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07 Aug

This week in a nutshell (2nd – 6th Aug)

Technical talks

NIFTY opened the week on 2nd August at 15,875 and closed on 6th August at 16,223. This is the highest closing ever for the index. The index made a weekly gain of 2%. On the upside, the index might be headed to 16,650. Based on Fibonacci levels, 16,150 could be an important level to watch on the downside. The next level of support may be at 20DMA of 15,880.

Weekly highlights

  • Indian benchmark indices hit record highs on Tuesday amid favorable global cues. Positive domestic macroeconomic data and easing of Covid-19 restrictions further boosted investor sentiment.
  • Manufacturing activity in India rebounded to a three-month high in July. The IHS Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 55.3 from 48.1 in June, back into the expansion zone.
  • Oil prices in Asia fell during the week as worries over China’s economy resurfaced. The rising number of Covid-19 cases in the US and China, the top two importers globally clouded the fuel demand outlook. On Thursday, there was an uptick in oil prices supported by tensions in the Middle East. As of Saturday, Crude Oil WTI was trading at USD 67.9/barrel and Brent Oil was trading at USD 70.3/barrel.
  • Auto OEMs reported monthly volume data for the month of July-21. With the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions, there was a pick-up in demand. Demand recovery is expected to accelerate in the coming months due to improving consumer sentiments, faster vaccine rollout, and traction in economic activity. The domestic PV industry volumes increased to 294000 units, representing a 21% CAGR over two years. Domestic 2W volumes were subdued but exports were robust due to healthy demand in geographies such as Africa, and Latin America. The slowdown in monsoon activity in July affected the sowing of Kharif crops led to subdued tractor volumes. Now with the prediction of a normal monsoon and pickup in the pace of sowing, the demand is expected to improve.
  • The RBI Monetary Policy Committee has decided to maintain the status quo and kept the interest rates unchanged with an accommodative stance. The repo rate is 4 percent and the reverse repo rate is 3.35 percent. The MPC has retained its GDP growth projection of 9.5 percent for FY22.
  • The government introduced a bill to amend the Income Tax Act and do away with the retrospective tax demands. Now no retro tax will be applicable for indirect tax transfer of Indian assets made before May 2012. Companies such as Cairn UK, and Vodafone are beneficiaries of this move. This is a step in the right direction to have a predictable tax regime that will attract foreign investors to India.

Things to watch out for next week

  • The quarterly result season continues with companies such as MRF, CAMS, Lupin, and Ashok Leyland reporting earnings next week.
  • Investors will get information about the pace of inflation in the US with the release of consumer price index reading and producer price index reading next week. A strong jobs report could put the Federal Reserve on track to announce a tapering of the bond-buying program as early as September.
  • The cues from Wall street tend to influence the sentiment on Dalal Street.
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05 Jun

This week in a nutshell (31st May – 4th June)

Technical talks

NIFTY opened the week on 31st May at 15,438 and closed on 4th June at 15,670. It made a weekly gain of 2%. The index is trading at its all-time high level. Indicators like RSI (14) 70 and downward turning MACD suggest a downward correction. The index might take support of its 10DMA of 15,458 before making a strong move on either side.

Weekly highlights

  • The Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced a list of 108 items of defence equipment that must be compulsorily procured from indigenous sources. The list includes items that will be banned for import in a staggered manner from December 2021 to December 2025. There is a special focus on weapons/systems which are currently under development/trials (in India). This embargo is expected to benefit Bharat Electronics Ltd, Solar Industries India Ltd, and other PSU which have a presence in the defence sector.
  • Automobile companies reported the monthly sales volume for May-21. The lockdowns in states such as Maharashtra, Haryana, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu (key automotive hubs) forced carmakers to halt production. The impact of lockdowns was visible with companies reporting high double-digit month-on-month (MoM) decline across segments (Source- Business Standard). While a pickup in vaccination is expected to be a positive development for the sector, the semiconductor shortage remains a key issue to meeting the pent-up demand.
  • The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of RBI decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 4 percent. The stance remains accommodative for as long as necessary to revive and sustain growth on a durable basis. The Committee lowered the GDP projection for FY22 from 10.5% (April-21) to 9.5%. The RBI also announced government securities acquisition programme worth Rs 1.2 tn in second quarter. The 10-year bond yield closed at 6.03% vs 5.99% on Friday.
  • The RBI has announced a Rs. 150 bn package for contact intensive sectors like hotels, restaurants, tourism, aviation, and ancillary services. These industries which have been hit hard due to the virus outbreak, have been provided a much-needed liquidity dose.
  • Foreign Institutional Investors (FII) continued to be net buyers of Indian equities of Rs 54,618mn, an increase from the previous week’s Rs 20,400mn purchase. Domestic Institutional Investors (DII) continued their selling spree, with a net outflow of Rs 2,442 mn which is lower compared to last week’s selling of Rs 3,240 mn.

