China's
share market nose-dived again today plummeting 8.48 per cent to an
eight-year low as investors unnerved by the weak economic data on the
world's second largest economy dumped their shares to lock in profit
despite frantic government efforts to arrest the slide. After a brief
rally last week following the USD 3.2 trillion slump, Chinese shares
plunged again by 8.48 per cent. It was the worst single-day loss in
eight years. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index plunged 8.48 per
cent to close at 3,725.56 points, in the sharpest daily drop since
February 27, 2007. The smaller Shenzhen Component Index fell 7.59 per
cent to close at 12,493.05 points. Nearly 2,000 shares fell by the
10-per cent daily limit. The plunge ended a six-day rally following
government's concerted efforts to arrest the freefall that wiped
nearly a third off the value of the market since mid-June.
"Historically, it takes time to restore market confidence after
such a long period of sharp decline. The market is expected to linger
at the bottom for a while before it can stage a sure rally,"
China Southern Asset Management Company Limited said in a research
note. The sharp drop came amid fresh data that showed China's growth
continues to face strong headwinds, state-run Xinhua news agency
reported. The National Bureau of Statistics said today that profits
at major Chinese industrial firms dropped 0.3 per cent year on year
in June, down from a 0.6 per cent growth posted in May. The
preliminary Caixin China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index
(PMI) released on Friday retreated from 49.4 in June to 48.2 in July,
the lowest since last April. Today's sudden fall was also a result of
investors choosing to lock in profits following last week's rally of
around 20 per cent, which was a bit "steep," China Southern
Asset Management Company Limited said. Market sentiment has become
increasingly fragile following the drastic ups and downs in the
previous weeks. The market considers 4,000 points an "important
psychological mark" and risks are believed to escalate as the
Shanghai index rises above it. The recent crash which drained USD 3.2
trillion capital out of the market bankrupting millions of investors
prompting the Chinese government to unveil a slew of measures to prop
up the market, including reducing the number of new shares to avoid a
shares glut, a police crackdown on short-selling and a six-month ban
on big shareholders selling stocks. The government has launched a
criminal investigation deploying in police stock regulators office.
However, it seems the government orders may not have been carried out
by everyone, the report said.
Monday, July 27, 2015
SENSEX SLIPS 551 POINTS ON MONDAY BLUE
The
benchmark BSE Sensex found itself on a sticky wicket on Monday, which
fell a huge 551 points to 27,561.38, an over 5-week low, amid fears
over stricter norms on participatory notes (PNs) and a Chinese stock
rout. Nifty met with the same fate, down 161 points. There was heavy
selling all around as investors went around booking profits following
a SIT report that Sebi should do more to identify end beneficial
owners of P-Notes (PNs) and restrict their transfer. Market players
felt the move would hit investments. PNs are a popular offshore
derivative instrument used by overseas investors to invest in Indian
stocks. Other Asian markets did no better, which ended in the red due
to worries that China is headed for a sharp slowdown despite the
government's efforts to revive it. The Shanghai Composite plunged as
much as over 8 per cent. Further weakness in the rupee against the
dollar made things worse. Starting lower, the 30-share gauge broke
below the crucial 28,000-level before ending at 27,561.38, down
550.93 points, or 1.96 per cent, its biggest single-day fall since
June 2.
The NSE Nifty slipped below the 8,400-mark to settle at
8,361, down 160.55 points, or 1.88 per cent. Intra-day, it shuttled
between 8,351.55 and 8,492.20. Tata Steel lost most (5.17 per cent),
followed by Hero MotoCorp.
Of the 30-share Sensex pack, 29 ended lower. Only Bajaj Auto gained. Sectorally, shares of metal, capital goods, banking, power, realty, auto, oil and gas and IT all suffered losses. Broader markets mid-cap and small-cap indices didn't escape the selling pressure, which closed lower 1.38 per cent and 1.07 per cent, respectively. Globally, Hong Kong's Hang Seng closed 3.09 per cent lower while Japan's Nikkei slumped 0.95 per cent. European markets slid for the fifth day.
Of the 30-share Sensex pack, 29 ended lower. Only Bajaj Auto gained. Sectorally, shares of metal, capital goods, banking, power, realty, auto, oil and gas and IT all suffered losses. Broader markets mid-cap and small-cap indices didn't escape the selling pressure, which closed lower 1.38 per cent and 1.07 per cent, respectively. Globally, Hong Kong's Hang Seng closed 3.09 per cent lower while Japan's Nikkei slumped 0.95 per cent. European markets slid for the fifth day.
INVESTORS
LOOSE Rs. 1.5 LAKH CRORES
Massive
selling in the stock market wiped out Rs 1.50 lakh crore from total
investor wealth at the BSE today as sentiments turned bearish on
worries that the stricter norms for participatory notes may hit
foreign investments. Besides, a sharp 8 per cent decline in Chinese
stocks on worries that their economy is heading for a sharp slowdown
added to the sell-off in domestic equities. Total investor wealth of
BSE-listed companies plummeted by Rs 1,50,994.8 crore to Rs
1,02,62,579 crore.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
SENSEX IN 3 MONTH HIGH
The
BSE benchmark Sensex today not just turned things around, but did it
in style when it ended the day up 323 points, its highest close in
more than three months. The splendid show was primarily driven by
bargain hunting in beaten-down stocks, including Sun Pharma, up 3.35
per cent.
