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Equity Alert: Most Asian indices rise; Bank of Japan rate decision eyed

 

MUMBAI--0809 IST--Most indices in Asia were higher in early trade Friday, tracking overnight gains in the US market. Japan's Nikkei 225 rose to fresh record intraday highs after the country's core inflation rate in August fell to its lowest level since November. Market participants await Bank of Japan's decision on interest rates, due later in the day.

 

Japan's Nikkei 225 Day index was 0.8% higher. Consumer price inflation for August in Japan rose 2.7% on year, in line with market estimates but higher than the country's central bank target of 2%. The reading showed a small increase from July. Market participants await the conclusion to Bank of Japan's two-day meeting where the central bank is expected to keep its short-term policy rate steady at 0.5%.

 

"We expect the BOJ to raise rates by early next year, but it is unclear whether officials will be able to make a decision this coming October," Reuters quoted Kei Fujimoto, senior economist at SuMi TRUST, as saying.

 

Japan's Topix gained 0.6% and the Chinese CSI 300 was up 0.4%. Meanwhile, South Korea's Kospi fell 0.4% and the FTSE Singapore Strait Times index was also lower.

 

Following were the levels of key Asian indices at 0805 IST:

 

Index	Level	Change in %
CSI 300 Index	4506.8342	0.19
Hang Seng Index	26533.32	(-)0.04
Nikkei 225 Day	45637.33	0.74
TOPIX FIRST SECTION	3178.8	0.63
KOSPI	3448.8	(-)0.36
FTSE Singapore Strait Times	4310.49	(-)0.05
S&P/ASX 200 Index	8817.3	0.82

 

(Eshitva Prakash)

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Equity Alert: Indices likely to consolidate but sentiment remains strong

 

 

MUMBAI--0804 IST--Benchmark indices are likely to move in a narrow range with a positive bias as sentiment remains positive on hope of trade deals with the US and the European Union. Both indices are likely to rise more in the coming sessions, but gains are expected to be gradual. The 25500 level is the immediate hurdle for the Nifty 50, and the index may see more gains if it manages to cross this resistance, analysts said. The index is expected to find support at around 25200-25300 points.

 

"Derivatives positioning continues to reflect optimism, with put writers maintaining an edge over call writers," Dhupesh Dhameja, derivatives research analyst at SAMCO Securities, said in a note. "The put-call ratio eased marginally to 1.09 from 1.16, still reflecting a positive bias...short consolidation phases or shallow dips may act as accumulation windows," he added.

 

The September contract of the Nifty 50 indicates a flattish start for the market. At 0755 IST, the contract was at 25466.50 points, flat from its previous close. On Thursday, the Nifty 50 closed at 25423.60 points, up 93.35 points or 0.4%. The BSE Sensex ended at 83013.96 points, up 320.25 points or 0.4%. Both benchmark indices have seen short covering over the past few weeks, which has been driving gains in the market. Both the indices have gained 4% so far this month.

 

Overnight, indices in the US ended at record highs and continued their bull run. The Nasdaq Composite has gained nearly 5% so far this month, while the S&P 500 has gained nearly 3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has risen a little over a percent in the same period. Intel surged 23%, posting its biggest daily gain since October 1987, after Nvidia said it would invest $5 billion in the struggling US chipmaker, Reuters reported. Nvidia rose nearly 4%. Most Asian indices were higher in early trade Friday, tracking gains in the US market.  (Akash Mandal)

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Equity Alert: US indices at record highs; Intel up 23% on Nvidia investment

 

MUMBAI--0745 IST--Indices in the US closed at record highs Thursday, a day after the US Federal Reserve cut its key interest rates by 25 basis point. Reports of a partnership between technology giants Nvidia and Intel pushed the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 technology index higher.

 

The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite closed nearly 1% higher. Shares of Intel jumped 23?ter Nvidia announced it will invest $5 billion in the former, according to media reports. Shares of Nvidia also rose and gained 3.5?ter it had closed lower in the previous session following a report that Chinese technology firms may stop buying chips from the company.

 

Initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US fell 33,000 during the week ended Saturday to a seasonally adjusted 231,000. This reading was lower than the 240,000 claims estimated by Reuters. Jobless claims had risen to 264,000 in the previous week.

 

Among stocks, shares of cybersecurity company CrowdStrike Holdings closed nearly 13% higher after nine brokerages raised their target price on the stock, according to a Reuters report. Meanwhile, shares of Darden Restaurants fell 7.7?ter its parent company, Olive Garden, missed quarterly profit estimates.

 

Following are the closing levels of US indices Thursday:

 

Index	Level	Change in %
S&P 500	6631.96	0.48
NASDAQ Composite	22470.73	0.94
Dow Jones Industrial Average	46142.42	0.27

 

(Eshitva Prakash)

 

US$1 = INR 88.13

IST, or Indian Standard Time, is five-and-a-half hours ahead of GMT]

 

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Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury

 

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