Experts caution against tough times in Indian equity markets in 2015.
Having failed to wear down the protesters, the government has now resorted to a bare-knuckle campaign to discredit them by portraying them as pawns in a wider plot bankrolled by shadowy 'anti-national' and 'Islamist' forces, notes Hasan Suroor.
Rise in investor sentiment, return of risk appetite aid shares across the board
On Monday, the biggest gainers in the Sensex pack were Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance, Vedanta, Yes Bank, Tata Motors, HCL Tech, IndusInd Bank and Kotak Bank, HCL Tech, Infosys and Bajaj Auto.
India remains one of the most over-owned market in Asia.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's ideology is to spread "rumours and instigate riots" to meet their political ends Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday alleged and claimed that according to intelligence inputs the saffron party was conspiring to ignite riots in Uttar Pradesh.
The rising price of pulses has become a hot issue during the Bihar assembly polls.
With commodity markets remaining soft and uncertain, it is likely the money will flow into equity markets with strong upsides, such as India.
Some type of global shock adds to the allure of the dollar.
Gold looks cheap compared to the stock markets that are highly overbought at the moment.
Nearly half of the 20 indexes polled globally are now expected to end the year lower than where they started
For the week, the battered rupee gained 26 paise against the greenback
Markets gained for the second straight session to kick-off the September F&O series on a robust note.
Analysts say the sell-off in risky assets will be temporary and could be a buying opportunity for long-term investors.
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav today claimed that several BJP leaders have "contacted" him to prevent Narendra Modi from becoming the prime minister.
Stating that Trinamool Congress was in the central government when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the prime minister, Mamata said without naming the Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate that Gujarat had witnessed riots and the people did not support riots.
With almost all opposition parties and several trade unions backing the 'Bharat Bandh' and many announcing parallel protests in support of the farmers, the Centre has issued an advisory directing all the states and Union Territories to tighten security and ensure COVID guidelines are followed.
Top gainers in the Sensex pack included Hero MotoCorp, Maruti, M&M, Bajaj Auto, HUL, HCL Tech, Bajaj Finance, ITC, HDFC and L&T, rising up to 7.51 per cent.
Top gainers from the Sensex pack are Infosys, Cipla, NTPC, ITC and Lupin
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.
Most Asian stock markets steadied on Wednesday.
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Maruti Suzuki, Asian Paints, L&T, ONGC and Infosys have gained between 1%-1.5%.
Rate sensitive sectors rallied the most led by banks while metals surged on rebound in commodity prices
With almost all opposition parties too backing the 'Bharat bandh' and many announcing parallel protests in support of the farmers, the Centre has issued an advisory directing the states and Union Territories to tighten security and ensure peace is maintained.
The rupee rallied for the second straight session by gaining 21 paise to end at 66.10 against US dollar.
Financials emerged as the top gainers while auto shares rallied on robust September sales
ICICI Bank extended yesterday gains, rising 10% in two trading sessions
'We have seen a host of businesses across sectors generate economic value and wealth for investors.'
Market breadth was weak with 1,260 advances and 1,597 losers on the BSE.
Consequences of China's efforts to stabilise its equity markets after three weeks of declines, which wiped out some 30 per cent of the value is far more importance to the world, says Clyde Russell.
Risk sentiment is likely to be favourable if oil prices stay benign, global growth sentiment remains robust and the dollar index does not break out, says B Prasanna.
Benchmark indices gain 30% this year, buoyed by global liquidity, new government
'Equity investing should be for longer than a year's perspective.'
The turmoil on the Street and a continued fall of the rupee may affect growth stocks, pushing equity investors back to the relative safety of defensive counters, or forcing them to flee markets, or both.
Investing heavily in a top-performing fund during good times can cause long-term pain. Don't invest lump sum at market peaks.
While OPEC has been unable to agree on an output freeze in an effort to support prices, Iraq was the latest Middle East producer to raise its exports quota
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday termed the hike in rail fares as "unprecedented and anti-people" and demanded its roll back in the interest of common people.
The markets gained nearly 7 per cent in the 4 trading sessions of March.
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