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Equity Alert: Benchmark indices open lower amid US sanctions on Iran

 

MUMBAI--0948 IST--Indices opened on a negative note Tuesday amid the escalation in the US-Iran war with Washington's imposition of fresh economic sanctions against Iran. Automobile and metal companies were the major laggards in the indices. At 0937 IST, the Nifty 50 was at 24163.30, down 55.75 points or 0.2%, and the BSE Sensex was at 77269.28, down 99.83 points or 0.1%.

 

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone was the top gainer in the Nifty 50, up nearly 1%. Eternal, Trent, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, and Bharat Electronics rose 0.1-0.3%. On other hand, information technology players HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra were worst hit stocks, down over 1%. Pharmaceutical major Cipla fell nearly 1%. Tata Consumer Products, Hindalco Industries, Adani Enterprises, Asian Paints, and Power Grid Corp. of India were down around 1?ch. Automobile constituents in the index--Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Maruti Suzuki India, and Eicher Motors--were down around 1?ch.     

 

Among the sectoral indices, Nifty Metal was the underperformer, down nearly 1%. In contrast, Nifty Media was the top gainer, up over 1%. All the broader market indices were in red--Nifty Midcap indices were down around 0.1?ch and the Nifty Smallcap indices fell 0.1-0.4%. 

 

Steel Authority of India, up nearly 3%, was the top gainer among the Nifty 200 constituents. Motilal Oswal Financial Services, Swiggy, and PB Fintech rose 1-2% in the index. Shares of Max Financial Services gained over 1?ter the Securities and Exchange Board of India dropped proceedings against the company on the breach of disclosure norms. Meanwhile, Hindustan Zinc was the major laggard in the index, down nearly 3%. GE Vernova T&D, Hitachi Energy India, National Aluminium Co., and Vedanta fell 1–2% in the index.       

 

In the Nifty 500, Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore rose over 11% to be the best performer, while Hindustan Copper was the worst hit, down over 6%. Shares of Hindustan Copper fell after the government decided to sell a 6% stake in the company at a discount price of INR 514.  (Adhithya Aji)

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Equity Alert: Asian mkts mixed on high crude oil prices; chip stocks fall

 

MUMBAI--0830 IST--Asian indices were mixed in early trade as crude oil prices remained higher and threats by the US of an "economic D-Day" through sanctions on Iran cast a pall over market sentiment in the region. Some relief came in the form of US bond yields coming off highs amid media reports that the US Treasury would tap into the department's general account to finance its plan to increase the buyback of government bonds. South Korea's benchmark Kospi index was the worst performer in the region, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained the most.

 

Investors were nervous about technology stocks in the region ahead of Nvidia's quarterly results due Wednesday, Reuters said in a report. Analysts expect the chip-maker's quarterly revenues to almost double to around $92 billion. "Those are really high expectations to be met," Fabien Yip, a market analyst at IG, told Reuters. "Judging from Nvidia's track record, it won't be surprising if they meet the headline numbers, but I think ...people are trying to understand whether there are concerns on the circular deals powering its growth and whether that growth percentage is sustainable..."

 

With index heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shedding around 2% and 4%, respectively, the Kospi was down around 2% during early trade. Monday, shares of Samsung slipped 8?ter the company's record $79-billion shareholder-return plan disappointed investor expectations that had factored in greater cash windfalls on the back of the company's artificial intelligence engagements, according to a Reuters report. 

 

In Hong Kong, Hang Seng heavyweight Alibaba's launch of a $10.2 billion share sale at a steep discount also hurt market sentiment. The benchmark index was down marginally.

