The flat trend continues with benchmark indexes wandering close to the
dotted line.
At the time of this writing, the BSE Sensex is up 0.02 percent, or 7 points
to 28,170 while the NSE Nifty is down 0.04 percent, or 4 points, to 8,422.
Action in the consumer space has heated up, though, with both durable and
non-durable stocks outperforming the benchmarks, amid hopes falling input
prices and quicker implementation of the goods and services tax would boost
profit margins for such companies.
Consumer stocks have lagged the more high-beta stocks in the recent rally.
HUL and Dabur India are up 1.5 percent higher, while Blue Star and Whirlpool
have gained 0.7 percent each. ITC has gained 0.9 percent.
Among frontliners, Hindalco and Dabur are up 2.3 percent apiece while Sun
Pharma, Cairn and Cipla are leading the losers’ list with a 1.9 percent loss
for each.
Sugar stocks have given back some of their gains, with Balrampur Chini
slipping into the red. They were up this morning amid hopes the government was
going to announce sugar export sops today but no announcement has been
forthcoming so far.
UB Engineering is up 4.8 percent, ahead of its results declaration. More information
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