Contents

  • Equity 4-7
  • Derivatives 8-9
  • Commodity 10-13
  • Currency 14
  • IPO 15
  • FD Monitor 16
  • Mutual Fund 17-18

From The Desk Of Editor

In the week gone by, global stock markets witnessed volatile movements owing to multi-year high inflation, demand slowdown and tightening of monetary policy by central banks to tame inflation. In the Wall Street Journal event, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that the bank wants to see inflation coming down in a convincing way and the bank would inch-up interest rates until it sees that. As a matter of fact, Fed has already raises rates by three quarters of a percentage point and is on course to raise half percentage-point increments in the next two meetings. Russian foreign ministry warned for consequences after Finland & Sweden formally applied for The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a move that, if approved, would fundamentally transform the security landscape of Northern Europe. In Europe, new-vehicle sales shrank for a 10th month in a row and in UK inflation rose to its highest level seen 40 years ago, adding to pressure for action from the government and central bank. Japanese economy saw contraction in the first three months of the calendar year owing to contraction in consumer spending because of covid related restrictions. In China, retail sales and factory output shrank 11.1% and 2.9% respectively in the month of April from a year earlier as wide COVID-19 lockdowns confined workers and consumers to their homes and severely disrupted supply chains. Weak economic data out of China has led to downward revision of growth estimates to 4.1% from 5% from various economists. Chinese authorities in recent weeks told local governments to bring back the economy on track.

Back at home, markets are expecting Reserve Bank of India to go for more hikes sooner as consumer price inflation for the month of April came at 7.8% higher than the RBI’s upper tolerance level of 6%. According to the monetary policy committee minutes released RBI Governor Shashikanta Das said the off-cycle monetary policy actions were aimed at lowering inflation and anchoring inflation expectations with a view to strengthening the medium-term growth prospects of the economy and protecting the purchasing power of the weaker sections of society. LIC IPO listed at a discount at a time when markets were seeing selling pressure by foreign institutional investors. Going forward, market will witness a stock specific movement as we are going into the earning season. Besides, rupee movement, crude oil prices, inflow and outflow of foreign funds will dictate the trend of the markets.

On the commodity markets front, CRB faced the resistance of 336 and failed to sustain above this level on mixed triggers. After a fall of four week, bullion counter saw a pause in downside and some lower levels buying emerged even though upside was limited. Buying may continue in bullion counter and gold and silver may trade in a range of 49600-52000 and 59000-64000 levels. Oil prices have generally been rising as Russian supply is squeezed by bans from several countries and an economic downturn due to broad sanctions on Moscow imposed by the United States and allies. Russia's production dropped by 9% in April, and the country, part of the OPEC+ group, produced far below levels required under a deal to gradually ease record output cuts made during the worst of the pandemic in 2020. Crude can trade in a wide range of 8100- 9000. Ifo Business Climate, S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash and, GfK Consumer Confidence and GDP Growth Rate of Germany, S&P Global/CIPS Manufacturing PMI Flash of UK, RBNZ Press Conference of New Zealand, GDP Growth Rate of Mexico, Durable Goods Orders, FOMC Minutes, GDP Growth Rate, Core PCE Price Index, PCE Price Index and Michigan Consumer Sentiment Final etc are triggers scheduled for commodities in coming days.

(Saurabh Jain)

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EQUITY

NEWS

DOMESTIC
Economy
  • India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation rate rose to the highest level in the current 2011-12 series at 15.08 per cent in April on the back of hardening commodity and vegetable prices. With this, the WPI-based inflation has been in double-digits for 13 consecutive months.
  • S&P Global Ratings slashed India’s growth forecast to 7.3 per cent from 7.8 per cent for FY23 on rising inflationary pressure and longer-than-expected Russia-Ukraine war. The rating agency increased its inflation forecast for India by 90 basis points (bps) to 6.3 per cent for the current fiscal year.
Pharmaceuticals
  • Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) continues to focus on Russia, where it grew its market share in financial year 2021-22 (FY22), and plans to launch new brands there. As for Ukraine, the company is trying to deliver medicines and is working out logistics solutions.
  • Sun Pharmaceutical Industries plans to launch a first in class lipid lowering oral drug - Bempedoic Acid - in India that helps to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. The company will launch the drug under the brand name Brillo.
Defence
  • Hindustan Aeronautics announced that Type Certification of first Indigenous Light Transport civil passenger aircraft "Hindustan 228-201" was handed over today by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to Transport Aircraft R & D Center, HAL Kanpur at DGCA HQ New Delhi. Hindustan 228-201 aircraft is the first Type Certified fixed wing aircraft in India complying with latest FAR 23 certification requirement which is a major milestone towards vision of building a new, AtmanNirbhar Bharat.
Infrastructure Developers
  • IRB Infrastructure Developers has received Appointed Date from the Competent Authority for Project of Rehabilitation and Upgradation to Four Lane configuration & Strengthening of Punjab/HP Border to Mo from Km 11.000 to Km 42.000 (Design Length 28.700 KM) of NH-20 (New NH154) of Pathankot-Mandi Section in the state of Himachal Pradesh on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) (PackageIA) (Project). Accordingly, the SPV would commence construction on the Project.
Information technology
  • Wipro has launched its new innovation studio at Austin in Texas, US. Wipro said that the new centre, spread over 40,000 square feet, will create hundreds of jobs locally.
Automobile
  • Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said its new manufacturing facility in Haryana, the company's third in the state, would reach peak production capacity of 10 lakh units per annum in the next eight years entailing a total investment of Rs 18,000 crore.
FMCG
  • Ruchi Soya has announced it’s acquiring the food business of Patanjali Ayurved for around Rs 690 crore. This is expected to fast-track Ruchi Soya’s shift to the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) category. The name of Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd will be changed to Patanjali Foods Ltd after regulatory approvals.

