The gap between Nifty's price-earnings multiple and economic growth is at a 12-year high
It doesn't face cash redemption pressures or rebalancing problems as other funds do.
Be a disciplined investor for attractive returns, says fund managers.
Notable losers were ONGC, Axis Bank, ITC, SBI, ICICI Bank, NTPC, Hero Motocorp, Sun Pharma and Bharti Airtel who fell by up to 2.80 per cent.
As we say shalom to 2016, the key drivers for the markets in the year ahead have become more obvious, says Neeraj Gambhir, managing director and head of fixed income, India, Nomura. First, there is a surging dollar. Second, rising commodity prices. Then, we have the effects of demonetisation.
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) planned to list the futures trading in its benchmark index, Sensex.
'Macro headwinds are rising for Indian equities in the form of rising commodity prices, especially oil, depreciating rupee, fiscal challenges, election-related uncertainty and upside risks to inflation'
Indian bond yields may not spike if the government opts to increase spending when it unveils its annual budget in late February.
Markets ended at record closing highs for the second day in a row on institutional buying.
Since January 2015, the central bank has lowered its policy rate.
Longest period of price-earnings expansion in the index since 1996
They have put in $14 billion so far in 2014 but this could get slower if the US Fed raises rates; however, there are expectations on compensatory flows.
The Sensex ended up 380 points at 27,888 and the Nifty advanced 111 points to end five points shy of 8,400.
More than 10% (40 of 498 companies) have lost at least half their market value.
Capital Goods shares ended mixed on the back of weak IIP numbers. L&T ended down 0.7% while BHEL ended with marginal gains.
Premium valuations era started in 2006 and went hand in hand with decline in the US interest rates
A first in 7 years, the combined institutional investor flow stands at Rs 69,000 crore in 2016-17
Sensex up just 6.5% while the best returns were during Manmohan Singh, with the Sensex soaring nearly 167.5%.
Investors booked profits at higher levels after the Sensex and Nifty hit all-time highs in the previous session.
For a while, it seemed the markets were going on a free fall.
A downturn in Indian demand could hit global gold prices.
'The market position from here on is expected to go up'.
Shares of ING Vysya Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank rallied by up to 6% on the BSE on reports that Kotak Mahindra Bank in final stages to buy the bank.
SBI plunged over 3% after posting a 34.57% fall in net profit to Rs 2,538 crore for the quarter ended September 2016 on rise in provisions for non-performing loans.
The markets will remain choppy ahead of RBI policy.
If you are not already lost in the zeros this wealth stands at Rs 257 lakh crore or Rs 257 trillion, according to a report unveiled by Karvy Private Wealth for the year 2014.
The Nikkei share average rose 2.6% to close at 15,195.77 points, more than recouping Tuesday's losses.
Market breadth depicted gains with 1,476 advances over 1,403 declines on the BSE. 140 stocks remained unchanged.
Pharma major Lupin and mortgage lender HDFC were the top losers.
Investors should now be looking at trimming their portfolio and making prudent investment decisions
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Sensex ended strong, Tata Steel, HUL climb higher.
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Markets ended tad lower with financials declining the most ahead of RBI policy review tomorrow.
In spite of the high number of exits, Reliance group firms of both brothers continue to be darlings of small investors
Several brokerage houses have given a year-end target of as high as 30,000 for the BSE bourse's benchmark Sensex, with fund managers telling investors not to redeem though the index is still only around 25,000.
High net worth individuals (HNIs) are considered more investment-savvy than retail investors.
'The economy needs to deliver the expected 7.5% growth for the markets to deliver better than single digit returns.' 'Any disappointment in growth can see the markets correcting downwards.'
The global economy may just be entering a new phase.
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