Volatility index India Vix records steepest slump in nearly 5 years : Daily Market Update - 24 April 2024 | Globe Capital Market LTD.
24-Apr-2024
Volatility index India Vix records steepest slump in nearly 5 years : Daily Market Update – 24 April 2024

The India Vix, a gauge for market volatility, posted its steepest fall in five years on Tuesday and finished close to record low levels. Analysts said markets may have factored in continuation of the current regime in the general elections. Easing of geopolitical tensions after Israel's relatively muted response to Iran's drone and missile strikes may have also contributed to the index declining 19.7 per cent to end the session at 10.2. This was the steepest correction since May 23, 2019, when the results of the 17th Lok Sabha elections were declared, and was the 12th biggest single-day fall for the index since 2008. Unlike now, almost all the bigger declines have largely occurred on elevated Vix levels.

Overview and Outlook

Global Stock Market Today

  • US equity markets settled higher in range 0.69% to1.5%.
  • European equity markets also settled higher in range 0.25% to1.5%.
  • Asian equity markets are trading in green.
  • GIFT Nifty is up by 70 points, Nifty futures likely to open around 22450 levels (as on 8:30AM).

 

News highlights from across the globe

  • Markets in Asia-Pacific are trading higher, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street and as a declining business activity in the world’s largest economy supported hopes of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year.
  • Investors also wait for the Australia’s inflation figure which is due to be published later today.
  • A rally in tech heavyweights lifted the broader US stock market, with the group’s high-stakes earnings seen by Wall Street investors as a major test of the bull run in equities.

 

Important news updates from the domestic front

  • Tata Consumer Products (Consolidated, YoY) Revenue up 8.51% at Rs 3,927 crore vs Rs 3,619 crore. Ebitda up 23.04% at Rs 630 crore vs Rs 512 crore . Margin up 189 bps at 16.03% vs 14.13% . Net profit down 22.53% at Rs 268 crore vs Rs 346 crore. Board recommends dividend of Rs 7.75 per share. Exceptional loss of Rs 216 crore.
  • ICICI Prudential (Consolidated, YoY) Net premium income up 17.09% at Rs 14,788 crore vs Rs 12,629 crore. VNB Margin 21.46% vs 31.97%. VNB down 26.45% Rs 776 crore vs 1,055 crores. APE up 9.6% Rs 3,616 crore vs 3,299 crores. Net profit down 25.95% at Rs 174 crore vs Rs 235 crore. Board approved the final dividend of Rs 0.6 per share.
  • Tata Elxsi (Consolidated, QoQ) Revenue down 0.91% at Rs 906 crore vs Rs 914 crore. EBIT down 4.49% at Rs 234 crore vs Rs 245 crore. Margin down 96 bps at 25.79% vs 26.76% . Net profit down 4.6% at Rs 197 crore vs Rs 206 crore. Board declared dividend of Rs 70 per share.
  • Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services approved raising the borrowing limit to Rs 1.3 lakh crore from 1.1 lakh crore by way of the issue of NCDs or any other securities or instrument in one or more tranches, subject to the approval of the shareholders of the company.
  • NHPC signed a supplementary joint venture agreement with JV Partners of the National High Power Test Laboratory, i.e., NTPC, Powergrid, DVC, CPRI, and NHPTL, for the sale of a partial stake in NHPTL for a consideration of Rs 1.31 crore.
  • Ambuja Cement completed the acquisition of a 1.5 MTPA grinding unit in Tamil Nadu.
  • Dr Reddy’s Laboratories issued a voluntary recall of six lots of sapropterin dihydrochloride powder due to decreased potency.
  • SBI Cards launched the retail credit card SBI Card MILES.
  • UCO Bank’s board will meet on April 29 to consider fund-raising.

 

Nifty Overview & Outlook

Benchmark Nifty index settled on a flat to positive note at 22368 levels after a lackluster trading session.

Broader markets outperformed the benchmark as Small Cap and Mid Cap index rose over 1% & 0.7% respectively against flat closing of frontline index.

Majority of sectoral indices, tracked at NSE, settled higher. Amongst them, Nifty Realty index was at the top of the tally, up over 2.5% followed by Nifty Consumer Durables, FMCG, IT and Media index that settled higher by 0.5% each. On the other hand, Nifty Pharma and Oil & Gas index led the decline, fell by 0.96% and 0.73% respectively.

Technically, Nifty index is trading in a upward sloping channel for past couple of weeks. On levels front, support is placed around 22200 levels and resistance is at 22600 levels.

 

Derivatives Overview & Outlook

Yesterday, no major changes was seen on price front in all three major indices, whereas on open interest front, Nifty future open interest increased by 5.7%, Banknifty and Finnifty futures open interest decreased by 4.1% and 15.6% respectively.

Nifty and Banknifty futures have rolled 46% and 56%of open interest respectively into next contracts so far.

On options front, put writing was seen at multiple strikes and maximum positions are at 23000 CE closely followed by 22500 CE and 22000 PE closely followed by 22300 PE.

 

Institutional Trading Activity

Yesterday, FIIs sold stocks worth Rs 3045 Cr in the cash segment, bought stocks futures worth Rs 3208 Cr and sold index futures worth Rs 310 Cr. DIIs were net buyer in the cash segment to the tune of Rs 2919 Cr.

 

Nifty Futures, Banknifty Futures and Finnifty Key Levels

Nifty – Resistances 22540-22600; Supports 22270-22200

Banknifty – Resistances 48300-48500; Supports 47780-47500

Finnifty – Resistances 21480-21600; Supports 21270-21180

 

F&O Securities in Ban Today  – HINDCOPPER, IDEA, ZEEL.

 

Important Results Today- AUBANK, AXISBANK, DCBBANK, EQUITASBANK, HINDUNILVR, INDHOTEL, LTIM, NAMINDIA, SYNGENE.

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