Tata Steel's Indian business reports best-ever Q1 sales: Daily Market Update -8 July 2024 | Globe Capital Market LTD.
08-Jul-2024
Tata Steel’s Indian business reports best-ever Q1 sales: Daily Market Update -8 July 2024

Tata Steel India's crude steel production saw a 5% year-on-year jump at 5.25 million tonne in the first quarter of this fiscal, according to a provisional business update released by the company. However, the production was lower sequentially due to planned maintenance shutdowns. Tata Steel Ltd.'s Indian deliveries grew 3% year-on-year to 4.94 million tonne, which according to an exchange filing on Saturday is the best-ever first-quarter sales. The liquid steel production at Tata Steel Netherlands rose to 1.72 million tonne in the first quarter after operating levels returned to normal. The deliveries rose 11% year-on-year to 1.52 million tonne due to improved production.

Overview and Outlook

Global Stock Market Today

  • US equity markets settled higher in range 0.15% to 1%.
  • Barring DAX, other European equity markets settled on a negative note.
  • Asian equity markets are trading mix.
  • GIFT Nifty is  little changed, Nifty futures likely to open around 24400 levels (as on 8:20AM).

 

News highlights from across the globe

  • Markets in Asia-Pacific region are trading mix with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng falling the most by over 1%. Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s Kospi traded 0.1% lower.
  • The US stock market ended the week at all-time highs with traders focusing on prospects for Federal Reserve rate cuts.

 

Important news updates from the domestic front

  • Tata Motors reported JLR wholesales were up 5% year-on-year at 97,775 units, and JLR retail sales up 9% at 1.11 lakh units, for the end of Q1 FY25.
  • Marico’s international business delivered double-digit constant currency growth, consolidated revenue grew in high single digits, operating profit expected to grow slightly ahead of revenue, gross margin to expand on a year-on-year basis, expecting consolidated revenue growth to trend upwards during the year for the end of Q1 FY25.
  • IndusInd Bank reported net advances up 16% year-on-year at Rs 3.48 lakh crore, deposits up 15% year-on-year at Rs 3.98 lakh crore, CASA ratio at 36.7% vs 37.9% QoQ.
  • Titan Industries’s Jewellery business grew 9% year-on-year, the Watches and wearables business grew 15% year-on-year, the Eyecare business grew 3%, the Carat Lane business grew 18%, Emerging businesses grew 4%, and the TCL business grew 9% for the end of Q1 FY25.
  • Adani Wilmar saw volume growth of 13% year-on-year, and branded exports volume grew 36%, Food & FMCG business volume grew 23% after normalisation.
  • Tata Steel’s India crude steel production saw a 5% year-on-year jump at 5.25 million tonnes in the first quarter of this fiscal. However, the production was lower sequentially due to planned maintenance shutdowns. Tata Steel Ltd.’s Indian deliveries grew 3% year-on-year to 4.94 million tonne, which according to an exchange filing on Saturday is the best-ever first-quarter sales.
  • Indian Bank’s gross advances increased 12.7% on a yearly basis to Rs 5.40 lakh crore in the April–June quarter. The bank’s total business rose 10.9% year-on-year to Rs 12.21 lakh crore while the bank reported an advance of 9.5% in total deposits at Rs 6.81 lakh crore.
  • Coforge acquired an additional 28% stake in Cigniti Technologies for about Rs 1,072 crore via open market operations.
  • Bank of Baroda reported domestic advances up 8.5% year-on-year at Rs 8.81 lakh crore, domestic deposits up 5.3% at Rs 11.05 lakh crore, Global advances up 8.1% at Rs 10.71 lakh crore, Global deposits up 8.8% at Rs 13.05 lakh crore, for the end of Q1 FY25. The company also approved raising up to Rs 10,000 crore via long-term bonds and approved raising additional capital to Rs 7,500 crore.

 

Nifty Overview & Outlook

HDFC Bank reported lower-than-expected growth in loans, advances, and deposits for the June quarter, causing a significant gap-down opening for the Indian benchmark index Nifty on the final trading day of the week. Despite this, Nifty managed to recover from its losses in the last hour of trading, driven by a strong comeback from Reliance Industries following news of a possible Jio IPO. As a result, Nifty closed nearly flat with a modest gain of 0.1%, while the Bank Nifty lost 0.8%.

In the broader market, both the Smallcap and Midcap indices notably outperformed the benchmark index, posting gains of nearly 1% each.

Various sectoral indices such as Energy, Pharma, FMCG, PSU Banks, and Infrastructure supported the market, each gaining more than 1%. However, weakness in Nifty Fin Ser, Private Banks, and Bank Nifty prevented stronger gains for the overall index. Market breadth within the Nifty 500 index remained positive, with 293 stocks advancing and 206 declining.

From a technical perspective, Nifty opened lower with a gap-down and retraced close to 23.6% of its previous upward rally before bouncing back to close slightly higher. Looking ahead, if Nifty continues its upward momentum on Monday, resistance levels to watch are 24,470 and 24,750. Conversely, Nifty broke its pattern of higher highs and higher lows observed since June 25; hence, if it corrects further, support levels stand at 24,152 and 23,875.

 

Derivatives Overview & Outlook

Yesterday, No significant activity was seen in Midcapnifty and Finnifty futures on open interest front, whereas some long unwinding was seen in Banknifty with decrease in open interest by 6.3%. On the other hand, Nifty futures open interest shed by 2.3% on short covering.

Majority of F&O sectors settled higher. Amongst them, Chemicals, FMCG and Oil & Gas stocks witnessed maximum addition of long positions whereas some short covering was seen among technology and Textile stocks.

On options front, put writing along with call writing was seen at multiple strikes and maximum positions are at 24000 PE followed by 24200 PE while the maximum call positions are at 25000 CE followed by 24500 CE.

 

Institutional Trading Activity

Last week, FIIs bought stocks worth Rs 7651 Cr in the cash segment, sold stocks futures worth Rs 3276 Cr and bought index futures worth Rs 2916 Cr. DIIs were net seller in the cash segment to the tune of Rs 385 Cr during the week.

 

Nifty Futures, Banknifty Futures and Finnifty Key Levels

Nifty – Resistances 24400-24480; Supports 24320-24280

Banknifty – Resistances 53200-53400; Supports 53000-52800

Finnifty – Resistances 24000-24100; Supports 23900-23800

 

Security in Ban Today: ABFRL, BANDHANBANK, HINDCOPPER, GNFC, INDIACEM, PEL.

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