Indices at previous closing
Nifty50: 15,722 ▲+42 (0.2%)
Sensex: 52,484 ▲+166 (0.3%)
Nifty Bank: 34,809 ▲+125.9 (0.3%)
In the news
Marico expects strong growth in Q1
- Parachute and Saffola maker Marico expects its India business to deliver revenue growth of over 30% in the June quarter, backed by double-digit volume growth. It’s India business contributes over 75% of total revenues.
- However, the company expects profit growth to be muted owing to a higher base of Q1FY21, when ad spends were cut. Nonetheless, going forward Marico expects improving demand trends as the second wave shows signs of receding. Last week, Marico’s shares rose 1.6%.
IPO buzz continues this week
- Two more companies are set to list on the stock markets this week. Speciality chemicals manufacturer Clean Science and Technology and roads and highways construction company GR Infraprojects are together expected to raise around ₹2,500 crore.
- These IPOs will be open for subscription between 7 and 9 July and you can apply for them on Upstox. Last month, five companies brought out their initial public issues, which witnessed strong investor interest.
FPIs turn net buyers in June
- After being net sellers for two months, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) became net buyers in June, investing a net ₹13,269 crore in Indian markets. Between 1 June and 30 June, FPIs invested ₹17,215 crore in equities, whereas they withdrew ₹3,946 crore in the debt segment.
- In June, declining daily cases and gradual reopening of the economy boosted the investor sentiments. Further, good quarterly results and a positive earnings growth outlook for most companies reignited FPI interest in Indian equity markets.
Key data releases this week
Monday: India PMI Services
Sectoral indices (July 2)
| Top gainers | Top losers |
| Nifty Pharma ▲ 0.6% | Nifty Metal ▼ 1.4% |
| Nifty Media ▲ 0.5% | Nifty FMCG ▼ 0.0% |
Global markets (at 8:00 am)
| Indices | Today's movement |
| SGX Nifty | ▲ 0.5% |
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | ▼ 0.6% |
| Hang Seng (Hong Kong) | ▼ 0.0% |
| SSE Composite (China) | ▲ 0.0% |
| Dow Jones (US) (July 2) | ▲ 0.4% |
Fact of the day
In 1929, the Dow Jones crashed from a high of 381, which led to the Great Depression. It took the benchmark index 25 years to regain that mark.
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