MTF Insights — August 2018
India's combined NSE + BSE MTF book rose ₹463 crore (10.2%) in August 2018 to ₹4,987 crore on 31 Aug 2018 — the 4th-largest monthly rise since tracking began, and 252.4% higher than a year earlier. The book grew on 15 of 21 sessions. Yes Bank added the most, ₹73 crore.
IndiaMTF · 31 Jul 2018 to 31 Aug 2018 · Tracking MTF data and analytics since 17 Jul 2017
Stocks
Largest changes in funded value over the month, among stocks present in both month-end files. The share column is the change in shares under margin, adjusted for splits and bonuses — it shows whether more stock was genuinely borrowed against, rather than a price move.
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Day by day
Change in the combined book on each trading day. The largest single-day addition was +₹224 Cr on 31 Aug 2018; the largest fall was −₹122 Cr on 30 Aug 2018.
View as table: change on each trading day21 days
| Date | Change in the book |
|---|---|
| 01 Aug 2018 | +₹49 Cr |
| 02 Aug 2018 | +₹44 Cr |
| 03 Aug 2018 | −₹74 Cr |
| 06 Aug 2018 | +₹11 Cr |
| 07 Aug 2018 | +₹57 Cr |
| 08 Aug 2018 | +₹4 Cr |
| 09 Aug 2018 | +₹26 Cr |
| 10 Aug 2018 | +₹91 Cr |
| 13 Aug 2018 | +₹35 Cr |
| 14 Aug 2018 | −₹30 Cr |
| 16 Aug 2018 | +₹19 Cr |
| 17 Aug 2018 | +₹2 Cr |
| 20 Aug 2018 | −₹22 Cr |
| 21 Aug 2018 | −₹34 Cr |
| 23 Aug 2018 | +₹61 Cr |
| 24 Aug 2018 | +₹88 Cr |
| 27 Aug 2018 | −₹59 Cr |
| 28 Aug 2018 | +₹42 Cr |
| 29 Aug 2018 | +₹51 Cr |
| 30 Aug 2018 | −₹122 Cr |
| 31 Aug 2018 | +₹224 Cr |
Sectors
Finance supplied 44% of the month's increase on its own. 5 sectors shrank while the book grew 10.2%, led by Non-Energy Minerals.
| Largest additions | Book (₹ Cr) | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | ₹885 | +₹203 | +29.8% |
| Unclassified | ₹1,085 | +₹105 | +10.7% |
| Energy Minerals | ₹198 | +₹72 | +57.0% |
| Consumer Durables | ₹323 | +₹40 | +14.2% |
| Transportation | ₹74 | +₹31 | +74.4% |
| Sectors that shrank | Book (₹ Cr) | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Energy Minerals | ₹263 | −₹49 | −15.7% |
| Technology Services | ₹140 | −₹21 | −13.1% |
| Industrial Services | ₹172 | −₹18 | −9.4% |
| Health Services | ₹11 | −₹9 | −43.9% |
| Consumer Services | ₹92 | −₹5 | −5.4% |
NSE, BSE and concentration
NSE’s book moved +10.0% to ₹4,265 Cr and BSE’s +11.4% to ₹722 Cr, so BSE held 14.5% of the combined book. The ten largest positions held 18.2% of the whole book at month-end, 2.2 points more than a month earlier.
August in context
| Month | Book at month-end (₹ Cr) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2018 | ₹4,987 | +10.2% |
| July 2018 | ₹4,524 | +0.0% |
| June 2018 | ₹4,523 | −6.5% |
| May 2018 | ₹4,840 | +1.9% |
| April 2018 | ₹4,749 | −3.6% |
| March 2018 | ₹4,927 | −5.1% |
Month-end is the last trading day in the archive for the month; changes compare 31 Jul 2018 with 31 Aug 2018. Sector figures sum each day’s largest positions on a fixed basis. See the methodology for every definition.