"Indian stocks swung back as yesterday’s falls were deemed overdone, and investors hunted for value amid the price falls. It also helped that proposal to amend the Land Bill so as to give more flexibility to states was seen favourably," said Anand James, Co Head Technical Research Desk, Geojit BNP Paribas. There was considerable improvement in sentiment with the adoption of a select committee report on GST Bill by the Upper House of Parliament during the trading hours. Progress of rains and softer oil prices meant RBI gets enough headroom to consider a policy rate cut, which pushed up buying activity. Fresh buying, especially in refinery, banking, auto, power and metal provided further momentum.
"Indian stocks swung back as yesterday’s falls were deemed overdone, and investors hunted for value amid the price falls. It also helped that proposal to amend the Land Bill so as to give more flexibility to states was seen favourably," said Anand James, Co Head Technical Research Desk, Geojit BNP Paribas. There was considerable improvement in sentiment with the adoption of a select committee report on GST Bill by the Upper House of Parliament during the trading hours. Progress of rains and softer oil prices meant RBI gets enough headroom to consider a policy rate cut, which pushed up buying activity. Fresh buying, especially in refinery, banking, auto, power and metal provided further momentum.
The 30-share Sensex took
some early blows mainly due to initial selling, but quickly shaped up
before settling the day at 28,504.93, up 322.79 points, or 1.15 per
cent. It had lost 281.17 points, or 0.99 per cent, in the past two
days. The broader 50-share Nifty played along, surging 104.05 points,
or 1.22 per cent, to 8,633.50. The closing for both the benchmark
indices is the highest since April 16. Of the 30 constituents, 22
ended with gains. Reliance Industries was the top gainer (4.26 per
cent) while M&M, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Auto and HDFC too advanced.
In
stark contrast, Lupin, TCS and Bharti Airtel suffered major losses.
Talking sectorally, oil and gas, banking, auto and power took the
centre-stage. Broader markets too aligned with the trend, with the
BSE small-cap and mid-cap indices registering gains of 0.86 per cent
and 1.30 per cent, respectively, on fresh buying from retail
investors. Pramit Brahmbhatt, CEO, Veracity Group, said, "Local
equities traded strong and added over one percent for the day.
Indices gained mainly with the help of blue-chips which traded
positively on value buying of shares." Most Asian stocks ended
lower today tracking subdued corporate earnings numbers in the US
while European stocks traded down.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
KFC MEALS IN INDIAN RAILWAY
People
travelling in trains can now enjoy KFC's meals on board as the fast
food chain has tied up with IRCTC to start a delivery system for
passengers. Now a person travelling on train can order KFC meal,
while booking ticket through IRCTC from July 20 onwards, under
e-catering service initiatives, KFC said in a statement. Presently,
this facility is available only on 12 trains passing through New
Delhi railway station. However, it will be expanded to
Vishakhapatnam, Hyderabad (Kacheguda) and Bangalore (Yeshwantpur)
stations over the next 10 days, the statement added. "Consumers
will have to visit the IRCTC website or call on 18001034139 (Toll
Free) to place their order. A password will then be sent by KFC to
the consumer’s mobile phone which will have to be mentioned at the
time of delivery," it said. The service will initially be
limited to trains which do not have pantry cars and subsequently
would be expanded to trains like Rajdhani and Duronto. E-catering
service is a joint effort from KFC and IRCTC to provide fresh food to
the passengers on trains. "As a much-loved restaurant brand, we
think that this initiative gives us a great opportunity to bring the
craveable taste and quality of KFC to our fans, even when they are
travelling. We intend to expand the service to other stations over
the next few days," KFC India Chief Marketing Officer Dhruv Kaul
said. KFC Corporation is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands and has 19,400
outlets in 120 countries.
Thursday, July 16, 2015
RBI TIGHTENS NOOSE FOR CREDIT CARDS COMPANIES
The
Reserve Bank today asked banks to levy any late payment penalty on
credit card customers, or report them to credit information
companies, only if the payment has been due for more than three
days.
For banks, RBI said they can treat a credit card as non preforming asset if the 'minimum amount due' has not been paid within 90 days from the due date.
To bring in greater credit discipline as also to provide operational flexibility to credit card issuers, RBI said the 'past due' status of a credit card account for the purpose of asset classification would be reckoned from the payment due date mentioned in the monthly credit card statement. "Consequently, in case of banks, a credit card account will be treated as non-performing asset if the minimum amount due, as mentioned in the statement, is not paid fully within 90 days from the payment due date mentioned in the statement," RBI said in a notification. It further asked banks to report a credit card account as 'past due' to credit information companies (CICs) or levy penal charges, such as late payment charges only when a credit card account remains 'past due' for more than three days. The number of 'days past due' and late payment charges should be, however, computed from payment due date mentioned in the credit card statement, it added. In credit card accounts, the amount spent is billed to the card users through a monthly statement with a definite due date for repayment. Banks give an option to the card users to pay either the full amount or a fraction of it or a minimum amount on the due date and roll over the balance to the subsequent month's billing cycle.
