Morning Live Updates ; Market Opens at New 52-Week High; Sensex Up 150 pts

Today Live Equity benchmarks started off session at fresh 52-week high on Thursday, with the Nifty March futures hitting 9000 level, backed by banks, auto, technology and metals stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex was up 148.09 points at 29132.58 and the 50-share NSE Nifty gained 41.90 points at 8987.70. About 673 shares advanced against 106 declining shares on the BSE. 

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Tata Motors, ICICI Bank, Wipro, Bajaj Auto, GAIL, Hindalco and Tata Motors (DVR) were early gainers while Dr Reddy's Labs and Coal India were under pressure. The Indian rupee gained by 8 paise at 66.75 per dollar versus 66.83 Wednesday. Tirthankar Patnaik of Mizuho Bank says he expects the USD-INR to range between 66.50-67.50/dollar in the near term with the State election results on March 11 crucial for its continued strength. 

The dollar hit a seven-week high after hawkish comments from two Federal Reserve officials increased expectations that the US Central Bank is closer to raising interest rates. Futures traders are now pricing in a 69 percent chance of a Fed hike in March, up from 35 percent on Tuesday. Asia markets traded mostly higher, tracking gains in the US where the Dow Jones industrial average closed above 21,000 on the back of President Donald Trump's speech to lawmakers.

Today's Stock Cash Market News

ICICI Bank, SBI, Tata Motors, BHEL and Tata Steel are losers while Dr Reddy's Labs and HDFC Bank are gainers in the Sensex.  For more information visit www.capitalheight.com/about.php

           Dragged by global cues the market has opened with severe cuts. The Nifty is down below 8100. The 50-share index is down 72.75 points or 0.9 percent at 8097.30 while the Sensex is down 246.12 points or 0.9 percent at 26389.63.
          The Indian rupee opened lower by 18 paise at 66.94 per dollar on Monday versus 66.76 Friday.
      Spot gold was nearly flat at USD 1,273.36 an ounce by 0105 GMT. Bullion touched a session best of USD 1,278.03, its highest since May 18.
       The Enforcement Directorate (ED) tweeted that it had "attached" properties worth Rs 14.11 billion (USD 210.78 million) in the case involving a loan from state-owned IDBI Bank to Kingfisher to buy properties abroad.
            IDBI Bank does not think restructuring of standard loans could be too negative for banks.
             VECV turned free cash flow positive with Rs 360 crore in FY16. VECV's EBITDA margins rose 80 basis points (bps) annually in FY16 but gross margins declined 100 bps.
            The contract has been awarded from Nepal Electricity Authority (a Government of Nepal Undertaking) vide letter of award for expansion of distribution network in the Western region of Nepal.
          The portfolio being acquired for USD 350 million is a mix of filed ANDAs pending approval and an approved ANDA, and comprised of complex generic products across diverse dosage forms.

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The market has opened strong with the Nifty hitting 7900 cheering results of the exit polls. The 50-share index is up 46.05 points or 0.6 percent at 7906.80. The Sensex is up 147.05 points or 0.6 percent at 25800.28. About 550 shares have advanced, 166 shares declined, and 27 shares are unchanged. For More information visit www.capitalheight.com/about.php

   ONGC, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC and Bharti Airtel are top gainers while Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto and Asian Paints are losers in the Sensex.

     The Indian rupee opened marginally higher by 6 paise at 66.74 per dollar against previous close of 66.80.

       Asian markets advanced as energy plays rallied after rising oil prices spurred a banner session on Wall Street. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index tacked on 0.70 percent, likely boosted in part by a slightly weaker yen. The US dollar was fetching 109.03 yen at 8:06 a.m. SIN/HK time, up from levels as low as around 108.50 yen in the previous session.

          The Dow Jones industrial average rose 175.39 points, or 1 percent, to 17,710.71, the S&P 500 gained 20.05 points, or 0.98 percent, to 2,066.66 and the Nasdaq Composite added 57.78 points, or 1.22 percent, to 4,775.46.
         Modi magic! Sensex, Nifty jump 6-9% in 2 yrs but midcaps up 44%
        In the one year-period, from May 16 2014 the Sensex gained 15 percent while the Nifty climbed 16 percent. However, the indices fell off the cliff soon as Modi's magic began to dwindle in the year BJP formed government with Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister.
          Overall, if the exit polls are accurate, then the state election results could marginally improve the BJP’s seat tally in the Upper House, but the government will need to continue to build a consensus to push through legislative reforms in the Upper House, says Nomura

Today's Intraday Stock Market Update

The market has opened lower Friday. The Sensex is down 59.70 points or 0.2 percent at 25730.52, and the Nifty is down 35.30 points or 0.4 percent at 7865.10. About 247 shares have advanced, 292 shares declined, and 46 shares are unchanged. For More Information Visit

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    Tata Motors, Wipro, Bajaj Auto, Asian Paints and HUL are top gainers while Dr Reddy's Labs, Tata Steel, BHEL, NTPC and L&T are losers in the Sensex.

      The Indian rupee slipped in the early trade. It has opened lower by 16 paise at 66.78 per dollar against previous close of 66.62.

      Ashutosh Raina of HDFC Bank said, "The global risk-off coupled with weak IIP and CPI numbers are expected to weigh on Indian markets."      The dollar gained against the yen after Japan's Central Bank governor said there was more room to ease monetary policy if needed.        Yen fell to a two week low pressured by speculation that the Bank Of Japan could expand its monetary stimulus as soon as next month.

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The market has opened on positive note Thursday as the Sensex is up 103.90 points at 25700.92, and the Nifty is up 25.05 points at 7873.90. About 487 shares have advanced, 129 shares declined, and 32 shares are unchanged. For More Information Visit www.capitalheight.com/about.php

ICICI Bank, L&T, BHEL, Cipla Dr Reddy's Lab are the top gainers while HDFC Bank, HUL anf Infosys are the top losers.
Asian markets trading lower on Thursday, after US stocks dropped in reaction to disappointing earnings reports from key consumer discretionary and retail names.
The Indian rupee opened marginally weak at 66.63 per dollar on Thursday against previous close of 66.56.
US stocks dropped on Wednesday and the Dow Jones industrial average suffered its worst day since February as feeble quarterly reports from Walt Disney, Macy's and Fossil undermined confidence across the consumer sector.
  The dollar fell against a currency basket for the first time in seven days, as investors consolidated gains and booked profits on a day with no major US economic data and weak global cues.