BSE Sensex is back to its winning habit – the Indian benchmark index has crossed a key psychological resistance of 18000 to be comfortably perched at the highest level since August 2011, backed by emergence of favorable macroeconomic scenario over the last one month. Not surprisingly, leading the race
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2011 was not a very Happy year for investors in Indian Stock Markets – Indian as well as international investors lost money to the tune of lakh’s of crore rupees. Benchmark Index lost over 20% from the start of the year. This year though, Government is taking steps to
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Many-a-times, stock market investors take their investment calls based on certain prejudiced views which are often erroneous in nature. However, such investors are reluctant to stop following the myths they traditionally believe in, unless they’re explained as to why their views are illogically supported. It is important that investors
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Until now, traders and investors in blue-chip stocks based their buying/selling decisions for a particular stock based on fundamentals and/or technical view on the counter. However, from now on, the frenzy of speculation in these counters could as well be co-related with one more crucial aspect – the public
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This post may sound a bit philosophical or probably stupid, but I wanted to put across this to readers to get your views. Why do stock exchanges have to work only from morning till evening? Are they doing anything physically in the evening to sign off the day? I
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Indian Benchmark indices slumped from 18000 odd levels to settle down at 16770 as on Friday’s closing for the week, down by 7% from the recent peaks. The slump was led by Metal stocks on back of slide in prices of base metals. No sooner the rating agencies sensed
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Just a couple of weeks back I was contemplating to write about the journey of Indian stock markets with Sensex crossing 18000 levels. But, to my surprise, I am finding myself writing over here about journey of Sensex from 18000 to 17000 points, a steal of 1000 points from
» continue readingUsually fundamentals take a backseat in the eyes of extreme market conditions. Sentiment led by fear and greed factors come on fore during pessimistic and optimistic times, respectively. However, when market enters a phase of normalcy and calm consolidation, fundamentals led by earnings performance and guidance gain more significance.
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Rupee has again started scaling heights that we saw in 2007 & early 2008. I have been following Rupee Dollar exchange rates closely for a while now, and from what I can see 2010 mat well see rupee breaching the Rs. 40 mark once again. Like I have mentioned
» continue readingThe Follow-on public offer (FPO) of the largest iron ore producer in the country National Minerals Development Corporation (NMDC) is currently open for subscription with a price band of Rs. 300-350 wherein the government plans to divest 8.38% stake in the market. The last date for subscription is today.
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