For banks, RBI said they can treat a credit card as non preforming asset if the 'minimum amount due' has not been paid within 90 days from the due date.
To bring in greater credit discipline as also to provide operational flexibility to credit card issuers, RBI said the 'past due' status of a credit card account for the purpose of asset classification would be reckoned from the payment due date mentioned in the monthly credit card statement. "Consequently, in case of banks, a credit card account will be treated as non-performing asset if the minimum amount due, as mentioned in the statement, is not paid fully within 90 days from the payment due date mentioned in the statement," RBI said in a notification. It further asked banks to report a credit card account as 'past due' to credit information companies (CICs) or levy penal charges, such as late payment charges only when a credit card account remains 'past due' for more than three days. The number of 'days past due' and late payment charges should be, however, computed from payment due date mentioned in the credit card statement, it added. In credit card accounts, the amount spent is billed to the card users through a monthly statement with a definite due date for repayment. Banks give an option to the card users to pay either the full amount or a fraction of it or a minimum amount on the due date and roll over the balance to the subsequent month's billing cycle.
JOB FOR MONEY OR PASSION
MONSTER
SURVEY SAYS IT IS PASSION
Compensation does not seem to be the only criterion for job satisfaction in India, as only 17 per cent of the people in a survey have stated that they work for money, while 83 per cent opted to work for passion, says Monster.com.
"In today's age there are two types of employees - one for whom compensation is the criteria for job satisfaction and the other segment who pursue their passion to make careers; irrespective of pay," Monster.com Managing Director (India) Sanjay Modi said.
The revelation from Monster's poll is that the first segment is only 17 per cent as compared to the latter (83 per cent), he added.
According to the survey, 56 per cent of the respondents could not find a job that meets their passion and only 13 per cent of the respondents consider themselves fortunate to follow their passion in their current job.
Understanding this situation, Monster is launching 'Love What You Do' - a campaign that aims at provoking and inspiring people to love what they do and pursue their passion.
The campaign is launched with the vision to take the next step towards more happiness in work and more integration of passion with work life.
"With this campaign, we hope to act as an enabler pushing passion to skills and helping people find better jobs by bringing meaning to their life. Any job can be yours as long as you love what you do. Many have found theirs. Find yours," Modi added.
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
GREAT MARKETING MISTAKES IN NANO
RATAN
TATA REGRETS
Admitting
that Tata Group made a "bunch of mistakes" in the sales and
marketing of Nano, iconic business leader Ratan Tata today said
branding it as the 'cheapest' rather than most affordable car was the
greatest flaw that distanced people from it. "Nano was made to
reach out to people, (but) it never has. It is meant to be reachable
throughout India with our dealerships. But we made our bunch of
mistakes," Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus said during in an
interaction with students of Great Lakes Institute of Management
during its 11th Convocation here. He said that the biggest mistake
was getting the car branded as cheapest rather than most affordable.
"...And that had a negative impact on the car in the market,
people did not want to be seen in the cheapest car and I think that
has been our greatest deficiency that has disenabled the car to
perform what it was trying to do," he said. Tata said Nano was
designed by a group which had an average age of 25 or 26 and added
that it was an exhilarating exercise of trying to produce an
affordable car that could be purchased for a lakh of rupees. The
launch of the vehicle was success far beyond expectation, he said.
"Unfortunately, the lessons we learnt were perhaps to look more
carefully at a situation where we had an aggressive head of
government , somebody talk of Bengal Tiger, but it is (actually a)
Bengal Tigress," he said in apparent reference to to his
company's decision to pull out its proposal to locate the Nano
manufacturing plant at Singur in West Bengal due to political
opposition.
"During that year we lost a lot of excitement over the new product. We gave our competitors an opportunity to make some stories about us," he said.
"During that year we lost a lot of excitement over the new product. We gave our competitors an opportunity to make some stories about us," he said.
Sunday, July 12, 2015
WEEKLY ASTRO TECHNICAL GUIDE FOR NIFTY
LAST
WEEK LOW, SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT.!!!
NIFTY
:: 8335 (-150)
Oversold
… Tecchnical Pullback
Nifty
having gained on all the Three weeks, it had corrected for at
least One week. Reference for Astro month is the range
between Monday to Thursday (8562 and 8332),
Nifty
lost during the week because of global cues and .
Market needs to trade above the last week*s Low to
confirm this pattern.,
20DMA,
50DMA, 100DMA and 200 DMA are placed at about 8312, 8262, 8322 and
8515 respectively and would act
as supports / resistances. Nifty is trading above most of
the averages , particularly below 200 DMA, which is
a matter of concern.
While
Nifty continues to trade above the 200 DMA and 50 DMA too
is below 200 DMA (Golden Cross) suggesting that the Bearish
trend is in tact..
Technical
Levels For the coming week
-
Bullish above 8460 with resistance at 8535, 8600, 8675
-
Bearish below 8255 with Supports at 8175, 8100, 8075
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Breakout level 8650 and the Breakdown level 8250...
Advice
for Traders
However,
While the long term trend is bullish, Medium term would once again
turn bullish only if Nifty is able sustain above 8550. If Nifty /
scrips sustain above Friday’s Low level, Friday’s low level
could offer strong support for short term for a reasonable pullback.
Nifty
had corrected for One week after Three weeks, it could once again see
an uptretrend for One Week.
