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Indian indices are likely to open higher on Monday. Asian markets were in limbo early on Monday ahead of data likely to show the Chinese economy slowed at the end of last year, underlining the urgent need for more stimulus as Beijing wrestles with the United States over trade. Investors are also waiting to hear British Prime Minister Theresa May’s ‘Plan B’ for Brexit which is due to be presented to parliament later on Monday. Oil prices dipped on Monday, weighed down by expectations that China will report its weakest economic growth in almost three decades amid waning domestic demand and painful U.S. tariffs. China On the earnings front, as many as 26 companies will declare their results for the quarter ended December on January 20 including Amtek Auto, HDFC AMC, Hindustan Zinc, JustDial, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Union Bank of India, etc. among others. Back home, bullish trends in the SGX Nifty Index Futures for January delivery, were trading at 10,960.50 up by 25.50 or 0.23 per cent, at 11:04 AM, Singapore Time, also indicated a positive start for local bourses.

On the corporate front, HDFC Bank posted a 20.3 percent YoY growth in Q3 net profit at Rs 5,585.85 crore on strong growth in its NII. Net Interest Income rose 21.9 percent YoY. NTPC will consider a bonus issue on January 30, 2019.SEBI has asked L&T to not proceed with buyback offer due to likely adverse debt-equity ratio. The 30-benchmark index closed at 36386.61 up by 12.53 points or by 0.03 per cent and then NSE Nifty was at 10906.95 up by 1.75 points or by 0.02 per cent.

Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 82906214.00, YES Bank Ltd. 41858021.00, Reliance Industries Ltd. 25684142.00, Bharti Airtel Ltd. 14744448.00, ICICI Bank Ltd. 12212121.00.

On NSE, total number of shares traded was 110.90 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 28532.06 Crore.

On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 211962 with a total turnover of Rs. 14818.20 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 807732 with a total turnover of Rs. 47544.23 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 6205794 with a total turnover of Rs. 391938.21 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 978764 with a total turnover of Rs. 58840.96 Crore.

As on January 18, 2019, the FIIs stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 4386.14 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 728.67 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 3494.39 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 1012.47 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. 891.75 Crore and Rs. -283.80.