TREND SHEET

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

INTERNATIONAL NEWS
  • US existing home sales tumbled 2.4 percent to an annual rate of 5.61 million in April after plunging by 3.0 percent to a revised rate of 5.75 million in March. Economists had expected existing home sales to decrease by 0.7 percent.
  • US initial jobless claims rose to 218,000, an increase of 21,000 from the previous week's revised level of 197,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to edge down to 200,000 from the 203,000 originally reported for the previous week.
  • US housing starts edged down by 0.2 percent to an annual rate of 1.724 million from a revised rate of 1.728 million in March. The slight drop in housing starts came as single-family housing starts plunged by 7.3 percent to an annual rate of 1.100 million.
  • US retail sales climbed by 0.9 percent in April after jumping by an upwardly revised 1.4 percent in March. Economists had expected retail sales to rise by 0.7 percent compared to the 0.5 percent increase originally reported for the previous month.
  • Eurozone current account balance showed a deficit of EUR 2.0 billion in March versus a surplus of EUR 16.0 billion in February. In the corresponding month last year, there was a surplus of EUR 27.0 billion.
  • UK Inflation accelerated sharply to 9.0 percent in April from 7.0 percent in March. Economists had forecast inflation to climb to 9.1 percent.
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EQUITY

INDIAN INDICES (% Change)

SECTORAL INDICES (% Change)

GLOBAL INDICES (% Change)

FII/FPI & DII ACTIVITY (In Rs. Crores)

BSE SENSEX TOP GAINERS & LOSERS (% Change)

NSE NIFTY TOP GAINERS & LOSERS (% Change)

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EQUITY

Beat the street - Fundamental Analysis

NTPC LIMITED
CMP: 149.50
Target Price: 172
Upside: 15%%
VALUE PARAMETERS
  • Face Value (Rs.) 10.00
  • 52 Week High/Low 166.30/107.80
  • M.Cap (Rs. in Cr.) 144965.16
  • EPS (Rs.) 16.56
  • P/E Ratio (times) 9.03
  • P/B Ratio (times) 1.12
  • Dividend Yield (%) 4.11
  • Stock Exchange BSE
% OF SHARE HOLDING

Investment Rationale

  • The overall installed and commercial capacity is 68981.68 MW and 68321.68 MW respectively for the group. In 3QFY 2022 the gross power generation was 72.700 billion units (BU) as compared to 65.418 BU in 3QFY 2020.
  • The company is expanding its renewable energy capacity and focusing on Solar, Wind, Round-The- Clock Renewable Energy Projects (RTC) and Hybrid projects. Recently it has received approval from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for setting up of 4,750 MW Renewable Energy Park in Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. NTPC also expects to set up 10,000 MW capacity in Rajasthan for which Letter of Intent (LOI) has been issued. The state-run corporation has set a new target of installing 60 gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy capacity by 2032.
  • The company is also planning to award contracts for two previously stalled expansion projects. According to the power generator, it will award a contract to construct a 1,320-megawatt coal-fired supercritical plant in Talcher, Odisha. The company at Lara in Chhattisgarh has planned to increase coal-based power generation capacity to 4,000 MW with an investment of more than Rs 20,000 crore, which is now operating at just 1600 MW.
  • On the operational front, in the press release the company said that in FY-2022, it recorded the highest ever single day generation of 1,215.68 million units (MU) at group level and 1,013.45 MU on standalone. The coalbased plants recorded a PLF (Plant Load Factor) of 70.7% with an availability factor of 88.8%. On a standalone basis, NTPC generated 299 BU in FY22, recording an increase of 10.4% over the previous year.
  • The company has signed MOU with Energy Vault to collaborate and formalise a long-term strategic partnership for deploying Energy Vault’s EVx gravitybased energy storage technology and software solutions based on the outcome of a joint feasibility study. The technology also offers beneficial utilisation of coal ash for manufacturing of composite blocks for Energy Vault’s gravity-based energy storage system.

Risk

  • Unfavourable regulatory developments
  • Delay in execution

Valuation

Huge capacity addition in the renewable energy space and improved PLF on the coal fired existing project auger well for the company. Joint venture with Energy Vault would help company to reduce its carbon emission significantly by utilizing coal ash for manufacturing of composite blocks. The country is facing power crisis and on this back drop, expansion of coal-based generation projects which otherwise was on hold would support the revenue growth of the company going forward. Thus, it is expected that the stock will see a price target of Rs.172 in 8 to 10 months’ time frame on a current P/Bv of 1.12x and FY23 BVPS of Rs.153.82.

P/B Chart

ABB INDIAN LIMITED
CMP: 2283.40
Target Price: 2616
Upside: 15%
VALUE PARAMETERS
  • Face Value (Rs.) 2.00
  • 52 Week High/Low 2469.60/1417.40
  • M.Cap (Rs. in Cr.) 48387.16
  • EPS (Rs.) 23.42
  • P/E Ratio (times) 97.50
  • P/B Ratio (times) 11.96
  • Dividend Yield (%) 0.24
  • Stock Exchange BSE
% OF SHARE HOLDING

