addition of short positions whereas long unwinding was seen in Metals and Telecom stocks.

On options front, call writing was seen in multiple strikes and maximum positions are at 22700 CE and 22200 PE.

 

Institutional Trading Activity

Last Week, FIIs sold stocks worth Rs 6527 Cr in the cash segment, sold stocks futures worth Rs 1627 Cr and bought index futures worth Rs 5756 Cr. DIIs were net buyer in the cash segment to the tune of Rs 12233 Cr.

 

Nifty Futures, Banknifty Futures and Finnifty Key Levels

Nifty – Resistances 22750-22820; Supports 22350-22250

Banknifty – Resistances 48850-49100; Supports 48300-47900

Finnifty – Resistances 21620-21680; Supports 21400-21300

 

F&O Securities in Ban Today  – BALRAMCHINI, GNFC, HINDCOPPER, IDEA, INDIACEM, METROPOLIS, NATIOANALUM, PEL, ZEEL.

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