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Equity Alert: Nifty 50 seen crossing 26400 pts next wk; IT stocks to lead

MUMBAI--1738 IST--Analysts expect the Nifty 50 to hit its record high next week with the positive bias continuing in the market, despite weak global cues Friday. They expect the index to surpass its all-time high and even cross 26400 points. The Nifty 50 index declined Friday, giving up almost all the gains of the previous session when it hovered near its record high.

"IT (information technology) stocks faced selling pressure due to weakness in US tech shares which overshadowed Nvidia's better-than-expected quarterly results, adding to the drag on domestic technology counters," Motilal Oswal Financial Services said in a note. However, "the IT sector is likely to gain more in the Indian market for the next week," said Nandish Shah, senior derivatives analyst of HDFC Securities. He expects the rise in IT stocks to help the index to hit its record high. The Nifty IT index closed 0.4% lower at 36885.35 points.

Following Friday's fall in the indices, the Nifty 50 and the BSE Sensex are now nearly 1% away from their all-time highs of 26277.35 points and 85978.25 points, respectively, hit on Sept. 27, 2024. Friday, the Nifty 50 closed at 26068.15 points, down 124 points or 0.5%. The BSE Sensex ended 0.5% lower or down 400.76 points at 85231.92 points. Analysts peg the resistance for Nifty 50 at 26250–26500 points and the support at 26000–25850 points.

Supporting the analysts' view of the Nifty 50 index crossing 26400 points in the coming week, Bajaj Broking Research expects the index to open further upside towards the 26500 level in the coming weeks. "Failure to move above the same will lead to consolidation in the range of 26277-25700 (points)," the brokerage said.

"...sentiment has begun to improve from mid-October 2025 as trade concerns ease and expectations of a consumption rebound strengthen on the back of tax reforms," YES Securities said in a report. A positive Jul-Sept earnings also reinforced the likelihood of stronger momentum in the second half of the financial year, according to the report.  (Arundathi A R)

Equity Alert: Nifty 50 Nov ends at 5.85-point premium to spot index

MUMBAI--1634 IST--The November futures contract of the Nifty 50 closed at a premium of 5.85 points to the spot index Friday. Open interest in the contract rose 4.7% to 15.30 million, according to provisional data.

--Nifty 50 closed at 26068.15 points, down 124.00 points or 0.5% vs Thu

--Nifty 50 November closed at 26074.00 points, down 146.80 points or 0.6% vs Thu

Nifty 50 options, expiring Tuesday, with maximum change in open interest:

Call: 26200, Put: 25000

Nifty 50 options, expiring Tuesday, with maximum open interest:

Call: 27000, Put: 25000 

(Simran Rede)

Equity Alert: Mkt ends down in volatile session after rising for two days

MUMBAI--1625 IST--Domestic benchmark indices closed lower Friday as investor booked their profits after markets rose in the previous two sessions. The Nifty 50 was dragged down from touching its all-time high, primarily due to a fall in shares of banks, financial services, and metal companies. However, the index managed to remain above the psychologically important 26000 level.

The fall in the Indian market can also be attributed to the large sell-off in the global market after the possibility of a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve reduced compared to last week. Market participants expect a nearly 41% chance of a quarter-point rate cut by the US Fed at its December meeting. This was lower than the over 44% probability a week ago and 98% chance a month ago. 

The Nifty 50 closed at 26068.15 points, down 124 points or 0.5%. The BSE Sensex closed at 85231.92 points, down 400.76 points or 0.5%. On the Nifty 50, 60% of its constituents ended lower. The Nifty 50 had risen 0.5% Thursday and hovered near its record high, however, on Friday, the index failed to maintain the bull run due to profit booking in some heavyweight stocks. 

The Nifty Metal witnessed selling pressure and closed over 2% lower, emerging as the biggest loser among sectoral indices. Hindustan Copper was the worst hit in the sectoral index, down over 4%. Steel stocks faced concerns that domestic prices may fall after the government extended the exemption from mandatory quality control orders for select steel and stainless-steel grades for import till Mar. 31.

US indices were weak Thursday with artificial intelligence stocks plummeting as concerns over lofty valuations of AI-related companies continued to affect the market even though Nvidia Corp. posted strong quarterly earnings. Moreover, information technology stocks in India continued their negative trajectory on Friday. However, "the IT sector is likely to gain more in the Indian market for the next week," Nandish Shah, senior derivative analyst of HDFC Securities, said.

