Triggers weekly (May 04 to May 09) – Preparing for next week

Trigger for the Week How will it impact?
   
Ø  Global COVID-19 numbers continue to soar relentlessly Ø  The afflictions have crossed 3.5 million, casualties at 2.5 lakhs so recovery could be slow and grinding

 

Ø  US threat to impose penal tariffs on China could be an overhang Ø  Trump’s threat to re-impose tariffs endangers the trade deal and is likely to push economies into slowdown

 

Ø  SGX Nifty was 6% lower on Friday when Indian markets were shut Ø  Nifty could open gap down by over 500 points on global tariff war fears. Nifty gained 15% in April 2020

 

Ø  Market will be expecting the second economic package this week Ø  Package is likely to be aimed at SMEs and MSMEs to tide over the COVID disruption but budget could be limited

 

Ø  Gilead getting emergency clearance will be positive for global markets Ø  This enables rapid distribution to COVID-19 patients in the US; which remains the worst affected globally

 

Ø  Reliance could react to the rights issue in the coming week Ø  The 1:15 rights issue will be a positive for debt reduction and will be seen positively by the markets

 

Ø  FPIs reported a positive week after a long gap Ø  FPIs net buying Rs.1652 crore may not be substantive but it underlines that risk-off maybe shifting to risk-on

 

Ø  While earnings have been tepid, focus will be on the mid caps Ø  Apart from big guns like ICICI Bank and HCL Tech, others like Adani SEZ, SBI Life and Yes Bank results are due

 

Ø  The sharp appreciation in the INR could be positive for markets Ø  The INR gained nearly 180 points during the week and that confidence could be positive for FPI flows

 

Ø  Oil remains tentative round $25/bbl but supply could be the key Ø  The markets will focus on oil prices holding above $25/bbl to sustain oil stock prices in the market

 

Ø  Weak core sector and zero auto sales will weigh on markets Ø  These numbers were along expected lines but they will weigh negatively on capital goods and infra sector

 

Ø  This week will see the PMI services and PMI manufacturing numbers Ø  While PMI < 50 is inevitable, markets will be keen to ensure it does not dip too deep below the 50 levels

 

Ø  Global cues from across the world could hold the key to sentiments Ø  Key US data points like factory data, balance of trade and jobless claims will drive markets this week

 

Ø  Technically, the Nifty 10,000 levels will be critical for future traction Ø  The Nifty needs to settle above 10,000 to sustain upsides and this week could be critical for these levels