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Investment Updates & Perspectives

  • Lack of Trading Interest Sign of More Pain Ahead or Sign of Limited Downside

    Last week, Nifty fell by 1.8% and closed at 5209. Noticeable development was on Thursday. Last Thursday was F&O expiry day and on that day market remained range bound and difference between high and low of Nifty

    Apr 27,2012
  • General Budget: Story moves from De Coupling to Re Coupling.

    Last week was event heavy week for Indian economy with RBI credit policy and Budget. In RBI credit policy interest rate was kept unchanged. It’s disturbing to see RBI Governor frequently changing its policy stand on reducing interest rate.

    Mar 17,2012
  • Signal amid event heavy week.

    Last week Nifty traded sideways with week on week decline of 0.48%. First half of the week was volatile and down owing to state election result though smart rally of nearly 2% on Friday

    Mar 10,2012
  • Enabling criteria for Bull Case Going Forward.

    Last week saw mean reversion in financial markets. Whereas emerging equities fell in general after sharp rise of prior week, commodity rose after sharp fall of prior week. Nifty for the week fell by 2.43%, commodities went up

    Feb 25,2012
  • Underlying Fundamental Supports. Sustainability of Rally in India.

    Last week saw global market getting further momentum. Indian continued being among the best performing market globally with Nifty going up 3.39%, only behind Japan where Nikkei went up by 4.88% and Hong Kong as Hang sang index went up by 3.41%.

    Feb 18,2012
  • January Rally: A bear market rally or a new Bull market?

    Last week, Greece's crucial international bailout was put on hold, by its partners in the 17-nation eurozone. For the week, Nifty and all the Asian market were up by a percent,

    Feb 11, 2012
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Series of Indices (As on May 18, 2012)

EW Series of Equity Indices Current Value % Change
    1Day 3Mth
EW All Share 8573.87 0.19 (11.83)
EW Hi Cap 8347.00 0.34 (12.46)
EW Mid Cap 9052.87 (0.10) (10.38)
EW Small Cap 6359.86 (0.44) (10.10)
EW Micro Cap 8789.02 (0.48) (10.45)
Sector Indices.....
EW Energy 7554.55 0.66 (12.91)
EW Materials 6398.24 (0.14) (12.26)
EW Industrials 5067.15 (0.38) (21.21)
EW Consumer Discretionary 12453.16 (0.84) (8.67)
EW Consumer Staples 18285.49 0.71 11.03
EW Health Care 17974.65 (0.17) 3.81
EW Financials 10261.89 1.18 (17.32)
EW Information Technology 14811.06 (0.18) (7.80)
EW Telecom 4586.12 (0.50) (17.47)
EW Utilities 5361.12 0.81 (22.14)
Industry Indices....
EW Energy Equipment & Services 2093.47 1.37 (28.04)
EW Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 8819.20 0.66 (12.84)
EW Chemicals 18397.84 (0.30) 0.57
EW Construction Materials 13861.21 (0.99) (12.72)
EW Containers & Packaging 7040.96 (0.37) (12.69)
EW Metals/Mining/Minerals 8067.51 0.07 (14.90)
EW Paper & Forest Products 10717.83 (0.84) (1.18)
EW Building Products 11100.83 (0.50) 3.24
EW Construction & Engineering 7686.96 (0.18) (21.14)
EW Electrical Equipment 7615.47 (0.59) (22.76)
EW Industrial Conglomerates 20101.63 (0.60) (6.03)
EW Machinery 12717.95 (0.92) (7.39)
EW Trading Companies & Distributors 8914.39 1.14 (43.53)
EW Real Estate 3694.57 (0.15) (23.71)
EW Commercial Services & Supplies 15310.77 1.53 7.47
EW Logistics 10929.95 (0.42) (6.78)

Series of Indices

EW Series of Equity Indices Current Value % Change
    1Day 3Mth
EW Marine 6642.60 0.39 (3.41)
EW Transportation Infrastructure 7868.34 (1.43) (27.48)
EW Auto Components 19221.57 (0.06) 0.86
EW Automobiles 35194.37 (2.07) (10.90)
EW Household Durables 16288.80 (0.87) (3.05)
EW Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 13639.34 0.64 (8.82)
EW Media 8305.67 (0.57) (13.26)
EW Beverages 8361.01 0.33 (1.93)
EW Retailing 5690.53 1.38 (15.33)
EW Food Products 15850.12 (0.36) 0.39
EW Tobacco 25620.17 1.74 16.89
EW Household & Personal Products 20671.46 0.30 12.27
EW Health Care Equipment & Svcs 18590.94 0.60 (4.28)
EW Pharma., Bio. & Life Sciences 7483.40 (0.58) (28.68)
EW Pharmaceuticals 21281.91 (0.20) 4.96
EW Commercial Banks 17167.33 1.81 (18.02)
EW Diversified Financial Services 14949.65 (0.18) (15.72)
EW Consumer Finance 33794.18 (0.01) (1.23)
EW Capital Markets 5147.90 (0.41) (20.37)
EW Software & Services 16377.30 (0.18) (7.78)
EW Communications Equipment 5323.92 0.66 (7.46)
EW Computers & Peripherals 2638.36 (4.50) (28.87)
EW Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 877.28 (2.80) (32.63)
EW Diversified Telecommunication Services 5361.26 (0.50) (17.47)
EW Utilities Industry 7298.26 0.81 (22.14)
Style Indices
EW Top- 500 Growth 9135.36 0.23 (10.09)
EW Top- 500 Blend 8999.92 0.20 (11.98)
EW Top- 500 Value 11197.09 0.25 (17.45)
EW Top- 1000 Growth 6987.77 (0.22) (10.34)
EW Top- 1000 Blend 8201.28 (0.38) (8.95)
EW Top- 1000 Value 6462.24 (1.01) (15.79)
Thematic Indices....
EW India Consumer Opportunity Index 23355.50 0.59 (10.51)
EW India Global Opportunity Index 22418.05 0.09 (8.84)
EW India Global Cyclical Index 17698.86 0.19 (11.32)
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