The
market has seen consolidation on Monday ahead of RBI policy scheduled to be
announced on June 2. FMCG, capital goods and select technology stocks gained
while private banks were under pressure. The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 21 points
to 27848.99 while the 50-share NSE Nifty fell 0.25 point to 8423. The broader
markets closed flat at 8423. pharma and
financial services were likely to see strong growth this year and that IT services
firms could surprise positively. On the other hand, earnings of capital goods,
engineering, steel and cement companies were likely to disappoint. Today Private banks like HDFC Bank and Axis Bank fell more
than 1 percent and ICICI Bank was down 0.3 percent. Sun Pharma was the biggest
loser on Sensex today, down 9 percent after reporting disappointing set of
earnings in Q4. The company said a decline in sales and higher integration
costs impacted margins in Q4.
UPCOMING EVENT: RBI POLICY ON 2 JUNE 2015