Investment Rationale

  • In the Q1 CY22, ABB has launched specialized products like flame proof motors for explosive atmospheres and smart electric metering and energy monitoring solutions. Moreover, its successfully completed upgradation activities of ABB EWS (engineering workplaces) across 11 locations of energy major including unmanned platforms. During the period, it has also expanded its facility for digital substation products and systems factory in Electrification business in Vadodara, which will be exporting to more than 50 countries and also installed and commissioned software development project at a key renewable resource and packaging group in South Africa. All these development support to improve earnings growth.
  • During Q1 CY22, it has reported a profit before tax (before exceptional items and one-offs) of Rs 198 crore mainly driven by higher volumes, better product mix, and higher service content. The growth in profit reflects 53% uptrend year on year. The company continued to focus on value chain improvements to address headwinds of commodity price change and inflation. It has sold the turbocharger business and profit on sale amounting to Rs 293 crore has been disclosed as exceptional item in the financial results for Q1 CY22.
  • Seamless backlog execution, contribution from exports and growth of service business contributed to the traction despite geo-political uncertainties. Electrification & Motion registered higher revenue across all its divisions. Growth in service business comprised a significant portion in growth of Process Automation revenues.
  • Total orders rose 2.14% QoQ and surged 25.53% YoY to Rs 2,291 crore in Q1 March 2022, the highest for the first quarter in the last five years. Order backlog stood at Rs 5229 crore in Q1 March 2022, higher than Rs 4912 crore in Q4 December 2021 and Rs 4328 crore in Q1 March 2021. According to the management of the company, the surge in orders and one of the strongest order backlogs in recent times, demonstrate the high preference for ABB products and the deep customer connect.

Risk

  • Economy slowdown
  • Capital intensity of operations

Valuation

The company's financial performance remains strong on account of healthy profitability and according to the management of the company, it will continue to focus on profitable execution of order book and leverage the strong growth momentum in identified fast recovering sectors. Also, the company is benefitting from business opportunities to render greater sustainability and efficiency in certain core sectors of energy, metals, railways & metro, and cement. Thus, it is expected that the stock will see a price target of Rs.2616 in 8 to 10 months’ time frame on a target P/BV of 10.80x and FY23 BVPS of Rs.242.22.

P/E Chart

Above calls are recommended with a time horizon of 8 to 10 months.

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EQUITY

Beat the street - Technical Analysis

ITC LIMITED (ITC)

The stock closed at Rs 280 on 20th May, 2022. It made a 52- week low at Rs 200.90 on 09th July, 2021 and a 52-week high of Rs. 282.35on 20th May, 2022. The 200 days Exponential Moving Average (DEMA) of the stock on the daily chart is currently at Rs 234.42

Last week, the stock has tested its 52 week high of 282.35 and gave a fresh breakout on medium term charts. From the technical front, the stock is well placed above its short and long term moving averages and can be seen trading in rising channel with formation of higher high and higher bottom pattern. The rising volumes along with rise in price points towards long build up into the prices. On the short term charts, the stock has also witnessed a breakout above “Bullish Flag Pattern” Therefore, one can buy in the range of 278-275 levels for the upside target of 305-310 levels with SL below 260 levels.

TVS MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED (TVSMOTOR)

The stock closed at Rs 684.55 on 20th May, 2022. It made a 52-week low of Rs 495 on 24th August, 2021 and a 52-week high of Rs. 813.95 on 09th Nov, 2021. The 200 days Exponential Moving Average (DEMA) of the stock on the daily chart is currently at Rs 620.86.

The Stock can be seen consolidating in broader range of 600- 700 from last few weeks. The stock is holding well above its 200 days exponential moving average on daily and weekly charts. At current juncture, the stock is on verge of fresh breakout after a prolong consolidation as positive divergences on secondary oscillators also points towards next up move in prices. On the short term charts, the stock has formed an “Inverted head & Shoulder pattern” and now is on verge of breakout above the neckline of the pattern formation. Therefore, one can buy in the range of 680-684 levels for the upside target of 765-770 levels with SL below 635 levels.


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The analyst not any of its affiliated companies not any of their, members, directors, employees or agents accepts any liability for any loss or damage arising out of the use of all or any part of the analysis research.

SOURCE: RELIABLE SOFTWARE

Charts by Reliable software

Above calls are recommended with a time horizon of 1-2 months

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DERIVATIVES

WEEKLY VIEW OF THE MARKET

In the week gone by, bulls made a comeback after three weeks of consecutive losses as Indian markets rebound from its recent lows to end the week on positive note. Nifty surged nearly 3% while Bank nifty also witnessed gains of more than 3% over the week, on the back of short covering. From the derivative front, put writers held maximum open interest of more than 78 lakh shares in 16000 PE while call writers were seen shifting to higher bands with nominal open interest. Implied volatility (IV) of calls closed at 22.07% while that for put options, it closed at 22.79. The Nifty VIX for the week closed at 24.56%. PCR OI for the week closed at 0.66 lower than the previous week, which indicates more call writing than put writing during the week. Volatility gripped the Indian markets in the week gone by and same kind of moves is expected in upcoming week as well. However, technical indicators suggest further bounce back in index. The bias is likely to remain in favour of bulls as far Nifty holds above 16000 levels and Bank nifty above 34000 levels. On the higher side, 35000 for Bank nifty and 16500 levels for Nifty is likely to act as strong resistance level for index.

DERIVATIVE STRATEGIES

NIFTY OPTION OI CONCENTRATION (IN QTY) (MONTHLY)

CHANGE IN NIFTY OPTION OI (IN QTY) (MONTHLY)

BANKNIFTY OPTION OI CONCENTRATION (IN QTY) (MONTHLY)

CHANGE IN BANKNIFTY OPTION OI (IN QTY) (MONTHLY)

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DERIVATIVES

SENTIMENT INDICATOR (NIFTY)

SENTIMENT INDICATOR (BANKNIFTY)

FII’S ACTIVITY IN INDEX FUTURE

FII’s ACTIVITY IN DERIVATIVE SEGMENT

Top 10 Long Buildup

Bottom 10 Short Buildup

Note: All equity derivative data as on 19th May, 2022

**The highest call open interest acts as resistance and highest put open interest acts as support.

# Price rise with rise in open interest suggests long buildup | Price fall with rise in open interest suggests short buildup

# Price fall with fall in open interest suggests long unwinding | Price rise with fall in open interest suggests short covering

