9:45 am RBI Deputy Governor S.S. Mundra at an event in Mumbai.
3:00 pm: Mahindra & Mahindra earnings meet in Mumbai.
5:00 pm: Jet Airways earnings conference call in Mumbai.
GMF: LIVECHAT - MARKETS FOCUS Dr. Mark Mobius, Executive Chairman, Templeton Emerging Markets Group, joins us to kick off GMF's coverage of the UK election. He will talk to us about expectations from the election itself, on Brexit, as well as the big themes to watch for and his outlook for Asian and global markets for 2017 at 10:00 am IST. To join the conversation, click on the link: https://forms.thomsonreuters.com/communities/ INDIA TOP NEWS • Reliance Communications shares and bonds plunge as losses and debt woes mount Indian mobile carrier Reliance Communications' shares and bonds resumed their slide on Monday as concerns over its heavy debt load were reignited after a fourth-quarter loss that sent the company to its first full-year loss.
• India cattle trade ban to halt beef exports, lead to job losses India's ban on the trade of cattle for slaughter threatens $4 billion in annual beef exports and millions of jobs if the government does not revoke the stoppage decreed last week, according to two industry officials.
• SEBI proposes tighter rules for offshore derivatives India's capital market regulator on Monday proposed to tighten rules on offshore derivative instruments (ODI) by imposing "regulatory fees" and prohibiting the sales of such products unless they are issued for hedging purposes.
• India clarifies tax on solar power equipment, parts at 5 percent India will levy a 5 percent tax on all equipment required for generating solar power compared with nil duty now, a government official clarified, putting an end to confusion about the new taxation policy for the industry after its landmark tax reform.
• Larsen & Toubro Q4 profit rises 28 percent, beats estimates Engineering giant Larsen & Toubro Ltd reported a 28 percent rise in consolidated net profit for the March quarter, beating market estimates, with the infrastructure segment generating higher revenue.
• Coal India March-qtr profit falls 38 percent, misses estimates State-run Coal India Ltd reported a lower-than-expected fourth-quarter consolidated profit, hurt by higher costs.
• NTPC posts 25.5 percent fall in Q4 profit on one-off charge State-controlled utility NTPC Ltd reported a 25.5 percent fall in quarterly profit after taxes, hurt by higher expenses and a one-off charge on impairment loss on investment.
• BHEL Q4 profit falls 57 percent, misses estimates State-run power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd reported a 57 percent fall in fourth-quarter net profit on Monday, missing analysts' estimates.
GLOBAL TOP NEWS • North Korea leader Kim supervises missile test of new guidance system North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test of a new ballistic missile controlled by a precision guidance system and ordered the development of more powerful strategic weapons, the North's official KCNA news agency reported.
• Trump condemns fatal Oregon stabbings; says victims stood against hate President Donald Trump on Monday condemned the fatal stabbings of two Good Samaritans who tried to stop a man from harassing a pair of women who appeared to be Muslim, in a tweet issued days after an advocacy group urged Trump to condemn the attacks it said his anti-Muslim rhetoric had encouraged.
• After talks, France's Macron hits out at Russian media, Putin denies hacking French President Emmanuel Macron rolled out the red carpet for Russia's Vladimir Putin on Monday, but past suspicions of Russian meddling in the French election resurfaced with Macron denouncing Russian media and Putin denying hacking allegations.
LOCAL MARKETS OUTLOOK (As reported by NewsRise) • The SGX Nifty Futures were trading at 9,585.00, down 0.3 percent from its previous close.
• The Indian rupee will likely open lower against the dollar, tracking its Asian peers, as broad weakness in the euro and the British pound stemming from political uncertainty boosted the greenback.
• Indian government bonds will likely edge lower in early session ahead of an auction of cash management bills to drain excess liquidity from the banking system. The yield on the benchmark 6.97 percent bond maturing in 2026 is likely to trade in a 6.79 percent-6.85 percent band today.
GLOBAL MARKETS • The European geopolitical fears sapped risk appetite, weighing on Asian stocks and lifting safe havens including the yen and gold, though trading was thin with several markets closed for holidays.
• The dollar firmed, taking back ground against the euro and sterling which were pressured by political uncertainties in the UK and eurozone.
• U.S. crude oil prices rose towards $50 per barrel as a strong start to the summer driving season in the United States suggested strong fuel demand in months ahead.
• Gold held steady early as easing Asian stock markets and geopolitical concerns helped the yellow metal hover close to one-month peaks.
CLOSE FII INVESTMENTS EQUITIES DEBT PNDF spot 64.50/64.53 May 29 -$110.02 mln $135.06 mln 10-yr bond yield 7.09 Month-to-date $1.52 bln $3.48 bln Year-to-date $7.96 bln $12.87 bln For additional data: India govt bond market volumes Stock market reports Non-deliverable forwards data Corporate debt stories [IN CORPD] Local market closing/intraday levels [IN SNAPSHOT] Monthly inflows [INFLOWS RTRS TABLE IN] ($1 = 64.49 Indian rupees) (Compiled by Benny Thomas in Bengaluru)
