BSE Small-cap index underperformed broader markets, falling by 0.45 per cent, to close the last trading session of the week at 29,702.58.

On Friday, the benchmark indices ended the week in red in the volatile session on with selling seen in the PSU Bank, auto and realty stocks.

Benchmark indices ended a volatile trading session with tiny losses on Friday. The Nifty closed a tad above the 17,500 marks. Barring metal and FMCG stocks, selling pressure was seen across the board. Metal stocks were in a super rally despite a bearish tone in broader markets on Friday as the Budget outcomes frenzy faded and focus shifted on major corporate earnings.

The broader markets trade mixed with BSE 500 closing at 23966.56 with a loss of 0.33 per cent. The day’s movers were Oil and Gas, Metal stocks and the defensive FMCG stocks while the day’s laggards were led by Auto and PSU stocks. 

The day’s gainers which showed a substantial move are Spandana Sphoorty Financial and DCM Shriram and Hindustan Copper Ltd. 

It was a quiet day for Nifty as it didn’t move in a significant manner in either direction.

Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation, one of India's leading producers of fertilizers and industrial chemicals was among the top gainers on the S&P BSE 500 intraday today. The stock hit its 5 per cent upper circuit in the early trade session today and has rallied almost 20 per cent this week after recording a strong set of Q3 numbers.  

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At 1 pm Thursday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading lower for the second day. The Sensex was at 58,645.72 down by 142.30 points or 0.24 per cent, while Nifty was at 17,522.60 down by 40.65 points or 0.23 per cent from the last trading session.   

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Sensex and Nifty 50 opened in the red territory during Friday's early deals. Benchmark indices were trading lower in the volatile session. The Indian markets tracked mixed global cues. IT and Auto stocks weighed on the benchmarks, while metal stocks outperformed counterparts as investors look forward to major Q3 earnings of companies. FII selling was seeing yesterday of Rs 1,597.54 crore and also DII outflow Rs 370.58 crore was recorded.

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Market is currently trading in favour of advances with the advance to decline ratio standing as 200:195. 

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BSE Smallcap index ended in the red territory at 28,838.05, down by 0.38 per cent. 

On Thursday, the domestic benchmark indices traded in red following broad-based selling as global cues turned towards the bears. All major sectors were affected by the selling while auto stocks showed some cheer on the back of sequential growth in auto sales numbers during January 2022.

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The Indian Indices settled on a bearish note during Thursday's trading session while ending the three-winning streak. A broad-based markets selloff dragged benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 50 with IT, banking and financial stocks falling the most out of all sectors. The Bankex index shed over 380 points. The Financials, Oil & Gas and Capital Goods index tumbled by more than 1 per cent each.

MAS Financial Services Ltd rallied 20 per cent on the back of a strong set of numbers for the December quarter. The NBFC reported a 13.44 per cent jump in consolidated PAT on a YoY basis at Rs 41.05 crore. The stock made an intraday high of Rs 565.70 and a low of Rs 487.90 to close at Rs 565.70. 

Nifty remained weak in the second half of the session. In the end, it closed about 1.37 per cent lower at 17,560.

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The much-awaited Union Budget took everyone by surprise as several new initiatives were launched by the Finance Minister.

TVS Motor Company Ltd moved up from the opening price of Rs 622 to Rs 660 as of 12:18 pm today on the BSE, gaining about 5 per cent.

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At 1 PM, while BSE 500 is down by 0.5 per cent, Blue Star, MAS Financial Services, Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation were among the top 10 gainers of BSE 500.

The world is looking for China plus 1 substitute and India is perfectly placed to get the benefit of the same, states Maulik Patel, Chairman and Managing Director, Meghmani Finechem Limited. 

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At noon on Thursday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading lower in the morning session. The Sensex was at 59,107.23 down by 451.10 points or 0.76 per cent, while Nifty was at 17,651.95 down by 122.85 points or 0.69 per cent from the last trading session.  

Benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 50 took a breather from their two-week highs. Asian stocks were trading mixed on Thursday amid some lingering concerns about global growth and ongoing geopolitical tension. The main indices were trading at the day's low amid profit selling after a three-day rally. The Nifty traded below the 17,700 marks. Auto, media and consumer durables stocks were trading firmly, while banks and IT shares were under pressure. FII trimmed their selling to just Rs 183.60 crore and a DII inflow of Rs 425.96 crore was recorded.

