Indian Indices End Positively, Surge in Crude Oil Prices, and Top Cues in Focus Today

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Indian share markets continued to trade in the green during closing hours yesterday and ended on a strong note.

Benchmark indices climbed after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that an economic package was still underway even as she announced a slew of other measures, mainly with regard to regulatory compliance matters.

In early trade yesterday, Sensex rose more than 1,450 points as global sentiments improved after the US Federal Reserve pledged to spend as much as needed to steady the financial system.

At the closing bell yesterday, the BSE Sensex stood higher by 693 points (up 2.7%) and the NSE Nifty closed higher by 191 points (up 2.5%).

The BSE Mid Cap index ended up by 1.6%, while the BSE Small Cap index ended flat.

On the sectoral front, gains were largely seen in the IT sector, healthcare sector and energy sector.

Since the coronavirus outbreak, all BSE indices and NSE indices are down in the range of 25-35%.

In a recent article, we dive deep and show you how bad the coronavirus impact has been for individual sectors. You can read the same here: Worst Hit Indian Sectors Amid Coronavirus Pandemic: 10 Points to Know

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In the video below, Ajit Dayal, founder of Quantum group, shares his views on the impact of the Coronavirus crisis and the oil price war on the Indian economy and the stock market.

He also talks about the market crash and how to invest your hard-earned money across various assets in these difficult times.

Tune in to find out more...

Tanushree Banerjee believes that the ongoing market crash could, in fact, be an inflection point for what she calls the irreversible Rebirth of India megatrends.

For bluechip stocks, she believes the time is ripe to begin buying some of the safest bluechips as there is safety in valuations and the market is offering them at deeper and deeper bargains.

The profits of bluechips (BSE 200 companies) are currently at a decade low as can be seen in the chart below.

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Top Stocks in Focus Today

From the FMCG sector, shares of Hindustan Unilever (HUL) witnessed buying interest yesterday after the consumer goods major announced the acquisition of intimate hygiene brand VWash from Glenmark Pharma for an undisclosed sum.

From the banking sector, IndusInd Bank share price will be in focus today. The stock of the lender plunged as much as 30% to hit an 8-year low of Rs 235.55 today, after the bank's managing director and chief executive officer Romesh Sobti retired on Monday.

Sobti retired on Monday as he turned 70. The RBI norm does not allow the position to be held by anyone beyond 70 years.

The private lender's market-capitalisation slipped below the Rs 200 billion-mark in early trade today.

The bank said that it has appointed Sumant Kathpalia as the managing director and chief executive officer. Kathpalia's appointment as MD & CEO will be placed for approval of the shareholders at the ensuing annual general meeting, the bank said in a statement.

However, shares of IndusInd Bank recovered most of the losses and ended down by 7% yesterday.

Crude Oil Prices See a Huge Spike

Crude oil prices rose around 4% yesterday on hopes that the US will soon reach a deal on a US$ 2 trillion coronavirus aid package that could blunt the economic impact of the outbreak and in turn support oil demand.

On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for April delivery surged by Rs 117 to Rs 1,931 per barrel.

The US Federal Reserve on Monday rolled out an extraordinary array of programs to backstop an economy reeling from restrictions on commerce that scientists say are needed to slow the coronavirus pandemic.

Note that, crude oil prices had crashed earlier this month in what was the worst price dip since the 1991 Gulf War with Brent prices plunging to US$ 31 per barrel.

In a recent article, we have written the entire timeline showing economics of falling crude oil prices. You can check the same here: All About the 30% Crash in Crude Oil - 10 Points

Vijay Bhambwani, editor of Weekly Cash Alerts at Equitymaster, states that at this point in time, short selling natural gas & crude oil at significantly higher levels for the coming summer are high conviction trades.

To know more about his view and positions, you can check out his recent article here: Fed Opens Money Tap (requires subscription).

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From the IPO Space...

In latest developments from the IPO space, Everstone Capital, which owns 99.39% stake in Burger King India, is in advanced talks to sell a 4-5% stake in Burger King India to private equity fund Oman India Joint Investment Fund (OIJIF), for an estimated Rs 1-1.5 billion.

As per sources, the transaction could close over the next two weeks, or by mid-April.

An Everstone spokesperson said there was strong investor interest in Burger King India and that any share sale prior to the IPO would constitute a pre-IPO sale, without specifically referring to its stake sale discussions.

Earlier this month, Burger King India postponed the launch of its Rs 10 billion initial public offering, in which Everstone was reported to be selling at least a fourth of its stake, after markets globally underwent a meltdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

To know what's moving the Indian stock markets today, check out the most recent share market updates here.

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