Maruti Suzuki Q4 net profit soared, up 48%: Daily Market Update - 29 April 2024 | Globe Capital Market LTD.
29-Apr-2024
Maruti Suzuki Q4 net profit soared, up 48%: Daily Market Update – 29 April 2024

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.'s standalone net profit soared 48% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, meeting analysts' estimates. India's largest carmaker posted a profit of Rs 3,878 crore in the quarter-ended March, according to an exchange filing on Friday.

Overview and Outlook

Global Stock Market Today

  • US equity markets settled higher in range range of 0.5% to 2%.
  • European equity markets also settled higher in range 0.75% to 1.34%.
  • Majority of Asian equity markets are trading in green.
  • GIFT Nifty is up by 50 points, Nifty futures likely to open around 22650 levels (as on 8:30AM).

 

News highlights from across the globe

  • Most markets in Asia-Pacific region are trading higher on Monday as stocks on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose in line with expectation.
  • Wall Street breathed a sigh of relief after the recent economic data did not further erode the case for rate cuts this year, Bloomberg said. A rally in the world’s largest technology companies also lifted stocks.
  • Brent crude was trading 0.77% lower at $88.81 a barrel.

 

Important news updates from the domestic front

  • Maruti Suzuki (Standalone YoY) Revenue up 19% at Rs 38,235 crore vs Rs 32,048 crore. Ebitda up 40% at Rs 4,685 crore vs Rs 3,350 crore. Margin at 12.3% vs 10.5% . Net profit up 48% at Rs 3,878 crore vs Rs 2,624 crore. Board recommended final dividend of Rs 125 per share.
  • SBI Life Q4FY24 (YoY) Net premium income up 26% at Rs 25,116 crore vs Rs 19,897 crore. Net profit up 4% YoY at Rs 811 crore vs Rs 777 crore. APE up 17% at Rs 5,330 crore vs 4550 crores.  VNB up 5% at Rs 1,510 crore vs Rs 1440 crore. VNB margin down 3.3% at 28.3% vs 31.6%.
  • HCL Tech (Consolidated, QoQ) Revenue up 0.18% at Rs 28,499 crore vs Rs 28,446 crore. EBIT down 10.98% at Rs 5,024 crore vs Rs 5644 crore. Margin down 221 bps at 17.62% vs 19.84% . Net profit down 8.18% at Rs 3,995 crore vs Rs 4,351 crore. Board approves a dividend of Rs 18 per share.
  • ICICI Bank Q4 FY24 (Standalone) Net profit up 17% to Rs 10,707 crore (YoY). Net interest income up 8% to Rs 19,093 crore (YoY). Gross NPA was 2.16% vs 2.30% (QoQ). Net NPA at 0.42% vs 0.44% (QoQ).
  • Apollo Hospitals Enterprise’s arm, Apollo HealthCo, will raise Rs 2,475 crore from Advent International and integrate Keimed over the next 24–30 months.
  • Adani Enterprises’s Mauritius-based arm completed the acquisition of a 49% stake in Abu Dhabi-based Adani Esyasoft Smart Solutions for $24,500.
  • Patanjali Foods received a proposal to acquire a non-food business from Patanjali Ayurved.
  • Cipla: arm, Cipla Health, completed the purchase of cosmetics and personal care businesses from Ivia Beaute.
  • Hinduja Global Solutions arm acquired a 51% stake in Seven Star Balaji Broadband. Seven Star Balaji Broadband is now the step-down arm of the company.
  • Macrotech Developers: NCLT has approved a resolution plan for V Hotels in which the company will pay Rs 900 crore under the resolution plan for V Hotels over 270 days; the first tranche of Rs 90 crore has already been remitted.
  • CESC has successfully acquired a 100% stake in Bhadla 3 SKP Green Ventures from SKP Green Ventures for a total sale consideration of Rs 3.84 crore. The target company is involved in developing a 300 MW renewable solar park in Rajasthan.
  • Lloyds Enterprises has invested a 26% stake in Adithya Power.

 

Nifty Overview & Outlook

The benchmark Nifty index opened with a gap on the higher side but failed to sustain at higher levels and settled lower at 22420 levels after a cut of 150 points from its previous closing values.

Broader markets outperformed the benchmark as Mid and Small cap index were up 0.85% and 0.56% respectively against 0.67% decline of frontline index.

Performance on the sectoral front was mix. Nifty Consumer Durables and Media index were at the top of the tally, gained 1.72% and 1.18% respectively followed by Pharma and Realty index that rose over 0.50% each. On the other hand, Banking and Financial pack led the decline, fell over 0.50% each.

Nifty index is still trading in the same upward sloping channel having immediate resistance around 22800 levels and supports around 22300-22200 zone. Going ahead, Nifty index is likely to trade with positive bias till it is trading above the said support zone and expect it to test 22800 or higher levels in immediate near term.

 

Derivatives Overview & Outlook

Last Friday, long unwinding was seen in Nifty and Banknifty futures with decrease in open interest by 7.9% and 4.5% respectively, whereas short buildup was seen in Finnifty futures with increase in open interest by 6.3%.

On sectoral front, long buildup was seen in Media, Technology, Metals, Realty, Automobile and Pharma stocks and short buildup was seen in Finance stocks.

On options front, call writing was seen at multiple strikes along with some put writing at 22200 strike and maximum positions are at 23500 CE closely followed by 22500 CE and 21500 PE closely followed by 22500 PE.

Institutional Trading Activity
Last week, FIIs sold stocks worth Rs 14704 Cr in the cash segment, bought stocks futures worth Rs 14880 Cr and sold index futures worth Rs 5302 Cr. DIIs were net buyer in the cash segment to the tune of Rs 20796 Cr.

 

Nifty Futures, Banknifty Futures and Finnifty Key Levels

Nifty – Resistances 22680-22750; Supports 22440-22380

Banknifty – Resistances 48620-48950; Supports 48230-48000

Finnifty – Resistances 21500-21625; Supports 21330-21220

 

F&O Securities in Ban Today – IDEA.

 

Important Results Today– BSOFT, CANFINHOMES, KPITTECH, PNBHOUSING,POONAWALA. TATACHEM, UCOBANL, ULTRACEMCO.

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