Reconsidering its earlier portfolio in light of the unexpected election results, brokerage house Prabhudas Lilladher believes portfolio allocations and future policies of NDA government will be a key determinant of market movements. Severe jolt to BJP in Uttar Pradesh (new PDA social engineering), Maharashtra (fractured parties) and West Bengal will […]
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In a recent report, brokerage house Emkay believes that at 19.5x PER, the correction isn’t deep enough yet. At current levels, the brokerage is neutral on equities and would stay invested but not add to positions. If the Nifty does correct another 10 percent to below 20,000, it sees the […]
In today’s session, Indian markets experienced a dramatic reversal, undoing the gains seen on Monday, as indications from the Lok Sabha election results diverged from the optimistic forecasts of exit polls. This unexpected turn of events sent shockwaves through the investor community, leading to a panic-driven selloff that wiped out […]
Adani Group stocks crashed sharply on Tuesday after most of the group stocks hit 52-week highs in the previous session following the overall weak sentiment of the Indian markets after early trends showed that the election result could be tighter than exit polls had predicted. The decline in Adani Group […]
Edited excerpts: Market has been on a high, will it remain the same ahead of election results or will there be a correction? Markets work like discounting machines that often incorporate forward-looking events into current prices. They typically show a reversal only when unexpected surprises occur. Events like election results […]
In the run-up to the election results, the benchmark indices, including the Nifty50 and Sensex, have witnessed a decline of 1.5-2 percent over the past five sessions but rose a bit in today’s deals. Adding to the unease, the Volatility Index (VIX) has surged to around 24, significantly higher than […]
Over the past 3 months, the Indian market has traded cautiously, with the Nifty50 index confined to a narrow range of 1,000pts, between 21,800 and 22,800. However, this week has seen a departure from this trend, as the market comfortably surpassed this range, closed at a new high of 22,952 […]
Domestic equity benchmark indices recorded their biggest two-week winning streak in the last five months amid the election rally gripping the pulse on D-Street. Nifty 50 and Sensex reclaimed their record highs and gained around two per cent this week logging their best week in three months. Analysts say that […]
Certainty in the election outcome and renewed foreign investor inflows into Indian equities have pushed benchmark indices to new peaks for two consecutive sessions. However, the banking index has not mirrored this trend. Does the election impact the banking sector? If yes, would a likely third term for Modi benefit […]
Dedicated emerging market (EM) foreign investors, Wood noted, may no longer be ‘overweight’ on India given a combination of sustained outperformance and strong domestic inflows prompting a potential shift in foreign investor sentiment. However, Chris Wood continues to have a positive structural view on India’s domestic demand cycle. Another reason […]