MTF Insights — December 2018
India's combined NSE + BSE MTF book rose ₹291 crore (7.3%) in December 2018 to ₹4,254 crore on 31 Dec 2018 — the 7th-largest monthly rise since tracking began, and 22.9% higher than a year earlier. The book grew on 11 of 20 sessions. Reliance Industries added the most, ₹39 crore.
IndiaMTF · 30 Nov 2018 to 31 Dec 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.
| Biggest additions | Book (₹ Cr) | Change | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
 RELIANCEReliance Industries | ₹86 | +₹39 | +78.7% |
 TCSTata Consultancy Services | ₹60 | +₹38 | +169.9% |
 INFYInfosys | ₹66 | +₹35 | +117.2% |
 AXISBANKAxis Bank | ₹59 | +₹23 | +62.6% |
 SUNPHARMASun Pharmaceutical Industries | ₹86 | +₹20 | +51.5% |
| Biggest unwinds | Book (₹ Cr) | Change | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
 YESBANKYes Bank | ₹172 | −₹24 | −11.8% |
| IBIBULHSGFINIndiabulls Hsg Fin | ₹21 | −₹15 | −45.7% |
 CENTRALBKCentral Bank of India | ₹9 | −₹10 | −60.7% |
 HINDPETROHindustan Petroleum Corporation | ₹10 | −₹10 | −49.0% |
| DHDHFLDewan Housing Fin Corp Lt | ₹25 | −₹9 | −32.7% |
New to the top 1,000 (27)
Federal-Mogul Goetze (India)₹1
Kisan₹1OCOdisha Cement₹1
Brigade Enterprises₹0
IRCON International₹0CMCmi₹0MOMonsanto India₹0
The Phoenix Mills₹0
Prataap Snacks₹0IBIndiabulls Integr Ser₹0
EIH Associated Hotels₹0+15 moreLeft the top 1,000 (27)
Maharashtra Scooters₹2
Hindustan Composites₹2BCBcp₹1
Zuari Industries₹1OCOcl India₹1
Sheela Foam₹0
Indo Rama Synthetics (India)₹0KAKarda Constructions₹0
Indiabulls₹0PRPrism Cements₹0
Dharan Infra-epc₹0
Chembond Material Technologies₹0+15 moreDay by day
Change in the combined book on each trading day. The largest single-day addition was +₹179 Cr on 21 Dec 2018; the largest fall was −₹101 Cr on 28 Dec 2018.
View as table: change on each trading day20 days
| Date | Change in the book |
|---|---|
| 03 Dec 2018 | +₹3 Cr |
| 04 Dec 2018 | +₹62 Cr |
| 05 Dec 2018 | +₹97 Cr |
| 06 Dec 2018 | +₹59 Cr |
| 07 Dec 2018 | −₹19 Cr |
| 10 Dec 2018 | −₹38 Cr |
| 11 Dec 2018 | −₹65 Cr |
| 12 Dec 2018 | −₹46 Cr |
| 13 Dec 2018 | +₹36 Cr |
| 14 Dec 2018 | −₹37 Cr |
| 17 Dec 2018 | +₹10 Cr |
| 18 Dec 2018 | −₹2 Cr |
| 19 Dec 2018 | +₹43 Cr |
| 20 Dec 2018 | +₹51 Cr |
| 21 Dec 2018 | +₹179 Cr |
| 24 Dec 2018 | +₹48 Cr |
| 26 Dec 2018 | −₹9 Cr |
| 27 Dec 2018 | +₹24 Cr |
| 28 Dec 2018 | −₹101 Cr |
| 31 Dec 2018 | −₹4 Cr |
Sectors
Technology Services supplied 28% of the month's increase on its own. 5 sectors shrank while the book grew 7.3%, led by Unclassified.
| Largest additions | Book (₹ Cr) | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology Services | ₹216 | +₹83 | +61.7% |
| Consumer Durables | ₹301 | +₹49 | +19.6% |
| Health Technology | ₹279 | +₹43 | +18.3% |
| Consumer Non-Durables | ₹164 | +₹43 | +35.6% |
| Energy Minerals | ₹185 | +₹42 | +29.1% |
| Sectors that shrank | Book (₹ Cr) | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unclassified | ₹630 | −₹17 | −2.6% |
| Industrial Services | ₹86 | −₹9 | −9.6% |
| Consumer Services | ₹69 | −₹2 | −2.6% |
| Distribution Services | ₹14 | −₹1 | −7.5% |
| Utilities | ₹74 | −₹1 | −1.2% |
NSE, BSE and concentration
NSE’s book moved +7.6% to ₹3,632 Cr and BSE’s +5.6% to ₹622 Cr, so BSE held 14.6% of the combined book. The ten largest positions held 18.7% of the whole book at month-end, 1.6 points more than a month earlier.
December in context
| Month | Book at month-end (₹ Cr) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 2018 | ₹4,254 | +7.3% |
| November 2018 | ₹3,963 | +3.9% |
| October 2018 | ₹3,815 | −18.2% |
| September 2018 | ₹4,665 | −6.5% |
| August 2018 | ₹4,987 | +10.2% |
| July 2018 | ₹4,524 | +0.0% |
Month-end is the last trading day in the archive for the month; changes compare 30 Nov 2018 with 31 Dec 2018. Sector figures sum each day’s largest positions on a fixed basis. See the methodology for every definition.