Fitch affirms Indian Oil Corporation at BBB-minus with negative outlook. Religare Broking – Buy Indian Oil Corporation, Titan

The agency has also affirmed IOC’s senior unsecured rating and the ratings on its outstanding senior unsecured debt at BBB-minus

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOC’s) long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating at BBB-minus with a negative outlook.

The agency has also affirmed IOC’s senior unsecured rating and the ratings on its outstanding senior unsecured debt at BBB-minus.

Fitch said it equates IOC’s rating with that of its largest shareholder, the state of India (BBB-minus with a negative outlook), based on its government-related entities rating criteria.

“We have maintained IOC’s standalone credit profile (SCP) at bb-plus as we expect net leverage to improve to a level that is in line with the SCP from the financial year ending March 2022 after deteriorating to levels well above where we would consider revising the SCP downwards in FY20-21,” said Fitch.

“Our rating case incorporates a gradual recovery in refining volume and margins from Q2 FY21, stable average marketing margins and controlled capex. However, the improvement is subject to the risk of weak industry conditions persisting beyond our baseline scenario and capex or shareholder returns that are higher than we expect. These limit the SCP headroom.”

Fitch said IOC’s SCP benefits from its dominant market position in India, where it is the largest oil refining and marketing company, the above-average complexity of its refining assets and improving diversification.

IOC’s marketing volume is expected to fall 12 per cent to 77 million tonnes in FY21 from a year earlier, and refinery throughout to also fall 12 per cent to 61.4 million tonnes.

IOC’s petroleum product sales are expected to fell to around 50 per cent of normal levels in April due to the nationwide lockdown, before improving to around 85 to 90 per cent by June-end as parts of the lockdown were relaxed and demand for transportation fuels (diesel, petrol and compressed natural gas) rose.

Fitch said it expects demand to gradually improve over the remainder of FY21 and increase in FY22 to pre-coronavirus levels supported by a broader economic recovery.

[amazon box=”B07SDFC9QT” “small”]

Trading strategies by Religare Broking: Buy Indian Oil Corporation, Titan

TITAN has been trading within 940-1030 zone for almost one and a half months, taking a pause after a sharp rebound

Indian Oil Corporation Limited

Recommendation: Buy

Last Close: 93.45

Initiation range: 91-92

Target: 102

Stop loss:87

IOC surged strongly on July 21, posting a fresh breakout from a month-long consolidation phase. Besides, the energy index has also witnessed a fresh breakout, which further adds to the confirmation. Put together, we are anticipating the momentum to continue ahead thus traders can initiate fresh longsin the given range.

Titan Company Limited

Recommendation: Buy

Last Close: 1,015.15

Initiation range: 1,000-1,015

Target: 1,110

Stop loss: 970

TITAN has been trading within 940-1030 zone for almost one and a half months, taking a pause after a sharp rebound. It has again reached closer to the upper band of the range and indications are in the favor of breakout this time. We advise traders to accumulate in the mentioned zone.

DLF Limited

Recommendation: Sell July futures

Last Close: 143.50

Initiation range: 144-146

Target:136

Stop loss: 150

Most of the Realty counters are in a prolonged downtrend and DLF is no different. After its failed attempt to surpass the resistance zone of 200 EMA on the daily chart, it has been gradually inching lower. The recent uptick is offering an opportunity to create fresh shorts.

InterGlobe Aviation Limited

Recommendation: Sell July Futures

Last Close:967.90

Initiation range: 975-980

Target: 910

Stop loss:1015

IndiGo has been gradually inching lower since March 2020, after a breakdown from a distribution pattern. Though it attempted to reverse in June 2020 but failed and resumed the prevailing downtrend. The chart pattern and existence of multiple hurdles are pointing towards a gradual decline ahead. We thus advise initiating fresh shorts in the given range.