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Khandwala Securities Limited 1 | Page Monthly Review – July 2014 INDEX witness profit booking after its five months winning streak!!! With the past five months gains of 1611 points , in the fifth month index has formed the “ spinning top” at the all-time high levels, suggesting some profit booking and sell off to be witnessed. As stated in our earlier monthly report, rallies do come in 3-5-8 legs. Nifty posted a green candle with a gain of 1.45% making a high of 7840.95, during the month we saw much appreciation with the Auto, IT and FMCG gaining from 2-7% respectively, whereas the Energy and Infra stocks were deeply in red around 4-6%. The HSBC manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) — which gauges factory activity based on data from 500 large companies — inched up to 51.5 in June from 51.4 in May on the back of improved export orders and higher output. Industrial growth quickened to a 19-month high in May, (IIP), rose 4.7% in May from 3.4% in the previous month, the sharpest increase since October 2012 The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI stood at 7.02 per cent for May as compared to 7.08 per cent for the previous month and 10.68 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Along with the corporate earnings, investors are now eyeing RBI's monetary policy due on 5 th August 2014, the first since the 2014-15 Budget was announced. "The undertone in the market continues to be bullish in the medium term, though the short run might be dictated by foreign flows. In the coming month, we are much likely to see the range bound moment within 7800 -7500, traders are advised to be on the short side during the month with upside cap around 7711 -7750 levels and down side we can see the lower levels at 7480 -7420.

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Monthly Review – July 2014

INDEX witness profit booking after its five months winning streak!!!

With the past five months gains of 1611 points , in the fifth month index has formed the “ spinning top”

at the all-time high levels, suggesting some profit booking and sell off to be witnessed. As stated in our

earlier monthly report, rallies do come in 3-5-8 legs.

Nifty posted a green candle with a gain of 1.45% making a high of 7840.95, during the month we saw

much appreciation with the Auto, IT and FMCG gaining from 2-7% respectively, whereas the Energy and

Infra stocks were deeply in red around 4-6%.

The HSBC manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) — which gauges factory activity based on

data from 500 large companies — inched up to 51.5 in June from 51.4 in May on the back of improved

export orders and higher output. Industrial growth quickened to a 19-month high in May, (IIP), rose 4.7%

in May from 3.4% in the previous month, the sharpest increase since October 2012 The year-on-year

inflation measured by monthly CPI stood at 7.02 per cent for May as compared to 7.08 per cent for the

previous month and 10.68 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

Along with the corporate earnings, investors are now eyeing RBI's monetary policy due on 5th August

2014, the first since the 2014-15 Budget was announced. "The undertone in the market continues to be

bullish in the medium term, though the short run might be dictated by foreign flows.

In the coming month, we are much likely to see the range bound moment within 7800 -7500, traders are

advised to be on the short side during the month with upside cap around 7711 -7750 levels and down

side we can see the lower levels at 7480 -7420.

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Indices Performance

Index July 31, 2014 June 30, 2014 % Change

BSE SENSEX 25894.97 25413.78 1.89

NIFTY 7721.3 7611.35 1.44

BSE-MIDCAP 9188.19 9378.95 -2.03

CNX500 6194.45 6174.2 0.33

BSE-SMALLCAP 9989.42 10203.19 -2.1

Comparison with Global Indices

Index July 31, 2014 June 30, 2014 % Change

CNX Nifty 7721.3 7611.35 1.44

Dow Jones 16563.3 16826.6 -1.56

Nasdaq 4369.77 4408.18 -0.87

FTSE 6730.11 6743.94 -0.21

CAC 4246.14 4422.84 -4

DAX 9407.48 9833.07 -4.33

Hang Seng 24756.85 23190.72 6.75

Nikkei 15620.77 15162.1 3.03

Sectoral Performance

Sectors July 31, 2014 June 30, 2014 % Change

BankNifty 15267.6 15241.9 0.17

CNXAUTO 6907.15 6775.15 1.95

CNXENERGY 9510.5 9968.45 -4.59

CNXFMCG 18778.75 17434 7.71

CNXINFRA 3163.5 3372.75 -6.2

CNXIT 10304.7 9912.3 3.96

CNXMETAL 3295.8 3308.75 -0.39

CNXPHARMA 9342.9 8535.7 9.46

Monthly Advances & Declines (NSE)

