Stock Market Today: Top 10 Insights for the Day Ahead
- Sensex, Nifty 50 Today: The benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices are expected to open slightly higher, with the GIFT Nifty indicating a positive start with a gain of 35 points.
- BSE Sensex and Nifty50: The BSE Sensex was down 284 points at 63,591, and the Nifty50 declined 90 points to 18,989. This led to the formation of a bearish candlestick pattern on the daily charts with a lower top and lower bottom. The momentum indicator RSI also showed a negative trend.
- FIIs and DIIs: Foreign institutional investors offloaded shares worth Rs 1,816.91 crore, while domestic institutional investors bought Rs 1,622.05 crore worth of stocks on November 1, according to provisional data from the National Stock Exchange.
Quarterly Earnings:
Several companies, including Adani Enterprises, Tata Motors, Adani Power, Dabur, and others, are set to announce their second-quarter results on November 2.
- Bajaj Auto reported a 20 percent YoY increase in net profit for the September quarter at Rs 1,836.14 crore.
- Indraprastha Gas (IGL) recorded a 29.5 percent increase in consolidated net profit for the second quarter to Rs 553 crore.
- Sun Pharma reported a 5 percent YoY rise in consolidated net profit for the July-September quarter at Rs 2,375.5 crore.
- Ambuja Cements reported a substantial increase in net profit, growing nearly ninefold to Rs 792.96 crore.
Commodity Prices:
Oil Prices: Oil prices inched higher due to concerns about supply disruptions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures rose to $85.01 a barrel, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained to $80.90 a barrel.
Currency and Gold Prices: The Dollar index traded 0.30 percent higher in futures at 106.96, and gold prices remained relatively stable.
Rupee Exchange Rate: The Indian rupee depreciated against the U.S. dollar, closing at an all-time low of 83.33, lower by 9 paise against its previous close.
Global Markets:
U.S. Markets:
S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures both rose around 0.2 percent, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 30 points. These changes followed a positive session on Wall Street.
European Markets:
European markets showed positive momentum despite concerns, with the Stoxx 600 index ending 0.7 percent higher. Retail stocks climbed, but Aston Martin faced a decline in its shares.
Asian Markets:
S&P 500 futures rose in Asian markets. SolarEdge experienced a significant drop, while DoorDash and Etsy had mixed earnings reports. Japanese and South Korean markets showed gains.