17 May 2010

Sensex below 15,300 would enter bear market

Sensex below 15,300 would enter bear market


he market started the week with a very strong rally on Monday, but lost steam to end with a greatly reduced gain of 1.34%, or 225.49 points. The Nifty finished 1.50% up, and the CNX Midcap Index gained 1.83%. Mahindra & Mahindra was the biggest winner among the index stocks with a 7.0% gain. The other index stocks to go up included Tata Motors, HDFC Bank, DLF and Reliance Infrastructure with gains between 7% and 4.7%.

Cipla was the biggest loser among the index stocks with a 8.4% fall. The other index stocks to go down included Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications, Sterlite Industries and Tata Steel with losses falling between 8.1% and 1.8%.

Bajaj FinServ was the biggest winner among the more heavily traded non-index stocks with a 35% gain. The other non-index stocks to go up included Aqua Logistics, Mundra Port, Axis Bank, LIC Housing Finance, Rural Electrification, Talwalkars Better Value Fitness and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories with gains between 13.4% and 7%.

Aban Offshore was the biggest loser among the more heavily traded non-index stocks with a 17.7% loss. The other non-index stocks to go down included Engineers India, Kemrock Industries, Idea Cellular, Reliance Natural Resources, Piramal Healthcare, GMR Infrastructure and Jubilant FoodWorks with losses falling between 15.4% and 5.6%.


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INTERMEDIATE TREND:

The market’s intermediate trend is still down, but could turn up if there is a decent rally early this week.

However, the odds would recede if the decline persists, and the indices go below their recent lows (16,684 for the Sensex). The Sensex would need to go above 17,400 for an intermediate uptrend. The corresponding figure is 5,225 for the nifty and 7,975 for the CNX Midcap index. (Figures rounded up to the nearest 25).

LONG-TERM TREND:

Our market’s long-term trend is up, as the indices made new bull market highs during the preceding intermediate uptrend. However, about 15% of the more heavily traded stocks are in major downtrends, and more are entering one during this decline.

The Sensex would enter a bear market if it falls below 15,300, the Nifty under 4,500, and the CNX Midcap below 6,350. Most global markets are also in major uptrends at this time. The lower of the past two intermediate bottoms for the indices has been taken as the bear market trigger, as they are very close to each other.

TRADING & INVESTING

STRATEGIES:

Increasing portfolio exposure should be avoided for now, as the bull market has run for over two years, making this a little too late to get in. If cash must be invested, wait for this intermediate downtrend to end. It would be a good move to keep portfolios defensive by switching out of highly volatile sectors such as sugar, real estate, construction, airlines, financial services and even metals, even though some of these stocks had done well in the past rally.


MOre @ Sensex below 15,300 would enter bear market

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IDBI Mutual Fund poised to carve a distinct path
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Banks moving aggressively into MF space
17 May 2010, 0439 hrs IST, BAKUL CHUGAN TONGIA

Banks are using their distribution strengths to move aggressively into MF space. The scrapping of entry load has forced independent distributors and brokerages to shun MF schemes as they are no more remunerative.

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17 May 2010, 0438 hrs IST, Karan Sehgal

Investment in Shriram Transport Finance’s NCD comes with twin advantages of high return and liquidity.

MF Schemes on basis of risk-adjusted performance
17 May 2010, 0438 hrs IST

The ET Quarterly MF Tracker lists MF Schemes on the basis of their risk-adjusted performance, based on a detailed number crunching exercise carried out by the ET Intelligence Group.

Fund houses not keen to launch new schemes
17 May 2010, 0437 hrs IST, Rajesh Naidu

Fund houses are focusing on existing schemes rather than launching new ones.

Canara Robeco tops performance chart of MF schemes
17 May 2010, 0437 hrs IST, BAKUL CHUGAN TONGIA

With markets having recovered from the meltdown, equity mutual fund schemes have not disappointed either. ET Intelligence Group cracks down the performance report of MF schemes

Investors can now apply to new fund offers
17 May 2010, 0436 hrs IST, BAKUL CHUGAN TONGIA

Mutual Fund investors can now apply to the new fund offers (NFOs) of MF schemes not only by drawing a cheque/demand draft, but also through ASBA facility.

Canara Robeco emerging as the best fund house
17 May 2010, 0436 hrs IST, Bakul Chugan Tongia

If Canara Robeco continues to maintain its current pace, it will not be long to see it move further up from an emerging one to the best fund house.

Are MFs just about short term investing?
17 May 2010, 0436 hrs IST, Bakul Chugan Tongia

While MFs provide an easy exit route to investors, an early exit from Ulips is nothing less than suicidal, making them suitable for long term.