Month Advances Declines A/D Ratio

June-2014 876 685 1.28

May-2014 851 681 1.25

Apr-2014 783 712 1.10

Mar-2014 772 689 1.12

Feb-2014 680 735 0.93

Economic Updates – July 2014

• Industrial growth quickened to a 19-month high in

May, providing cheer to the new government that on

Thursday unveiled its first budget with a heavy

emphasis on reviving the country's manufacturing

sector and economy. Industrial output, as measured

by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), rose 4.7% in

May from 3.4% in the previous month, the sharpest

increase since October 2012. (ET)

• Retail inflation fell to 30-month low of 7.31 per cent in

June, mainly on account of lower prices of food items,

including vegetables, cereals and meat. The retail

inflation, measured on consumer price index (CPI), was

8.28 per cent in May. Its lowest was 7.65 per cent in

January, 2012, the month the government started

releasing the data in percentage terms. (ET)

• Exports grew in double digits for the second month in

a row in June at 10.22 per cent, but a rise in gold

imports pushed the trade deficit to 11-month high of

USD 11.76 billion. Imports increased by 8.33 per cent

year-on-year to USD 38.24 billion in June. (ET)

• India is the only big emerging economy to escape a cut

in the International Monetary Fund's update of its

World Economic Outlook that says the global economy

seems to have tripped on an unexpected contraction

in the US economy in the first quarter. IMF has

retained its forecast of 5.4% growth in Indian economy

in 2015 and a stronger 6.4% growth next year. (ET)

• Borrowings by Indian firms declined by over 3 per cent

from a year ago to $ 1.89 billion in June 2014,

according to Reserve Bank data released. During June

2013, India Inc had raised $ 1.95 billion from overseas

markets by way of external commercial borrowings

(ECBs). (ET)

• Engineering exports grew at an impressive rate of

24.15 per cent to $ 16.94 billion during the April-June

quarter this fiscal helped by robust expansion in

shipments of aircraft and spacecraft parts and

automobiles. Exports of aircraft and spacecraft parts

rose to $ 1.5 billion in the first quarter of 2014-15 from

$ 574 million in the year-ago period, engineering

export body EEPC India said. (ET)

Economic Updates – July 2014

• Industrial growth quickened to a 19-month high in

May, providing cheer to the new government that on

Thursday unveiled its first budget with a heavy

emphasis on reviving the country's manufacturing

sector and economy. Industrial output, as measured

by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), rose 4.7% in

May from 3.4% in the previous month, the sharpest

increase since October 2012. (ET)

• Retail inflation fell to 30-month low of 7.31 per cent in

June, mainly on account of lower prices of food items,

including vegetables, cereals and meat. The retail

inflation, measured on consumer price index (CPI), was

8.28 per cent in May. Its lowest was 7.65 per cent in

January, 2012, the month the government started

releasing the data in percentage terms. (ET)

• Exports grew in double digits for the second month in

a row in June at 10.22 per cent, but a rise in gold

imports pushed the trade deficit to 11-month high of

USD 11.76 billion. Imports increased by 8.33 per cent

year-on-year to USD 38.24 billion in June. (ET)

• India is the only big emerging economy to escape a cut

in the International Monetary Fund's update of its

World Economic Outlook that says the global economy

seems to have tripped on an unexpected contraction

in the US economy in the first quarter. IMF has

retained its forecast of 5.4% growth in Indian economy

in 2015 and a stronger 6.4% growth next year. (ET)

• Borrowings by Indian firms declined by over 3 per cent

from a year ago to $ 1.89 billion in June 2014,

according to Reserve Bank data released. During June

2013, India Inc had raised $ 1.95 billion from overseas

markets by way of external commercial borrowings

(ECBs). (ET)

• Engineering exports grew at an impressive rate of

24.15 per cent to $ 16.94 billion during the April-June

quarter this fiscal helped by robust expansion in

shipments of aircraft and spacecraft parts and

automobiles. Exports of aircraft and spacecraft parts

rose to $ 1.5 billion in the first quarter of 2014-15 from

$ 574 million in the year-ago period, engineering

export body EEPC India said. (ET)

