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Month: November 2013

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SEBI Gets Tough on HSBC after MoneyLife’s Expose

Moneylife’s action to expose HSBC for mismanaging the funds of singer Suchitra Krishnamoorthi has paid off; SEBI has now asked HSBC to explain its behaviour ...

CPI Inflation for Oct 13 At 10.1%; Interest Rate Hike Likely?

Okay, we’re now getting into ludicrous territory. Consumer Price Inflation has just crossed into double digits, moving to 10.1% in October 2013. Wholesale ...

IIP Bumps Up to +2% on “Electricity”

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for September 2013 has come in at +2.0% in what seems to be a surprise. However the numbers are better due to a lower ...

Reads: Indonesia Ups Rates, Summers Calls India Outlier, NSEL arrests, Thinksoft Soars

Indonesia raises rates by 0.25% to 7.5%. They have now raised rates by 1.75% since June. Inflation there is at 8%, and their current account deficit is 4.4% ...

Apollo Tyres Q2 Profit Up 44%, Cooper Deal in Jeopardy

Apollo tyres Q2 profit comes in at Rs. 219 cr. , a 44% increase over last year. Apollo was set to acquire Cooper tires in the US for $2.5 billion, and after ...

RBI Sells $4bn in Sep 2013, Despite Big Currency Inflows

We note from the RBI Monthly Bulletin, that it has continued its selling spree on the dollar, selling a more than $6.9bn (gross) through the month of ...

Trade Balance for October Back Up to $10 Bn, Oil Imports Weigh

India’s Trade Balance for October 2013 comes in at $10 billion, above the two-year low number of $6.7 billion in September, which I had said was likely to ...

Housing Prices in India Grow 13%, Lowest in Four Years

The RBI Housing Price Index for April-June 2013 is out. Well, sort of. In the quarterly macroeconomic development paper, they’ve released the Housing Price ...

International Indexes in 2013; Nifty Still Ahead in BRIC

It’s been a while since I posted the International Index Comparison, so here goes. International indexes in November favour the developed nations, with the ...

Weekly Summary: Rupee Tiger, Mutual Fund Commissions, iPhone Deals, RBI Changes

Check out Capital Mind Premium! Take a 30-day Free Trial. Riding the Rupee Tiger I wrote this for Pragati in October 2013. The arrival of a new RBI governor ...