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The Unsung Hero of the Rs. 1,100 cr. FII Buy Figure Today
After a long time, the market fell more than 1.4% today. This is considered a bad day. It’s a weird world we live in now. It has been 89 days since we have ...
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Two Events That “Shook” Markets but FIIs Bought 1100 cr. of Stocks Today
Two things have happened recently that have produced a small scare. One, that Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, has said interest rates could rise ...
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CAPM Portfolio: Hitting a Stop on a Fry-Day
It’s been a fry-day the 13th. In a sudden turn of events it looks like foreign money is heading out the door, and fast. The rupee has moved to 59.62 ...
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Inflation for Consumers at 8.28% in May, Slightly Lower than April
Consumer Price Inflation for May 2014 was at 8.28%, a tad lower than April’s 8.59%. From a component level, we find that Food remains high at +9.3%, but Fuel ...
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IIP for April 2014 at +3.36%, Manufacturing Comes Back!
The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for April 2014 came in at a nice +3.36%. Manufacturing bounded back big time with +2.6%, the best figure since July ...
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Quick Note: Bank Credit Growth at Lowest in 4 years
A little worrying on the data front is the slow down in Bank credit. Here’s a quick look at how it’s panned out: This is the lowest since Jan 2010. It’s ...
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Premium: A Select List of Higher Duration Bond Funds
We’ve decided to start looking at longer term bond funds, as bond yields start to go up when FIIs have hit their limit. In fact RBI has said they aren’t ...
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Premium: Bond Yields Hit Lows as Foreign Investors Bust Their Limits
We have yet another outlier for you. FII Investments in bonds have now reached the maximum limit. They went through an auctionafter they crossed 90% of their ...
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May Exports Rise 12%, Imports Dip 11% YoY But Trade Deficit Highest in 10 months
In May 2014, India’s trade balance widened marginally from April, with a $11bn deficit. This is the highest monthly deficit number since July 2013. Export ...
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