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Nifty Monthly Gainers

Scrip July 31, 2014 June 30, 2014 % Change

HINDALCO 191.7 164.2 16.75

SUNPHARMA 790.95 687.95 14.97

LUPIN 1181.75 1048.05 12.76

IDFC 152.25 135.1 12.69

RANBAXY 578.85 516.6 12.05

BHARTIARTL 372.9 336.9 10.69

Nifty Monthly Losers

Scrip July 31, 2014 June 30, 2014 % Change

JPASSOCIAT 58.45 77.2 -24.29

JINDALSTEL 274.8 322.55 -14.8

CAIRN 315.25 365.05 -13.64

LT 1502.9 1701.7 -11.68

BAJAJ-AUTO 2075.9 2316.2 -10.37

TATAPOWER 97.75 107.8 -9.32

CNX 500 Monthly Gainers

Scrip July 31, 2014 June 30, 2014 % Change

SINTEX 92.35 45.65 102.3

ORISSAMINE 4508.8 2337 92.93

IBPOW 14.4 7.95 81.13

BBTC 215 146.75 46.51

WELSPUNIND 238.55 175.1 36.24

TATASPONGE 887.85 654.4 35.67

CNX 500 Monthly Losers

Scrip July 31, 2014 June 30, 2014 % Change

SHRENUJ 60.85 125 -51.32

REIAGROLTD 3.5 5.75 -39.13

PSL 19.85 28.25 -29.73

GTLINFRA_T 2.65 3.75 -29.33

DRDATSONS 11 15.5 -29.03

ORBITCORP 18.2 25.5 -28.63

Corporate News

• Hindustan Unilever Ltd reported a 3.68% increase in

net profit at Rs 1,057 crore for the quarter ended June

30, 2014. The total income rose 10.4% to Rs 7,716

crore as against Rs 6,986 crore in June 2013. Overall

expenses in Q1 stood at Rs 6,466.52 crore, as against

Rs 5,789.88 crore in the year-ago period. (BS)

• Larsen and Toubro reported an over two-fold rise in

consolidated net profit at Rs 967 crore for the April-

June quarter, buoyed by a Rs 1,382-crore gain on

disinvestments. Net sales rose to 18,974.75 crore

compared to 17,241.14 crore. (BS)

• Wipro reported a 29.5% growth in its consolidated net

profit at Rs 2,103.2 crore for April-June period, helped

by large deals in the application and infrastructure

space. Consolidated net sales rose by 15.5% to Rs

11,245.5 crore in April-June quarter of the current

fiscal from Rs 9,733.2 crore in the same quarter of

2013-14. (BS)

• Reliance Industries (RIL) reported a 13.7% rise in first

quarter consolidated net profit on the back of higher

refining margin. Consolidated net profit in April-June

quarter at Rs 5,957 crore was 13.7% higher than Rs

5,237 crore in the same period a year ago. The total

income increased from Rs 99,895 crore for the quarter

ended June 30, 2013 to Rs 106,614 crore in April-June

this year. (BS)

• Crompton Greaves has decided to demerge its

consumer products business, the company announced.

The consumer products division, which manufactures

lights and fans, contributes about 20% to group's

turnover and 50% to its earnings before interest and

tax. (BS)

• Infosys reported 21.57% growth in consolidated net

profit to Rs 28.86 billion for the quarter ended Jun. 30,

2014 as compared to Rs 23.74 billion in the same

period last year Revenues has increased to Rs 127.7

billion for the quarter ended Jun. 30, 2014 from Rs

112.67 billion for the quarter ended Jun. 30, 2013,

representing an increase of 13.3%. (Myiris)

Corporate News

• Hindustan Unilever Ltd reported a 3.68% increase in

net profit at Rs 1,057 crore for the quarter ended June

30, 2014. The total income rose 10.4% to Rs 7,716

crore as against Rs 6,986 crore in June 2013. Overall

expenses in Q1 stood at Rs 6,466.52 crore, as against

Rs 5,789.88 crore in the year-ago period. (BS)

• Larsen and Toubro reported an over two-fold rise in

consolidated net profit at Rs 967 crore for the April-

June quarter, buoyed by a Rs 1,382-crore gain on

disinvestments. Net sales rose to 18,974.75 crore

compared to 17,241.14 crore. (BS)

• Wipro reported a 29.5% growth in its consolidated net

profit at Rs 2,103.2 crore for April-June period, helped

by large deals in the application and infrastructure

space. Consolidated net sales rose by 15.5% to Rs

11,245.5 crore in April-June quarter of the current

fiscal from Rs 9,733.2 crore in the same quarter of

2013-14. (BS)

• Reliance Industries (RIL) reported a 13.7% rise in first

quarter consolidated net profit on the back of higher

refining margin. Consolidated net profit in April-June

quarter at Rs 5,957 crore was 13.7% higher than Rs

5,237 crore in the same period a year ago. The total

income increased from Rs 99,895 crore for the quarter

ended June 30, 2013 to Rs 106,614 crore in April-June

this year. (BS)

• Crompton Greaves has decided to demerge its

consumer products business, the company announced.

