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The World This Week – 21st Aug 2020 to 28th Aug 2020

  Indian Equity Summary ·         The BFSI sector staged a sharp recovery last week; the BSE Bankex was up ~10% on wow basis which lent support to the benchmark indices Ø Sensex /Nifty to close in green for 2nd consecutive week by ~2.5%. The market sentiment remained positive on the back of US Fed Chairman speech that lower interest rate trajectory may continue for longer time, thus a higher probability of inflows in the emerging markets, coupled with RBI Governors statement the central bank has not exhausted its ammunition to deal with the pandemic-induced stress.   ·         Going forward, global factors like development on the US -China relationship front , India Ø & China border issues and domestic factors like the monsoon trajectory and remaining earnings season ; will continue to dictate the trend of the domestic equity market. We expect the trading range for Nifty between 10900-11,400 in the near term. Indian Debt Market ·         Government bond prices moved nort

The World This Week – 14th August 2020 to 21st August 2020

Indian Equity Summary -   ·         The domestic equities outperformed global peers, as the broader (small cap) markets outperformed the benchmark indices for the second Ø week in a row. The Sensex / Nifty benchmark index grew by ~1.5 percent/1.7 percent(wow) whereas the BSE small grew by ~5.5(wow) percent in green on the back of broad based buying, though volatility continued to decrease. Positive global signals in the form of stimulus measures announced by China's central bank and excitement about the GOIs additional spending plans boosted sentiment among investors. A rally in power, realty, metal and consumer durables counters buoyed the market.   ·         Going forward, global factors like development on the US -China relationship front , and domestic factors like the monsoon trajectory and Ø remaining earnings season ; will continue to dictate the trend of the domestic equity market. We expect the trading range for Nifty between 10900-11,400 in the near term Indian Debt Mar