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India Market Weekahead: Re-test of earlier lows expected
(The views expressed in this column are the author’s own and do not represent those of Reuters)
Initial optimism over the resignation of Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi faded quickly and there was further intensification of euro zone fear during the week. The Indian markets underperformed immensely vis-à-vis its global peers with a deep cut of 5 pct during the week. The sharp pangs of distressing high inflation, weaker rupee, disappointing corporate results and FII selling pushed the markets back to its earlier range of 4700 – 5200.
Further pressure was witnessed in the rupee which dipped to test 52 levels against the dollar — the weakest since March 2009. Risk conditions on the global front continued to be negative in addition to lack of foreign fund flows in the stock market. Raising of foreign investment limits into India did not have any impact on the currency market as this measure would have worked only if there was FII interest in India. The Reserve Bank of India also appeared to be very cautious over intervening to support the rupee. Going forward, the trends will continue to be influenced by risk appetite.
Indian corporates have suffered huge forex losses in the September quarter due to rupee depreciation. With the short-term outlook for rupee remaining subdued, further forex loss in the coming quarter for these corporates cannot be ruled out.
India markets weekahead: Moody’s rating, inflation to set the tone
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The week that went by was quite a turbulent one as domestic and international factors dampened market sentiments, resulting in a 2.1 pct decline in Nifty in what was a truncated trading week. We were saved from a possible savage cut on Thursday as it was a market holiday.
India markets weekahead: Bumpy road ahead, but time to top up your portfolio
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The near 8 percent October rally threatened to fizzle out as the Greece drama drove trade for virtually the whole of last week, keeping markets volatile. The initial exhilaration surrounding the euro zone bailout plan faded after the Greek prime minister called for a referendum.
India markets weekahead: New range for markets but scepticism abounds
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Markets finally came out of the range last week with the Nifty breaking the 5200/5250 resistance after a positive outcome to the long-awaited plan to resolve the European debt crisis. The plans included a ‘haircut’ of 50 pct on Greek debt, an increase to the size of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), and a 9 pct core capital threshold for European banks.
India markets weekahead: Await breakout or breakdown
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It was a volatile trading week with lots of stock-specific action driving Indian markets. Jittery world markets, earnings disappointments from front-line companies and a weakening rupee erased gains registered early in the week.
India markets weekahead: Lack of adverse news enough to sustain markets
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In one of the best weeks in recent times, we saw the broader indexes move up over four pct supported by positive FII statistics, better than estimated results from Infosys and lack of adverse international news flow.
Markets weekahead: Infosys results, IIP data to determine trend
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The Nifty regained the 4,900 mark after plunging to approximately 4,750 levels during the week, as Indian indices played catch-up with a rally in global indices later in the week on hopes that Europe will recapitalise its banks to tame the euro zone debt crisis.
Truncated but action-packed week
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Markets displayed a spell of volatility in derivatives expiry week as the Nifty continued to remain below the psychological 5,000 mark. Continued uncertainty on the European economic situation, likely muted-to-weak Q2 Sept corporate earnings and weak global stocks weighed on market sentiment.
India Markets Weekahead: Savage correction but time to buy
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Markets succumbed to selling pressure and the Nifty corrected to nearly 4,800 levels taking YTD losses to 20 pct. Two key events dominated the markets this week, namely the falling rupee and ‘operation twist’ by the U.S. Fed.
India Markets Weekahead: World stocks, RBI policy expectation to dictate trend
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As indicated in the previous week’s column, Nifty respected support levels of 4750/4800 and rebounded to 5000+ levels in a truncated yet action-packed week.
