tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69486800203607110522009-10-22T22:06:40.297-07:00$tock MarketIf stock market experts were so expert, they would be buying stock, not selling advice.
Norman Augustine
US aircraft businessman (1935 - )Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-54186064907391101142008-06-12T08:00:00.000-07:002008-06-12T08:03:53.487-07:00IS RBI Next Move CRR Hike?Repo Rate hike, has come at the most inappropriate time. Some observers were unperturbed as the hike was only marginal – 25 bps – and the market had foreseen this as coming. But, I feel, investors would take it negatively as there is no certainty that there would be no further monetary tightening. From whatever economic data we are getting, it is becoming clear there would be more monetary Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-43140167204641511732008-06-12T07:57:00.000-07:002008-06-12T07:59:46.244-07:00RBI always likes to surpriseThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has lent another blow by increasing the Repo Rate by 25 basis points (bps).This will lead to further increase the interest rate which, in turn, will accentuate the industrial slump, more markedly in certain loan-dependent sectors like realty and automobile.RBI traditionally likes to surprise, particularly with the timing of its rate changes, and the latest move is Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-9244055204379304222008-06-12T07:55:00.000-07:002008-06-12T07:57:10.828-07:00Indian Stock Market in Unenviable PositionThe Indian stock market finds itself in an unenviable position, where nothing is going right – be it the heavy FII offloading, mounting oil prices, creeping inflation or the unmistakable signs of a growth slump. As a result, the sensitive index is responding to every bit of unwelcome news, leaving investors and market watchers in a fix on when this uncertain phase would end and indices would Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-4816793646582846972008-04-25T03:01:00.000-07:002008-04-25T03:09:18.608-07:00Is optimism returning to Dalal Street?Is optimism returning to Dalal Street? Last week the market had managed to remain in a positive territory. The Sensex witnessed a continuous upward movement for six trading sessions despite the fact that RBI had hiked the CRR by 50 basis points. So what does it indicate? Confidence among investors on the rise?Though not very significant, people on the street sound more upbeat and the level of Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-77222164998132176882008-04-19T01:48:00.000-07:002008-04-19T01:51:02.366-07:00Will Market Sustain the Rally, After Good Past Week?I think in the short term there are three things which will guide the market. 1. First, the inflation numbers and the monetary policy. One should now be prepared to face some monitory tightening. Although it was not on the cards two months ago, many analysts have discounted the same at present. Though RBI ups CRR by 50 BPS, but there is no consensus on market trading negatively dueAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-18628172225867983582008-04-16T05:56:00.000-07:002008-04-16T05:59:13.477-07:00Closing BellFrontline stocks pared away gains but closed slightly higher Wednesday as investors booked profits ahead of inflation data to be released tomorrow. Counters in BSE IT index continued upward journey while BSE Capital Goods Index stocks ended in the red. Tier II and III stocks outperformed the benchmarks. BSE Midcap Index ended 1.43 per ent higher at 6699.10 and BSE Smallcap Index advanced Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-10841651740733126972008-04-16T05:52:00.000-07:002008-04-16T06:07:46.508-07:00India disproves Friedman on inflationInflation in India and other developing countries is not a monetary phenomenon and cannot be curbed by monetary policy.For Complete Article Click HereAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-9119428166064768142008-04-10T11:52:00.000-07:002008-04-10T11:53:55.508-07:00Bonus Declared in Past few Days Source: Flash News Vol. 24 No - 02; Date April 14 2008Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-8970520136578260792008-04-10T11:51:00.000-07:002008-04-10T11:52:45.934-07:00Split Declared in Past few Days Source: Flash News Vol. 24 No - 02; Date April 14 2008Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-91060952411462246132008-04-10T11:46:00.000-07:002008-04-10T11:51:04.725-07:00Dividends Declared in Past Few Days Source: Flash News Vol. 24 No - 02; Date April 14 2008Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-34998047503343504112008-04-10T11:32:00.000-07:002008-04-10T11:36:00.340-07:00Positive Stories in Agri Commodity SectorsThis is a micro theme market where one needs to discover niche ideas and ride on them for good gains. At the current level, long-term investors can take exposure to the rate insensitive sectors like FMCG, Pharma and Telecom for their defensive appeal. They are also not exposed to moderation in global growth. In addition to these sectors, there is some positive story building up in the agri Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-47794814391687292872008-04-10T11:30:00.000-07:002008-04-10T11:32:31.180-07:00Are We Asking The Right Question?Is the bull market over? Is this a bear market? When will the market bottom out? Is the India story intact? How severely will inflation and interest rates impact growth? How long will it take for the US to sort out its mess? The questions are many. And the effort is on to find answers to all of them. They are all good stuff for academic debates but hardly of any interest to a serious investor whoAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-12177192822451316072008-04-10T11:29:00.000-07:002008-04-10T11:30:13.659-07:00Market: Flat?These days at Dalal Street, the nerve centre of Indian capitalism, there is hardly any exuberance. The mood among investors on the street is one of withdrawn. It is just 'flat'. When you observe the market these days, you find it up by certain points in one day, but on the very next day it is down by similar points. We have seen it happening day after day in the last couple of months. Call it aAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-10720574332404557752008-04-10T11:22:00.000-07:002008-04-10T11:25:59.117-07:00Prudent