The Nifty FMCG was the only sector that ended higher, up 0.2%. All the broader market indices ended 1.0–1.2% lower, sharply underperforming their benchmark peers. The volatility in the market rose sharply, with the India VIX closing over 12% higher at 13.6300, its highest level since Jun. 24.  (Arundathi A R)

Equity Alert: Indices in Europe fall as tech, defence cos pull mkts down

MUMBAI--1445 IST--Equity indices in Europe were lower in early trade Friday, tracking an overnight loss on Wall Street. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.6% lower after a sharp decline in technology and defence stocks across the region. Traders placed cautious bets as artificial intelligence industry bellwether Nvidia Corp.'s earnings failed to dispel trader concerns around an AI bubble. Hawkish remarks from US Federal Reserve officials also dampened trader sentiment.

Shares of Dutch semiconductor company BE Semiconductor fell a little over 5% and those of chip equipment maker ASM International were 4% lower. Shares of critical chip-making equipment manufacturer ASML Holding, dived nearly 6% in early trade. 

Defence stocks fell across the region. A tentative peace plan between Russia and Ukraine, which is currently in the works, would require Kyiv to concede the entire Donbas region to Moscow and downsize its military, Reuters reported. The Stoxx Europe Aerospace and Defense index were 2.7% lower. Shares of Germany's Renk were down 11% and those of Rheinmetall and Hensoldt were down by more than 5% each. UK's BAE Systems declined more than 2% and France's Dassault Aviation was 2% lower.

Germany's DAX Performance was the worst hit index, falling 0.5% and heading for a 3% weekly decline. UK's FTSE 100 index fell 0.4% and France's CAC was 0.3% lower. Among individual stocks, French water and waste management group Veolia lost 1% after the company agreed to buy US-based hazardous waste company Clean Earth for $3 billion, Reuters reported.

Traders await a slew of economic data, including UK retail sales and S&P Global's manufacturing figures, and the HCOB German manufacturing purchasing managers' index. 

Following were the levels of major European indices at 1458 IST:

(Eshitva Prakash)

Equity Alert: Asian mkts end lower as tech stocks' valuation concerns persist

MUMBAI--1430 IST--Equity indices in Asia ended lower Friday as technology stocks in the region plummeted after Nvidia Corp.'s strong quarterly earnings failed to assuage traders' concerns over lofty valuations of artificial intelligence-related companies. Most indices in the region closed the week sharply lower amid a recent pull-back in AI stocks.

Overnight, the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite slumped on jitters over expensive technology stock valuations, resulting in its widest one-day swing since Apr. 9. The sharp decline in US technology stocks fuelled a rout in AI-related stocks globally. In Japan, shares of Advantest declined almost 12%, Tokyo Electron fell more than 7%, Lasertec declined a little over 5%, and Renesas Electron was 3% lower. Shares of technology investor SoftBank Group fell nearly 11%. South Korea's technology companies were also hit hard with shares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix tumbling 6% and 9%, respectively.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 2.4% and the broader Topix declined marginally. The indices closed the week 3.5% and 1.6% lower, respectively. South Korea's Kospi fell 3.8% in the session. 

In a major policy move, Japan's government approved a comprehensive economic package worth around $135 billion at a cabinet meeting Friday. The government will allocate a substantial amount to mitigate the impact of price hikes on households, and a major chunk of the investment will be used for growth in sectors such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and shipbuilding.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 2.5% and lost more than 5% in a week. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index fell 2.4% and declined nearly 4% in the week. Among laggards, shares of search-engine giant Baidu fell 6% and those of Semiconductor Manufacturing International ended 6.3% lower. Property stocks limited losses following reports that the Chinese government was mulling a slew of measures to aid the ailing real estate sector, South China Morning Post reported. Nvidia supplier Foxconn Friday announced it was partnering with OpenAI to jointly develop multiple next-generation AI data centre racks to be produced in the US.

"The market has been under pressure this week as investor sentiment cooled on mounting questions around the sustainability of the AI boom," Charlotte Daughtrey, investment director for equities at Federated Hermes, was quoted as saying by Bloomberg. "While volatility has risen, most analysts view the pullback as corrective rather than the start of a prolonged downturn."

