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Continued outflows amid moderation of domestic investments are a concern
Markets ended flat ahead of January F&O contracts expiry tomorrow. Markets closed flat with a slight negative bias after a volatile session that saw key benchmark indices move in a narrow range.
Investment in market leaders with a safety-first approach could yield reasonable returns across sectors.
The 30-share BSE Sensex closed at 20,865 down almost 29 points or 0.1% while the broader 50-share Nifty index closed at 6203 down 2 points.
Market now awaits US jobs data for further direction on US Fed's stance on its QE.
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) was the star performer in Friday's session, spurting over 6 per cent to its all-time high, Other Sensex gainers included Bajaj Finance, PowerGrid, ICICI Bank, Maruti, Axis Bank and SBI. On the other hand, IndusInd Bank, HCL Tech, ITC, M&M HDFC and Infosys shed up to 2.94 per cent.
This is the highest closing for both the indices since May 15.
When there is panic, you get an opportunity to get your hands on some of the good stocks.
Direct investors should stagger their investments over 1-2 months.
'The markets could shrug off demonetisation as a one-off extraordinary period.'
Though most analysts expect the global central banks to keep the liquidity tap open, valuations of Indian markets, they say, are beginning to look stretched. Against this backdrop, they remain cautious, with some even expecting a minor correction from here on.
India VIX has been mirroring the CBOE Volatility Index.
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India's benchmark index, Sensex ended on a flat note after a volatile trading session as investors braced for the US Federal Reserve policy meeting with caution.
The BSE benchmark Sensex on fell by 54 points in early trade due to profit-booking after two sessions of gains amid disappointing industrial production and retail inflation data.
ONGC, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, Mahindra & Mahindra and ITC among the top gainers.
Most sectoral indices up; observers await Budget for details on policy reforms.
The broader markets ended firm with mid-caps and small-caps gaining over 1 per cent on the BSE.
Staggered pull-out will help investors if the market continues to rise.
The performance is affected as bets on small- and mid-cap shares went wrong.
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All BSE sectoral indices ended in the red, with oil and gas, bankex, capital goods and finance falling up to 3.04 per cent.
The ace investor has gone ahead and selectively raised stake in some of these.
Being one of the early commentators to flag economic slowdown and caution investors on corporate earnings, Gautam Chhaochharia, head of India research, UBS Securities, in an interview with Hamsini Karthik says the markets remain in an expensive zone despite the recent correction.
Inability of stocks to return to their highest levels is one of the reasons why retail investors have been reluctant to return to the market.
Be a disciplined investor for attractive returns, says fund managers.
Yes Bank and Tata Motors were the biggest losers in the Sensex pack, slumping 8 per cent.
The Sensex ended higher by 138 points at 19,367 and the 50-share Nifty advanced 43 points to close at 5,742.
Tata Motors was the top gainer among the Sensex stocks.
Investors should use the rally to clear the garbage and create a cash cushion. Correction in the mid-cap space could be very brutal, says Sonali Ranade
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Some of the firms that have witnessed major drop in analysts' coverage include Dish TV, YES Bank, and JSW Energy.
The assets under management of the 44-players mutual fund industry stood at Rs 24.55 lakh crore in May-end from Rs 23.93 lakh crore in April-end.
The broader markets gained mid-caps and small-caps rising 0.3-0.4% on the BSE.
Indian equities are currently undervalued vs their own past levels and current peer levels. Since 2007, the Sensex has reached 16,000 for the sixth consecutive year.
Running a SIP plan for more than six years almost completely eliminates the chances of earning negative returns.
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