With election euphoria gone and the shorts mostly covered, the F&O week could be relatively uneventful. The next trigger will be announcements by the government post the formation of the government on 30th Global cues will be critical and Friday Read more [...]

News Announcement Impact Analysis NDA scores a decisive victory in the national elections With 303 seats for the BJP and over 350 seats for the NDA, it was truly an election which was Modi all the way The NDA not only dominated the Read more [...]

Oil prices came under severe attack on Thursday. Brent Crude cracked by 5.16% to $67.33/bbl on higher US stockpiles and trade worries. In fact, the US WTI was at its lowest level since March. Crude has lost more than 10% from its recent peak of $75.6/bbl. Read more [...]

The trade war is not ending any time soon; at least that is the impression President Xi Jinping of China gave when he asked the Chinese to prepare for tough times.  In a clear indication that the trade talks were heading nowhere, Xi Jinping has conceded Read more [...]

After the exit polls, the markets had rallied sharply on Monday. However, there was limited buying at higher levels and the rate sensitives gave away nearly a fourth of their gains. RIL and HUVR held the market on Tuesday. The markets are likely Read more [...]

After a manic Monday, it was back to a more reasonable Tuesday. In fact, reality check hit Nifty and Sensex on Tuesday as they gave up nearly a fourth of their gains of Monday with a virtual absence of buying at higher levels after the short covering Read more [...]

The exit polls were expected to benefit the markets but the 1422 points rally in the Sensex was beyond the wildest imagination. Banks, autos, metals, and NBFCs were the key drivers of the market in hopes of the return of the NDA government. The Read more [...]

The indications of a rally were already there in SGX Nifty but nobody expected such a frantic response by the bulls. In fact, the markets gave an Rs.5.33 trillion boost to the market cap on the back of exit polls. The BSE Sensex surged by 1422 points Read more [...]