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Market Update : 
Surprise Loan Loss at ICICI
Author: 123jump.com Staff
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Last Update: 9:44 AM EST March 04 2008


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Stocks in Mumbai trading fell on the worries related to 60,000 crore rupees of farmer loans write-off and new worries related to surprise loan loss from ICICI Bank. The reported a surpise write-off of $264 million related to credit derivatives linked to the U.S. risky loans. The bank is likely to take as much as $70 million of charge in the current quarter.

 
ICICI Bank fell 5.2% to 971.60 rupee. India''s largest bank declined on reports that the bank lost $264 million on account of the US subprime crisis.

However, according to media reports, the bank may have to provide for another $50 million of investment losses in the current quarter in addition to $70 million write-off taken in the third quarter of fiscal 2008.

Hindalco Industries gained 5.3% at 199.90 rupees and Maruti Suzuki gained 3.6% at 905.70 rupees.

Mahindra & Mahindra rose 3.1% at 705.35 rupees and Housing Development Finance Corporation increased 2.5% at 2636.65 rupees.

Tata Motors gained 1.3% at 701.80 rupees.

ACC lost 5.1% at 746 rupees and DLF fell 5.1% at 678.15 rupees.

Cipla shed 4.6% at 201.90 rupees, ITC declined 4.2% at 184.85 rupees and Larsen & Toubro lost 3.6% at 3223.15 rupees.

Suzlon Energy declined 4.4% to 241 rupees after UBS Securities Asia cut its share price estimate on the Suzlon stock by 31% to 305 rupees and downgraded the rating to ''neutral'' from ''buy'', citing higher raw material costs, rising warranty provisions and overall lower volumes.

Parle Software jumped 4.5% to 536.10 rupees after the company said its board will meet next week to consider allotment of bonus shares in the ratio of three shares every one existing share.

Reliance Update

Reliance Industries lost 2.7% to 2241.50, rupees, Reliance Energy was up 1.3% at 1504.75 rupees and Reliance Communication lost 6% at 514.55 rupees
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