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    Sensex jumps 237 points, Nifty tops 12,100: Key factors behind rally

    Synopsis

    All sectoral indices on NSE were trading with gains in early trade.

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    All 30 stocks in the Sensex were trading in the green. ITC was the biggest gainer, up 1.9 per cent at Rs 214.90.
    NEW DELHI: Domestic equity indices saw a gap up opening to Tuesday’s session, tracking gains in global markets as some factories in China opened despite coronavirus deaths continued to mount.

    The total number of deaths in China has topped 1,000, well past the toll from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, which killed nearly 800 worldwide.

    BSE flagship Sensex rose 236 points to 41,216 while NSE benchmark Nifty added 76 points to 12,107. Broader market indices underperformed the headline peers as Nifty Smallcap gained 0.0.21 per cent to 6,190 while Nifty Midcap edged 0.08 per cent higher to 18,206. Nifty 500 advanced 0.42 per cent to 9,987.

    Factors driving rally on D-Street
    Firm global cues
    Traders took positives from the gains in the US and Asian markets. On Tuesday, most Asian markets were up. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.9 per cent, with Shanghai blue chips ahead by 0.8 per cent.

    US stocks closed higher overnight boosted by heavyweight technology shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 174.31 points, or 0.60 per cent, to 29,276.82 on Monday. The S&P 500 increased 24.38 points, or 0.73 per cent, to 3,352.09. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 107.88 points, or 1.13 per cent, to 9,628.39.

    New virus cases drop
    New coronavirus cases on Monday were relatively lower from Sunday, even though the death toll kept mounting up. According to the local health body, the death from the virus has climbed to 1016. The 2,097 new cases on Monday were down from 2,618 the previous day as Chinese workers and factories slowly returned to work.

    Apple's main iPhone maker Foxconn got the green light on Monday to reopen two major plants in China. It aims to resume production even though only 10 per cent of the workforce has returned so far.

    Another relief from RBI
    The Reserve Bank on Monday said the special lending window with CRR exemption will be open from February 14 and incremental loans disbursed under this facility will have CRR exemption for the next five years. This means that banks will not be needed to make additional cash reserve ratio against any incremental loans disbursed to the targeted segments.

    “This should incrementally benefit margins as the CRR has negative carry of 25-35 bps. Banks should be encouraged to pass benefits to end-consumers and push credit growth. However, growth in these segments will also depend on underlying demand,” CLSA said.

    Following the announcement, banks led the rally on Tuesday. Nifty Bank jumped 1.27 per cent to 31,452. All constituent of the index were in the green.

    Crude oil at 13-month low
    Crude oil prices since February 5, 2020 has witnessed a decline of over 3 per cent due to falling demand from China amid the Coronavirus scare. A lower oil price bodes well for India’s fiscal math as it imports over 80 per cent of its petroleum needs. Oil has dropped more than 25 per cent from a peak in January and is trading at its 13-month low.

    On Tuesday, however, brent crude futures firmed 64 cents to $53.91 a barrel, while US crude rose 50 cents to $50.07.

    Market at a glance
    All sectoral indices on NSE were trading with gains in early trade. Nifty Metal that fell 3 per cent on Monday, was the biggest gainer, adding 1.43 per cent. Among other big gainers were Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Auto and Nifty Bank.

    All 30 stocks in the Sensex were trading in the green. ITC was the biggest gainer, up 1.9 per cent at Rs 214.90. Tata Steel followed with gains of 1.83 per cent at Rs 451. Ultratech Cement, SBI, Hero Moto and Axis Bank were among other gainers in the pack.

    India VIX, the measure of volatility in the market, dipped 3.18 per cent to 13.75. This means market participants expect relatively lower volatile movement going ahead.



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    Top Trending Stocks: SBI Share Price, Axis Bank Share Price, HDFC Bank Share Price, Infosys Share Price, Wipro Share Price, NTPC Share Price

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