Experts caution against tough times in Indian equity markets in 2015.
Some traders make a reasonable living playing the day-trading game.
Further outperformance hinges on pickup in industrial activity, buying by local investors.
Gold prices are likely to decline further to around Rs 24,500 per 10 grams by December if the rupee continues to rule at the current level.
Gold, forex assets, IT sector, pharma. Devangshu Datta explains why each of these is a good hedge against market shocks at this time.
Nearly half of the 20 indexes polled globally are now expected to end the year lower than where they started
The rating outlook change is relevant now, as the US Federal Reserve is set to end its monthly bond-buying programme in October.
India has always been a good bet in relative terms during crises/turbulent times in emerging markets (EMs).
We have our own problems for sure and they are not trivial, but for now, our economy is in not too bad a shape, our politics is as personality-driven and authoritarian as that of most countries in the world. We must make the best of what we have and not be excessively unhappy looking at the grass on the other side of the septic tank which may not be greener after all!, observes Shreekant Sambrani.
Analysts say the sell-off in risky assets will be temporary and could be a buying opportunity for long-term investors.
The rupee has been falling for five straight weeks, taking its losses this quarter to 6.6 per cent, making it the worst performing currencies in Asia during this period.
The oil crisis could not have come at a worse time for the Modi government as its tax collection has fallen short of its 2020-2021 target by Rs 5.2 lakh crore.
Broader market outperformed the headline indices with BSE Midcap and Smallcap finishing the day 1.22%, and 1.54% higher, respectively
Some type of global shock adds to the allure of the dollar.
Oil edged up on Tuesday, steadying after a 5 per cent plunge in the previous session that saw prices touch fresh 5-1/2-year lows in an oversupplied market.
On the 30-share index, Maruti was the biggest loser, shedding 3.60 per cent. Other major laggards were Yes Bank, IndusInd Bank, Tata Steel, Hero MotoCorp and NTPC -- ending up to 2.33 per cent lower.
The UK voted to leave the European Union after 43 years.
Demonetisation was not a good idea and the time should have been utilised instead to fine-tune the Goods and Services Tax before it was introduced, said Gita Gopinath, John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and of Economics at Harvard University, in an interview with Advait Rao Palepu.
Government unveiled the much-awaited FTP for 2015-20 on April 1, 2015.
India's fortunes will start reviving by 2018 when it will be at the ninth position, followed by fourth in 2023, before grabbing the third spot in 2028.
An analysis of year-wise movements of average global crude oil prices versus India's GDP reveals no inverse correlation, contrary to wide belief.
'The ability to tailor schemes to market conditions and invest in unlisted equity and real estate, as well as commodities, makes Alternative Investment Funds a sought after platform.'
In the December quarter, Sensex earnings had contracted 5 per cent.
Investors are keenly awaiting the announcement of the macroeconomic data-IIP and CPI due on Tuesday.
As if wanting to be an antidote to the coronavirus pandemic, the Indian stock market adorned carnival robes in 2021 with a tsunami of liquidity unleashed by global central banks coupled with supportive domestic policies and the world's largest vaccination drive sparking off a world-beating rally on Dalal Street, despite bouts of uneasiness over fizzy valuations. While the wider economy shuttled between recovery and relapse, dictated by multiple mutations of the virus, equity market benchmarks appeared headed in just one direction -- skywards. The dizzying upward journey has added a whopping Rs 72 lakh crore during 2021 to investors' wealth, measured as the cumulative value of all listed shares in the country, taking it to nearly Rs 260 lakh crore.
Specific sections of the Companies Act need to be amended to empower Sebi to regulate or take penal action against an unlisted entity and its promoters for violating the insider trading and other securities norms.
Stick to export-focussed plays, large-caps, say analysts
Lasalgaon, Pimpalgaon mandis halt auctions to arrest the decline.
The real benefits can be seen when prices stabilise, preferably at levels acceptable to both consumers and producers.
Beijing did not announce expected policy support over the weekend
A day after global brokerage firm Macquarie painted a rosy picture of the Indian economy and raised its target level for the stock indices for the next 12 months, Goldman Sachs said India is set to overtake China and become the fastest-growing emerging market during 2016-18.
Mandatory hallmarking of gold would be a positive in making the gold market more organised. Mandatory hallmarking would come into effect from January 15, 2020, with a one-year transition period for trade to sell existing inventories. Experts also expect more policy measures next year to bring in more transparency in terms of gold as an asset class.
'Investments are like motion pictures rather than still photographs.' 'Business dynamics keep evolving for better or for worse over time.' 'An investor's job is to keep a tab on these developments,' says Viraj Mehta, head-PMS and fund manager, Equirus Securities.
'Outside investors don't want to get tangled up in a religious war.'
They believe that long-term story is intact.
First, there has been a significant softening in commodity prices - most notably oil.
Select companies in infra, capital goods, private banks, auto, oil & gas, and mining could be considered by investors.
India's macroeconomic environment is improving, but it is still not past the point where it can ignore the developments in the global markets
Markets end in red; bluechips struggle to keep pace.
Morgan Stanley expects RBI to cut rates sharply rather than "dribble down".