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COMMODITY

OUTLOOK

SPICES

Last week spices counter witnessed some resistance at higher levels due to tepid demand from the bulk buyers. Turmeric (Jun) ended in red last week due to lack of responsive buying by the market participants on balance supply demand situation. It made firm support on the weekly charts near 7900 while the resistance is at 8510 levels. The support is at 7900 levels while the resistance is at 8510 levels. It is expected to trade sideways to higher, if it sustains above 8500 levels. Currently, export demand is normal but is expected to pick up. Turmeric prices have corrected about 9.7% in last one month due to lower demand and sufficient supplies in the physical market. Moreover, lower exports also weighing on prices. As per latest export figures, turmeric exports in Feb 2022 were lower by 17% y/y at 10400 tonnes vs 12,575 tonnes while in FY 2021/22 (Apr-Feb), exports down 20% at 1.37 lakh tons compared to last year but higher by 8.3% compared with 5-year average.
Jeera (Jun) broke the previous week high but faced resistance at higher levels to close lower last week. The prices are expected to trade sideways to higher, if it sustains above 22500 levels. The demand for cumin seed for exports will improve after easing of supply chain disruption due to covid restrictions in China. Currently, prices are higher by 54% y/y on lower crop estimates. Traders expect jeera production in 2021/22 sharply lower at 5.0-6.0 mln bags (1 bag = 55 kg) from 8.0-8.5 mln bags the previous year. As per govt data, jeera exports in Feb 2022 down by 23.6% Y/Y at 14000 tonnes compared to 18300 tonnes while exports for FY 2021/22 (Apr-Feb) period is also down by 23% Y/Y at 2.02 lt compared to 2.62 lt last year.
Dhaniya (May) traded within the previous week range but closed in red last week. Some recovery from the lower levels has been witnessed and now the support is at 11200 levels while the resistance is seen at 11930 levels. It is expected that prices will trade sideways to higher towards 12350 levels, if it sustains above 11700 levels. Prices are down 6% in last one month due to slowdown in demand. The processors and traders are buying as per their requirements as market prices are ruling higher by 58% y/y and up 27% since January due to lower crop estimates. As per govt data, coriander exports in Feb 2022 up 5.5% y/y at 3320 tonnes compared to 3150 tonnes last year while for FY 2021/22 (Apr-Feb) export volume is down by 13.7% at 44,450 tonnes Vs 51,500 tonnes last year but 11% higher compared to 5-year average.

BULLIONS

Gold poised for its first weekly gains since mid-April, as the dollar's pullback from two-decade highs and mounting concerns over US economic growth revived demand for safe-haven bullion. Prices of greenback-priced bullion have climbed about 1.9% this week, in tandem with what is set to be the dollar's first weekly loss in seven. Recession fears are now giving way to US growth fears, and the latter is helping gold, but said the US Federal Reserve's aggressive rate hike path and quantitative tightening would still be major down-drafts for gold. As bullion yields no interest, it can become less attractive to investors when short-term US interest rates are hiked. It is, however, seen as a safe store of value during times of economic crises. The US central bank will lift interest rates higher by the end of this year than anticipated just a month ago, keeping alive already-significant risks of a recession. An economic recession in the U.S. is now on the minds of traders and investors who were already saddled with other concerns, including the Russia-Ukraine war and Covid cases causing major cities in China to be on lockdown, which is disrupting global trade. Meanwhile, China cut its benchmark reference rate for mortgages by an unexpectedly wide margin on Friday, its second reduction this year as Beijing seeks to revive the ailing housing sector to prop up the economy. Ahead in the week, gold prices continued to trade in the range of 49800-51800 levels, where buying near support and sell near resistance is advised. On the flip side, silver may also witness positive move and range would be 59000-64000.

ENERGY COMPLEX

Crude oil prices traded in a wide range throughout the week where it took support near 8100 and faced resistance near 8900 levels. Market witnessed this kind of move amid concerns the surging inflation, and the associated monetary policy tightening will curtail retail spending, severely impacting future growth. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned earlier in week said that there could be some economic pain involved in bringing inflation down, and there were fresh signs that the U.S. economy is starting to cool down, as lay-offs hit a 10-week high and a closely watched survey of manufacturing activity took a sharp turn for the worse. The commercial hub of Shanghai has recorded a fourth consecutive day without any new infections outside the most locked-down areas, but restrictions won't be fully eased until early in June. It is pretty clear that with China’s COVID-zero policy, demand risks will continue to linger. Also weighing is the idea that the EU’s proposed sanctions package won’t in any case spell the total end of Russian exports to Europe, given the strong opposition from a number of eastern European countries, Hungary in particular, leaving European buyers having to cover a slightly less acute supply shortfall. Ahead in the week, crude oil may continue to witness both side movements where it may take support near 8400 and could face resistance near 9000. Natural gas traded higher as higher European prices keep U.S. LNG exports strong even though Europe has more gas in storage compared with normal than the United States. Ahead in the week prices may continue to trade higher where it may take support near 600 and face resistance near 690.

BASE METALS

Base metals may trade with positive bias as easing COVID-19 restrictions in top metals consumer China lifted expectations of a recovery in demand while aggressive U.S. rate-hike bets and a batch of poor economic reading from major nations has led to slowdown concerns and may weigh on industrial metals demand. China cut its benchmark reference rate for mortgages by a bigger-than-expected margin at its May fixing, a second reduction this year, as Beijing is keen to revive credit demand to prop up the economy. The U.S. Federal Reserve will lift interest rates higher by the end of this year than anticipated just a month ago, keeping alive already-significant risks of a recession, a Reuters poll of economists found. Permits for future U.S. homebuilding tumbled to a five-month low in April, suggesting the housing market was slowing amid rising mortgage rates. Copper may trade in the range 760-795. According to the International Energy Agency, global copper demand for solar cells could triple by 2040, with demand potentially more than doubling to 600kt for wind power over the same timeframe. Aluminum may trade in the range of 235-260. Declining aluminium inventory across China and Indonesia’s banning of export bauxite are boosting SHFE aluminium prices. According to the customs data, China imported 6.768 million ton of bauxite from Indonesia in the first quarter of 2022, up 118% year-on-year. Zinc can trade in the range of 310-335 with positive bias. The global refined zinc market is expected to register a supply shortfall of 292,000 tonnes this year, according to the International Lead and Zinc Study Group. Lead can move in the range of 177-189.