The consumer products division, which manufactures

lights and fans, contributes about 20% to group's

turnover and 50% to its earnings before interest and

tax. (BS)

• Infosys reported 21.57% growth in consolidated net

profit to Rs 28.86 billion for the quarter ended Jun. 30,

2014 as compared to Rs 23.74 billion in the same

period last year Revenues has increased to Rs 127.7

billion for the quarter ended Jun. 30, 2014 from Rs

112.67 billion for the quarter ended Jun. 30, 2013,

representing an increase of 13.3%. (Myiris)

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Outlook for the Month

SIDEWAYS

Market Indices

Sensex: 25895

Nifty: 7721

Trend

CORRECTIVE

Trend Reversal

ONLY BELOW 7400

Strategy

SELL ON RISE

Level to watch

Support: 7400 / 7230

Resistance: 7850 / 7900

Technical Picks

GMR INFRA - BUY

HEXAWARE - SELL

Outlook for the Month

SIDEWAYS

Market Indices

Sensex: 25895

Nifty: 7721

Trend

CORRECTIVE

Trend Reversal

ONLY BELOW 7400

Strategy

SELL ON RISE

Level to watch

Support: 7400 / 7230

Resistance: 7850 / 7900

Technical Picks

GMR INFRA - BUY

HEXAWARE - SELL

NIFTY Spot – Monthly Chart

NIFTY Spot – Monthly Chart

The index since last two months is seen trading in the broad range of

7420-7800 after the strong up move in May’14 and can be seen as a

base formation for the next couples of months.

Prices on the monthly chart have clearly enter in some correction

zone, as we see the “ spinning top” candles stick formation at the

top, this simply suggest that we are lined up with breather or for

some halt before the fresh move begins or declines. Going ahead if

the previous month low is breached on closing basis then we may

see some more months of correction toward 7200 -7000 mark.

Only a decisive breach of 7400 will derail the current uptrend in the

market. On the higher side the recent highs of July 2014 placed at

7840 levels is likely to act as major resistance in the short term

Roller over in nifty are comparatively less than the previous months

but better than the three months average, whereas the strong

hands in the market has already shifted there longs in patches. We

expect implied volatile to rise from the current levels which may

pressurize nifty for time being. Traders are advised to wait for

meaningful declines for fresh longs.

The index since last two months is seen trading in the broad range of

7420-7800 after the strong up move in May’14 and can be seen as a

base formation for the next couples of months.

Prices on the monthly chart have clearly enter in some correction

zone, as we see the “ spinning top” candles stick formation at the

top, this simply suggest that we are lined up with breather or for

some halt before the fresh move begins or declines. Going ahead if

the previous month low is breached on closing basis then we may

see some more months of correction toward 7200 -7000 mark.

Only a decisive breach of 7400 will derail the current uptrend in the

market. On the higher side the recent highs of July 2014 placed at

7840 levels is likely to act as major resistance in the short term

Roller over in nifty are comparatively less than the previous months

but better than the three months average, whereas the strong

hands in the market has already shifted there longs in patches. We

expect implied volatile to rise from the current levels which may

pressurize nifty for time being. Traders are advised to wait for

meaningful declines for fresh longs.

Future Outlook – August 2014

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What Charts Speak?

Made ‘Doji’ candles at

top in daily chart.

Head & Shoulder pattern

breakdown in daily

chart.

Fall is more wild then

rise from June onwards.

Oscillator RSI has taken

the resistance of

trendline breakdown

and is moving well below

the same in daily chart.

What Charts Speak?

Made ‘Doji’ candles at

top in daily chart.

Head & Shoulder pattern

breakdown in daily

chart.

Fall is more wild then

rise from June onwards.

Oscillator RSI has taken

the resistance of

trendline breakdown

and is moving well below

the same in daily chart.

BSE CONSUMER DURABLES – Daily Chart

BSE CONSUMER DURABLES – Daily Chart

Nifty OI – Call Put Analysis

Sector For The Month

• After a sharp rally from 5263.48 to 9227.04 in five months ended June 2014, BSE CONSUMER DURABLES has made

three ‘Doji’ candles in daily chart, where the rally has halted.

• From last one month index is moving in sideways direction. The ongoing consolidation has resulted into formation of

‘Head and Shoulder’ pattern in daily chart.