Weekly
Open level is very important for the entire week.
Long positions may be avoided as long as it maintains / closes below
Weekly open and vice versa.
Long positions may be avoided as long as it maintains / closes below
Weekly open and vice versa.
Planetary
Position
-
Moon would be transiting from Rohini in Taurus to
Pushyami in Cancer, . .
-
Sun transits in Punarvasu in 3rd
Pada to Punarvasu 4th
PAda in Cancer.
-
Mercury transits in Aardra 3rd
Pada Punarvasu 3rd
Pada. . ..
-
Venus transits in Makha 2nd Pada.
-
Mars transits in Aardra in 4th
Pada and Punarvasu 1st
Pada.
-
Saturn transits in Anuradha constellation in Scropio sign in
1st
Pada and in Leo Navamsa and remains in retrograde motion
from 14th March
to 2nd August,
2015.
-
Jupiter ,, transits in Cancer in Aslesha constellation in
Pisces Navamsa to Makha 1st
PAda.
-
Rahu and Ketu continue their transit in Virgo and Pisces
respectively.
Thursday, July 9, 2015
eMUDHRA LAUNCH eSING SERVICES
eMudhra
Limited, a leading certifying firm in the country for digital
signatures, today launched eSign services. eSign is an online
electronic signature service which can facilitate an Aadhaar holder
to digitally sign a document within seconds. The signatures generated
by eSign are legally valid and secure under the Information
Technology Act, 2000, the company said. As part of the Digital India
Vision, Prime Minister launched eSign services in the country on July
1.
eSign can "revolutionise" the way business and governance is conducted in the country and pave the way for a digital transformation into a paperless environment, eMudhra said in a statement. The firm which claims to be the first to start eSign services has also launched eMlocker -- eMudhra’s Digital Locker.
By using eMlocker along with eSign, one can store documents such as PAN cards, Aadhaar cards, electricity bills or any other documents electronically. One can also sign and attest them using eSign and send to anybody, it said.
Commenting on the development, eMudhra Limited Chairman V Srinivasan said, "the Government's digital India initiative is transformational and eMudhra is proud to be the first eSign service provider in the country as part of this vision. eMudhra’s eSign and eMlocker will bring a paperless revolution in India."
The eMlocker can be accessed at www.emlocker.com. Initially, its service are free for the users for unlimited number of document downloads and uploads with free eSign.
eSign can "revolutionise" the way business and governance is conducted in the country and pave the way for a digital transformation into a paperless environment, eMudhra said in a statement. The firm which claims to be the first to start eSign services has also launched eMlocker -- eMudhra’s Digital Locker.
By using eMlocker along with eSign, one can store documents such as PAN cards, Aadhaar cards, electricity bills or any other documents electronically. One can also sign and attest them using eSign and send to anybody, it said.
Commenting on the development, eMudhra Limited Chairman V Srinivasan said, "the Government's digital India initiative is transformational and eMudhra is proud to be the first eSign service provider in the country as part of this vision. eMudhra’s eSign and eMlocker will bring a paperless revolution in India."
The eMlocker can be accessed at www.emlocker.com. Initially, its service are free for the users for unlimited number of document downloads and uploads with free eSign.
JUNE 2nd BEST MONTH FOR MF INFLOWS
The
net inflows into country's equity mutual fund in June stood at Rs 123
billion (USD 1.92 bn), which is the second-highest into equity MFs
ever, Deutsche Bank-equity research-Asia said. The June net inflows
are second only to Rs 137 billion (USD 3.5 bn) seen in January 2008.
Cumulative net inflows of the past 14 months of Rs 1,041 bn (USD 17
bn) have now surpassed cumulative inflows of the preceding 12 years
between January 2002-April 2014 (Rs 934 bn) in nominal terms. In
addition, this is the first instance of 14 straight months (May
2014-June 2015) of net inflows, it said. As a consequence of strong
inflows and valuation effect, the assets under management (AuM) for
equity funds (Equity+ELSS) in June 2015 has shot up to a record level
of Rs 3,723 bn (USD 58.3 bn). In addition, the share of equity AuM in
the overall mutual fund AuM has risen to 32 per cent against 20 per
cent in April'14, it said. As a corollary, the share of debt AuM
(fixed income+liquid+gilt) in overall AuM has contracted to 64 per
cent against 77 per cent in April 2014, the report said. Net buying
of domestic MFs in June 2015 at Rs 94.5 bn (USD1.5 bn) was the
highest monthly equity investment by MFs since at least April 2007.
Strong investments by MFs coupled with the third straight month of
investments by domestic institutional investors (DIIs) ex-MF (chiefly
insurance companies) was instrumental in resilience of Indian equity
in June 2015 with Sensex holding steady at -0.1 per cent during the
month, while Asian peers such as China-A, China-H, Indonesia, and
Taiwan were down anywhere between 4 per cent and 7 per cent during
the month, it said. Over the past 14 months, while equity MFs have
witnessed net inflows of USD 17 bn, they have in turn invested a
cumulative USD 10.3 bn into equities, implying an approximate cash
accretion of USD 6.7 bn (before dividend payout) during this period.
