International Indexes in 2013; Nifty Still Ahead in BRIC
Check out Capital Mind Premium! Take a 30-day Free Trial. It’s been a while since I posted the International Index Comparison, so here goes. International indexes in November favour the developed...
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Monthly Nifty Move of -3.4% Worst In Six Months
The markets start the year badly as January brings with it a -3.4% return on the Nifty, the worst month since August 2013. Yes, there was a run in the “ Fragile Five ” currencies, but the rupee only...
View ArticleChart: Foreign Investors Buy 33,000 cr. in Jun Till Date
Foreign investors have pumped in a lot of money into Indian markets in the last few months. While we’ve had a flat market the last few days foreign institutions have poured in more than Rs. 33,000...
View ArticleChart: Sensex Sees Longest Winning Streak Since 2007
June saw five continuous winning months for the Sensex, the longest winning streak since 2007. In terms of percentages, the Sensex has returned 24% in the five months. The biggest streak ever was in...
View ArticleDeposit Growth at Lowest in 10 Months
Bank Deposit Growth as of 27 Jun 2014 is now at the Lowest since September 2013 at 12.4% over the past year. In Sep 2013 and Dec 2012, we had a market crisis of sorts when the indexes fell … (Read...
View ArticleAdjusted for Inflation, Nifty Still 15% to 35% Below All Time Highs
When you adjust the Nifty for inflation, you might see how high the Nifty really is in comparison with the past. That is, even with today’s Nifty value at all time highs, is it really… (Read On…) [via...
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India’s External Debt Rises to 23% of GDP, But Not a Major Worry
India’s external debt has increased as a percentage of GDP to about 23%, with Indians borrowing over $440 bn from abroad. But note that some of this debt is rupee denominated debt,… (Read On…) [via...
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LIC owns about 20% of the Indian Stock Market, Mostly Public Sector
From a tweet by the good @monikahalan I decided to chart LIC investments (total) in different companies: The bottom chart shows you the percentage in public versus private sector … (Read On…) [via...
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Rupee Falls to Nearly 63 to USD as FIIs Sell Volumes Get Serious
The Rupee fell to an exchange rate of 62.91, which is nearly the lowest rupee value in the year after a few odd days in early Jan. This is a secular move across all currencies. In Jan 2015, the dollar...
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Charts: Nifty Drops 3.6% in April, 2015 Returns Go Negative
The Nifty had another down month after a lousy March, closing down 3.6% for the month. This takes the annual return down to negative territory, to -1.2%. April saw the index start from 8491, go all...
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