OTHER COMMODITIES

Cotton (May) again reached all-time high of 50330 levels due to lower supplies and persistent domestic demand from the textile industries. Prices have corrected from higher levels as government hint on banning exports from the country. Now it has the support at 48300 while resistance at 50330 levels. It is expected that it will trade sideways in the range of support and resistance and breakout in ay range will decide the trend. Currently, cotton prices in the country is higher by more than 123% y/y and ruling at a premium to global prices in view of production being lower than last year, rising demand and nonavailability of quality cotton. In its May 2022 monthly report, USDA cut global cotton production for 2021/22 by 1.8 million bales from last month, largely due to a drop of 1.0 million bales from India. As per CAI, domestic cotton arrivals down 17% or 58.88 lakh bales to 277.49 lakh bales compared to 336.37 lakh bales last year and also cut cotton production forecast by 11.50 lakh bales in May to 323.63 lakh bales compared to 335.13 lakh bales.
Guar seed (Jun) closed in red last week and traded within the range of pervious week’s range due to balanced supply and demand conditions. Now support is seen at 5900 levels while the resistance is at 6150 and is likely to trade sideways to lower towards 5700, if it sustains below the support levels. Currently, the prices are higher by about 39% y/y due to lower production, multi-year lower stocks and good export demand. The US oil rig count is also higher at 563 up by about 211 as compared to last year. In Mar 2022, Guar gum exports are higher by 9.4% y/y at 26377 tonnes while exports in 2021/22 up by 39% y/y at 3.21 lt compared 2.34 lt last FY. Guargum exports were down about 20% in last FY compared to previous five-year average of 4 lt exports.
Last week, Castor seed (Jun) climbed to fresh all-time high of 7658 levels and traded positively for the second consecutive week. Now the support is near 7420 levels while resistance is at 7670 levels. It is expected to trade in a range but sustain above resistance may take pries higher towards 8000 levels. Currently, prices are very responsive at lower levels on improving industrial demand and jumped 28% this year while about 47.5% higher on year due to lower production estimates. The demand-supply balance sheet remains tight as estimated. As per SEA, castor meal exports are down 7.7% y/y at 25758 tonnes in Apr 2022, while overall exports in first 4-months in 2022 also lower by 4.4% at 1.26 lt vs 1.31 lt due to higher export prices by 95% y/y at $141 per ton compared to $72 last year. Despite higher prices, the exports have not much affected. Castor oil exports in FY201/22 down 4.5% at 6.55 lakh tonnes due to 30% increase in export prices this season. Exports are down 17% y/y to 1.4 lt during Jan-Mar period.

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COMMODITY

TREND SHEET

TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATIONS

LEAD MCX (JUN)contract closed at Rs. 179.65 on 19th May 2022. The contract made its high of Rs. 191.20 on 22nd Apr’2022 and a low of Rs. 178.35 on 19th May’2022. The 18- day Exponential Moving Average of the commodity is currently at Rs 183.35. On the daily chart, the commodity has Relative Strength Index (14-day) value of 42.707.

One can buy near Rs. 178 for a target of Rs. 190 with the stop loss of 172.

ZINC MCX (JUN)contract was closed at Rs. 319.15 on 19th May’2022. The contract made its high of Rs. 370.80 on 22nd Apr’2022 and a low of Rs. 300.10 on 13th May’2022. The 18- day Exponential Moving Average of the commodity is currently at Rs. 322.97. On the daily chart, the commodity has Relative Strength Index (14-day) value of 46.538.

One can buy near Rs. 315 for a target of Rs. 330 with the stop loss of Rs 308.

GUARSEED NCDEX (JUN)contract closed at Rs. 11594.00 on 19th May’2022. The contract made its high of Rs. 13554.00 on 06th Apr’2022 and a low of Rs. 11422.00 on 10th May’2022. The 18-day Exponential Moving Average of the commodity is currently at Rs. 11920.12. On the daily chart, the commodity has Relative Strength Index (14-day) value of 40.534.

One can buy near Rs. 11600 for a target of Rs. 12200 with the stop loss of Rs. 11300.

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NEWS DIGEST

  • India is projected to grow by 6.4% in 2022, slower than the last year's 8.8% but still the fastest-growing major economy: UN
  • Government announces some relaxation in wheat export notification and allows wheat consignment already registered with Customs prior to the order
  • India's oil imports in April rose 11.6% over last year to 4.7 million barrels per day (bpd) as refiners were tempted to buy cheaper Russian oil, shunned by some European companies and countries, while continuing to lift committed volumes under term deals with the Middle Eastern producers.
  • Indonesia, the world’s biggest shipper of edible oils, lifted a ban on palm oil exports from 23rd May 2022 will bring relief to the global market after the war in Ukraine choked off critical supplies.
  • As per National Bureau of Statistics data, China's aluminium production in April hit a record high at 3.36 mtn, up 0.3% y/y, after curbs on power production eased, allowing smelters to expand operations.
  • The USDA currently predicts 12 billion pounds of soybean oil to go for biofuels production in 2022-’23, up from 10.07 billion pounds in 2021-’22 and 8.85 billion pounds in 2020-21.
  • Conab increased their estimate for Brazil's 2021/22 soybean and corn crop to 123.8 mn tonnes and 116.2 mn tonnes respectively.
  • The global nickel market deficit deepened to 11,100 tonnes in March compared with a shortfall a month earlier of 1,800 tonnes as per data from the International Nickel Study Group (INSG).