Following were the levels of key Asian indices at 1402 IST:

(Eshitva Prakash)

Equity Alert: Analysts retain 'buy' rtg for M&M after investor day guidance

MUMBAI--1330 IST--Several brokerages maintained their 'buy' rating for Mahindra and Mahindra after the automobile company announced its plans for organic growth across businesses over 2025-26 (Apr-Mar) and FY30, on its investor day Thursday. Shares of the company were up for five straight sessions and gained 12% during this period. 

At 1308 IST, shares of the company traded over 1% higher at INR 3,764.70 on the National Stock Exchange. So far Friday, 2.5 million shares of the company have changed hands on the NSE as against around 1 million share volume till the time on Thursday.

Most brokerages were positive about the company's guidance, which set a target of around 20% compounded annual growth rate in automotive segment from FY25 to FY28, largely driven by broad-based growth in sport utility vehicle, light commercial vehicle and truck and bus business. 

"We are impressed by the FY30 targets, which is well ahead of industry growth, especially in UVs. The upward revised tractor industry growth guidance was a positive too, in our view," Elara Capital said in its report. The brokerage maintained a 'buy' rating on the stock with a target price of INR 4,350. M&M raised its guidance for tractor industry volume growth to 9% CAGR between FY25 and FY30 as compared with 7% earlier.  

The company expects to launch its new model XEV 9S electric SUV in November 2025, which brokerage Citi said was a positive surprise. Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities maintained a 'buy' rating on the stock with a target price of INR 4,270. "We have revised our estimates upward for FY26E and FY27E to factor in strong volume growth in SUV and tractors as well as a rebound in LCV (light commercial vehicle) sales in Q2," the brokerage said.

However, Emkay Global Financial Services said limited launch pipeline for petrol and diesel SUVs over 12-15 months and high base will make it difficult for the stock to give sharp returns. The brokerage retained 'add' rating on the stock and raised the target price 4% to INR 3,800.  (Arundathi A R)

Equity Alert: Mkt off lows on quick gains in auto cos; few IT stocks also up

MUMBAI--1300 IST--Benchmark indices were off lows, aided by gains in automobile stocks and as some information technology companies recovered from the initial fall. However, the decline in stocks of financial services companies, including banks, and metal stocks prevented a full recovery in the index.

Indices started the session lower on negative cues from a global equity markets, falling as much as 0.5% intraday to 26055.95 points. It saw some gains post 1200 IST, with the Nifty 50 index at 26143.85 points at 1230 IST, down 48.30 points, or 0.2%. The Sensex also recovered partially to 85480.41 points, but still down 0.2%.

Shares of metal companies continued to face selling pressure with Tata Steel, JSW Steel, and Hindalco Industries down 1-3%. These three were among the four worst performers in the Nifty 50 index. The Nifty Metal index declined 1.4%. Steel-related stocks have retreated amid concerns that domestic prices may fall after the government extended the exemption from mandatory quality control orders for select steel and stainless-steel grades for import.

Information technology stocks, which have taken a beating globally after the US equity markets plummeted Thursday, were mixed back home. The Nifty IT index was flat as gains in Infosys, Wipro, and Tata Consultancy Services were largely offset by the 1-2% decline in HCL Technologies, Orcale Financial Services, and Coforge.

A decline in shares of financial services companies and banks also led to the slide in the market. Index heavyweights HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank fell 1%. Jio Financial Services, Bajaj Finserv, and Bajaj Finance fell 1-2%. All the major sectoral indices were either in the red or flat, except the Nifty Auto index, which gained 0.6%.

Mahindra & Mahindra and Maruti Suzuki India raced to the top of the Nifty 50 index, followed by Eicher Motors. Shares of Eicher Motors touched fresh lifetime high of INR 7,205, up 1%. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles rose 1%, snapping an eight-day losing streak, during which it lost more than 11%.

Shares of India's largest airline company, Interglobe Aviation, clawed back into the green after the company said it will invest nearly INR 73 billion in InterGlobe Aviation Financial Services, which will use the funds to buy aircraft.

