T20_19JUL2010

Global Markets

1. Weak economic data from the US plays spoil sport S&P Chart
2. Oil gets really choppy; moving averages huddle up close Oil Chart
3. Dollar approaches 200EMA; a key support level – will it hold on? Dollar Chart
4. Gold’s continues to consolidate with a negative bias. Gold Chart

Economy

5. Rupee is only the 5th currency to get a symbol – What do you think of it?.
6. FIIs return to Street in style, inflow nears Rs 40K-cr-mark.
7. PE investments likely to top $17bn in 2010 as per survey by consulting firm Bain & Co.
8. SEBI panel’s report on M&As likely to make taking over a listed company a more onerous task: Recommends increasing the open offer size from 20% to as high as 100%.
9. IRDA moots cancelling license of agents: If 50% of the policies sold are not renewed annually, agent runs the risk of cancellation of license.
10. Govt to spend Rs 20,000 cr more on e-Gov projects: this could boost the order book of IT companies.

Indian Markets

11. Nifty after a smart uptick, consolidates – which way will it head from here?Nifty Chart
12. FIIs and DIIs still share different perspectives: FIIs remained net buyers to the extent of Rs. 7185 Cr (Month to date); DIIs sold Rs. 1260 Cr (Month to date).
13. Market to have pre-open session on a pilot basis:Trade orders will be collected and matched to reach an equilibrium price during this 15-minute period.
14. Stock Exchanges get a free hand to decide on F&O physical settlement.
15. Nifty trades on US bourses: Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) introduces two new contracts — E-mini and E-micro S&P CNX Nifty Futures — designed to access the Indian market opportunities.

Sectors

16. Automobile industry capacity surpass 3 million mark:Passenger vehicle manufacturing increase 27% since last year and sale of car increased 28% over previous year.
17. Railways revenues up 7% in June 2010Touched US$ 1.03 bn in June 2010, an increase of 6.99% from the corresponding month in 2009.

Stocks

18. UAE-based Emirates Telecommunications (Etisalat) is close to buying a 26% stake in RCom. Reliance Communication Chart
19. Vardhaman Textiles to spin off steel biz. Vardhaman Textiles Chart

Quotes

20. "Bull markets go to people's heads. If you're a duck on a pond, and it's rising due to a downpour, you start going up in the world. But you think it's you, not the pond." - Charlie Munger