WEEKLY COMMENTARY

CRB faced the resistance of 336 levels and failed to sustain above this level on mixed triggers. After a fall of four week, bullion counter saw a pause in downside and some lower levels buying emerged though upside was limited. Fall in dollar index and US treasury yield supported the lower levels buying. Gold rose slightly as a retreat in U.S. Treasury yields offset headwinds from a relatively firm dollar, which, along with looming interest rate hikes, earlier pushed bullion to a more than three-and-a-half-month low. Silver has found itself caught up in the broader sell-off in equities and gold, being punished for being an industrial metal at a time when growth forecasts are being trimmed. In the energy counter, natural gas prices augmented while crude prices depreciated from higher levels. After hitting seven-week highs, oil prices slumped 2% as Reuters reported that the United States could ease some restrictions on Venezuela's government, raising hopes that the market could see some additional supplies. Prices also fell after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned the economy could be hurt by attempts to reduce inflation. Powell suggested there could be some economic pain involved in bringing inflation down. Concerns are growing that tighter monetary policies from the U.S. Federal Reserve and other global central banks could impact economic growth. With the Federal Reserve focused on taming inflation via rate hikes and a shrinking balance sheet beginning in June, bond managers have been adding long-dated Treasuries to their portfolios to take advantage of a flattening yield curve and also as a form of insurance should risk assets fall further. China is expected to cut benchmark lending rates at its monthly fixing on Friday, a second reduction this year, a Reuters survey showed, as it seeks to prop up credit demand to cushion an economic slowdown due to COVID-19 disruptions. The loan prime rate (LPR), which banks normally charges their best clients, is set on the 20th of each month, when 18 designated commercial banks submit their proposed rates to the People's Bank of China. In base metals, aluminum, zinc and copper appreciated while nickel and lead remained traded weak. Aluminium inventories in the LME warehouses, already at their lowest in nearly 17 years, are likely to fall further over coming days and weeks, as more metal leaves the LME system and heads for Europe where supplies are scarce.

Agri mostly traded in red. Astor continued its uptrend on improving industrial demand. Castor seed prices have jumped 27% this year while about 47% higher on year due to lower production estimates. Guar counter was down on dull export demand. Spices counter slipped due to selling at higher prices by market participants.

NCDEX TOP GAINERS & LOSERS (% Change)

MCX TOP GAINERS & LOSERS (% Change)

WEEKLY STOCK POSITIONS IN WAREHOUSE (NCDEX)

WEEKLY STOCK POSITIONS IN WAREHOUSE (MCX)

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Spot Prices (% Change)

WEEKLY STOCK POSITIONS IN LME (IN TONNES)

PRICES OF COMMODITIES IN LME/ COMEX/ NYMEX (in US $)

Russian crude ban....... a herculean task that derail economic recovery

Since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, many countries have implemented several rounds of sanctions on Moscow to increase economic pressure the Russia. Australia, Britain, Canada and the United States have imposed complete bans on Russian oil purchases, while Group of Seven (G7) nations, including Japan, committed to ban or phase out imports of Russian oil by the end of the year. But due to high dependency on Russian oil & gas, the 27-nation European bloc had not sanctioned immediately on import of oil & gas from Russia. Now the European Commission has also decided to join team. The bloc had proposed the ban on Russian oil imports on May 4.

The European Union, however, has not been able to agree on the ban so far, mainly due to opposition from landlocked member states heavily dependent on Russian supplies, such as Hungary. In April, the block accounted for 43% of Russia's oil exports, down from around 50% at the start of the year, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Countries buying Russian oil

  • Despite the lack of an EU-wide ban, at least 26 major European refiners and trading companies have voluntarily suspended spot purchases or intend to phase out a combined 2.1 million barrels per day (bpd) of Russian imports. But, many countries and companies of European Union are still importing the Russian oil in order to meet its energy needs.
  • Germany’s Economy and Climate Action Minister Robert Habeck said that Germany could slip into recession with Russian energy embargo.
  • China and India, which have refused to condemn Russia's actions, continued to buy Russian crude, benefiting from discounts
  • Indian refiners loaded about 770,000 bpd of Russian crude in April, compared to less than 50,000 bpd on average in 2021, the IEA estimates show.
  • Russia's share in India's oil purchases rose to a record 6%, and Russia became the fourth-largest oil supplier to India in April, with volumes set to rise further in coming months as low prices spur demand from the world's No. 3 oil consumer and importer, tanker tracking data showed.
  • Italy's largest refinery, owned by Lukoil-controlled Swiss-based Litasco SA, continues to buy Russian crude.
  • Germany's largest refinery, 24% owned by Russia's Rosneft, continues to buy Russian crude, which accounts for about 14% of the total intake.
  • Germany's PCK Schwedt refinery, 54% owned by Rosneft, continues to buy Russian crude via the Druzhba pipeline.
  • The Hungarian oil company has said it would take at least 2-4 years to fully switch its two refineries in Slovakia and Hungary to alternative crude processing, which currently accounts for about 35% of total intake.
  • Slovakia has asked for a three-year transition period and the Czech Republic is in talks for the EU oil embargo exemption. Slovakia, at 105,000 bpd, got 96 percent of its 2021 oil imports from Russia.
  • A Bulgarian refinery, owned by Russia's Lukoil, continues to refine Russian crude, which accounts for about 50% of its intake, according to government officials.
  • China's state-run Sinopec, Asia's largest refiner, is continuing to purchase Russian crude under previously signed long-term contracts.

