Market activity remained restricted in the trading range of 15780-15900 on Wednesday to finally end in positive terrain while Bank Nifty moved closer to its recent high of 35810. There was lack of momentum in large cap stock with 16000 acting as a major resistance. The Nifty G-Sec 10 yr index showed some rebound ahead of Fed minutes but with USDINR crossing above 75.80 in the international...
Markets for the week ended lower by almost 1% after trading in the range of 15,620-15,900 with USDINR in strong uptrend. FIIs continued to be net sellers amidst record high valuations with comfort emanating from stabilizing Covid-19 cases in the domestic markets. Globally, Covid-19 cases have re-accelerated and markets retraced from record peaks. For the week all eyes will remain on 15,620 in...
Market gained 1% for the week on back of Biden supporting another stimulus in form of USD 1 Trillion infrastructure plain which led to Nasdaq rallying 2.3% in last week. However, despite such positive news, Nasdaq 100 ended in negative on Friday to form a ‘Bearish Engulfing’ pattern on daily chart as it moved into upthrust of rising wedge. The strength in USDINR has already brought...
Inflation and its impact on an overall economy Retail Inflation in April is 4.3% which is well within the range of RBI. Inflation is measured by the CPI and the wholesale price index (WPI). The CPI measures changes in prices of essential commodities at the consumer level, while the WPI notes changes at the producer level.The commodities considered for measuring the WPI are manufactured...
Global economy to grow by 6% in 2021, up from its 5.5% forecast in January. Looking further ahead, global GDP for 2022 will be seen increasing by 4.4%, higher than an earlier estimate of 4.2%. Some Key Points: Those who have managed to have a job during the pandemic will have excess saving hence investments will grow.Many countries like USA, UK will show market recovery Work from...
Positive Start of Financial Market for FY-22 The FY 2021-22 came up with a ray of hope and positivity as the Financial Markets regained Momentum and the Indian Economy witnessed Traction in the Manufacturing & Other Economic Activity, despite the rising cases of COVID amidst the splurge of Second-wave in the Country.The IMF (International Monetary Fund) projected the GDP Growth of...
Cryptocurrency V/S Traditional Assets (Stocks, Mutual Funds and other Debt products) What is Cryptocurrency? How does it work? And why are they so popular? A cryptocurrency is a form of payment that can be exchanged online for goods and services. Cryptocurrencies work using a technology called a blockchain. Blockchain is a decentralized technology spread across many computers that...
Cement Sector and opportunities in India Sector overview India is the 2nd largest cement producer in the world after China.The production of cement was 502 Million tonnes in 2018 and expected to grow 550 tonnes by 2020. The demand of the cement industry is expected to reach 550-600 MT per annum (MTPA) by 2025 because of the expanding demand of different sectors, i.e., housing,...
Steel Industry & Its Impact on Indian Economy Overview of the sector: India was the world’s second-largest steel producer in 2019. India surpassed Japan to become the world’s second-largest steel producer in 2019 with crude steel production of 111.2 million tonnes (MT). The country is ending FY21 with a total steel consumption of around 95-97 million tonnes of steel which is...
S&P 500 Index down 1% on 22nd April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and NASDAQ Composite both moved backwards – Joe Biden is seeking to raise taxes on millionaire investors to fund education and another spending on welfare to recover the U.S. economy. Biden is proposing to increase the capital gains tax to 39.6% for those Americans earning more than $1 million. The...