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India Market Weekahead – Inflation, FII inflows to be key
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The bulls are back and their four-week winning streak saw the Nifty close at a 29-month high of 6107 on Friday, up about 2.75 percent for the week. Liquidity flows remain robust, fuelling the momentum despite political heat in New Delhi.
The Congress win in Karnataka boosted positive sentiment, followed by industrial output data that was marginally better than expectations. The overall earnings season has been favourable and along with the global rally provided the right environment for the markets to cross the psychological barrier of 6100 in the Nifty and 20000 on the Sensex. The only thing missing is euphoria on the street and broader participation by investors.
Politics was in the spotlight with the Congress romping to a comfortable win in the Karnataka assembly election. The victory in the key southern state took the sting out of the resignation of two cabinet ministers. Parliament had already been adjourned without a date.
The diesel price increase of 0.9 rupees per litre is more evidence that the government is not backing down from reform measures. But there is speculation the pace of reforms will now slow considerably as opposition parties have smelt blood.
Markets Weekahead: Not the right time to buy
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The markets continued their winning streak in the past week, with the Nifty gaining another 1.52 percent to close at 5871 on Friday.
The yen impact helped Maruti surprise even the most optimistic earnings estimates and its stocks jumped 5 percent to close at a lifetime high of 1673 rupees. The company seems richly valued and does not take into account the slowdown which we may encounter over the next few months.
India Markets Weekahead: Time to wait and watch
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A volatile week saw the Nifty closing 0.45 percent lower at 5528 after disappointing numbers from IT bellwether Infosys, which missed expectations on most parameters. The Bangalore-based company’s results also affected other IT stocks, with a number of them closing lower.
The markets have again proved that the biggest challenge for industry leaders is to manage expectations. Infosys, which was given a big thumbs-up after spectacular December quarter results, was pushed back to levels from where it had earlier risen like a Phoenix.
India Markets Weekahead: Prudent to wait for the budget
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After showing promise early in the week, the markets turned gloomy on Thursday with a sharp correction, ending the week with a 0.63 percent fall at 5850 – close to the support levels of 5840 which hasn’t been violated on a closing basis.
India Markets Weekahead: New highs will be more robust
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By Ambareesh Baliga
With consensus building for the Nifty to cross 6,100 and move into a new range, buoyed by the better-than-expected results for Reliance Industries, we saw the markets correcting with mid-caps and small-caps cracking. The markets recovered on Friday to close the week with marginal gains at 6,074.
Nifty to consolidate after crossing psychological barrier of 6000
High drama in parliament and volatility in the markets, albeit within a tight range, summarizes the action for the week.
Most in the analyst fraternity including myself expected the Nifty to cross the psychological barrier of 6000 after the FDI vote in parliament, but markets defied consensus once again and ended up a paltry 0.4 percent for the week at 5907.
India Markets Weekahead – An opportunity to ride the rally
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It was a stupendous week with 4.5 percent gain and the closing at 5879, the highest point for Nifty in 19 months. The week started with positive international cues of a Greek bailout, and was further strengthened with Moody’s confirmation of a stable rating for India.
India Markets Weekahead – It’s a no trade zone for now
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Indian markets were in a narrow Nifty band of 5550-5650 last week but volatility kept market participants on tenterhooks.
Markets Weekahead: Watch out for Nifty levels of 5,900, mid-cap shares to shine
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The week was expected to be volatile with a possibility of a minor correction but turned out to be one of consolidation. The Nifty closed at 5,703, higher by 12 points, its fourth straight week of gains. Indian markets have been among the best performing ones with gains of 8.46 pct in September. FIIs continued to pour in with last week’s tally at $1.42 billion.
Overseas cues to drive market but policy paralysis may cap gains
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The European Central Bank (ECB) came to the rescue of world markets including India, which had a spirited rally on Friday to wipe out the losses of the past two weeks. The rally continued during the special session on Saturday to close the week at 5359, gaining about 1.9 pct. The week started on a positive note due to the recommendation on General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) dilution but failed to maintain momentum due to various disappointing data points as well as the political imbroglio.
