Market edged higher in early trade. It was hovering near the day's high in morning trade. The market trimmed gains after hitting fresh intraday high in mid-morning trade. Expiry of the near-month December 2010 futures & options (F&O) contracts may cause volatility this week, the last trading week of calendar 2010. The near-month December 2010 derivatives contracts expire on Thursday, 30 December 2010.
Most Asian markets edged higher on Monday, 27 December 2010, taking in their stride a rate hike from China over the weekend to combat inflation. China's key stock index Shanghai Composite rose 0.34% after the People's Bank of China raised official lending and deposit rates by 25 basis points on Christmas Day. Hong Kong's stock market was closed for a holiday.
In other Asian markets, the key benchmark indices in Japan, Indonesia, Singapore and Taiwan rose by between 0.1% to 0.87%. But, South Korea's Seoul Composite fell 0.07%, reversing initial gains.
Trading in US index futures indicated that the Dow could fall 24 points at the opening bell on Monday, 27 December 2010. US stock markets were closed on Friday, 24 December 2010, for the Christmas Eve holiday.
Back home, the food price index rose 12.13% while the fuel price index climbed 10.74% in the year to 11 December 2010, the latest government data showed. In the prior week, annual food and fuel inflation stood at 9.46% and 10.67% respectively. The primary articles price index was up 15.35% in the latest week compared with an annual rise of 13.25% a week earlier.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced measures to ease liquidity crunch in the banking system while keeping the key policy rates unchanged after a mid-quarter policy review on 16 December 2010. The RBI reduced the statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) from 25% of net demand and time liabilities (NDTL) to 24%, with effect from 18 December 2010. The central bank also said it will conduct open market operation (OMO) auctions for purchase of government securities for an aggregate amount of Rs. 48000 crore in the next one month. These two measures are expected to inject liquidity on an enduring basis of the order of Rs. 48000 crore, the RBI said after the mid-quarter policy review.
The RBI said the underlying growth momentum of the Indian economy remains strong. Even as inflation has moderated, it remains significantly above the comfort level of the RBI, the RBI said in a statement. Moreover, risks to inflation remain on the upside, both from domestic demand andhigher global commodity prices, the RBI said. There is, therefore, a need for continued vigilance on the inflation front against the build-up of demand side pressures. The RBI had earlier projected 5.5% inflation by March 2011.
A major challenge for the RBI in the recent period has been liquidity management. It is the RBI's endeavor to alleviate the liquidity pressure in a manner consistent with the monetary policy stance of containing inflation and anchoring inflationary expectations, the RBI statement said.
The RBI said its latest measures will release sizable primary liquidity into the system. These measures will reduce the liquidity deficit in the system close to the comfort zone of theReserve Bank of India , it said. The liquidity easing measures will help stabilize interest rates in the overnight inter-bank market closer to the operative policy rate of the Reserve Bank of India, it said.
Meanwhile, the combined advance tax payment by top 100 corporate taxpayers rose 18.7% to Rs. 27,531 crore in Q3 December 2010 over Q3 December 2009, indicating better corporate performance in the third quarter this year. Advance tax is paid in four installments in June, September, December and March and is based on taxpayers' projected earnings, thus giving an indication of industry's performance in the months to come.
At 11:20 IST, the BSE 30-share Sensex was up 96.17 points or 0.48% to 20,169.83. The Sensex rose 116.47 points at the day's high of 20,190.13 in mid-morning trade, its highest level since 6 December 2010. The index declined 11.06 points at the day's low of 20,062.60 in early trade.
The S&P CNX Nifty was up 24.95 points or 0.42% to 6,036.55. The Nifty hit high of 6,045.75, its highest level since 6 December 2010.
The BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.62% and the BSE Small-Cap index advanced 0.89%. Both these indices outperformed the Sensex.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was strong. On BSE, 1,733 shares rose while 778 shares declined. A total of 80 shares remained unchanged.
Among the 30-member Sensex pack, 22 rose while the rest fell. Reliance Communications, Reliance Infrastructure and Sterlite Industries fell by between 0.95% to 1.69%. Tata Power Company, TCS and DLF rose by between 1.18% to 1.47%.
Index heavyweight Reliance Industries (RIL) gained 0.45%, with the stock gaining for the third straight day. RIL's advance tax payment reportedly surged 42.8% to Rs. 1191 crore in Q3 December 2010 over Q3 December 2009.
Capital goods stocks rose on renewed buying. Bhel, Thermax, Praj Industries, Punj Lloyd and Larsen & Toubro rose by between 0.84% to 3.87%.
Banking stocks gained as most banks paid higher advance tax payment for he third quarter, indicating good Q3 result. India's largest private sector bank by market capitalisation ICICI Bank rose 1.25%. The private sector bank's advance tax payment reportedly surged 49.5% to Rs. 450 crore in Q3 December 2010 over Q3 December 2009.
India's largest bank by net profit and branch network State Bank of India (SBI) advanced 0.28%. The bank's advance tax rose 4.8% to Rs. 1850 crore in Q3 December 2010 over Q3 December 2009.
But, India's second largest private sector bank by market capitalization HDFC Bank fell 0.44%.
Shiv-Vani Oil & Gas Exploration Services rose 1.85% after the board of directors approved raising Rs. 250 crore by issuing 2,500 secured redeemable optionally convertible debentures to ICICI Bank.
Jupiter Bioscience gained 1.45% after the company said it is negotiating with large multinational companies based in Europe for a multi-year supply contract worth Rs. 75 crore for peptide building blocks. For the latest updates PRESS CTR + D or visit Stock Market news Today
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