The week that was: Infy, HDFC AMC, Sun Pharma on a high; YES Bank, DHFL, RBL in free fall

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty extended their fall into the second straight week following sustained outflow of foreign portfolio
The 30-share Sensex declined 1.03 per cent to 38,337 for the week ended July 19 from 38,736 on July 12
Likewise, the 50-share Nifty declined 1.15 per cent to 11,419 from 11,552. Jagannadham Thunuguntla, Senior VP and Head of Research (Wealth),
Back-to-back debt defaults, high-tax regime, weak earnings and a fragile economy are not helping the already delicate sentiment
investors sold shares worth Rs 2,758 crore in last five sessions, while domestic institutional investors poured in Rs 2,500 crore. We look
at the stocks and sectors that created maximum buzz through the week. Nifty top gainersInfosys: The stock gained traction after Q1FY20
revenue beat market expectations and the company raised its revenue guidance for the year
The company posted 5.26 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 3,802 crore for the quarter ended June 30 compared with Rs 3,612
crore posted for the same quarter last year
Total consolidated income increased by 13.52 per cent to Rs 22,539 crore from Rs 19,854 crore in Q1FY19
The company has increased FY20 revenue growth guidance to 8.5-10 per cent range in constant currency terms
The scrip jumped 8 per cent to Rs 785.40 for the week ended July 19. Sun Pharma: This stock gained 3 per cent during the week on the launch
of Ezallor Sprinkle (rosuvastatin) capsules in the US for the treatment of three types of elevated lipid disorders in people who have
difficulty in swallowing, a problem that is estimated to affect approximately 30-35 per cent of long-term care residents
The scrip jumped to Rs 421.40 on July 19 from Rs 407.70 on July 12. Nifty top losersYES Bank: Shares of the private sector lender declined
impact from mark-to-market provisions of Rs 1,109 crore. M-M, Hero Moto and Eicher: Shares of the auto majors tumbled up to 10 per cent
YoY in June to 1.64 million units
Shares of M-M, Hero MotoCorp and Eicher Motors lost 10 per cent, 7 per cent and 6.80 per cent, respectively, for week ended July 19. Stocks
that rallied up to 20%As many as 10 stocks on the BSE500 index managed to deliver over 5 per cent returns to investors during the week
They included Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company (up 20.98 per cent), HDFC AMC (18.99 per cent), SpiceJet (12.98 per cent), Procter -
Gamble Health (9.95 per cent) and Infosys (8.05 per cent)
RBL Bank: This stock took a beating after the lender said given the difficult environment, it expects to face challenges on some of the
exposures in the near term
The scrip tanked nearly 14 per cent on Friday to close at Rs 500.35 on July 19. 392 scrips that crackedAs many as 392 stocks in the BSE500
(down 21.88 per cent) and Magma Fincorp (down 21.78 per cent)
DCB Bank, India Tourism Development Corporation, Tata Elxsi, Reliance Infrastructure HEG plunged 15-19 per cent during the past five
sessions. CPSE ETF updateThe sixth tranche of CPSE ETF was oversubscribed five times by both institutional and retail investors, who put in
bids worth over Rs 40,000 crore, as against the base issue size of Rs 8,000 crore. Stocks @fresh all-time highAs many as seven stocks on the
BSE500 hit their fresh all-time highs during the week
They included Infosys, SBI and HDFC
HDFC AMC, Procter - Gamble, SBI Life Insurance and Intellect Design Arena also scaled fresh all-time highs
Scrips at fresh life lowsOn the BSE500 index, The New India Assurance, Housing - Urban Development Corporation, Reliance Power, Central
Bank of India, Vodafone Idea, Network 18 and Eris Lifesciences hit new all-time lows
Sectoral updateSector-wise, the BSE IT and Teck indices gained more than 1 per cent during the week
However, the BSE Auto, Telecom, Capital Goods, Metal, Bankex and Oil - Gas indices weakened up to 5.85 per cent.