Things to watch out for next week

  • With the result season almost over, companies have started publishing annual reports. Management commentary on the future outlook and strategy to mitigate the impact of 2nd wave is something to watch for. Vaccination progress and unlock process across India may be the catalysts for the market movement.
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02 Mar

Expect 400,000 + volumes in March 2021– Bajaj Auto

Update on the Indian Equity Market:

 

On Tuesday, Nifty closed 1.1% higher at 14,919. Within NIFTY50, TATAMOTORS (+5.1%), M&M(+4.6%), and WIPRO(+4.5%) were the top gainers, while ONGC (-2.6%), HDFC(-1.2%), and DRREDDY (-1.1%) were the top losing stocks. Among the sectoral indices, AUTO (+3.2%), IT (+3.0%), and FMCG (+1.4%)were the top gainerswhile PSU BANK (-0.2%) was the only sector to end with losses.

 

Expect 400,000 + volumes in March 2021– Bajaj Auto

 

Excerpts of an interview with Mr. Rakesh Sharma, ED, Bajaj Auto, aired on CNBC-TV18 on 1st March 2021:

  • Bajaj Auto reported total wholesale volumes of 375,017 units for February 2021, a growth of 6% YoY. According to Mr. Sharma, there was a shortfall in the volumes due to several factors.
  • Domestic 2-wheeler retails were higher than wholesale as Bajaj Auto was deliberately clearing stock. February onward, Bajaj Auto has started to focus aggressively on the entry-level segment.
  • The 2nd big shortfall was in exports, as there was a big spill over due to shipping container schedule. Bajaj Auto also lost some volumes in premium segment in domestic as well as exports market.
  • As all the above factors go away, Mr. Sharma expects monthly volumes to again go beyond 400,000 units in March 2021.
  • A 4% hit from raw material inflation is expected in 4QFY21. Bajaj Auto’s response to this will be after a very careful view of the fragile demand recovery.
  • Sharma estimates that the domestic 2-wheeler industry retails had a YoY decline in February 2021.Bajaj Auto saw a YoY retail growth. But a decline in retail volumes is not a good sign for the industry.
  • Bajaj Auto has taken a price hike in 3QFY21, but that has not impacted the customers significantly. The strategy is to increase the prices and simultaneously improve the product proposition for the customer. Further hikes will have to be taken in fragments, and cannot be taken at once.
  • Bajaj Auto is seeing a steady increase in 3-wheeler sales which is an important segment for the company. This is the tipping point for Bajaj to reach out to the customer with innovative financing schemes.
  • As Bajaj Auto was gaining market share in above 125 cc segment, they were losing in the below 125 cc segment. To address this, Bajaj Auto has now taken some initiatives which will help them grow both the segments. But for the industry, the below 125 cc segment has suffered.

 

Asset Multiplier Comments:

  • For the month of February 2021, Hero Motocorp has reported domestic 2-wheeler wholesales of 484,433 units, a growth of 0.8% YoY. For the same period, TVS Motors has reported 195,145 units, a growth of 15% YoY. Against this, Bajaj Auto’ s domestic 2-wheeler segment reported 1% YoY growth.
  • For domestic 3-wheelers in February 2021, Bajaj Auto reported a 27% YoY decline in wholesales while TVS Motors reported a 24% YoY decline.
  • Sales in the 3-wheeler segment saw steeper declines since the covid-19 pandemic on account of lower mobility. Several banks and NBFCs had taken a very cautious approach to auto lending. As 3-wheelers are predominantly purchased through loans, low finance availability put a roadblock in 3-wheeler volume recovery.

 

Consensus Estimate (Source: investing. com and market screener websites)

  • The closing price of BAJAJ-AUTO was ₹ 3,950as of 2-March-2021. It traded at 25x/ 20x/ 18x the consensus EPS estimate of ₹ 158/193/221 for FY21E/ FY22E/ FY23E respectively.
  • The consensus target price of ₹ 3,950/- implies a PE multiple of 18x on FY23E EPS of ₹221/-.

 

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