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16 May 2010

India's Top 100 CEOs

India's Top 100 CEOs


Name
Company/Group
Rank
2010
2009
Ratan Tata
Tata Sons
1
1
Mukesh Ambani
Reliance Industries
2
2
NR Narayana Murthy
Infosys Technologies
3
3
Anil Ambani
Reliance ADAG
4
4
Sunil Mittal
Bharti Group
5
9
Azim Hasham Premji
Wipro
6
10
Kumar Mangalam Birla
AV Birla Group
7
11
Rahul Bajaj
Bajaj Auto
8
19
Anand G Mahindra
Mahindra & Mahindra
9
13
Vijay Mallya
UB Group
10
6
S Gopalakrishnan
Infosys Technologies
11
12
OP Bhatt
State Bank of India
12
17
Chanda Kochhar
ICICI bank
13
14
Vinita Bali
Britannia
14
NA
Venu Srinivasan
TVS Motors
15
26
Shiv Nadar
HCL Technologies
16
25
Uday Kotak
Kotak Mahindra
17
35
Harsh Goenka
RPG
18
42
A B Godrej
Godrej Group
19
27
Shashikant N Ruia
Essar Group
20
38
AM Naik
L&T
21
15
Ravikant N Ruia
Essar Group
22
NA
T S Vijayan
LIC
23
33
Aditya Puri
HDFC Bank
24
22
Kishore Biyani
Future Group
25
24






TCS, Bharti among world's most sustainable cos

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It's advantage bears below 5,130


After a hectic trading week, the markets ended with gains, despite the near 300-point fall in the Sensex on Friday. The BSE benchmark index rallied to a high of 17,389, but closed the week with a gain of 225 points at 16,995.

Among index stocks, Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Motors rallied 7 per cent each to Rs 523 and Rs 763, respectively. HDFC Bank, DLF, Reliance Infrastructure, Wipro, ICICI Bank and Tata Power were the other major gainers. Cipla and Bharti Airtel tumbled over 8 per cent each to Rs 313 and Rs 264, respectively. Reliance Communications, with a fall of 5.5 per cent, was the other major loser.

The markets' failure to sustain at higher levels is a sign of concern, and with every passing day it seems the bears are tightening their grip. For the moment, it looks like the bears will continue to have the upper hand as long as the Sensex stays below 17,080.

On the downside, the Sensex may revisit its recent low of 16,700, and has an outside chance of dropping all the way to 15,400 in case of extremely negative global factors. Next week, the Sensex is likely to face resistance around 17,220-17,290-17,360 and get support around 16,770-16,700-16,630.

The NSE Nifty moved in a range of 186 points — from a low of 5,027, the index surged to a high of 5,213, but finally settled with a gain of 75 points at 5,094.

The corresponding pivot level for the Nifty is 5,130. It will be advantage bears as long as the index stays below 5,130. Above this, the index may face resistance around 5,185-5,210. On the downside, the index is likely to find support around 5,020-5,000-4,980.

The medium-term (50-days) moving average of the Nifty has now crossed its short-term (20-days) moving average, which suggests bearishness in the short term and a neutral trend in the medium to long term. The medium-term moving average is 5,219 and the short-term moving average is 5,200.

The momentum indicators, MACD, Directional index and Stochastic slow, are in sell mode. However, the strength of the directional index is below 30 per cent, which suggests the trend is rather weak. Hence, there could be whipsawn movements till we get a clear indication.


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Ess Dee Aluminium


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14 May 2010

Euro tumbles to 14-month low under $1.25

Euro tumbles to 14-month low under $1.25


LONDON: The euro nosedived under 1.25 dollars on Friday, striking a new 14-month low, and equities slumped as markets were slammed by fresh concerns about the eurozone financial crisis, dealers said.

Paul Volcker, a special adviser to President Barack Obama and a former Federal Reserve chairman, spooked markets late Thursday when he warned of the "potential disintegration of the euro," according to analysts.

At 0917 GMT, the shared European unit staggered to 1.2465 dollars, striking a level which was last seen on March 4, 2009.

European stock markets also headed lower, with Frankfurt dropping 1.03 percent, London sliding 1.45 percent and Paris plunging 2.37 percent. Madrid meanwhile slumped by more than four percent in value.

"Clearly, I think we have to say that the euro failed and fell into a trap that was evident at the beginning," Volcker said at an event in London late on Thursday.

"I think Europe's going to have to decide in the end whether to get more integrated or to get less integrated, in which case the euro is the question."

Derek Halpenny, economist at The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ in London, expressed his amazement at the comments.