Shares of IndusInd Bank rose 2% amid media reports that said the company may sell shares to qualified institutional investors to raise capital. Howver, the bank called these media reports "factually inaccurate".  (Eshitva Prakash)

Equity Alert: Steel cos dn; govt extends quality control exemption deadline

MUMBAI--1211 IST--Shares of steel makers were down Friday amid concerns that domestic steel prices may decline after the Ministry of Steel extended the deadline for the exemption from mandatory quality control order for certain steel products and stainless steel flat products till Mar. 31. The Nifty 50 steel companies - JSW Steel and Tata Steel, and other companies such as Jindal Steel, Jindal Stainless, and Steel Authority of India were down 1.0-1.6%.

"The extension of QCO (quality control orders) exemptions is negative for domestic steel and stainless-steel players, as it keeps import channels open for certain grades, potentially putting downward pressure on domestic steel prices, which are currently trading at a one-year low of around INR 48,000 per tonne," ICICI Securities said in a report. "Any reinstatement of full QCO compliance or tighter import norms would act as a key trigger for domestic steel players by supporting pricing and limiting low-cost imports."

NITI Aayog had recommended the removal of various non-tariff barriers such as quality control orders, steel import monitoring systems, and no objection certificates, Kotak Securities said. Domestic hot rolled coil prices were available at a premium of 3-4% to the imports between 2022-23 (Apr-Mar) and FY25 due to several measures including quality control orders. NITI Aayog's recommendations may bring down the premium on domestic steel prices, the brokerage said.  (Akshat Saksena)

Equity Alert: Hindalco dn 3%; reports say another fire strikes Novelis unit

MUMBAI--1051 IST--Shares of Hindalco Industries fell to an intraday low of INR 776.25, down 3% from Thursday's close, following media reports which said that another fire broke out at its US subsidiary Novelis' aluminium plant in Oswego, New York, on Thursday.

At 1020 IST, shares of the company were 2% lower at INR 783.80 per share. Volumes jumped with 2.4 million shares having changed hands so far against 1.7 million till the same time Thursday. However, share volumes so far in the day were still below the stock's average daily volume of 5.5 million over 3 months.

The plant had witnessed a small fire in October as well, according to a report by Reuters. In September, the same plant reported a major fire which resulted in damages worth $21 million. Novelis had estimated a recovery of 70–80% of the damages through insurance claims. The company earlier said that the fire that happened in September will likely lead to a slight decline in volume for 2025-26 (Apr-Mar). They also expect that the disruption in production will likely have a short-term negative impact on the company's operating profit from the December quarter, the company said earlier this month. 

The management of Novelis pegged the impact of the fire that occurred in September on the adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation for FY26 to be around $100 million-$150 million. The September accident is likely to impact free cash flow negatively to the extent of around $550 million-$650 million, management said in a post-earnings conference call earlier.

Of the 15 brokerage reports available on the company with Informist, 11 have a 'buy' call with an average target price of INR 816. Three have a 'hold' rating with an average target price of INR 832 and one has a 'sell' rating.  (Adhithya Aji)     

Equity Alert: Capillary Technologies up 5% after listing at near 3% discount

MUMBAI--1000 IST--Shares of Capillary Technologies rose 5% to a high of INR 606.45 after its debut on the exchanges. The stock listed at INR 560 on the BSE on Friday at a discount of nearly 3% to its issue price of INR 577. At 1008 IST, the stock was trading at INR 604.60 on the BSE and around 498,490 shares had changed hands so far on the bourse. 

The initial public offering of the technology company, that ended Tuesday, was subscribed 53 times with investors placing bids for 443.90 million shares against the 8.38 million shares on offer. Ahead of the IPO, the company had raised INR 3.94 billion from anchor investors through an allotment of 6.83 million shares at INR 577 apiece.

The offer included a fresh issue of shares worth up to INR 3.45 billion and an offer for sale of up to 9.23 million shares. The company will use the proceeds from the public offer to fund its cloud infrastructure costs, invest in research, design and develop its products and platform, and purchase computer systems. The company will also use some of its proceeds to fund inorganic growth through acquisitions. 

