Morning Update for 12 March 2021

Indices at previous closing

Nifty50: 15,174 ▲ 76 (+0.5%)

Sensex: 51,279 ▲ 254 (+0.5%)

Nifty Bank: 35,938▲ 72 (+0.2%)

In the news

Tata Motors sees strong CV demand in FY22

• Tata Motors expects the Indian CV market to grow at over 30% in the coming fiscal on account of economic recovery and cyclical demand. 
• Due to an increase in prices of commodities such as steel, the company plans to raise the prices of its vehicles on 1 April 2021. In FY21, the stock has gained over 350%.   

Anupam Rasayan IPO opens for subscription

• The public issue of the specialty chemicals Anupam Rasayan opens at a price band of ₹553-555.
• This Surat-based company will raise ₹760 crore through its IPO, which will completely be a fresh issue used to pay off the company’s debts. You can subscribe to the IPO with Upstox here.

India Glycols announces JV with Clariant

• Chemical maker India Glycols has announced a 49:51 joint venture with Switzerland-based Clariant to supply renewable materials to the consumer care market in India. 
• India Glycols will transfer its speciality chemicals business to the JV, for which it will receive a total of ₹646 crore. Shares of India Glycols have been upbeat and gained nearly 87% in 2021. Its shares closed 1.9% higher in the previous trading session.  

US markets upbeat on jobless claims

• The larger-than-expected drop in US jobless claims pointed towards a recovery in the labour market. The Dow Jones scaled new highs, after rising for five straight sessions, as worries about rising inflation subsided. 
• Tech-heavy stocks which had slumped in the past three weeks are seeing a fresh round of buying, as investors see value in blue-chips at lower levels. The Nasdaq has gained nearly 3.7% so far this week.

Events of the week

• Friday: Consumer Inflation and IIP (India)

Sectoral indices (9 March)

Global markets (at 9:00 am today)

Fact of the day

Coke was sold in bottles for the first time 127 years ago, on 12 March 1894. Previously, it was only available as a fountain drink.
Source: History Channel

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