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Monday, January 07, 2008

Market Close: Outperforms global weakness..


It was a good day for the markets as it scaled yet another peak. Indices started the day on subdue note backed by weak global cues. But the India was totally in different run as retail investor's optimisum continues. Result season arrival probabaly may be the reason for comeback. Smart recovery was seen from the days low. Pull back support from sectors like Banking, Realty and oil & gas stocks also helped. Indices managed to scale-up to new life time high. Mid cap sugar stocks were the top leading gainers for the day. Small caps ended in green. FMCG and Banks ended with robust gains but Technology counter had a bad day with Infosys and TCS. down over 3.44% followed by TCS. The Asian markets ended in the negative following the poor US economic data. Europe is also down big way.

Sensex ended up by 126 points at 20812.65. It was helped up by gains in ICICI Bk (1363.9,+6 percent), ITC (231.1,+5 percent), RCVL (790.05,+4 percent), Rel Energy (2584.1499,+3 percent) and HLL (237.25,+3 percent). Restricting the gains were Infosys (1638.1,-3 percent), ONGC (1299.95,-3 percent), TCS (976.15,-3 percent), Wipro (483.35,-3 percent) and HDFC Bk (1657,-2 percent).

With the power cable business witnessing robust growth companies like Paramount, KEI Ind and Torrent cables is garnering interest in the investors mind. Today was the day for KEI Industries which was locked in upper circuits of 20%. It is one of the established player in the power cables segment and the second largest power cable company in India after paramount communication. It manufacture of high and low tension cables, house wires and stainless steel wires. KEI is one of the few companies in the country to manufacture specialty cables including braided cables, fire survival and zero halogen cables. KEI has a strong brand name in the institutional segment. It sells 70% of its products to institutions. KEI recently inaugurated a new plant for manufacturing of HT and LT Power cable at Chopanki near Bhiwadi, It is well geared to meet the growing demand for Power Transmission & Distribution in India. Valuations are fair at current levels. One can have position in this stock with long tern perspective. We have detailed research note on this which can provide you clear picture and our view on this stock as well as industry. Do have a look...

Gremach Infrastructure Equipments and Projects was the stock under lime light after the news that company plans to buy around 40 onshore rigs which will be deployed primarily within India as well as outside India. The rigs will be deep drilling oil rigs. With overall capex requirement over the next 18 to 20 months will be around USD 300-400 million. Gremach has just competed USD 50 million FCCV and this would be basically and primarily being deployed for oil rig business. Government of India is identifying this sector as the major thrust area which is having 60% of any oil expenditure growth for oil services. The stock ended up by 10% on the back of this news.

Technically Speaking: Markets traded well with a positive breadth across the day. Indices made a intraday high of 20862 and low of 20438. Advances were leading as they were 1564 Vs Decliners of 1344. Overall volume for the day was fine at Rs 10661 Cr turnover. Sensex ended up very close to our resistance zone of 20850--20950. If failed to cross above this zone, we could fall upto 19650. Immediate support seen at 20230.