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The Nifty continued its losing streak, falling 1.03 percent during the week to end at 8,570. The present market behaviour is in stark contrast to what we had witnessed in the last 12 months. Intraday rallies are being sold into and positive news flow is unable to sustain the markets at higher levels.

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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s budget announcements were on expected lines and should satisfy the investment community, which was keen to see reforms that will kickstart India’s economy. Although the budget was slightly skewed towards the rural economy, we also saw important announcements for urban India aimed at stimulating growth and investment.

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