"It is quite something for an official from the US administration, Paul Volcker, to openly discuss his view of a 'potential disintegration of the euro' and this will surely not go down well amongst eurozone officials," he said.

"But judging from the comments by ECB President Trichet that the eurozone needs 'fundamental changes', it may be that Trichet privately shares Volcker's view."

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Nifty ends 85 pts lower on Eurozone debt fears; SBI dips 4%


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Europe woes not over yet: CLSA ( Read Our 1500th post given about CLSA)

With its USD 1 trillion rescue package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Union, Europe may have managed to dodge the bullet, but the problems are not yet over, says Russell Napier, Strategist, CLSA. “The ECB wants parts of Europe to deflate. However, deflation, both politically and socially is impossible,” he says.

There has been a face off between the ECB and the European governments, he says, adding that the crisis could have been as big as Lehman. However, now, the risk is much lower than last week.

On India, Napier says, it is time to be cautious on Asian equities. “West is at the bottom of the credit cycle and China, along with India, is near the top of it,” he adds.

With a long-term bullish outlook on India versus China, he says the equity capital is over committed to Asia.




Src: Economictimes, MOneycontrol etc


13 May 2010

Listen Them... (Its my 1500th Post)

Listen To Them



I have given Few Personalities/Company details Who are the Best Analysts in Equities, Derivatives and etc. They are Investment Gurus. Almost Most of Their Predictions on Markets(Equities, Derivatives) happen, Happening, Will happen. So Whenever, Wherever they Speak, Just Listen Their Precious Words For Investment.


They Are:

Marc Faber


Background

Faber was born in Zürich and schooled in Geneva, Switzerland where he raced for the Swiss National Ski Team. He studied Economics at the University of Zurich and, at the age of 24, obtained a Ph.D. degree in Economics magna cum laude.[1] Faber is best known for the Gloom Boom & Doom Report newsletter and its related web site featuring "Dance of Death" paintings created by Kaspar Meglinger.[2]

During the 1970s Faber worked for White Weld & Company Limited in New York City, Zürich, and Hong Kong. He moved to Hong Kong in 1973. He was a managing director at Drexel Burnham Lambert Ltd Hong Kong[3] from the beginning of 1978 until the firm's collapse in 1990. In 1990, he set up his own business, Marc Faber Limited. Faber now resides in Chiangmai, Thailand, though he keeps a small office in Hong Kong.[4]

Faber has a reputation for being a contrarian investor and has been called "Doctor Doom" for a number of years. He was the subject of a book written by Nury Vittachi in 1998 entitled Doctor Doom - Riding the Millennial Storm - Marc Faber's Path to Profit in the Financial Crisis.[5][6] Faber has become a frequent speaker in various forums and makes numerous appearances on television around the world including various CNBC and Bloomberg outlets, as well as on internet venues like Jim Puplava's internet radio show.[7] He has also been a participant of the Barron's Roundtable.[8]


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CLSA


CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets is one of the region’s largest and most highly rated independent equity brokers and financial-services groups, focused on providing broking, investment banking and asset management to corporate and institutional clients around the world.[1] [2]

Founded in 1986, CLSA has its headquarters in Hong Kong and offices or representatives in 15 cities across the Asia-Pacific region, as well as New York, London, San Francisco and Dubai. CLSA is majority owned (65%) by Crédit Agricole, France’s largest retail-banking group, with the remainder held by staff.

Unlike most of its competitors, CLSA is a research-driven agency broker.[3] It’s known for its annual investor forums (particularly the calibre of its keynote speakers and the star acts at its parties), as well as its unique reports, the hallmarks of which are colourful and sometimes irreverent “cartoon” covers[4] and analysis that goes beyond the numbers and ‘tells the story’ (a legacy of the journalism background of its founders). It has produced a number of seminal reports, including Billion Boomers and Mr & Mrs Asia.


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Mark Mobius

Dr. Joseph Mark Mobius (born August 17, 1936) is a global investor and emerging markets fund manager, and is considered to be one of the leaders in the industry[1] as he has been involved in these markets for over 40 years.[2]

Biography

Joseph Benhard Mark Mobius was born to German and Puerto-Rican parents in Hempstead, New York. He earned his B.A. and M.S. in Communications from Boston University, and received a Ph.D in economics from MIT in 1964. [3] He also studied at the University of Wisconsin, University of New Mexico, and Kyoto University in Japan. He joined Templeton in 1987 as president of the Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (NYSE: EMF), a closed end mutual fund, and there integrated his knowledge of new international markets with Sir John Templeton's disciplined, long term approach to investing.[4] This was the first emerging market equity fund available to US investors,[5] and Mobius' one key condition to take on this challenge was that Templeton must open its first emerging market office, which it did in Hong Kong.[5]

His current duties include managing over 35 closed-end and open-end Franklin Templeton mutual funds worldwide including 13 offices overseas.[2]

Before joining Templeton, Mobius worked at international securities firm Vickers-da-Costa, and later was president of International Investment Trust Company in Taipei, Taiwan. He once ran an independent consulting company that marketed among other things, Snoopy cartoon merchandise.