Capillary Technologies is a software company offering artificial intelligence-based cloud-native software-as-a-service products and solutions primarily to enterprise customers globally. The company reported a consolidated net profit of INR 10.33 million for the half year ended September on revenue of INR 3.59 billion.  (Gopika Balasubramanium)

Equity Alert: Market opens down on weak global cues; metal stocks lose shine

MUMBAI--0955 IST--Domestic benchmark equity indices opened a tad lower Friday amid selling pressure in metal stocks and tracking overnight losses on the Wall Street, which fell due to a sell-off in technology stocks. However, domestic indices fared better than other Asian peers, which fell sharply in early trade, with the Nifty 50 sustaining above the crucial 26100 points. 

At 0942 IST, the Nifty 50 was at 26144.25 points, down 47.90 points, or 0.2%. Only less than half the constitutents of the Nifty 50 opened higher. The BSE Sensex was at 85510.08 points, down 122.60 points, or 0.1%. Barring the Nifty Auto, all other sectoral indices were lower, down up to 0.7%. 

Metal stocks were the biggest drags on the Nifty 50. The Nifty Metal was down nearly 1%, with all its constituents, except Adani Enterprises, down in early trade. Hindalco Industries was down over 2% and was the biggest laggard in the Nifty 50 index. Tata Steel and JSW Steel were down 0.8% each. This came after the  government extended the exemption from mandatory quality control orders for select steel and stainless-steel grades until Mar. 31. "The extension of QCO (quality control order) exemptions is negative for domestic steel and stainless-steel players, as it keeps import channels open for certain grades, potentially putting downward pressure on domestic steel prices," ICICI Securities said in a note Friday.

The Nifty Auto opened 0.3% higher and was up for three straight sessions. Mahindra and Mahindra gained the most in the Nifty 50, up over 1%. The company emphasised its focus on delivering scale–target of 15–40% organic growth across businesses over 2025-26 (Apr-Mar) and FY30, according to ICICI Securities. Meanwhile, other companies in the sector such as Eicher Motors, Maruti Suzuki India, and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles were up nearly 1% each.

Tata Consultancy Services gained 0.2%. The company entered into an agreement with Singapore-based private equity firm, TPG Terabyte Bidco, to collectively invest up to INR 180 billion in the former's wholly owned subsidiary, HyperVault AI Data Center. IndusInd Bank was up nearly 1% following reports of it raising capital through qualified institutional placement, with senior management meeting potential investors in the wake of the huge account discrepanies at the bank reported earlier this year.  (Arundathi A R)

Equity Alert: Asian markets fall as technology stocks decline; KOSPI down 4%

MUMBAI--0815 IST--Equity indices in Asia were down in early trade Friday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street. Persistent concerns of an artificial intelligence bubble caused by elevated valuations of artificial-intelligence companies and fading hope of another rate cut by the US Federal Reserve in December soured trader sentiment. Benchmark equity indices of South Korea and Japan were the biggest laggards in the region as technology stocks plummeted, following sharp gains in the previous session.

Japan's Nikkei 225 index was over 2% lower, while the broader Topix was largely unchnaged from its previous close. Shares of technology investor SoftBank fell 10% after US technology stocks lost ground on the Nasdaq Composite index. Data showed Japan's core consumer prices rose 3% on year in October, at its sharpest rate since July and in line with market estimates. This rise supported the case for interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan in the near term.

South Korea's KOSPI had risen in the previous session on the back of strong quarterly earnings of Nvidia Corp., which boosted trader sentiment around AI-related stocks. "The markets had plenty to be positive about and initially Nvidia's banging quarterly results meant Wall Street burst out of the gates," Kyle Rodda, senior analyst at Capital.com, was quoted by Reuters as saying. "The US jobs data were probably as good as you could have hoped for too." Despite this, the KOSPI index plunged 4%. Shares of index heavyweights Samsung Electronics fell over 5% and those of memory chip-maker SK Hynix tumbled 8%.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell nearly 2% and the Hang Seng technology index fell 3%. Shares of major artifical company Baidu fell more than 5% and Tencent traded 2% lower. Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD fell more than 2% and other automobile companies Nio and Li Auto dropped 6% and 2%, respectively. China's CSI 300 index was more than 1% lower.

Taiwan's Taiex fell 2.5% and shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. fell more than 4%. On Wednesday, the index saw the sharpest single-day climb since April as traders took positive hints for the AI trade following Nvidia Corp.'s earnings.

