Two major events, the general elections and the impact of US tapering, will dictate the direction of the Indian markets.
'The Budget needs to focus more on social welfare schemes.'
The gains will be gradual as the measure will be executed over 12 months or so.
With trade deficit falling 24% in Apr-Dec and stable capital flows, FY14 may end with a balance-of-payments surplus.
The markets will be eyeing the amendments.
In stock market parlance, "meme stock" was certainly the word of the year. Coined to mean those stocks that gain sudden popularity on the internet with resultant high prices, it was used to derisively describe the behaviour of retail traders globally who entered the market in huge numbers in the two Covid-19 years. A recent study, "Market Concentration and Retail Participation in India", by the National Stock Exchange economics team led by their chief economist Tirthankar Patnaik shows unlike these impressions, the retail investors, at least in India, have not performed inconsistently.
'After multiple days of losses, any relief rally is welcome. However, the trend hasn't changed.'
Analysts say markets to be impacted by monsoon, inflation trajectory.
Nifty could fall to 9,500 levels; not a good time to bottom fish, say experts
Overnight, the Wall Street closed on a flatter note.
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A section of the market believes RBI should hold rates as negative real rates will hurt savings and investment.
Liquidity pushed benchmark indices 22% higher to become the best performing equity market globally
From inflation, central bank shifts focus to rupee stability and capital flows.
Historically, overall credit has grown at 1.6 times GDP growth
The decline was led by index heavyweight Reliance Industries along with ITC and HDFC.
Markets end in red; bluechips struggle to keep pace.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 66 points at 28,438 and the Nifty ended down 15 points at 8,633.
Though India has been one of the best-performing markets in the last two months, it has lagged some of its emerging market peers such as the Philippines, Thailand and South Africa.
IT, FMCG and manufacturing sectors are less attractive to foreign portfolio investors
Between now and the general elections (likely in May 2019) there are 12 assembly polls, which analysts say, in a way will also be interpreted as a referendum on the Modi-led government's key reforms
The move will have cascading effects for lot of related sectors
After a volatile session, Sensex closed the day 563 points lower
India put up a dull performance among emerging economies this year.
Demonetisation, Donald Trump's surprise victory in the US presidential elections, and the fear that US Fed may hike rates in the upcoming policy review in December have dented market sentiments, report Puneet Wadhwa & Deepak Korgaonkar.
Metal stocks fell on Tuesday, with the S&P BSE metal index sliding 2.8 per cent compared to the 0.64 per cent fall in the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex
Market breadth is positive with 942 advances and 196 declines.
Chances of a sudden collapse in the Shanghai Composite are remote.
Given the developments, analysts do not foresee a quick recovery.
Index heavyweight RIL surged 3% to end above Rs 1,000 mark while IT majors were also the top gainers.
Brokerages expect Nifty50 firms to post 11.8% growth in net profit in Q1 but sales may decline
SBI, PNB, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Dena Bank, Central Bank of India ended down 3%-12% each.
A steep decline in the Asian equities after crude oil fell to its lowest since September 2003 dented sentiments.
BSE Bankex and Telecom indices led the fall.
Infosys, Tata Motors, ONGC, TCS and GAIL are the top 5 losers.
Several Sensex stocks hits 52-week low in intra-day trade on Monday with financials leading the decline.
Markets have witnessed a gap down opening mirroring losses in the global equities with US markets taking a hit on worries about the health of Chinese economy.
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