StrategyExpect the market to remain dull for a few more day as no one would like to take exposure just ahead of the result season. In the past week, market has witnessed very low volumes and I feel the scenario to remain the same in coming week also. But in the coming week, investor-focus is likely to shift to the quarterly earning which will provide actual figures and could trigger the market positivelyAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-42502689558303199472008-04-10T11:18:00.000-07:002008-04-10T11:22:24.444-07:00Good News!!! for IPO SubscribersThere is some good news for IPO subscribers as they may no longer have to wait for weeks for a refund if they fail to get an allotment in an IPO. As banks would block the full application amount for the total value of the shares applied for in the investor's account till the shares are allotted. The proposed move would come as a relief to investors who face liquidity crunch as their investment Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-6555801769111440672008-04-10T11:15:00.000-07:002008-04-10T11:18:13.958-07:00Do Not Increase ExposureThe result season is around and companies are expected not only to announce the full-year results but they will also announce targets and estimates for the next year. Infosys Technologies, which sets the tone for other companies to set the estimates, will announce the results on April 15. So I believe that it will be better for short term investors not to increase their exposure to the market Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-22708437470536508312008-04-10T11:13:00.000-07:002008-04-10T11:15:23.298-07:00Street Cautious on Growth ExpectationAlthough negative news keep flowing from the US, on the domestic front the street seems to be getting cautious on growth expectations of FY09E from the India Inc. Looking at the advance tax figures, estimates for the FY08E were revised up marginally by many analysts. But the problem is the same enthusiasm has not been retained for the growth rate in FY09. Consequently, street expectations for Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-41539129028661178532008-04-10T11:06:00.000-07:002008-04-10T11:10:51.713-07:00Market This Week Source: Flash News Vol. 24 No - 02; Date April 14 2008Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-73105321926398699502008-04-09T00:38:00.000-07:002008-04-09T00:43:00.108-07:00Mkts choppy: Cap goods, power up; realty down12:30 pm: The markets have given most of its gains and are trading flat amid choppiness. Buying support is seen from capital goods, power, metal, oil and banking stocks. Midcaps and small caps are trading higher with a gain of over 1%. Realty, FMCG and auto stocks are under pressure. Market breadth is positive, nearly 3:1. On the global front, Asian markets were trading lower, Shangha is down 5%.Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-45085295173905558392008-04-08T05:13:00.000-07:002008-04-08T05:18:55.366-07:00Sensex ends 1% lower; L&T worst hitTracking overseas losses, Indian equities ended on a negative note Tuesday after a sharp run-up in the previous session. Capital goods and metals sagged the most while banking shares managed to end in the positive zone.Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex settled 1.23 per cent or 194 points lower at 15,563.04 from the low of 15,479.42. The high was 15,770.40.National Stock Exchange's Nifty slipped Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-5963434841407628972008-04-08T04:58:00.001-07:002008-04-08T05:06:09.122-07:00Pricing may be key to IPO revivalIndia's capital market intermediaries and issuers needed to get the pricing of financial instruments right and take their own lead, capital market players said at an industry conference on Tuesday."The market has lost the ability to price anything with confidence," R Ravimohan, MD & regional head, South Asia, of rating agency Standard & Poor's said at a seminar.Pricing of a financial instrument Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-60884468110819517682008-04-07T03:59:00.000-07:002008-04-07T04:26:36.901-07:00Equities Close Higher in Pullback RallyBenchmark indices closed higher on Monday in a pullback rally, supported by firm global cues. Banking and FMCG stocks were the major gainers. Bombay Stock Exchange’s Sensex closed at 15,781.99, up 2.86 per cent or 439 points from Friday’s close. It touched a high of 15,851.88 and low of 15,321.56 intraday. National Stock Exchange’s Nifty advanced 121.05 points or 2.60 per cent to end at Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-89104032868211703522008-04-04T07:14:00.000-07:002008-04-04T07:16:58.906-07:00Inflation Inflated: Brace up for Tough Fiscal MeasuresInflation has hit a 3-year high and stands at 7% versus 6.68% for the week ended March 22. The market had estimated it at 6.52%. The vegetable prices are up 4.9% for the week-ended March 22; while the primary articles WPI (Wholesale Price Index) is 1.8% for the same week end. The minerals WPI is up 38.2%, while the metallic minerals WPI is up 42.8% for the week-ended March 22. The Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-78328332297736224552008-04-04T03:04:00.000-07:002008-04-04T03:06:16.993-07:00Markets plunge: With Inflation touching 3-yr HighThe markets have taken a knock back approach after inflation numbers announcement, which are high by quite a percentage points as against earlier numbers of 6.68%.Today it touched a 7% mark, which is ahead of market expectations of 6.52%. Capital Goods, technology, auto, banking, power and telecom stocks have hit hard. Market breadth is negative with ratio of 1:3 as 318 shares have advanced whileAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948680020360711052.post-30962934111618815342008-04-04T02:47:00.000-07:002008-04-04T02:51:21.515-07:00Markets Spook by CRR Hike FearsNegative news flow of rising inflation and due to which, experts expecting the monetary tightening by increasing CRR further have weighed heavily on markets, which slipped further; Sensex was down over 450 points and the Nifty down over 120 points. Capital Goods and banking stocks have hit badly. Market breadth is negative - 1:4 as 245 shares have advanced while 964 shares declined. On the globalAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320470118321787706noreply@blogger.com0