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Leading manufacturer of Aliphatic Amines and Speciality Chemicals in India, Balaji Amines was among the top gainers on the S&P BSE 500 intraday today after reporting a strong set of numbers for the quarter ended December 2021. 

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The market is currently trading in favour of decline with the advance to decline ratio standing as 164:231.

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Activity in the F&O market for the weekly expiry on February 3 shows 17000 to act as support now.

The benchmark indices closed on a positive note with Sensex gaining 695 points or 1.18% to close at 59558. The key highlight of the budget is the steep jump in the capex by the Government of Rs 7.5 lakh crore to address the issues of unemployment and demand revival. 

Following stocks emerged as the day’s gainer and are well-positioned to benefit from Budget 2022.

Nifty PSU Bank index ended up 3.41% at 3066.10 today. Metals, IT, pharma, and FMCG stocks advanced while autos and oil & gas stocks declined. The government's focus on boosting manufacturing as well as an underlined emphasis on areas such as startups, modern mobility, and clean energy, boosted investors' sentiment. 

On Wednesday, the domestic market continued to trade bullidh tracking budget cues and positive sentiments from global markets. Most sectors traded in greeen while banking and finance stocks contributed the most towards the gain. 

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BSE Small-cap index outperformed broader markets, recording a gain of 1.54 per cent, closing at 29,950.60.

It was a phenomenal Wednesday as the Indian indices continued to surge as the day progressed.

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Sugar companies to gain as the government has taken an initiative to reduce the overall oil import by blending ethanol in the fuel.

Indian markets extended their gains on Wednesday's at the opening bell as investors cheered the Union Budget 2022 which met the street's expectations and positive global cues. The correction and the recent rally were, in fact, reactions to global market cues. FII sharply trimming their selling to just Rs 21.79 crore helped the Budget rally and DII inflow of Rs 1,597.70 crore was recorded. But FIIs are likely to sell the rallies again since they consider Indian valuations excessive. 

At noon on Wednesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were up and responding positively to the Union Budget as the Sensex breached the 59,000 level mark in the morning. The Sensex was at 59,5000.70 up by 638.13 points or 1.08 per cent, while Nifty was at 17,762.10 up by 185.25 points or 1.05 per cent from the last trading session.

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Market is currently trading in favour of advances with the advance to decline ratio standing as 346:53. 

Anupam Rasayan India Ltd, one of India’s leading custom synthesis and speciality chemical players on Tuesday announced that its Board of Directors has approved the acquisition of 24.96 per cent of the total equity shareholding of and joint control of Tanfac Industries Limited from Birla Group Holdings Private Limited (a promoter company which is part of Aditya Birla Group) and few other promoter group of TIL and the launching of an open offer under the Securities Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeover) Regulations, 2011 to acquire a further 26 per cent shareholding from the public shareholders of TIL.

However, when subjected to pattern analysis, it is seen breaking out from a falling trend line resistance which is bullish. The OBV (On Balance Volume) is already at a high before the actual price breakout.

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The core equity indices, i.e., Sensex and Nifty ended on a higher note on Budget Day.  

Sensex went up by 848.40 points or 1.46 per cent. The top five gainers from the pack were Tata Steel, Sun Pharmaceuticals, IndusInd Bank, Larsen & Toubro, and UltraTech Cement. Meanwhile, on the flip side, the top losers included Mahindra & Mahindra, Power Grid Corporation of India, SBI, Bharti Airtel, and NTPC.  

The use of Kisan drones for crop assessments, land records, spraying of insecticides is expected to drive a wave of technology in the Agri & farming sector, FM announced. 

Nifty IT has gained momentum with a few announcements for the technology sector in today’s Budget announcement. At the time of the closing bell, IT stocks such as HCL, Infosys, and Tech Mahindra climbed 3 per cent, 2.1 per cent & 1.8 per cent, respectively.

Activity in the F&O market for the weekly expiry on 03-Feb-2022, shows 18000 to act as strong resistance now. 

Robust performance continues, led by good demand in domestic and export markets. Performance in terms of volumes, sales, and profitability was driven by a mix of improved product mix and price realization. 