Global energy prices are likely to surge once the Russian oil embargo is implemented and all 27 EU governments are not agree to the proposed ban. This situation could penalize consumers already struggling with inflation and ultimately derail the economic recovery from the pandemic.

INTERNATIONAL COMMODITY PRICES

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Currency Table

Market Stance

The Indian Rupee continued to reverses its losses from the latest life-time low after deep intervention from RBI to offload dollars as well as aggressive exporters hedging at a time when forward premia is yielding better carry. Additionally India's benchmark 10-Y yield gradually heading higher in anticipation of frontloading rate hike from RBI in coming June meeting. Inevitably expectations of 40-50 bps hikes in June are keeping the rupee stable relative to its Asian peers. On technical ground breach below 77.43 on spot will drift the pair to 77.00 as well as resistance now placed at 77.95 on weekly basis. Meanwhile dollar index extended losses after yesterday's weekly US Initial Jobless claims came in at 218K which is above the 200K expected with prior week revised down to 197. The Philly Fed Business Outlook Index for May came in at 2.6, much less than the estimates of 15 and much lower than April's 17.6 which casted doubt over Fed’s rate hike path. Additionally the Fed warns of an aggressive hiking path, saying that the central bank could raise rates above the neutral rate. This could come at a cost to the economy, vowing to push until inflation falls. Going forward we think EURINR has scope to rise towards 82.60 while GBPINR may hit 97.30 as well in the wake of a weaker dollar mode.

Technical Recommendation

USD/INR (MAY)contract closed at 77.6925 on 19-May-22. The contract made its high of 77.8800 on 17-May-22 and a low of 77.5200 on 17-May-22 (Weekly Basis). The 21-day Exponential Moving Average of the USD/INR is currently at 77.1212.

On the daily chart, the USD/INR has Relative Strength Index (14-day) value of 64.24.One can buy at 77.25 for the target of 78.25 with the stop loss of 76.75.

GBP/INR (MAY) contract closed at 96.4625 on 19-May-22. The contract made its high of 98.3000 on 18-May-22 and a low of 94.5900 on 17-April-22 (Weekly Basis). The 21-day Exponential Moving Average of the GBP/INR is currently at 96.6860.

On the daily chart, GBP/INR has Relative Strength Index (14-day) value of 46.22. One can sell at 97.00 for a target of 96.00 with the stop loss of 97.50.

News Flows of last week

20th MAY Japan Inflation Rate Hits 7-1/2-Year High
20th MAY China cuts mortgage lending rate by record as lockdowns hit economy
19th MAY Sri Lanka becomes first Asia-Pacific country in decades to default on foreign debt
18th MAY Euro zone April final inflation +7.4% vs +7.5% y/y prelim
18th MAY UK annualized inflation jumps 9% in April vs. 9.1% expected
17th MAY Powell says the Fed will not hesitate to keep raising rates until inflation comes down
17th MAY India's April wholesale inflation surges to 15.08%, up from 14.55% in March
17th MAY Retail sales in the US increased 0.9% mom in April of 2022
17th MAY The unemployment rate in the UK edged down to the lowest reading since 1974

Economic gauge for the next week

EUR/INR (MAY) contract closed at 81.7925 on 19-May-22. The contract made its high of 81.9000 on 19-May-22 and a low of 81.1200 on 17-May-22 (Weekly Basis). The 21-day Exponential Moving Average of the EUR/INR is currently at 81.8345.

On the daily chart, EUR/INR has Relative Strength Index (14-day) value of 50.52. One can buy at 81.80 for a target of 82.80 with the stop loss of 81.30.

JPY/INR (MAY)contract closed at 60.8450 on 19-May-22. The contract made its high of 60.9775 on 19- May-22 and a low of 59.9800 on 17-May-22 (Weekly Basis). The 21-day Exponential Moving Average of the JPY/INR is currently at 60.2038.

On the daily chart, JPY/INR has Relative Strength Index (14-day) value of 28.09. One can sell at 59.50 for a target of 58.50 with the stop loss of 60.00.

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IPO

eMUDHRA LIMITED

Issue Highlights

Issue Composition
In shares

Shareholding Pattern (%)

Objects of the Issue

The Net Proceeds from the Fresh Issue are proposed to be utilized by the Company for the following objects:

  • Repayment or pre-payment, in full or in part, of all or certain borrowings.
  • Funding working capital requirements.s.
  • Ÿ Purchase of equipments and funding of other related costs for data centers proposed to be set-up in India and overseas locations.
  • Funding of expenditure relating to product development.
  • Investment in eMudhra INC for augmenting its business development, sales, marketing and other related costs for future growth.
  • General corporate purposes.
Book Running Lead Manager
  • IIFL Securities Limited
  • YES Securities (India) Limited
  • Indorient Financial Services Limited
Name of the registrar
  • Link Intime India Private Limited

About the Company

Venus Pipes & Tubes Limited is a manufacturer and exporter of stainless steel pipes and tubes. The company is manufacturing stainless steel tube products in two broad categories - seamless tubes/pipes and welded tubes/pipes under which five categories of products are manufactured namely, stainless steel high precision & heat exchanger tubes, stainless steel hydraulic & instrumentation tubes, stainless steel seamless pipes, stainless steel welded pipes and stainless steel box pipes. Venus Pipes & Tubes Limited has one manufacturing plant which is located at Bhuj- Bhachau highway, Dhaneti (Kutch, Gujarat) with an installed capacity of 10,800 MT per annum. The company sells products in both domestic and international markets. Venus Pipes & Tubes exports its products to 18 countries including Brazil, the UK, Israel and countries in the European Union, etc.

