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Trend-Today (16 Feb 2018)
Trend-Today (16 Feb 2018)
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MARKET WRAP
Benchmark indices closed off the day's high while the broader markets were under pressure on
correction in shares of banks and companies having debt concerns.
The 30-share BSE Sensex was up 141.52 points at 34,297.47 and the 50-share NSE Nifty gained
44.60 points at 10,545.50.
About two shares declined for every share rising on the BSE. Nifty Midcap as well as PSU Bank
indices were down 1 percent each. PNB fell over 11 percent after management gave clarification
over transaction fraud worth Rs 11,333 crore.
Punjab National Bank yesterday detected some fraudulent transactions with financial implication
of USD 1.77 billion (about Rs 11,346 crore) and the matter has been referred to law enforcement
agencies for the recovery.
Major jewellers Gitanjali, Ginni and Nakshatra have also come under the scanner of various
investigating agencies following PNB’s declaration of Rs 11,400 crore fraud, committed allegedly
by Nirav Modi.
Punjab National Bank yesterday detected some fraudulent transactions with financial implication
of USD 1.77 billion (about Rs 11,346 crore) and the matter has been referred to law enforcement
agencies for the recovery.
PNB said in a statement that fraudulent transactions took place in one of its branches in Mumbai
for the benefit of a few select account holders with their apparent connivance.
Based on these transactions, done by his brother Nishal, wife Ami and Mehul Chinubhai Choksi,
other banks appear to have advanced money to these customers abroad.
Following the PNB fraud, jeweller stocks including the likes of PC Jeweller, Vaibhav Global,
Tribhovandas, Gitanjali Gems, Lypsa Gems, Kanani Industries and SRS among others will be in
focus today.
Rajesh Exports (REL), the world's largest gold refiner, today said it has secured a new export
order worth Rs 873 crore. The company has received the deal from a UAE-based white label
importer and expects to complete the order by June 2018, it said in a BSE filing.
Its refineries are located in Uttarakhand and at Balerna in Switzerland. It has a capacity to refine
2,400 tonne of gold per annum.