As country made progress through election and earnings season, there is bound to be volatility in both main street and dalal street expectations and sentiments. As our elections have become more personality driven, our benchmark indices are also seeing activity specific to some stocks only. Whether the country or the markets will rise above the personality or stocks cult and will broaden its horizon will get clear only after elections are over and there is some clarity on what kind of leadership we are going to end up with.
Earnings results disappointments and MET warning have already made clear that we are not out of woods yet, and time has come for us to re-check our growth assumptions and turnaround hopes.
Sensex ended this week up by 0.3% while Nifty was flat and Midcap up by 0.7%
Monday - Sensex up by 0.6%, Nifty up by 0.6%, Midcap up by 0.8%
Benchmark indices rallied to their record highs led by surge in banking stocks ahead of their expected stronger results this week. Mining stocks also got relief from SC order to allow mining up to 20mt of iron ore per year in Goa leading to a bit of rally there. AstraZeneca India rose by more than 4% after the Sunday Times reported an expected bid of its parent company by Pfizer Inc for an estimated £60bn.
Tuesday - Sensex, Nifty and Midcap all ended flat
Sensex and Nifty rose to their record highs during the day but ended almost flat at the end of trading session as monthly derivative expiry advanced to Wednesday. Thursday is holiday for exchanges due to general elections voting in Mumbai on that day.
Wednesday - Sensex up by 0.5%, Nifty up by 0.4%, Midcap flat
Markets were in cheery mood on the day of derivative expiry as both Sensex and Nifty hit record highs for a third session in row. Indices were led by gains in infrastructure and banking stocks on hopes the worst was over in terms of deterioration in asset quality.
Thursday – Markets closed as Mumbai goes to polls for General elections
Friday - Sensex down by 0.8%, Nifty down by 0.8%, Midcap down by 0.1%
Key market indices took a beating on last day of the week as heavyweights such as ICICC Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Cairn India etc disappointed with their results. The earning shocker has sent the investors double checking their growth assumptions. MET department also worsened the sentiment after predicting lower than average rainfall this year.
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