"We believe that the incremental cash accretion, coupled with
any further inflows should provide a safety net for Indian equities
as and when FII flows from EM pull back in response to Fed liftoff,"
the report said. "While the case for structurally sustainable
inflows into equity MFs remains intact, in 2HFY16 equity MF inflows
may abate, primarily due to a robust pipeline of tax-free bonds
amounting to Rs 400 bn (USD 6.3 bn). "However, given the strong
undercurrent in the transition of household savings from physical to
financial assets (underpinned by sustainable positive real interest
rate), we believe that such moderation may be short-lived," it
hoped.
INDIA RANKING EXPERIENCE A BIG JUMP THIS YEAR
With
required measures being taken to improve 'Ease of Doing Business' in
the country, the Commerce and Industry Ministry is expecting a
significant improvement in India's ranking this year. This year, the
ministry expects that India's ranking in the World Bank's Ease of
Doing Business report would be in the range of 95 to 105 from the
current 142 out of 189 countries, a senior official said, adding
India aims to feature among top 50 in the next three years. Although,
there has been some changes in the methodology to calculate the
rankings,"we are expecting a healthy improvement", the
official added. The World Bank's report will come by around October.
The official said that during that time, the government would take
more measures in this regard. "Within one week, the Department
of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) will circulate a set of
recommendations to 14 central ministries and Delhi NCR and
Maharashtra. We are suggesting action points and timelines for every
steps," the official added. All those steps have been discussed
comprehensively during the two-and-a-half day workshop with World
Bank officials. The DIPP would circulate those suggestions to all
other states as that will help them in improving India's ranking
because they are the ones responsible for implementation of schemes.
The World Bank report considers three things while ranking countries
- processes, cost and time. The nine parameters which is being
considered by the bank to prepare the report includes starting a
business, construction permits, getting electricity and water
connections, enforcement of contracts and resolving insolvency.
During the workshop, concerns have been raised over two main fronts -
enforcement of contracts and resolving insolvency. As per reports,
India's judicial system takes on an average 1,420 days to resolve a
commercial dispute. On the other hand, countries which have high
ranking, takes only 4 to 6 months time. The official said that India
can improve in this area by way of increasing number of courts,
filling the vacancies of judges and setting up fast-track courts.
Further to deal with the problem of insolvency, Finance Minister Arun
had said the government will unveil a comprehensive Bankruptcy Code.
The government has taken a series of steps to improve ease of doing
business that include having a timeline for clearance of
applications, de-licensing the manufacturing of many defence products
and introduction of e-Biz project for single window clearance.
Improvement in the ranking will help in attrcating both foreign and
domestic investments.
CONFIDENCE LEVELS IN INDIA CONTINUE TO RISE
The
confidence level in India continues to grow amid indications of
slower growth ahead for the Asia-Pacific region, said a report by
global rating firm Standard & Poor's.
Weaker global trade and a Chinese economy still weighed down by the property sector suggest slower growth ahead for the Asia-Pacific region, said the report - 'Asia-Pacific Could Be Entering A Steady State Of Slower Growth'.
It added however that the Asia-Pacific growth story is not all gloom and doom though.
"In India, confidence continues to rise despite concerns about investment quality. Our forecasts of 7.4 per cent growth for 2015 and 8.2 per cent for 2016 are the highest in the region," it said.
Also, the pace of activity is picking up in Japan, and agency said it has raised its forecasts to 0.9 per cent for 2015 and 1.3 per cent for 2016.
"China's property market correction continues to be the region's main risk," said Paul Gruenwald, S&P's Asia-Pacific chief economist. "But some signs of stabilisation are appearing following an increasingly forceful policy response."
Growth forecasts for China in 2015 and 2016 remain unchanged at 6.8 per cent and 6.6 per cent respectively, with the risks still slanted toward the downside, he said.
The report also said that the incipient recovery in the US, particularly for durable goods consumption, has yet to lead to a sustained export bounce in Asia-Pacific.
Gruenwald noted that "the large drop in oil prices has paid only limited growth dividends" for the region, despite its heavy external energy dependence.
The BSE index Sensex today plunged 483.97 points, its biggest single-day fall in over a month, to end the day below the 28,000 mark at 27,687 on heavy selling. The rupee lost ground, which closed at 63.60 against dollar, down 14 paise. Gold too lost some of its sheen.
Brokers attributed the sharp fall in financial markets to the sell-off in Asian bourses after a Chinese stock market rout rattled investors as the deadline looms for Greece to seal a deal with its international creditors.
Weaker global trade and a Chinese economy still weighed down by the property sector suggest slower growth ahead for the Asia-Pacific region, said the report - 'Asia-Pacific Could Be Entering A Steady State Of Slower Growth'.
It added however that the Asia-Pacific growth story is not all gloom and doom though.
"In India, confidence continues to rise despite concerns about investment quality. Our forecasts of 7.4 per cent growth for 2015 and 8.2 per cent for 2016 are the highest in the region," it said.
Also, the pace of activity is picking up in Japan, and agency said it has raised its forecasts to 0.9 per cent for 2015 and 1.3 per cent for 2016.
"China's property market correction continues to be the region's main risk," said Paul Gruenwald, S&P's Asia-Pacific chief economist. "But some signs of stabilisation are appearing following an increasingly forceful policy response."
