Morning update for 18 November 2020

Indices at 10:30 am

▼ Nifty50 12,861 (-0.10%)  

▼ Sensex 43,921 (-0.07%)

▲ Nifty Midcap 100 18,795 (+0.77%)    

▲ Nifty Smallcap 100 6,124 (+0.32%)

In the news

Lakshmi Vilas Bank

• Shares of Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) dropped 20% after RBI enforced the cash-starved bank’s merger with DBS Bank India.  
• The entire capital of LVB will be written off, and it will cease to exist post the merger. Further its shares or debentures shall also stand delisted.

Tata Motors

• As per reports, Tata Motors has seen strong sales numbers during Diwali. Bookings nearly doubled as compared to the festive season last year. 
• Further, improving demand for luxury cars in China could prove beneficial for Jaguar Land Rover. 
• The stock is up 3.9% today and has gained nearly 10% this week. 

Sectoral indices

• The Nifty PSU Bank index is up 2.0%, as most PSU banks are trading in the green with Bank of Baroda (+2.8%) and SBI (+2.0%) registering strong gains. 
• Meanwhile, the Nifty FMCG index is down 1.0% as large FMCG stocks are witnessing selling pressure. HUL is down 1.8% and Nestle is down 1.4%.

Global markets

• Among the key Asian markets, the Japanese Nikkei 225 is down 0.7% today. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and China’s SSE Composite are up 0.6% and 0.5%, respectively. 

Fact of the day

The BSE Sensex closed above 1,000 for the first time on 25 July 1990.

Source: https://www.bseindia.com/

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