Stronger-than-expected US jobs data renewed doubts about whether the apex bank will lower its benchmark rates. Traders were pricing a 40% chance of a 25-basis point rate cut next month, sharply lower than the 98% predicition a month ago, according to the CME FedWatch Tool. Cleveland US Fed President Beth Hammack Thursday warned that cutting rates further right now carried a wide range of risks for the economy.

Following were the levels of key Asian indices at 0812 IST:

(Eshitva Prakash)

Equity Alert: Indices seen tad down at open on weak global cues

MUMBAI--0812 IST-- While Indian equity indices are on the cusp of hitting their all-time high Friday, weak global cues are likely to delay the move. Some analysts expect investors to book profits on overbought conditions, others expect indices to continue their upward journey. Analysts reiterated that investors would likely take a buy-on-dips approach in the market and the sentiment in the market is bullish. They also pointed out that downside of the indices from the spot levels is limited.  

"...we can expect mild profit booking," Ashish Sherigar, technical analyst at NVS Brokerage, said. "But the Nifty 50 will hit 26270 (points) then around 26300 (points) there can be rejection due to overbought conditions." Overall, the sentiment is bullish and every dip towards 25900 points will be a buy till the level is not breached, he said. Sherigar expects the Nifty 50 to find support at 26000 points and face strong resistance near 26245 points. 

Technical analysts expect the 50-stock index to sustain around 26100 points, and said even if the level is breached, investors will start buying near 26000 points. Initially, there could be weakness in the market but there are higher chances that the indices would rise in the second half of the session, they said. Analysts also said the futures data also signals positive trend and the indices are positioned well for a record high. Even if it does not happen during Friday's session, some analysts are confident that indices will reach their highest ever level in the first half of next week. 

While the global cues are weak, the November contract of the GIFT Nifty indicated that indices will likely open tad up Friday. At 0747 IST, the contract was at 26202.50 points, up 49 points from its previous close. On Thursday, the Nifty 50 index closed at 26192.15 points but had climbed to as high as 26246.65 points intraday.

Notwithstanding the positive sentiment on Nvidia Corp.'s better-than-expected results and guidance, indices in the US reversed gains made in the session and ended lower Thursday, especially the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite. Asia-Pacific indices followed suit, and majority of them were lower in early trade as investors sold shares of chip making companies across regions. Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's Kospi fell over 2-3% in early trade.  (Gopika Balasubramanium)

Equity Alert: US mkt reverses early gains to end sharply dn; Nvidia falls 3%

MUMBAI--0730 IST--Equity indices in the US reversed gains from earlier in the session and ended sharply lower Thursday. Shares of artificial intelligence-related companies had risen at market opening after industry bellwether Nvidia Corp.'s strong quarterly earnings late Wednesday boosted sentiment, but fell thereafter, indicating persistent concern among market participants over lofty valuations of AI companies. Adding to the downward pressure, healthier-than-expected jobs data from the US Labour Department increased chances of the US Federal Reserve skipping another rate cut at its December policy meeting.

"The Nvidia results, while positive, weren't enough to dispel doubts around whether valuations had gotten too rich," Sameer Samana from Wells Fargo Investment Institute was quoted by Bloomberg as saying. Shares of Nvidia, which had risen as much as 5% earlier in the day, closed more than 3% lower. Shares of technology company Oracle fell 6.5% and those of chip company Advanced Micro Devices slumped nearly 8%. Among the 'magnificent seven' group of companies, shares of Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Tesla declined 1-2%. The Nasdaq Composite index fell a little over 2%, declining from a 2.6% advance at its highest point in the session.

Concerns about AI stock valuations persisted, and traders were concerned about the health of the sector in case the US Fed does not lower interest rates further. The September jobs report showed the economy added 119,000 jobs following a 4,000 drop in August. Economists polled by Reuters had predicted a 50,000 gain. Morgan Stanley on Thursday scrapped its forecast that the US Federal Reserve would cut interest rates by 25-basis points. "The sharp and broad rebound in payrolls suggests the summertime slowdown might have been exaggerated," strategists at Morgan Stanley were quoted by Reuters as saying. Fed Funds futures traders were pricing in a 40% chance of a 25-bps cut by the apex bank at its December meeting, sharply lower than the near unanimous prediction in favour of a rate cut a month ago, according to data from CME Fedwatch.

Following are the closing levels of US indices Thursday:

(Eshitva Prakash)

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US$1 = INR 89.48

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

Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury

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