Growth forecasts for China in 2015 and 2016 remain unchanged at 6.8 per cent and 6.6 per cent respectively, with the risks still slanted toward the downside, he said.
The report also said that the incipient recovery in the US, particularly for durable goods consumption, has yet to lead to a sustained export bounce in Asia-Pacific.
Gruenwald noted that "the large drop in oil prices has paid only limited growth dividends" for the region, despite its heavy external energy dependence.
The BSE index Sensex today plunged 483.97 points, its biggest single-day fall in over a month, to end the day below the 28,000 mark at 27,687 on heavy selling. The rupee lost ground, which closed at 63.60 against dollar, down 14 paise. Gold too lost some of its sheen.
Brokers attributed the sharp fall in financial markets to the sell-off in Asian bourses after a Chinese stock market rout rattled investors as the deadline looms for Greece to seal a deal with its international creditors.
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
SENSEX CRASH ON CHINESE AND GREEK WOOS
Stock
market benchmark Sensex today tumbled over 483 points, its biggest
fall in over a month, to settle below the 28,000-level as rout in
Shanghai shares and fears of Greek's eurozone exit rattled
investors.
With investors indulging in widespread selling, including in metal and auto shares, the NSE benchmark Nifty also crashed below 8,400-point mark. A fresh weakness in the rupee against the US dollar also dampened the trading sentiment, equity brokers said. Investor sentiment was badly hit following a major sell-off in other Asian markets with a nearly 6 per cent crash in Shanghai despite additional measures announced by the government to shore up the tumbling market, they added.
With investors indulging in widespread selling, including in metal and auto shares, the NSE benchmark Nifty also crashed below 8,400-point mark. A fresh weakness in the rupee against the US dollar also dampened the trading sentiment, equity brokers said. Investor sentiment was badly hit following a major sell-off in other Asian markets with a nearly 6 per cent crash in Shanghai despite additional measures announced by the government to shore up the tumbling market, they added.
The 30-share index commenced lower
and dipped below the psychological 28,000-mark to touch a low of
27,635.72 before ending at 27,687.72, a fall of 483.97 points, or
1.72 per cent.
This is the biggest one-day fall of the Sensex since a plunge of 661 points recorded over a month ago on June 2.
Selling was widespread in the market, which pulled down all the sectoral indices by up to 3.89 per cent.
The broader NSE Nifty also succumbed to all-round selling and slipped below the 8,400-mark to close the session 147.75 points, or 1.74 per cent, to close at 8,363.05. Intra-day, it hovered between 8,457.50 and 8,341.40.
This is the biggest one-day fall of the Sensex since a plunge of 661 points recorded over a month ago on June 2.
Selling was widespread in the market, which pulled down all the sectoral indices by up to 3.89 per cent.
The broader NSE Nifty also succumbed to all-round selling and slipped below the 8,400-mark to close the session 147.75 points, or 1.74 per cent, to close at 8,363.05. Intra-day, it hovered between 8,457.50 and 8,341.40.
Chinese
stocks sink
Continuing
their freefall despite government measures, China's stocks tumbled
sharply today as investor confidence shattered by the recent USD
three trillion losses led to share-dumping to prevent further losses.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index sank 5.9 per cent to finish at
3,507.19 points while the Shenzhen Component Index slumped 2.94 per
cent to close at 11,040.89points. Losers outnumbered winners by 690
to 12 in Shanghai, and by 609 to 146 in Shenzhen. More than 1,000
shares on the two bourses dived by the daily limit of 10 per cent.
More than half of the roughly 2,800 companies listed in Shanghai and
Shenzhen had suspended trading as of today to avoid further losses,
state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Yesterday a total of 203
listed companies suspended trading. All industry groups lost ground,
with aviation manufacturing, medical care, internet and
transportation companies plunging by the daily limit of 10 per cent,
the report said. With the benchmark Shanghai stock index falling more
than 30 per cent from June peak, Chinese government has unveiled a
raft of supportive measures to prop up the market, but the efforts
have done little to halt the decline so far. It also ordered an
inquiry to determine the reasons into precipitous fall. Market
analysts say that the losses since last few weeks amounting to an
estimated USD 3.2 trillion were unprecedented. The wave of listed
companies seeking a suspension in trading comes at a time when
Chinese have been suffering considerable losses over the past several
weeks, state-run Global Times reported. On Monday, Chinese Premier Li
Keqiang said in a speech that China is confident and able to deal
with the risks and challenges faced by its economy. A series of
unprecedented emergency rescue measures were implemented over the
weekend, such as the suspension of the IPOs of 28 companies, allowing
21 Chinese brokerages to invest 120 billion yuan (USD19.3 billion) in
blue-chip exchange- traded funds (ETFs) and Central Huijin, a unit of
China's sovereign wealth fund, vowing to buy A-shares. However only a
limited number of blue-chip companies were able to directly benefit
from the funds. Today the government said Chinese insurance companies
will be able to invest up to 10 per cent of their assets in a single
"blue chip" stock, up from the previous five per cent.
Meanwhile, the state-backed China Securities Finance Co will
"increase" stock purchases of small and medium-sized
companies, with liquidity support from the country's central bank.
Separately, China's state asset regulator ordered the country's
centrally administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) not to sell
shares in their listed companies amid "abnormal market
volatility".
