TRIGGERS WEEKLY (MAR 09 – MAR 13) – PREPARING FOR NEXT WEEK

Trigger for the Week How will it impact?
  • Global spread of the Coronavirus will be the key driver for the week
  • Deaths outside China are at s350 and India has reported close to 40 cases. That will be the overhang
  • Nifty closes below 11,000 and the Sensex below 38,000
  • These were two levels that were broken in 2019 with a big effort. Now they will remain resistances this week
  • Yes Bank moratorium could keep smaller private banks in stress
  • Banks with higher gross NPAs are likely to continue to be more vulnerable in the coming week too
  • SBI rescue plan and depositor rescue will help Bank Nifty bottom
  • Bank Nifty saw a huge correction last week and that could find support; giving a base to the market overall
  • China is expected to announce major stimulus during the week
  • The stimulus is expected to give a boost to exports which had fallen by 16% after the virus scare
  • Brent Crude prices plunge to $45/bbl as cartel disagrees
  • Russia’s refusal to support OPEC on supply cuts will keep pressure on oil prices; a positive for Indian mid caps
  • BPCL divestment bids could be the key to government divestment
  • It will be the largest single divestment and could set the tone for the massive divestment plan next fiscal year
  • FII selling continued on all days of March on global pandemic fears
  • FII selling has kept markets under pressure and the risk-off shift is likely to keep the pressure on
  • Global gold prices get closer to $1700/oz on macro fears
  • The 35% rally in gold in the last one year will keep up pressure on equities as investors turn risk-off
  • Yes Bank AT1 bonds to trigger Rs.3000 crore losses to bond funds
  • This could impact flows into debt funds and also force selling in most risky assets during the week
  • IIP numbers for January expected to be announced on March 12
  • Markets will take cues from the impact of the virus on output with focus on metals and capital goods
  • CPI Inflation for February to be announced on March 12
  • For markets, this assumes a lot of importance as it gives hints of the direction for monetary policy
  • RBI action to be watched after Fed cut rates by 50 basis points
  • Markets are expecting early RBI action on rates and the bond yields are already at multi-year lows of 6.18%
  • Rupee weakens closer to Rs.73.80/$ on capital outflow worries
  • Any weakening beyond 74/$ will be negative for markets and RBI intervention in USD markets will be watched