• Recently index has given neckline breakdown from the mentioned pattern (as seen in chart).

• Additionally the momentum oscillator RSI has taken the resistance of trendline breakdown and is moving well below

the same in daily chart, suggesting weakness in Consumer Durable counters in upcoming weeks.

• Some of the CONSUMER DURABLES counters like Titan, Bajaj Electricals and Videocon Industries can be traded with

negative bias for the month.

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Technical Picks

GMR INFRA CASH- BUY CMP: 28.70

HEXAWARE FUTURE – SELL CMP: 138.95

The stock prices of GMRINFRA had given a bullish reversal pattern breakout at around 25 - 26 levels on April 14 known as 'INVERSE HEAD AND SHOULDER’. After breakout the prices went up to reach the levels of 38 and have now corrected back to the breakout levels which is a strong confluence zone of support formed by 50% retracement level of medium term rally (10 - 38) and 200DMA. The prices on weekly charts have formed a strong bullish candle stick pattern known as 'BULLISH ENGULFING and have registered 'HIGHER TOP HIGHER BOTTOM' price cycle which indicates strength in the bulls. Technically it can be presumed that as long the prices sustains the 'HIGHER TOP HIGHER BOTTOM' price cycle a strong pull back from the current levels cannot be ruled out. Recommendation: Looking on the entire above

scenario we give a positional buy on GMRINFRA

at/above 28 with SL of 26 for targets of 33/38.

The stock prices of GMRINFRA had given a bullish reversal pattern breakout at around 25 - 26 levels on April 14 known as 'INVERSE HEAD AND SHOULDER’. After breakout the prices went up to reach the levels of 38 and have now corrected back to the breakout levels which is a strong confluence zone of support formed by 50% retracement level of medium term rally (10 - 38) and 200DMA. The prices on weekly charts have formed a strong bullish candle stick pattern known as 'BULLISH ENGULFING and have registered 'HIGHER TOP HIGHER BOTTOM' price cycle which indicates strength in the bulls. Technically it can be presumed that as long the prices sustains the 'HIGHER TOP HIGHER BOTTOM' price cycle a strong pull back from the current levels cannot be ruled out. Recommendation: Looking on the entire above

scenario we give a positional buy on GMRINFRA

at/above 28 with SL of 26 for targets of 33/38.

As seen in the chart, stock prices of HEXAWARE have given a bearish trend line breakdown which resembles a 'HEAD AND SHOULDER' bearish reversal pattern. The prices for last two months were trading in a narrow range of 140 - 160 levels and last week the prices by giving a close below 140 levels have completed a bearish 'RECTANGULAR CHANNEL' breakdown. The impact of the above patterns can lead prices to the downside of 125/115 in near term. In daily chart, prices are well below the short term and medium term moving averages i.e. 20SMA, 50SMA and 200SMA which indicates overall bearishness in the counter. Momentum oscillators like RSI and MACD are in negative zone supporting the sell call. Recommendation: We recommend traders to go short in HEXAWARE FUT at/below 141 with SL of 147 for targets of 125/115.

As seen in the chart, stock prices of HEXAWARE have given a bearish trend line breakdown which resembles a 'HEAD AND SHOULDER' bearish reversal pattern. The prices for last two months were trading in a narrow range of 140 - 160 levels and last week the prices by giving a close below 140 levels have completed a bearish 'RECTANGULAR CHANNEL' breakdown. The impact of the above patterns can lead prices to the downside of 125/115 in near term. In daily chart, prices are well below the short term and medium term moving averages i.e. 20SMA, 50SMA and 200SMA which indicates overall bearishness in the counter. Momentum oscillators like RSI and MACD are in negative zone supporting the sell call. Recommendation: We recommend traders to go short in HEXAWARE FUT at/below 141 with SL of 147 for targets of 125/115.

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Global Economic Calendar – August 2014

Source : mcxindia.com

Performance Overview – July 2014

Booked in Profit 55

Exited at Cost 19

Exited in Loss 32

Total Calls Given in the Month 106

Assumptions in Calculation: The invested capital per trade is 50000. One lot traded for each future call. The number of lots in options will vary depending on the price per lot since a fixed capital base of 50000 has been assumed. Calls which were exited with ROI of more than 0.80% are treated as ‘Exited in Profit’. Calls exited in between + 0.80% to -0.80% has been treated as ‘Exited at Cost’. Calls exited with loss of more than -0.80% ‘Exited in Loss’.

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