Indian FX/debt factors to watch - Jan 30

Published 30-01-2015, 08:17 am
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GLOBAL MARKETS ROUNDUP

* Asian shares got off to a lacklustre start on Friday, as a late earnings-led surge on Wall Street was tempered by ongoing concerns about global growth. MKTS/GLOB

* Dollar-bloc currencies nursed hefty losses early on Friday, following a selloff that saw the Australian dollar slump to its lowest in over five years as investors wagered on an interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia. FRX/

* Oil prices dipped in early trading on Friday following slight gains in the previous sessions, and analysts said the outlook remained weak with production high and producers reducing operating costs to adjust to lower export revenues. O/R

* U.S. Treasuries fell on Thursday, with long-term yields backing away from record lows as U.S. jobless claims figures shrank to a 15-year low and investors made room for $64 billion of new government debt. US/

LOCAL MARKETS PREVIOUS CLOSE

* BSE index .BSESN 29,681.77 (up 0.41 pct)

* NSE index .NSEI 8,952.35 (up 0.43 pct)

* Rupee INR=D2 61.86/87 per dlr (61.41/42)

* 10-year bond yield IN084024G=CC 7.71 pct (7.71 pct)

* 5-year OIS rate INRSMONM5YFIX= 6.82 pct (6.79 pct)

* 1-year OIS rate INRANONM1YFIX= 7.52 pct (7.51 pct)

* Call money INROND= 6.80/6.85 pct (6.80/6.85 pct)

FACTORS TO WATCH

* Revised GDP data for last three fiscal years ending March 14 at 1130 GMT

* Infrastructure output data for December at 0630 GMT

* Fiscal deficit data for December at 1030 GMT

* Weekly foreign reserves data at 1130 GMT

* Earnings: ICICI Bank ICBK.NS , Bank of Baroda BOB.NS , Adani Enterprises ADEL.NS , Andhra Bank ADBK.NS , Vijaya Bank VJBK.NS , Tech Mahindra TEML.NS , HCL Technologies HCLT.NS , JSW Steel JSTL.NS , NTPC NTPC.NS , Berger Paints India BRGR.NS , Dabur India DABU.NS , Engineers India ENGI.NS , IFCI IFCI.NS , Indoco Remedies INRM.NS , Kirloskar Brothers KRBR.NS , Mahindra Lifespace Developers MALD.NS , Monsanto India MNSN.NS , PVR PVRL.NS , Shoppers Stop SHOP.NS , Siemens India SIEM.NS , Sundaram Finance SNFN.NS , Sun TV Network SUTV.NS , Tata Global Beverages TAGL.NS , Thermax THMX.NS , Thomas Cook India THOM.NS , Usha Martin USBL.NS , Whirlpool of India WHIR.NS

OVERNIGHT NEWS

* India has priced its sale of a stake in Coal India Ltd COAL.NS at a 4.5 percent discount to the Thursday close, as it looks to lure buyers for the biggest ever offering in the local equity market. ID:nL4N0V86ES

* India's Sesa Sterlite Ltd SESA.NS said on Thursday it was taking steps to reduce operating and capital costs, the latest miner to address the impact of sharp falls in the prices of iron ore, crude oil and other commodities. ID:nL4N0V86OB

* The Indian government has asked tax officials to apply the principle behind a tax ruling in favour of Vodafone Group Plc VOD.L to all similar cases, a major boost to foreign firms including Royal Dutch Shell PLC RDSa.L . ID:nL4N0V84GR

* Indian state-run utility NTPC NTPC.NS has restricted the building of three new solar power projects to domestic manufacturers, even as India pushes for overseas companies to lead fresh investments into a renewable energy drive. ID:nL6N0V806Y

* Bharti Airtel BRTI.NS said on Thursday its mobile commerce unit will apply for a payments bank licence which will allow India's biggest telecom network carrier to offer basic banking services like remittances and deposits, but not lend money. ID:nL4N0V85UQ

* Mahindra & Mahindra MAHM.NS , India's leading utility vehicle manufacturer, said it conducted raids across six auto spare part makers and sales outlets in the country, to counter the 'ever-growing' threat of counterfeit products. ID:nL4N0V85WW

KEY DEALS

* State-owned Dena Bank DENA.NS has invited bids for its 10 billion rupees ($162 million) offering of Basel III compliant Additional Tier 1 perpetual bonds. IFR

USD/INR NDFs (NY closing prices)

For up-to-date prices, double click PNDF

Open

High

Low

Close

Volume

62.03

62.22

62.02

62.05-10

HIGH

FII INVESTMENTS-EQUITIES (Net dollars)

Jan. 29*

$278.66 mln

Month-to-date**

$1.81 bln

Year-to-date**

$1.81 bln

* Provisional NSE data

** Source: Data as per latest custodial filing as on Jan.29 on NSDL's website.

FII INVESTMENTS-DEBT (Net Dollars) INFII INFII01* Debt

Jan. 29*

$210.80 mln

Month-to-date

$3.44 bln

Year-to-date

$3.44 bln

* Source: Data as per latest custodial filing as on Jan.29 on NSDL's website, Reuters calculation

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRADING (Net buy/sell, in rupees)

Jan. 29

Foreign Banks

-7.73 bln

Public Sector Banks

22.35 bln

Private Sector Banks

4.47 bln

Mutual Funds

-1.62 bln

Others

1.48 bln

Primary Dealers

-18.96 bln

INFLOWS =========================================================== Instrument

Payment

Date

Amount

(mln rupees) =========================================================== SDL 07.76%, 2019

Interest Jan 30

388.00 (KARNATAKA) SDL 07.77%, 2019

Interest Jan 30

388.50 (2 States) SDL 09.35%, 2024

Interest Jan 30

701.25 (MAHARASHTRA) SDL 09.37%, 2024

Interest Jan 30

730.86 (GUJARAT) SDL 09.38%, 2024

Interest Jan 30

154.77 (2 States) SDL 09.40%, 2024

Interest Jan 30

896.59 (2 States) SDL 09.41%, 2024

Interest Jan 30

1411.50 (2 States) SDL 09.42%, 2024

Interest Jan 30

471.00 (WEST BENGAL) SDL 09.60%, 2024

Interest Jan 30

336.00 (CHATTISGARH) SDL 09.69%, 2024

Interest Jan 30

218.03 (JHARKHAND) =========================================================== For the monthly inflows see: ID:nL3N0UG0UX ===========================================================

ISSUANCES

Bonds auction

130 billion rupees

LIQUIDITY

* The Reserve Bank of India said on Thursday it accepted all 39 bids for 159 billion rupees ($2.59 billion) at its one-day repo auction, through which it injects liquidity into the banking system. ID:nS8N0V6006

* Indian banks' refinancing with RBI falls to 55.44 billion rupees. ID:nS8N0TP01G

* Indian banks' cash balances with RBI at 3.57 trillion rupees. ID:nS8N0TP01H

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