Tag: market
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Markets don’t repeat trends, they rhyme (Book Review)
By Ravi Dutta Mishra, Book: Mastering the Market Cycle; Author: Howard Marks, Publisher: Hachette India; Pages: 315; Price: Rs 699 In his new book “Mastering the market cycle”, Howard Marks, one of the most successful investment managers, attempts to explain what makes and breaks the market and why economics and business never move in a…
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Market gains for 5th straight session; Sensex up 300 points
Mumbai : A drop in oil prices, strengthening rupee and pick up in domestic macros provided a positive momentum to the major indices which rose for the fifth straight session on Monday. Global factors such as broadly positive Asian markets also lent support to the upward trajectory. “Asian stocks traded higher ahead of the US…
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Realty market improving but ‘industry status’ would help, say developers
By Rituraj Baruah, New Delhi : After four consecutive years of slump and low demand in the real estate sector, market participants believe 2018 will be a year of revival as the sector has finally shed the impact of demonetisation, Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the implementation of the Real Estate Regulatory Act (RERA).…
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Indian equities to seek direction from macro-data, global cues next week
By Porisma P. Gogoi, Mumbai : Release of key domestic macro-economic data, combined with global market volatility and movement of funds, are expected to dictate the direction of the Indian equity markets during the week ahead, say market analysts. “Apart from other developments on the domestic front, the Indian equity markets would seek direction from…
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Global indices, stock-specific buying lift Indian equities
Mumbai : Positive global indices, coupled with healthy buying in capital goods, auto, banking, healthcare and metal stocks, lifted the key Indian equity indices on Monday. Market observers said investors awaited the retail and industrial inflation data due to be announced in the evening which is expected to give direction to the central bank’s next…
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Global cues lift equity indices to new highs
Mumbai : Key Indian equity indices closed at fresh highs on Tuesday with subtle gains on the back of positive global cues and healthy buying in consumer durables, realty and FMCG stocks. According to market observers, optimism over the upcoming quarterly earnings result season, as well the Union Budget, kept investors’ sentiments buoyed. On a…
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Profit booking, higher crude oil prices subdue equity indices
Mumbai : The key indices of the Indian equity market closed Wednesday’s trade session on a flat note after investors booked profit in automobile and oil and gas stocks. According to market analysts, profit booking and a rise in global crude oil prices pared the initial gains made on the back of positive Asian markets.…
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Macro-data to drive equity markets
By Rohit Vaid, Mumbai : Macro-economic data points coupled with the direction of foreign fund flows and fears of higher inflationary pressure are expected to influence the Indian equity markets during the upcoming week. According to market observers, triggers such as the global geo-political situation and crude oil price movement can unleash volatility. “The markets…
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Equity indices close with marginal losses on F&O expiry day
Mumbai : Amid volatility on the day of futures and options (F&O) expiry, key Indian equity indices on Thursday gave up all gains to close on a flat note — marginally in the red — with heavy selling pressure in banking, auto, and oil and gas stocks. On a closing basis, the broader NSE Nifty50…
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Government to do additional market borrowing of Rs 50,000 cr
New Delhi : The government will undertake additional market borrowing of Rs 50,000 crore in the remaining period of the current fiscal to meet expenditure, according to its issuance calendar released on Wednesday. Giving details of the government securities (G-Sec) to be issued during the upcoming fourth quarter, a Finance Ministry statement said the government…