IRB Infra September toll collection jumps 19% YoY; share price up 3%

IRB Infra September toll collection jumps 19% YoY; share price up 3%



IRB Infrastructure Developers shares in focus: Shares of IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd (IRB) rose as much as 3.44 per cent to hit an intraday high of Rs 60.92 per share on Wednesday, October 09, 2024. 

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IRB Infra and the IRB Infrastructure Trust reported a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) rise of 19.2 per cent to Rs 502 crore in September 2024, from Rs 421 crore in September 2023.


In an exchange filing, the company said, “Continuing with the robust toll collection growth in the third month of the Q2FY25, i.e., September 2024, the IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd and IRB Infrastructure Trust have reported collective Y-o-Y toll revenue growth of 19 per cent in the month under review, i.e., Rs. 502 crore in September 2024 as against Rs 421 crore in Sept 2023.”

 


“Our toll revenue has demonstrated remarkable resilience, achieving a 19% Y-o-Y growth despite severe rains in some of the regions. As we look ahead to the festive season, we are optimistic about sustaining the growth, driven by increased travel and economic activities,” said Amitabh Murarka, deputy chief executive officer of IRB Infrastructure Developers Limited.


IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd (IRB) is a leading Integrated Multi-National Transport Infrastructure Developer, specialising in the Roads & Highways sector. As the largest private toll roads and highways developer in India, IRB boasts an asset base of approximately Rs 80,000 crore across 12 states, encompassing both the parent company and two Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs).


With over 25 years of experience, IRB has successfully constructed, tolled, operated, and maintained around 18,500 lane kilometres nationwide, with 15,500 lane kilometres currently under operation. The company holds a major market share of approximately 38 per cent in the Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) segment and a 12 per cent share in the North-South highway connectivity in India.


IRB has successfully completed 13 concessions, handing them over to the relevant nodal agencies. Currently, the IRB Group’s project portfolio includes 26 road projects, comprising 18 Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT), 4 TOT, and 4 Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) projects.


At 9:37 AM, IRB Infra shares were trading 1.97 per cent higher at Rs 60.05 per share. In comparison, BSE Sensex was trading 0.17 per cent higher at 81,774.23 levels.

First Published: Oct 09 2024 | 9:41 AM IST



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Dividend, stock-split: IDFC, ARC Finance, Vedanta, 3 others in focus today

Dividend, stock-split: IDFC, ARC Finance, Vedanta, 3 others in focus today



Shares of IDFC, ARC Finance, and New Light Apparels will remain in focus today as they will turn ex-date tomorrow, October 10, 2024, for the announcements of amalgamation, rights issue, and stock split, respectively.  ARC Finance’s board has approved a rights issue of 40,39,60,000 fully paid-up equity shares of Re 1 each at an issue price of Rs 1.20 per equity share, aggregating to Rs 48,47,52,000. Accordingly, 4 new right shares will be issued for every 5 existing equity shares held by eligible shareholders as of the record date, October 10, 2024.


IDFC shares will trade ex-date on October 10, after the company announced the merger of IDFC Financial Holding Company Limited (IDFC FHCL) with IDFC Limited, and then the merger of IDFC Limited with IDFC FIRST Bank. This means IDFC FHCL,  and IDFC will be dissolved, and IDFC First Bank will only have public shareholders. For the merger, shareholders of IDFC Limited will get 155 shares of IDFC First Bank (face value Rs 10 each) for every 100 shares of IDFC Limited (face value Rs 10 each) they hold as of the record date, October 10, 2024.

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Meanwhile, shares of New Light Apparels will trade ex-split on October 10, 2024, following the company’s decision to split the stock from Rs 10 to Re 1 apiece. The record date for this split is October 10, 2024.


Besides these, Shraddha Prime Projects and Jindal SAW will also be in focus today due to upcoming corporate actions. Shraddha Prime Projects shares will trade ex-dividend today, following the announcement of an interim dividend of Rs 0.20 per share. Jindal SAW shares will trade ex-split today, following the company’s decision to change its equity share face value from Rs 2 to Re 1.


Additionally, shares of Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta will also remain in focus today as the company’s board meeting is rescheduled for today to consider and approve the fourth interim dividend on equity shares, if any, for the financial year 2024-25. Previously, the Vedanta board meeting was scheduled for October 8, 2024. Vedanta has already fixed Wednesday, October 16, 2024, as the record date for determining the entitlement of equity shareholders for the said dividend, if declared.


The ex-date refers to the point when a stock begins trading without dividend, bonus, or stock-split entitlement, as may be the case. This means that those acquiring the stock on or after the ex-date are not eligible for the upcoming corporate action. To qualify, investors must own the stock prior to the ex-date. Companies then determine beneficiaries based on the list of investors recorded by the end of the record date.

First Published: Oct 09 2024 | 8:51 AM IST



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Stocks to buy : Vinay Rajani of HDFC Securities suggests buying these stocks on October 09

Stocks to buy : Vinay Rajani of HDFC Securities suggests buying these stocks on October 09


After falling for almost 1600 points from the all time high of 26,277, Nifty turned north and closed on a strong wicket. Nifty has formed bullish “Harami” candlestick pattern on the daily chart. Nifty has retraced 23.6 per cent of the entire fall seen from its all time high. Nifty has also closed near its 50 DMA(25,045).

