Indian stock indices declined over 1% due to weak global cues and losses in metal stocks. The Sensex closed down 296 points at 26,272 and the Nifty fell 93 points to 7,852. Metal and healthcare sectors saw the biggest losses, while higher rubber prices boosted tyre companies. Most Asian markets traded mixedly in response to profit taking on Wall Street ahead of earnings season.

1. Sensex slumps 1.1% shrugging off growth in service sector
Market Snapshot | 07-10-2014 04:20 PM
After a long weekend, Indian indices made a negative start on the back of feeble global cues. Markets magnified
losses shrugging off the growth in service sector in September. Both barometer gauges tanked over 1% to settle at
intraday low levels dragged by Metal index.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 26271.97, down 296.02 points or 1.11%. The 30 share index touched a high and a
low of 26570.38 and 26250.24 respectively. 7 stocks advanced against 23 declining ones on the benchmark index.
T he CNX Nifty lost 93.15 points or 1.17% to settle at 7852.40. The index touched high and low of 7943.05 and
7842.70 respectively. 9 stocks advanced against 41 declining ones on the index.
T h e market breadth on the BSE closed in negative. Advancing and declining stocks were 1194 and 1838
respectively, while 133 scrips remained unmoved.
S&P BSE Sensex CNX Nifty
The S&P BSE Mid-cap index moved down to 9425.39 and lost 0.90% while S&P BSE Small-cap index hammered
down by 0.79% to 10557.96.
The broader S&P BSE 500 index decreased to 10033.41 (down 1.11%) and CNX 500 index declined to 6324.85 (down
1.14%).
The volatility as denoted by INDIA VIX gained 11.23% at 14.46 from its previous close of 13.00 on Wednesday.
On global turf, US markets ended down on profit booking activities ahead of corporate earnings season. European
indices also traded in deep red whereas Asian indices were exhibiting mixed trades.
Among macro-economic developments, recovering from 2-month slowdown, service sector activity rose in
September amidst faster filing up of order books. Indicating a fifth consecutive monthly expansion, the HSBC services
Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose from 50.6 in August to 51.6 in the month of September.
Sectors in action
Metals (down 2.65%), Healthcare (down 1.85%) and Capital Goods (down 1.78%) were the top losers.
There were no gainers on BSE sectorial front.
On stock-specific front, Tyre stocks spurted up to 5.9% on BSE as prices of natural rubber which is the most
important raw material for the industry, have dropped to multi-year low in the international market amidst poor demand
from countries like China and oversupply of the commodity.
Ramco Systems rallied 5% on BSE as its global Aviation software provider on Cloud, Mobile and Tablets, has
successfully gone-live at Aviation Partnership Philippines (APlus).
Apollo Tyres spiked 5.9% on BSE after Reserve Bank of India (RBI) increased foreign institutional investors (FIIs)
investment limit to 45% of its paid-up capital.
Tata Sponge Iron tumbled 5% on BSE after Supreme Court of India de-allocated the coal block located at Radhikapur.
Polaris Financial Technology slumped 5.9% on BSE after being replaced from S&P BSE 500 index with National
Buildings Construction Corporation.
The Angels and the Devils
NTPC Ltd (up 1.19%), GAIL (India) Ltd (up 1.09%), Tata Motors Ltd (up 0.43%), Wipro Ltd (up 0.37%) and Tata Power
Company Ltd (up 0.25%) were the top gainers on the Sensex.
Hindalco Industries Ltd (down 4.35%), Sesa Sterlite Ltd (down 4.32%), Cipla Ltd (down 3.67%), Dr. Reddys
Laboratories Ltd (down 3.18%) and Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd (down 3.11%) were the top losers
on the Sensex.

2. Benchmark Drivers
Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd (-55.89 points), Larsen And Toubro Ltd (-29.67 points), Tata
Consultancy Services Ltd (-28.72 points), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (-22.48 points) and State Bank of India (-
20.55 points) were the major Sensex drivers today.
On the other end Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd (-14.05 points), Larsen And Toubro Ltd (-7.76
points), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (-7.54 points), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (-5.97 points) and State Bank
of India (-5.55 points) were the major Nifty movers today.
Pivot, Supports and Resistance Levels
CNX Nifty is now pivoted at 7879 for next session. The next support is at 7816 and on upside it has a resistance at
7916 levels.
CCNNXX NNiiffttyy
EEffff.. DDaattee SS 33 SS 22 SS 11 PPIIVVOOTT RR 11 RR 22 RR 33 AAccttuuaall CClloossee
08-Oct-2014 7715 7779 7816 7879 7916 7980 8016 -
07-Oct-2014 7888 7912 7929 7953 7970 7994 8011 7852.40
01-Oct-2014 7808 7866 7915 7973 8023 8080 8130 7945.55
S&P BSE Sensex has a pivot at 26364 with first level of support and resistance at 26158 and 26478 respectively.
SS&&PP BBSSEE SSeennsseexx
EEffff.. DDaattee SS 33 SS 22 SS 11 PPIIVVOOTT RR 11 RR 22 RR 33 AAccttuuaall CClloossee
08-Oct-2014 25838 26044 26158 26364 26478 26684 26798 -
07-Oct-2014 26381 26464 26516 26600 26652 26735 26787 26271.97
01-Oct-2014 26087 26284 26457 26654 26827 27024 27197 26567.99
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