 

Following are the levels of major Asian indices at 0820 IST:

 

Index	Level	Change in %
Nikkei 225 Day	65598.68	0.1
TOPIX FIRST SECTION	4086.73	0.3
S&P/ASX 200 Index	9154	0.6
KOSPI Index	6555.77	(-)2.1
Hang Seng Index	25444.45	(-)0.3
CSI 300 Index	4540.40	(-)0.5
FTSE Singapore Strait Times	5686.68	0.1

 

(Shruti Nair)

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Equity Alert: Indices seen subdued on global cues, F&O monthly expiry

 

MUMBAI--0838 IST--Indices are expected to start the day on a subdued note amid negative global cues and the monthly expiry of futures and options Tuesday. The fresh US economic sanctions on Iran to isolate the nation indicate a peace deal between the two nations is unlikely in the near term. The monthly expiry of August of futures and options is likely to add intensity to volatility in the market, according to analysts. 

 

"For the past five trading sessions, the Nifty index has been hovering within a tight 300-point range (24026–24313 spot zone)," Vipin Kumar, assistant vice-president of research at Globe Capital Market, said. If the Nifty 50 sustains above 24320 level it could lead the index towards 24450-24480 spot zone, while a fall below 24000 could drag the index towards 23880-23800 level, he added. On Monday, the Nifty ended at 24219.05 points, down 0.1%, and the BSE Sensex ended at 77369.11, down 0.2%.

 

The US would target Iran's economic relations with other nations and the country's source of revenue, including oil, to isolate the nation. "Around the globe, our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime until Tehran stands alone," Bessent said in a press conference. He added that the countries must choose between the US and Iran, and said these sanctions would also target Tehran's trade partners with secondary penalties. Bessent also emphasised that "no one is above the reach of US sanctions." This move by Washington has faded any possibility of a peace resolution between the US and Iran.

 

The August Futures of Brent Crude were at $92.58 per barrel. The crude oil price is above the psychological mark of over $90 per barrel for the seventh consecutive session and stays on an overhang over the equity markets. Asian markets opened lower Tuesday and the US indices closed mixed. Asian peers were weighed down by the sharp selloff in technology shares ahead of the tech giant Nvidia's earnings.  (Adhithya Aji)

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Equity Alert: US indices end mixed; chip cos fall while bond yields relent

 

MUMBAI--0750 IST--Major US indices closed on a mixed note on the first day of trade this week as losses in key technology stocks hit the indices hard. Bond yields contracted and offered some relief to investors amid media reports that the US Treasury could use its general account to fund its recently announced plan to buyback government bonds. 

 

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fared worse than its peers and closed nearly 1% lower as losses in prominent chip stocks weighed down the index. Micron Technology, Advanced Micro Devices, and Broadcom were among the top players in the sector to end around 3–6% lower. The S&P 500 index ended marginally lower, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average index closed slightly up.

 

The yield on the 10-year treasury note slipped 3 basis points and that on the 30-year bond slipped 4 bps lower, according to CNBC. This came after the outlet reported, citing two senior Treasury officials, that the US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, could tap into the treasury's general account, which holds close to $1 trillion to fund the department's expanded bond-buyback plans. Last week, the US Treasury announced it would double its buy-back of long-term government bonds, sending yields sharply lower.

 

Further, Bessent announced that the US was launching an "economic onslaught" against Iran's financial connections but stopped short of imposing penalties or specifying what countries would be hit, according to a Reuters report. The treasury department did, however, announce new sanctions on 60 individuals, entities, and vessels.

 

Further, US President Donald Trump's announcement that the country would increase tariffs on imports of "all Cars, Trucks, both large and small, Automotive Parts, and Steel," from Canada to 50% from Jan. 1 did little to soothe investor sentiment, CNBC said in a report. 

 

This week, investors will keep an eye out for the July personal consumption expenditures price index release on Wednesday. Further artificial intelligence stocks will also be in focus, with Nvidia and Marvell Technology due to report earnings Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.

 

Following are the closing levels of major US indices on Monday:

 

Index	Level	Change in %
Dow Jones Industrial Average	53417.1	0.3
NASDAQ Composite	25980.10	(-)0.8
S&P 500	7652.86	(-)0.3

 

(Shruti Nair)

 

US$1 = INR 95.745

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

 

Edited by Shubhayan Bhattacharya

 

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All percentage changes for share prices are rounded off to the nearest whole number; percentage changes for index values are rounded off to one decimal place.

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