Above 25,070, Next resistance comes in at 25,299, which happens to be 38.2 per cent retracement of the downswing. Bullish formation will be negated if support of 25,755 is breached.


Buy Coforge (Rs 7,340) | Target: Rs 7,580 | Stop-loss: Rs 7,150

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Stock is trading at its all time high. Stock has remained resilient in the falling market. Stock is holding strongest technical setup as compared to other IT stocks. Stock is placed above all important moving averages. Stock has been forming higher tops and higher bottoms on the daily and weekly charts.


Buy Glenmark Pharma (Rs 1,737) | Target: Rs 1,790 | Stop-loss: Rs 1.690


Stock has broken out from the consolidation pattern which held for last four weeks. Stock price has reclaimed its level above its 20 days EMA. Stock is trading above all important moving averages, indicating bullish trend on all time frames. Indicators and oscillators have turned bullish on daily and weekly chart. Pharma sectorseems to have resumed its uptrend after small consolidation. 


(Disclaimer: Vinay Rajani, CMT is a senior technical and derivative analyst at HDFC securities. Views expressed are his own.)

First Published: Oct 09 2024 | 7:47 AM IST



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India, South Korea bonds to join FTSE Russell EMGB index starting Sept 2025

India, South Korea bonds to join FTSE Russell EMGB index starting Sept 2025


An estimated $4.6 trillion in assets under management track the index | Representative Picture


Global index provider FTSE Russell on Tuesday said it would include India’s sovereign bonds in its Emerging Markets Government Bond Index (EMGBI) starting September 2025, following index inclusion by JP Morgan and Bloomberg Index Services, potentially drawing billions of dollars into local bonds.


The London-based index provider also added South Korean government bonds to the FTSE World Government Bond Index (WGBI) after two years on its watch list.

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South Korean government bonds would represent2.22 per cent of the index on a market value-weighted basis and would be included in the FTSE’s WGBI beginning in November 2025, FTSE said in a statement.

 


Indian securities will be a part of FTSE’s EMGBI after being on the index provider’s watch list for the last three years. It would represent 9.35 per cent of the index on a market-value weighted basis, FTSE said.


An estimated $4.6 trillion in assets under management track the index, according to Radhika Rao, senior economist at DBS.


In a March review, FTSE had deferred inclusion of Indian bonds in its index due to taxation, registration and settlement issues but acknowledged India’s progress in the accessibility of the securities.


FTSE’s announcement follows inclusion of Indian government securities in JPMorgan’s Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets index starting in June 2024 and Bloomberg Index Services’ Emerging Market Local Currency starting in January 2025.


 

First Published: Oct 09 2024 | 6:55 AM IST



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Shopping spree: Domestic investors step up as foreign counterparts exit

Shopping spree: Domestic investors step up as foreign counterparts exit



Amid a massive selloff by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), domestic institutional investors (DIIs) — comprising mutual funds (MFs) and insurance companies —have stepped up their purchases this month.

In a show of strength, DIIs have made their three largest single-day purchases in October, injecting liquidity into the market amidst FPIs’ exodus. On Monday, they pumped a record Rs 13,245 crore into the market as the Sensex and Nifty declined for the sixth consecutive day.

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This buying spree is not an isolated incident. Historically, DIIs, particularly MFs, have seized opportunities to buy during sharp selloffs by overseas funds. The sustained inflows through systematic investment plans (SIPs) and the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) provide MFs with the necessary firepower to invest during market downturns. This domestic support has helped cushion the Indian market’s downside and kept volatility in check. Between October 2021 and June 2022, FPIs withdrew a staggering Rs 2.56 trillion ($30 billion) from domestic equities, leading to an 18 per cent market decline. However, strong DII buying helped the market recoup all the losses in a matter of months.   

 


An intense tug-of-war between FPIs and DIIs has resulted in the Sensex retreating 5 per cent from its peak on September 26. While domestic investors’ steadfast buying has cushioned the fall, the sheer scale of FPI holdings — exceeding $1 trillion in Indian assets — ensures their actions also remain a market-moving force.  

First Published: Oct 08 2024 | 11:25 PM IST



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After PAC, Parliament's finance panel set to review Sebi's functioning

After PAC, Parliament's finance panel set to review Sebi's functioning


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Newly-constituted parliamentary standing committee on finance on Tuesday said it will ask top officials of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to appear before it as the panel, in its first meeting, decided to review the performance of regulatory bodies.


The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is already slated to undertake such a review at its next meeting on October 24, and has asked finance ministry and Sebi officials to appear before the panel.

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The standing committee on finance, which is chaired by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Bhartruhari Mahtab, and its members including Congress’ P Chidambaram and Manish Tewari, met on Tuesday for the consideration and adoption of subjects that it will examine in 2024-25.

 


Over the last few days, several other parliamentary panels have met to select issues that they will examine in the next one year. Some of the subjects that the panel on petroleum and natural gas has picked are pricing, marketing and supply of petroleum products and natural gas, review of oil PSUs, including their international operations and investments.


The panel on communications and IT has said it will review the “mechanism to curb fake news” and the emergence of OTT platforms and related issues. It will also examine the “emergence of new forms of currencies and its impact”.


The panel on external affairs will look at, among other issues, the “future of India-Bangladesh relationship” and evaluate India’s Indian Ocean strategy, facilitating external economic engagement of states and Union Territories. 




 

First Published: Oct 08 2024 | 11:09 PM IST



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