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Indian equities may continue gaining momentum for the second session on Wednesday, tracking bullish trend across SGX Nifty Index Futures, while mixed cues from global peers and F&O-induced volatility may restrict gains. Overseas, the Asian stocks were trading mixed as traders awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s meeting. The markets also look for direction amid looming trade tensions as the latest round of conflict between the US and China may escalate tariffs war. In the overnight trade, Wall Street ended mixed as investors looked forward to US Fed policy stance on future interest rate hikes. Back home, bullish trends in the SGX Nifty Index Futures for September delivery, which were trading at 11,184.50, up by 62.00 points or 0.56 per cent, at 10:48 AM, Singapore Time, also indicated a positive opening for local bourses. On the corporate front, shares of IL&FS Group will remain in focus as Life Insurance Corporation of India assured to take all necessary steps for the company to avoid the mess. On the IPO front, initial public offer of Aavas Financiers was subscribed just 4 per cent, receiving bids for 6,58,368 shares against the total issue size of 1,47,85,027 shares, on the first day of bidding on Tuesday.



Snapping five day losing streak, Indian equities ended higher on Tuesday led by gains across pharma and banking stocks, undermining weak cues from Asian peers. Overseas, most of Asian stocks ended lower ad caution prevailed in the market ahead of the Federal Reserve’s two-day monetary policy meeting starting today, while China-US trade tensions also soared appetite for risker assets. Shares of YES Bank fell nearly 3 per cent ahead of the board meeting today to decide future strategy after RBI directed current CEO and MD Rana Kapoor to step down by end-January. The 30-share benchmark index closed trade at 36652.06, up by 347.04 points or by 0.96 per cent, and the NSE Nifty ended at 11067.45, up by 100.05 points or by 0.91 per cent.

Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty were YES Bank Ltd. 110217421.00, ICICI Bank Ltd. 30472132.00, State Bank of India 28948831.00, Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. 24448299.00, Axis Bank Ltd. 17515392.00.

On NSE, total number of shares traded was 201.60 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 45803.59 Crore.

On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 576030 with a total turnover of Rs. 51814.02 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 2064676 with a total turnover of Rs. 131079.56 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 12017911 with a total turnover of Rs. 1112624.06 Crore and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 1004472 with a total turnover of Rs. 70736.88 Crore.

As on September 25, 2018, the FIIs stood as net seller in both equity and debt markets. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 7826.54 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 1454.51 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 8884.48 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 1915.96 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. -1057.94 Crore and Rs. -461.45.