Sunday, July 5, 2015
WEEKLY ASTRO TECHNICAL GUIDE FOR NIFTY
During
the current week Moon would be transiting from Sathabhisham
in Aquarius to Aswini in Aries. . . .
Sun
transits in Aardra in 4thPada to Punarvasu 3rd Pada in
Gemini. ..
Mercury
transits in Mrigasira in 4th Pada and
Aardra 2nd Pada . ..
Venus
transits in Makha 1st Pada.
Mars
transits in Aardra in 1st Pada and Aardra in
2nd
Pada,
Saturn
transits in Anuradha constellation in Scropio sign in 1st
Pada and in Leo Navamsa and remains in retrograde motion
from 14th March
to 2nd August,
2015.
Jupiter
,, transits in Cancer in Aslesha constellation in
Pisces Navamsa .
Rahu
and Ketu continue their transit in Virgo and Pisces respectively.
Nifty
gained on all the Three weeks, it is due for correction for atleast
One week.
Astro
month for the month is the Monday to Thursday i.e., 06th
Monday to 9th
Thursday., The ramge between the above Two days is the reference
range . ,
Nifty
Outlook for Next Week :: (06.07.2015 to
10.07.2015) …
NIFTY
:: 8485 (98)
(Overbought
… Tecchnical Drawback …)
Nifty
gained on Four days and . Market needs
to trade above the last weeks high to confirm this pattern.,
Greece referendum would be key for Monday .
20DMA,
50DMA, 100DMA and 200 DMA are placed at about 8215, 8280, 8347 and
8515 respectively and would act
as supports / resistances. Nifty is trading below all the
average , particularly below 100 DMA, which is a matter of
concern.
While
Nifty continues to trade above the 200 DMA and 50 DMA too
is below 200 DMA (Golden Cross) suggesting that the Bearish
trend is in tact.
Technical
Levels ::
For
the coming week, Nifty spot is expected to be Bullish above 8500 with
resistance
at 8575, 8650, 8725 and is expected to Bearish below 8150 with
Supports at 8075, 8000, 7925.
Breakout
level for the week is 8550, and break down level for the week
is 8100...
Advice
for Traders ::
However,
While the long term trend is bullish, Medium term would once again
turn bullish only if Nifty is able sustain above 8550. If Nifty /
scrips sustain above Friday’s high level, Friday’s low level
could offer strong support for short term for a reasonable pullback.
Since
Nifty is above Three weeks, that is due for a correction.
Weekly
Open level is very important for the entire week.
Long positions may be avoided as long as it maintains / closes below
Weekly open and vice versa
Long positions may be avoided as long as it maintains / closes below
Weekly open and vice versa
HOME MADE FOODS MOST PREFERRED
From
desi ghee to ladoos to pickles, Indian students prefer to pack home
made food items when they travel abroad for studies, says a
survey.
The survey, done by the airline Virgin Atlantic, found that 'ghar ka khana' (home made) such as ladoos, pickles, desi ghee and spices were among the most preferred items carried by students going to study overseas.
"Food is an important item that students like to carry abroad. The most popular include mangoes, instant noodles and ready to eat food packs. Food apparatus like roti maker and other utensils are a must carry too," it said.
Other items that find their way into their luggages include bicycles, folding mattresses, dumbbells, selfie sticks, ayurvedic medicines and soft toys.
The findings are based on a survey of about 200 students who travelled in Virgin Atlantic for studying overseas, mostly in the US and the UK.
The survey, done by the airline Virgin Atlantic, found that 'ghar ka khana' (home made) such as ladoos, pickles, desi ghee and spices were among the most preferred items carried by students going to study overseas.
"Food is an important item that students like to carry abroad. The most popular include mangoes, instant noodles and ready to eat food packs. Food apparatus like roti maker and other utensils are a must carry too," it said.
Other items that find their way into their luggages include bicycles, folding mattresses, dumbbells, selfie sticks, ayurvedic medicines and soft toys.
The findings are based on a survey of about 200 students who travelled in Virgin Atlantic for studying overseas, mostly in the US and the UK.
Friday, July 3, 2015
BSNL MOBILE WALLET "SPEED PAY"
State-run
operator BSNL today launched a pre-paid card linked mobile wallet
service which would allow its customers to transfer money, pay for
services as well as withdraw cash of up to Rs 1 lakh.
The wallet service, Speed Pay, allows a customer to load money even if he does not have a bank account.
The money loaded in the mobile wallet can be transferred to a bank account and even withdrawn at bank branches or at BSNL outlets.
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurated the wallet service here today.
"I remember when after becoming minister, we were giving presentation of Department of Posts to the Prime Minister, the PM asked that can people of UP, Bihar, who work in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, transfer money to their poor mothers? " .... I am happy that today we have taken significant initiative in that direction," Prasad said.
"Loading money into wallet from a bank account is an option. BSNL customers, who don't have bank accounts, can also load money by visiting any BSNL retail outlet and ask the retailer to recharge their mobile wallet account and pay for various services," BSNL Chairman and Managing Director Anupam Shrivastava said.
The money loaded in the mobile wallet can be transferred from mobile phone to a bank account and even withdrawn at bank branches or at BSNL outlet, he said. BSNL has launched the service in partnership with IT company Pyro.