Strength

Largest licensed Certifying Authority in India: The company is the largest licensed Certifying Authority in India with a market share of 37.9% in the digital signature certificate market space in Financial Year 2021 having grown from 36.5% in Financial Year 2020. The Company is the only Indian company to be directly recognized by renowned browsers and document processing software companies such as Microsoft, Mozilla, Apple and Adobe, allowing it to sell digital identities to individual/organization and issue SSL/TLS certificates for website authentication, globally. The company is one of the largest players in the Indian Digital Trust Services market with a market share of 17.8% and enjoy 19.0% market share in the Digital Transformation Solutions market in India for Financial Year 2021.

A one stop shop solution provider in secure digital transformation and wellpositioned to capture the favourable industry dynamics in India and globally: Digital Identity and Trust is foundational to the growth of enterprises in the era of digital transformation as it enables enterprises to create frictionless user experiences that are both simple and secure. Enterprises are under ever-increasing competitive pressure to deliver personalized and seamless omni-channel experiences and also focus on secure digital identity and transaction management as a key strategic initiative to provide distinguished experiences. eMudhra, with a view of capitalising this opportunity ventured into the business of providing Enterprise Solutions in the year 2012 to customers engaged in different industries. The company has been able to build on its expertise to expand rapidly into international markets such as the Middle East where they have managed to acquire 28 users of emSigner and 9 users of emCA as of December 31, 2021.

Technology certifications, accreditations and membership in international bodies: The company is a registered certifying authority with the Controller of Certifying Authorities and are the only Indian company to be admitted as a member of European Cloud Signature Consortium as well as Certifying Authority/ Browser Forum, a global forum that governs the use of SSL/TLS certificates. The company has obtained a variety of accreditations, security/compliance certifications which the company maintain on an ongoing basis for example, Webtrust Accreditation to provide services as a public certifying authority globally and list its digital signature certificate roots with renowned browsers.

Diverse, longstanding and growing customer base: eMudhra services marquee customers through their Digital Trust Services and Enterprise Solutions and has been able to form a portfolio of renowned customers in private as well as in public sectors, including, Infosys, Hindalco Industries, Mashreq Bank, Baud Telecom Company, Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Limited, Thales DIS CPL India Private Limited, Larsen & Toubro Infotech, DB Schenker, JSW Steel, Bharti AXA Life Insurance Company Limited and TATA Consultancy Services. The company works closely with large government and banking customers, 20+ public and private sector banks and state governments. As of Dec 31, 2021, the enterprise solutions of the company were used by 10 out of top 10 banks, 6 of top 10 automotive companies and 19 out of top 20 companies amongst the top 500 ranked companies in India by Economic Times in Financial Year 2020.

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Partnerships with leading Indian and global channel partners and enterprise solution partners: Most of its Products are used in the transportation of highly corrosive fluids, requiring production in compliance with applicable quality standards. Due to their application in highly corrosive environment, these Products slowly corrode throughout their alculated design life. After the designed service life of a particular piping bundle of any project is over, it is essential to replace the entire piping with new pipes.

STRATEGIES

Capitalize on industry opportunities: To capture the opportunities arising out of data security initiatives, the changing regulatory requirements and the growing demand for data privacy, data protection and digital transformation, eMudhra is proposing to further penetrate the domestic and international market and further expand and diversify its customer base to cater to diverse industries through expansion of its channel partner and enterprise solution partner network, enabling more customers to buy directly through online channels and continuous innovation in solutions related to their industry.

Leveraging the existing data centre infrastructure and setting up new data centres in overseas locations: The Company’s customers use its data centers and digital solutions to access business systems and store data concerning, among other things, its employees, contractors, partners and customers. With the growing need of digital signature services in the Indian and international markets, eMudhra proposes to invest in leveraging its existing data center infrastructure and setting up new data centers. As part of its strategic initiatives, it proposes to set up additional data centers in India and various overseas locations to support its technological infrastructure and its plan of venturing into foreign jurisdictions for future growth.

Enhance solution offerings to tap growing needs of digital transformation: Adoption of digital identity, security and paperless transformation solutions are now forming part of strategic initiatives for global enterprises to meet the increasing need for personalized and omni-channel experiences. eMudhra has been working relentlessly with several large and small businesses to build seamless digital and paperless experiences with their clients without compromising on security by leveraging most advanced technologies in AI, ML and Automation. eMudhra has constantly invested into augmenting product capabilities to build itself as a ‘one stop shop’ player in digital transformation, innovating and developing new products in the areas of identity management, authentication and authorization or digital signatures for their customers and plan to continuously invest in their R&D team and resources to consistently develop new and diverse products around cyber security and digital transformation.

Expand share of revenues among existing customers and broaden the partner network and customer base: eMudhra presently caters to customers operating in various industries such as banking, eGovernment, automotive, information technology, consumer durables, etc. and propose to enhance its presence in various other industries such as manufacturing, logistics, healthcare etc. it also intends to cater to new age industries which are significantly more dependent upon an enhanced cyber security framework and would therefore require its trust and digital signature services on a regular basis. These include Electric Vehicle space and Smart Cities where devices connected to the internet need to be identified and authenticated securely. The company also plans to continue to expand its channel and enterprise solution partner network while also deepening its partnerships with existing partners.

Risk Factors
  • The company may not accomplish its growth strategy, and its business may suffer if it fails to manage its growth efficiently or effectively.
  • The Company`s commercial success largely dependent upon its ability to successfully anticipate market needs and utilize and manage its research and development.
  • The company is dependent on one channel partner for a significant portion of its revenues and loss of such partner can affect business.
Outlook

The company is largest licensed Certifying Authority in India. The distribution reach and selling capabilities of its extensive partner network will continue to drive the company's business growth and provide it with the competitive advantage in the market as well as serve as a barrier to entry for new entrants. Investors may consider an investment with a long term perspective.

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