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Warren Buffett


Warren Edward Buffett (pronounced /ˈbʌfɨt/; born August 30, 1930) is an American investor, industrialist and philanthropist. He is one of the most successful investors in the world often called the "legendary investor Warren Buffett"[4][5], he is the primary shareholder, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.[6] He is consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest people and currently the third wealthiest person in the world as of 2010.[7][8]

Buffett is called the "Oracle of Omaha"[9] or the "Sage of Omaha"[10] and is noted for his adherence to the value investing philosophy and for his personal frugality despite his immense wealth.[11] Buffett is also a notable philanthropist, having pledged to give away 85 percent of his fortune to the Gates Foundation. He also serves as a member of the board of trustees at Grinnell College.[12]


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Always Listen To Them




Its My 1500th Post... Thanks to all Readers, Viewers for Reading, Surfing this blog... Feedback, Comments are welcome on Whether This Blog is Useful to you on Any kind of information... Please Share or Send your views @ srisaiperumal@gmail.com





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12 May 2010

Morning calls

F&O: Nifty support likely to come at 5000 level

High volatility has continued to define global equity markets over the past few days. After a round of massive short-covering-led bounceback on Monday, the markets dipped again on Tuesday, as Nifty futures slipped back into a discount of over 3 points from a premium of 7 points.

The Nifty 22-day realised volumes, which were at historical lows of sub-10 levels in early April, have now moved up to over 18. Not surprisingly then, implied volatilities, too, have moved up from 15-odd levels to early-mid-20s now.

And perhaps, the most important barometer of global equity market risk, the US VIX, remains elevated at 29 levels, significantly higher than its 200-DMA at 22.2. Till volatilities remain elevated and risk continues to be high in the system, a sustained move up will be highly suspect. No surprise then that FIIs have been continuous buyers in index options, positioning themselves well for a spike in volatilities.

They have bought $4.2 billion in options already in this fiscal year. Overall, derivatives cues suggest stiff resistance for the Nifty at 5200 and then 5300 levels, while on the way down, support lies at 5000 levels, a breach of which could trigger further and sharp downsides in the market. We think that options remain the best way of playing markets in these volatile times and investors should look to keep themselves hedged using these instruments.

On a stock specific basis, Everest Kanto and Patni have been a few counters showing activity on the long side in a volatile and falling market, while ABB and BankIndia have shown noticeable shorts in the last few trading sessions.

By Gaurav Mehta, Institutional Derivative Analyst, Ambit Capital.




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Src: Economictimes, DP blog etc

10 May 2010

Global Stocks Surge on Massive EU Rescue

Global stocks, euro surge on massive EU rescue


BRUSSELS: A $1 trillion global emergency rescue package to stabilise the euro reversed the slide in world financial markets on Monday but left longer-term questions about whether Europe's weakest economies can manage their debt.

The plan, hammered out by European Union finance ministers, central bankers and the International Monetary Fund in weekend negotiations, was the biggest since G20 leaders threw money at the global economy following the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008.
"We have closed ranks to save the euro," French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde told Europe 1 radio after the 11-hour meeting in Brussels ended in the early hours of Monday as Asian markets opened.

The "shock and awe" scale of the package of standby funds, loan guarantees, liquidity measures and central bank bond purchases surprised financial analysts and the euro rose some 2 per cent, while stocks in Europe and Asia firmed.

The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares surged by 3 per cent in early trading, after falling 8.9 per cent last week to a seven-month low on Friday. The Asian rally was more modest compared to last week's losses.

In a move sought by anxious European banks, the European Central Bank will buy euro zone government bonds in a reversal of its long-standing reluctance to use what many economists call the "nuclear option" under market pressure.

"The EU has taken a decisive action to stamp out the speculative attack against the euro and this should be sufficient to bring some calm into the market," said Klaus Wiener, head of research at Generali Investments.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who for months resisted pressure to aid Greece with a debt crisis that eventually sent market tremors around the world, said the measures were necessary to guarantee the future of the euro.

"This package serves to strengthen and protect our common currency," she told reporters in Berlin. "We are protecting people's money in Germany."

Merkel consented to the massive rescue plan after her centre-right coalition lost a regional election on Sunday and US President Barack Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy telephoned her to ensure Europe would take the necessary steps to support the euro and keep global liquidity flowing.

