| Markets at a glance |
16-NOV-09 |
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Assurances from governments that stimulus packages around the world would continue and China's strong industrial production numbers were welcomed by the markets. |
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| Fixing India's 'future' |
12-NOV-09 |
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s assertion at the India Economic Summit that the futures market needs to be improved for better price discovery and regulation is well placed. |
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| Futures shock? |
12-NOV-09 |
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One striking feature of the economic landscape over the past few months is how sharply asset and, particularly, commodity prices have rebounded from their troughs of late 2008 and early 2009. |
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| More follow-on required |
11-NOV-09 |
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Given how they’ve followed the prime minister’s statements on an increased disinvestment target, it is obvious the timing of Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi’s) moves on follow-on public offers (FPOs) is related to that — needless to say, the policy applies to all companies, not just government-owned ones. |
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| Go long |
09-NOV-09 |
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The increased competitive intensity between wireless telephony service providers has not only had a dampening effect on the stock prices but is also reflecting in their September 2009 quarter results. |
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| Provisioning issues |
09-NOV-09 |
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The broader indices were in the correction mode in the recent past, but the new RBI provisioning stipulations ensured that banking stocks suffered more. |
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| Making a comeback |
09-NOV-09 |
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Financial intermediaries such as the broking companies, whose fortunes are closely linked to the markets, had a tough time till early 2009. |
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| Will it last? |
26-OCT-09 |
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While there are visible signs of a recovery in the real estate market, price hikes by developers and any increase in interest rates could halt this momentum. |
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| Volume plays |
26-OCT-09 |
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India’s largest two-wheeler makers had a sparkling September quarter. |
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| Costly fares |
19-OCT-09 |
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The ongoing fare war and the launch of wireless services by new players will only worsen the profitability of mobile service providers. |
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| An investment tool |
12-OCT-09 |
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Last month-end, Crisil launched an initiative which could go a long way in helping investors across different classes take a decision regarding investment in a listed company. |
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| Concrete move |
12-OCT-09 |
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Grasim Industries’ decision to restructure its cement assets into a separately listed entity, with the ultimate aim of merging it with UltraTech’s cement business, is seen in a positive light. |
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| Not there yet |
12-OCT-09 |
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The results in the September 2009 quarter are likely to confirm the trend of gradual recovery from last year’s December quarter lows. |
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| The loser's index |
05-OCT-09 |
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Indexing top losers and winners could be an easy way to identify, capture performance and illustrate performance cyclicality. |
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| Soft metal |
05-OCT-09 |
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While the run-up in prices have made metal stocks expensive, medium term prospects are unattractive due to weak demand and inventory pile-up. |
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