Bears likely to ease off ahead of Adani Q3 results this week
Live MintFriday’s recovery in front line Adani group stocks such as Adani Ports, Adani Enterprises and Ambuja Cements could continue on Monday, with regulators, banks, and the finance minister all trying to calm investor nerves even as more surveillance measures are put in place to curb excessive speculation. “Adani Ports, Ambuja, and ACC could witness some value buying given their steep price fall on the back of reassurance on market integrity by the finance minister and regulators like Reserve Bank of India and Sebi, while the other companies from the stable might experience reduced volatility, thanks to the higher margins having kicked in from Friday," said Rajesh Baheti, managing director, Crosseas Capital Services, one of the country’s largest day trading entities. Comments by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday, the first by a government functionary since the crisis erupted on 24 January, that Life Insurance Corp. of India and State Bank of India’s exposure to the Adani group was within permitted limits drove bears to cover their short positions in Adani Enterprises and Adani Ports, both Nifty 50 stocks. Adani Ports recovered 22% from a 52-week low of ₹395.10 to close at ₹488.40, while Adani Enterprises recouped almost all of its 35% loss to a 52-week low of ₹1,017.45 apiece to close at ₹1,531, just 2% lower following Sitharaman’s comments, which came shortly after rating agency Fitch said there was no immediate impact of its ratings on Adani group companies and their securities in the wake of a US short-seller’s allegations of fraud and manipulation against the group.