CONCERTED ACTION

In concerted action, the US Federal Reserve reopened currency swap lines with several central banks to try to assure markets of dollar liquidity and the European Central Bank said it would buy government debt to steady investor nerves.

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Greece debt crisis Greek crisis impact on India seen minimal: Report

Nifty nears 5200; Hindalco, RInfra surge

Reality check: Where are the markets headed?



Src: Economictimes

Morning views

Growth data, RIL to set market course


MUMBAI: Stock market investors are anxiously eyeing economic readings worldwide in the week ahead for respite from the recent market turbulence caused by the debt crisis in select European economies.

That and the trend in index heavyweight Reliance Industries (RIL) will set the tone for the market this week. RIL shares gained 3% on Friday to close at Rs 1,040 after the positive court ruling. Brokers say that the stock is unlikely to rise sharply this week, but could stay firm as nervous investors switch money from mid-cap shares to large-caps like RIL. But for the strength in RIL, benchmark indices would have fallen more than 1.5% on Friday.

Analysts recommend buying shares of Anil Ambani group company Reliance Infrastructure, which fell 7% to Rs 979.70 on Friday after the Supreme Court verdict. “The stock is a buy at around Rs 970-980 as the impact of the gas case outcome on the company is expected to be limited,” said Siddharth Bhamre, head-derivatives, Angel Broking.

Edelweiss Capital, too, is positive on the stock. “Reliance Infrastructure’s sum-of-the-part (SOTP) based on this decision (Supreme Court) would be lower by Rs 210/share, at Rs 1,241. Considering the stock has already corrected by 8% to Rs 970/share, we recommend investors to use this as a buying opportunity,” the broking firm said in a note to clients.


MOre @ Growth data, RIL to set market course


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Bull's Eye: GVK Power, Finolex, Glenmark, Hexaware, Rel Capital
10 May 2010, 0719 hrs IST

JP Morgan maintain Overweight rating on GVK Power with a new price target of Rs 57.

Investors need to wait for more quarters before leaping into Cement sector
10 May 2010, 0609 hrs IST, Amriteshwar Mathur

With weak realisations and rising cost structure putting pressure on cement companies, investors will have to wait for a few more quarters to leap into the sector.

Investors can consider UTV software communications for long term
10 May 2010, 0607 hrs IST, Rajesh Naidu

UTV Software Communications has been diversifying into various business, including broadcasting, with the investment push by Walt Disney Company. Investors can consider the stock for a long term.

Investors may consider investing in ICICI Prudential tech fund
10 May 2010, 0602 hrs IST, Bakul Chugan Tongia

Investors daring to bet on single sector may consider investing in ICICI Prudential Technology Fund.

Firstsource Solutions looks attractive at current levels
10 May 2010, 0559 hrs IST, Ranjit Shinde

The worst seems to be behind for Firstsource Solutions. Given its prospects, the stock looks attractive at current levels.

Does market indicate an entry into a bull run
10 May 2010, 0558 hrs IST, Devangi Joshi

The last week’s 5% decline in the Nifty and the manner of the decline took us down the memory lane. At the end of March 2009, in the first derivatives diary for which I made a contribution.

Is market in troubled waters?
10 May 2010, 0545 hrs IST, Deepak Mohoni

The market declined last week, sending the Sensex 4.50%, or 789.60, points lower , and the Nifty 4.93% down. The CNX Midcap Index lost 3.62%.

Corporate round up: NDTV, Parsvnath, Allcargo Global
10 May 2010, 0540 hrs IST

New Delhi Television (NDTV) continued to make losses in the March 2010 quarter. This is the seventh consecutive quarter in which the company posted losses.

IOB: High NPA and slow business growth
10 May 2010, 0531 hrs IST, Karan Sehgal

High NPA and slow business growth have crippled the performance of IOB. Investors should sell the stock

Oriental Bank of Commerce: Investors should accumulate on dips
10 May 2010, 0524 hrs IST

OBC is back on fast track after absorbing the losses of Global Trust Bank. However, the stock has gone up already. Investors should keep a check on its price and accumulate it on dips.


Nifty seen slipping below 5,000

Wkly Tech Analysis: Long-term support in sight

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NIIT Technologies


SGX Nifty jumps


Alembic


Weekly Review - May 10 2010


Allcargo Global


Ultratech Cement


Reliance Power Ltd


Value Guide - May 2010


Biocon Ltd


RCF


Aditya Birla Nuvo


Cipla


Weekly Watch - May 10 2010


LIC Housing Finance




Src: ET and DP blog etc