At the time of the closing bell, the shares of select companies such as Oberoi Realty, DLF, and Sobha were up by 5.8 per cent, 4.25 per cent & 2 per cent, respectively. 

Alkosign Limited became the 360th company to get listed on the BSE SME Platform on February 01, 2022. Alkosign Limited came out with an initial public offering of 27,00,000 equity shares of Rs.10 each for cash at a price of Rs. 45 per equity share, aggregating to Rs. 12.15 crore. The company has successfully completed its public issue on January 21, 2022.  

On Tuesday, amid the Union Budget 2022-23 presentation, benchmark indices ended in green in the highly volatile session supported by the metal, pharma and capital goods stocks.

The Union Budget with its big tech push and capex thrust has used the fiscal space arising out of buoyant tax collections to spur growth and revive private capex. 

The FY22 expenditure was revised to Rs 37.7 lakh crore. Also, the FY22 fiscal deficit is estimated at 6.9 per cent of the GDP. In FY23, the fiscal deficit was pegged at 6.4 per cent of the GDP. Also, the FY23 Capex is targeted at Rs 7.50 lakh crore. FY23 effective Capex was seen at Rs 10.7 lakh crore. The SMEs and the MSMEs have continued to be under stress due to the successive waves of the pandemic, which have not only disrupted their operations but also, impacted demand, particularly in services. The extension and expansion of the ECLGS Scheme to Rs 5 lakh crore is a step in the right direction to provide further liquidity relief to these sectors. Further, the plans to revamp the credit guarantee fund have been announced to make it more effective. New railway routes have been planned, which would benefit SMEs as well as the farmers.   

Providing a broad-spectrum booster shot to the economy, Union Budget 2022-23 is progressive, especially with its emphasis on building the infrastructure of the country. The Finance Minister clearly emphasised the top priorities of the government - PM Gati Shakti for sustainable growth, inclusive development, productivity enhancement, and financing of investments.

Higher capex is going to have a positive impact on infrastructure sector.

In the year 2021, the steel sector witnessed a strong momentum and continued its upward pace, aided by a recovery in consumption and a sharp uptick in prices. However, in recent times, the sector faced moderation in prices, largely attributable to a slowdown in Chinese steel production and resultantly, a sharp correction in the global iron ore prices.   

BSE Small-cap index also closed in the green zone at 29,496.59, up by 0.92 per cent. 

The plastic pipe sector has shown resilience by recovering from the pandemic-induced slowdown in the first two-quarters of FY21.

It was a splendid recovery by the indices as Nifty rose from its day’s low by about 300 points.

Budget 2022-23 is observed to be growth-inducing and does give a significant push to increase capital expenditure. The attention on boosting manufacturing while emphasising areas such as startups, modern mobility, and clean energy, shows the FM has prioritised long-term growth. 

Union Budget 2022 laid down some very significant plans for the development of roads, one of the engines for the PM Gati Shakti plan. 

The government plans to allot Rs 1,400 crore for 123 MW hydro and 27 MW solar projects in India.

The insurance sector was widely anticipating a GST cut in the insurance products but to no avail.

GST revenue collection numbers for the month of January 2022 were shared by the FM (though not a part of her Budget speech), which stood at Rs 1,40,986 crore, the highest collection since inception, reflecting the rapid economic growth & recovery from the pandemic. GST collection crossed Rs 1.30 lakh crore mark for the 4th time, 15% higher than GST revenues in January 2021 and 25% higher than GST revenues in January 2020.

The markets reacted positively to the Budget wherein, Sensex surged up to almost 974 points, marking the day’s high and is now at 58,159.13, up by 144.96 or 0.27 per cent higher than the last trading session.  

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the country expects a GDP of 9.2 per cent and this will lay the foundation for economic growth over the next 25 years. Inclusive development, productivity enhancement, energy transition, and climate action would be the four pillars of development. Budget 2022 seeks to lay the foundation to steer the economy over ‘Amrit Kaal’ for the next 25 years, from India at 75 to India at 100, continuing to build on the vision of Budget 2021.  

The cement sector finds itself in a sweet spot with allied sectors like real estate seeing a lot of activity in terms of new sales, pre-sales, and inventory, which are being fast absorbed by the end-users.