Agri-commodity Preview: Cardamom falls, crude palm oil rises at MCX

Cardamom prices fell by Rs 18.90 to Rs 1,050.30/kg in futures market on Tuesday as traders scaled down holdings amid sluggish demand at the spot market. The offloading positions by participants despite slow demand in the spot market against sufficient stocks position on higher supplies, is attributed to the plunge in cardamom prices at futures trade.

At the MCX, cardamom for delivery in far-month January next year fell by Rs 18.90, or 1.77%, to Rs 1,050.30/kg, in a business turnover of 1- lot. On the other hand, the spice for delivery in Nov’ moth was trading down by Rs 7.40, or 0.72%, to Rs 1,018  kg, with a trading volume of 50 lots.

Meantime, the prices of Crude palm were on higher side by 0.31 percent to Rs.539.10/ 10 kg in futures trade today, since traders generated fresh positions, aided by pickup in demand at the spot market.  In futures trading at the MCX, crude palm oil for delivery October rushed by Rs 1.70, or 0.31%, to Rs 539.10 /10 kg, in a business turnover of 55 lots. Likewise, the oil for delivery in November jumped by Rs 1.50, or 0.28%, to Rs 535.60 /10 kg in 37 lots.

Top stocks in focus on 17 October 2017

Stock markets have opened lower on Tuesday with a negative bias. The domestic currency also opened lower versus the US dollar. Shares of Asian Paints, TCS, Bharti Airtel, and Axis Bank rose in the morning hours, whereas Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and Dr Reddy’s Labs fell.

Here is a list of a few major stocks that are likely to be in focus today:- Axis Bank is likely to report muted earnings for Sept quarter because of a rise in provisions. This is in spite of an expected moderation fresh corporate slippages and stellar digit loan growth.

Bajaj Auto - The two-wheeler major is to report mixed set of numbers on Tuesday for the quarter ended Sept 30, 2017. There are expectations that revival in demand from rural markets due to normal monsoons and early festive season will help the industry to post positive growth in Q2FY18.

Wipro Ltd - The Company is set to declare their Sept 2017 quarter results today, 17 October 2017 today.

Godrej Agrovet shares mark a strong debut on stock exchanges

Shares of Godrej Agrovet Limited marked a stellar debut on the exchanges on Monday after the company has concluded its Initial Public Offering last week. The stock advanced about 35% to Rs 621 from its issue price of Rs. 460 on BSE.

Shares of Godrej Agrovet Ltd rose 37% to hit the record high of Rs 629.85. The IPO of Godrej Agrovet subscribed 95.41 times on the final day bidding and mobilized over Rs 79000 crore for an issue size of Rs 1,158 crore.

Godrej Agrovet is the first IPO of Godrej group in eight years. The company has raised about Rs 341 crore from anchor investors ahead of its IPO. Over 74.17 lakh shares would be allotted to 25 anchor investors at Rs 460 /equity share, as per exchange filing.