Weekly Capsule (Jan 20 – Jan 24) and Impact Analysis

News Announcement Impact Analysis
Oil sector to react this week to RIL results and UBS oil report
  • Oil stocks to react negatively to RIL’s lower GRMs but give thumbs-up for UBS upgrade of Oil and Gas stocks
HDFC Bank likely to react positively to the stellar results for Q3
  • HDFC Bank to react positively to 33% growth in profits but NPA accretion / higher provisions to be ignored
Key results announcements for the week to be the area of focus
  • Major results announcement for the week include L&T, Kotak Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI Life, Asian Paints, PVR etc
Markets to look for earnings growth indications from Q3
  • Nifty earnings to grow at 20% but revenue growth to be the key. Tax cut impact likely to top out this quarter
L&T margins and order book growth to be key driving factors
  • L&T order inflow guidance to be lower by 30% due to weak government spend. Negative for capital goods
Telecom sector reaction to AGR deadline could be critical
  • The deadline to pay Rs.147,000 crore to the DOT falls on 23 Jan and any extension could be a saving grace
Focus on specific telecom stocks like Bharti and Vodafone IdeaBC raises its gold price forecast $1613/oz for the year
  • Bharti has raised funds but capital infusion for Vodafone Idea could be key to its survival and for its creditors
Progress on Yes Bank capital raising and rating shifts on debt
  • Positive developments on equity raising key as core capital ratio at close to 8% is worrying for the bank
DGCA air traffic data release to hold the key to airline companies
  • For the aviation industry, the sharp growth in flyers will be the key to sustaining top line growth for December
Keep a watch on Brent Crude prices during the week and at $65 levels
  • Brent corrected last week post US-glut but $65/bbl is critical as anything above that could hit macros for India
Trajectory of the US/ Iran stand-off in the Middle East to be watched
  • The issue has been quiet for some time now but Iran would want to keep the pot boiling to pressure the US
Global markets to react to Phase 1 trade deal of the US and China
  • While the deal has been signed, the markets are still awaiting cues from China on their deal perspective
The week could see some genuine hints on the colour of Budget 2020
  • Markets are expecting some advance colour on personal taxes, LTCG taxes and capital market reforms from FM
ECB  monetary  policy to set the tone for global central banks
  • The monetary statement on 23rd Jan will set the tone for the ECB under its new chief, post the Draghi era