"There will be 1 per cent transaction charge if money from wallet is transferred by a person to other bank accounts or a there is cash withdrawal. There are no other charges for other services. Daily cash withdrawal limit is Rs 5,000 and for full Know Your Customer compliant person it is Rs 1 lakh," Pyro CEO Paritosh Reddy said. Pyro has partnered with money transfer technology firm Visa which enables Speed Pay card holder to purchase goods both offline and online, like a debit card, where Visa based transactions are accepted. "We have tied up with Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank to facilitate this service. We are in advance talks with Punjab National Bank and Bank Of India to expand its scope. At present top up facility is available across 1,000 BSNL outlets in Andhra Pradesh and in three months we will expand it to 45,000 outlets in AP," Reddy said. BSNL Speed Pay card service will be available in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu by the end of September, he said.
BSNL also launched entertainment service BSNL Buzz in partnership with Celltick. Under this service, BSNL customer using the feature on smartphone can subscribe to various contents like news, jokes, contest etc for Rs 10 per month. The service also deliver location based information services in seven languages-- Hindi, English, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu.
The wallet service, Speed Pay, allows a customer to load money even if he does not have a bank account.
The money loaded in the mobile wallet can be transferred to a bank account and even withdrawn at bank branches or at BSNL outlets.
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurated the wallet service here today.
"I remember when after becoming minister, we were giving presentation of Department of Posts to the Prime Minister, the PM asked that can people of UP, Bihar, who work in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, transfer money to their poor mothers? " .... I am happy that today we have taken significant initiative in that direction," Prasad said.
"Loading money into wallet from a bank account is an option. BSNL customers, who don't have bank accounts, can also load money by visiting any BSNL retail outlet and ask the retailer to recharge their mobile wallet account and pay for various services," BSNL Chairman and Managing Director Anupam Shrivastava said.
The money loaded in the mobile wallet can be transferred from mobile phone to a bank account and even withdrawn at bank branches or at BSNL outlet, he said. BSNL has launched the service in partnership with IT company Pyro.
"There will be 1 per cent transaction charge if money from wallet is transferred by a person to other bank accounts or a there is cash withdrawal. There are no other charges for other services. Daily cash withdrawal limit is Rs 5,000 and for full Know Your Customer compliant person it is Rs 1 lakh," Pyro CEO Paritosh Reddy said. Pyro has partnered with money transfer technology firm Visa which enables Speed Pay card holder to purchase goods both offline and online, like a debit card, where Visa based transactions are accepted. "We have tied up with Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank to facilitate this service. We are in advance talks with Punjab National Bank and Bank Of India to expand its scope. At present top up facility is available across 1,000 BSNL outlets in Andhra Pradesh and in three months we will expand it to 45,000 outlets in AP," Reddy said. BSNL Speed Pay card service will be available in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu by the end of September, he said.
BSNL also launched entertainment service BSNL Buzz in partnership with Celltick. Under this service, BSNL customer using the feature on smartphone can subscribe to various contents like news, jokes, contest etc for Rs 10 per month. The service also deliver location based information services in seven languages-- Hindi, English, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu.
SENSEX RECLAIMS 28000 MARK
The
benchmark BSE Sensex today rose by 147 points to regain 28,000-mark,
largely driven by gains in banking, capital goods and FMCG stocks on
renewed buying interest by foreign investors and higher government
spending. Market sentiment was largely optimistic following upbeat
comments from the Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan. In a
statement yesterday, Rajan said the economy is picking up and was in
a recovery phase and also the country can withstand any crisis
emerging from the Greek fallout. Strengthening of rupee, which
climbed to nearly two-month high also bolstered confidence.
Meanwhile, to improve farm productivity, the government has decided
to spend Rs 50,000 crore over the next five years under the Pradhan
Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY). "Markets shut on a strong
note adding buying till the last leg on the optimism that Greece
crisis will be resolved and it will not impact much on Indian
equities. Renewed buying from foreign investors after the last month
selling too boosted sentiment," said Gaurav Jain, Director of
Hem Securities. As per provisional data, foreign investors bought
shares worth Rs 575.3 crore yesterday. Despite better start, bourses
turned rangebound amid bouts of profit taking at higher levels
tracking weak Asian European cues as well as some caution due to
Sunday's Greek referendum hovering the sentiment. After a hesitant
start, the 30-share Sensex regained the 28,000-mark to hit the day's
high of 28,135.43 before settling at 28,092.79, a recovery of 146.99
points or 0.53 per cent. The 50-share broader Nifty surged 40.00
points or 0.47 per cent to close at 8,484.90 after hovering between
8,497.75 and 8424.15 during the session. On weekly basis, Sensex and
Nifty has gone up by 280.95 points (1.01 per cent) and 103.80 points
(1.23 per cent), respectively, completing their third straight weekly
gain. "Government’s announcements on agri sector caps cap a
positive week for Indian market, which has seen economic data showing
improvement in capex and core sector growth, and also key project
announcements from the government," said Anand James, Co Head
Technical Research Desk at Geojit BNP Paribas. Asian equities today
ended mixed on the back of dismal US employment data overnight with
Shanghai market tumbling 6 per cent on market regulatory probe
following recent crash.
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