Marketbuzz Podcast with Kanishka Sarkar: Sensex, Nifty 50 likely to make muted start, Zomato, HUL in focus

Episode 1360,   Oct 23, 02:38 AM

Welcome to CNBC-TV18’s Marketbuzz Podcast, here are top news from around the world ahead of the trading session of October 23

-While Monday's session brought volatility along with it, Tuesday was a one-way drop for the Nifty and the market overall as every crucial level was violated and every small bounce intraday was sold into. A close below the important level of 24,500 will also not please the bulls. ICICI Bank was the only index constituent that ended with some sort of gains.

-The two-day fall has led to a cumulative erosion of ₹13.7 lakh crore worth of investor wealth. The Smallcap index, which had been rather resilient amidst the Midcap fall, declined 4% in a single session on Tuesday. Barring Dr. Lal Pathlabs, every single stock on the Smallcap index ended lower.

-Today is the day of the Nifty Bank weekly expiry.

-Stocks to watch: Bajaj Finance, Amber Enterprises, Can Fin Homes, ICICI Prudential, M&M Finance, Max Financial Services, Persistent Systems, Coforge, Zomato

Earning: Hindustan Unilever, Bajaj Finserv, Birlasoft, Craftsman Automation, Godrej Properties, IIFL Finance, Karnataka Bank, Dr. Lal Pathlabs, MAS Financial, Metro Brands, Nuvoco Vistas, Sona BLW, TVS Motor, VIP Industries, Syngene, SBI Life Insurance, United Spirits, Piramal Pharma, Sagar Cements

-GIFTNifty traded flat vs Nifty Futures' Tuesday's close, indicating a muted-to-positive start for the Indian market today.

-In terms of global cues, Asian shares struggled for direction in early trade this morning, reflecting subdued risk appetite as traders mulled the prospect of less aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. Stocks moved between losses and gains in Japan and South Korea, with those in Australia modestly higher. Futures pointed to gains in Hong Kong. US contracts were flat after the S&P 500 closed little changed. Treasury 10-year yields hovered near 4.2% after topping that level for the first time since July.

-Overnight in the U.S., the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended Tuesday marginally lower, both posting a second straight day of losses. The S&P 500 ended the session lower by 0.05%, and it was the broad market index’s first back-to-back loss since early September. The 30-stock Dow slid 0.02%, but the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.18%.

-In commodities, oil fell as a US industry group signaled a rise in nationwide crude inventories, and the Biden administration renewed efforts to secure a cease-fire in the Middle East. Gold was little changed after climbing to a fresh record.

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