Benchmark indices slumped more than 1% on Friday, in line with Asian peers, as the global rout in equities returned, while lingering concerns over inflation back home weighed on the market.
Asian stocks tumbled to two-month lows after US shares plummeted again in the face of rapidly rising bond yields.
Global cues have weighed on Indian stock markets with major indexes on track for a second straight weekly fall after embarking on a record-hitting spree in January.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 34,005, down 407 points while the broader Nifty50 index settled at 10,454, down 121 points.
FDC, SpiceJet, Steel Authority of India (SAIL), Bharat Forge, Ipca Laboratories, Jet Airways and Bajaj Electricals are among 23 stocks from the S&P BSE500 index up over 10% during the current week in an otherwise weak market.
Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing, HEG, Fortis Healthcare, Himachal Futuristic Communications (HFCL), Firstsource Solutions, Jamna Auto Industries, Greenply Industries and Shankara Building Products, too, were up more than 10%.
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Buy to cover is an order type made against a stock with the purpose of closing an existing short position. Traders are required to place the buy order with a broker so as to fulfill the requirements of a margin call or to close a position for a profit.
Short selling is the process of borrowing shares from your broker to sell in the open market with hopes of buying them back at a cheaper price. By initiating a buy-to-cover order, the trader is able to cover the short sale allowing the shares to be returned to the rightful lender.
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Overbought and Oversold
Many pundits out there throw out the words overbought and oversold when it comes to stocks or the major stock indices. Is there a way to keep track of overbought and oversold?
Oscillators
There are many technical indicators (special indicators by looking at the stock charts) to help determine oversold and overbought conditions. Oscillators are the most popular. At one point, a stock (or index) is overbought, and then at another point, it oscillates back to oversold.
S&P Oscillator
One popular Oscillator is the S&P (Standard and Poors) Oscillator, which is a proprietary Oscillator. In Jim Cramer’s ‘Real Money: Sane Investing in an Insane World’
, Jim Cramer mentions the proprietary S&P Oscillator as one way to spot a market bottom. He says that it costs around $1000 to subscribe.
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Benchmark indices tumbled on Friday as the long-term capital gains tax on equities investments dampened sentiment, while bonds slid for a second consecutive session on worries the central bank would become more hawkish on inflation.
The weak sentiment came a day after the government unveiled its budget for the year starting in April that raised spending for rural sectors and healthcare, widening the fiscal deficit target to 3.3% of gross domestic product from the previous 3.0%. The government also unveiled a 10 percent tax on long-term capital gains in equity markets.
Investors worried that higher spending and the government’s move to raise minimum support prices for crops could lead to higher retail prices at a time when consumer price inflation has already hit a 17-month high of 5.21%, well above the Reserve Bank of India’s target of 4%.
BHEL, Bajaj Auto, Bajaj Finance and Tata Power lost the most on both indices, while TCS, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, and HCL Tech were the top gainers.
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New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley delivered the current government’s fifth and last full financial budget (Budget 2018 for the fiscal year 2018-19) amid subdued economic growth, challenging fiscal situation and farm distress.
While a budget covers a plethora of items and heads, the mix can leave a lot of people confused. This budget is rendered all the more important as there are elections coming up in eight states this year and the Lok Sabha election next year, all of which put tough demands on the Finance Minister.
India is the world’s fastest-growing economy, said the Finance Minister as he announced the Budget. He lauded the govt’s moves to contain black money and encourage tax formalisation. Batting for GST, he said it ensured tax simplicity, demonetisation paved the way for a digital economy.
“When the Narendra Modi government took over, India was considered to be one of the fragile five economies of the world. Our government reversed the trend,” Jaitley said.
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I think we can all agree that habits are what determine our success or failure in any endeavor, trading included. So, how do we go about developing the type of habits that will lead us to profitable trading?
The answer: Routine.
Proper trading habits do not just magically appear out of thin air (unfortunately). They can sometimes take years to form. However, luckily for you, you have the power to put into motion a plan that will bring forth the proper trading habits sooner than otherwise possible. The development of positive habits, the ones that lead to success in any field, is something you can make a conscious effort to achieve simply by implementing consistent daily routines.
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Homeserve weekly chart
I’m on holiday in Cornwall for a few days having completed a marathon yesterday in just under 4 hours, so I’m away from the charting software I use every day.
So, I thought I would share one of the charts I’ve used previously and just talk a little bit about one of the indicators that’s a really simple one to follow but actually when user with other indicators can be really very strong.
Take a look at the 50-day line in black and the 200-day line in orange and see how they can influence a profit from September 2014.
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Galaxy Surfactants Ltd. (GSL) is India’s one of the leading manufacturer of surfactants and other specialty ingredients for the personal care and home care industries. Its products find applications in a host of consumer-centric personal care and home care products including skin care, oral care, hair care, cosmetics, toiletries and detergent products. Over the years, GSL has significantly expanded and diversified its product profiles, client base and geographical footprints. Currently, its product portfolio comprises over 200 grades which are marketed to more than 1700 customers in over 70 countries. GSL is supplying its products to FMCG companies in India such as Cavinkare Pvt. Ltd., Colgate Palmolive, Dabur India, Henkel, Himalaya, L’OREAL, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser, Ayur Herbals, Jyothy Lab and so on. It is exporting its products to Africa Middle East Turkey, Asia Pacific, Americas and Europe FMCG giants. To meet global demands, GSL has established step-down subsidiaries and manufacturing facilities is Egypt and USA. GSL has at present strategically located 7 manufacturing facilities out of which 5 are in India and 2 located overseas. It has registered 47 patents since 2002 and 38 patent applications pending. GSL’s products find applications across “mass”, “mass-tige” and “prestige” range of products and is the most preferred supplier to leading brands.
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Benchmark indices fell on Thursday, snapping a six-day record-setting rally, as profit-taking hit IT stocks while large state-run lenders slid as they stood to receive less money than expected from a government recapitalisation plan.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 36,050, up 111 points while the broader Nifty50 index settled at 11,069, up 16 points.
The government’s Rs 881.39 billion capital infusion in struggling public sector banks should help in part to mitigate risks but resolution of bad assets and continued high credit costs hinder the sector’s near-term performance, Fitch Ratings said on Thursday. While the capital infusion plan was less than half of its estimate of $65 billion needed for the sector, Fitch said yesterday’s announcement will encourage banks to resolve their non-performing loan (NPL) stock faster as improved capital buffers bolster their ability to absorb potential large haircuts.
Jindal Saw dipped 8% to Rs 154, extending Wednesday’s 4% decline on BSE after the company reported 19% growth in net profit at Rs 963 million for the quarter ended December 2017 (Q3FY18). It had a profit of Rs 807 million in the same quarter last fiscal. Total income increased 49% to Rs 21,807 million from Rs 14,666 million in the corresponding quarter of previous year.
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd posted a 38.5 percent slump in quarterly net profit as sales declined due to pricing pressure in the United States, its biggest market. Net profit was Rs 3.03 billion ($47.7 million) in the third quarter ended December 31, compared with Rs 4.92 billion a year earlier, the company said.
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