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MCX, Ajay Shah and the response to sharp criticism

MCX is targeting a free-market economist for his veiled criticism of the exchange. It's not on.

Sensex Q4 PAT seen growing 15%, ex-SBI growth just 7%

Pre-results study reckons financials will report robust earnings growth, capital goods stagnant<br /><br /> <br /><br />

Dr Subbarao, easy money isn't the answer. Stand firm

The nature of banking usually ends up increasing money supply, but the devil here is deficit financing of the government by the Reserve Bank. Unless the Reserve Bank can say no to the government, it will be difficult to control money supply.

Why Subbarao told the finmin to take a walk

The latest policy is the clearest signal yet from the RBI that rates can't fall further without a lot of effort from the finance ministry

Why the RBI must cut interest rates

Banks, by passing on lower interest rates to borrowers, can increase demand for credit leading to a multiplier effect. The multiplier effect helps raise deposit as well as broad money growth.

2012 is the year of the dollar: it's a mixed bag for India

This year could be good for the US dollar for various reasons. This means the rupee will be under pressure.

Infrastructure spending not the best way to boost growth

Without reforms, infrastructure spending only leads to large-scale corruption where businessmen, bureaucrats and politicians amass untold wealth at the cost of the country.

Real estate is a no-no in the current slowdown scenario

Property prices have held up better in this slowdown that other asset classes. This means property has nowhere to go but down in this climate

Why Facebook fell flat on its face after Nasdaq listing

The Facebook listing, which saw huge trading but not much price strength, shows that the jury is out on its business model

Tale of ant and grasshopper: Lessons for Europe, India

In India, the ant is represented by the people who work hard and save money for the future. The government, on the other hand, is the grasshopper that lives off the savings of the hard-working Indian

Why Indians will keep buying gold even at higher prices

Rise in gold prices is a catch-22 situation. Rising gold prices will increase gold imports despite a duty hike and higher gold imports will push up the CAD further, which will weaken the rupee, and the falling rupee will lead to a rise in gold prices.

2012 will be a year of austerity for India - so be prepared

Debt reduction and lower consumption will be the watchwords for India. This is good for the markets in the long run. Look for a revival by the second half of 2012.

PSUs are not for shareholders, so why invest in them?

Minority shareholders do not figure in the government's scheme of things except to buy out a part of its ownership when the government disinvests a small stake.

Here's currency and bond market response to EU: 'Yawn'

The European Union's decision to reduce deficits is not really a solution to the eurozone crisis. The stock markets may be happy, but the bond and currency markets know better

Should you bet on equities or commodities in medium term?

Trend of outperformance of equities led by knowledge stocks will continue going forward given the positive outlook for the US economy, as well as given the weak growth outlook for China and India

There goes your big rate cut hope: manufacturing slowed in March

PMI index shows activity slowed in March, inflation risks remain high<br /><br />

FM's deficit math is going wrong; rate cut hopes recede

Oil prices and currency depreciation may spoil Pranab Mukherjee's fiscal deficit arithmetic.

Major currencies near strong reversal points against rupee

The euro, dollar and British pound near strong reversal points against the rupee, which can stop and reverse the continuous depreciation of the Indian currency. Only there seems to be no stopping the rally of the Japanese yen.

Rupee weakness is overdone; it will only move up from here

All the negatives are built in to the current value of the rupee and the currency should look to trend up from here as markets weed out the negatives and look for positives that are still out there.

Sensex will take cue from US dollar after euro package

The euro bailout will get its first taste of market sentiment over the weekend. The currency to watch is the US dollar

The Bank Nifty may be about to stage a comeback

If interest rates are close to peaking, the Bank Nifty should be close to bottoming out.

Why the MCX IPO did so spectacularly well

The success of the MCX IPO is in fact driven by an average man or woman on the street wanting to do a "satta"- a bet on anything.

Fidelity's exit is a thumbs down to India and MF business

Fidelity's proposed exit from the Indian mutual fund industry speaks volumes about the profitability of the business in India.

As rupee goes up in smoke, ITC is raking it in this year

ITC's agribusiness exports will play a major contributory role in pushing up profits in a weak-rupee year.

Global cues are turning positive; now we need good news here

Global signals are tilting towards more positive than negatives in the short-term. This should keep the bulls reasonably happy for a while

Financials emerge largest wealth creating sector

This new leading wealth creating sector has steadily increased its share of wealth from 12 percent in financial year 2006 to 24 percent in financial year 2011.

Copper trend confirms long term global bear market

The global equity markets are in for a long-term bear market. Trends in copper confirm this. They keys to a medium term revival rest with India and China turning around.

Are NDA's pension reforms about to be reversed?

The UPA government seems to be reversing a key pension reform - defined contribution rather than defined benefit - that will shift huge costs to the exchequer

Markets: When all signs are negative, there's still hope

The western world is fighting recession, while India and China are battling inflation and other demons. In this climate, markets will remain volatile. But we can also expect positive changes to emerge from this crisis.

7 basic rules for successful trading

If you are determined to be a trader, you should know the fundamental rules of success. There are seven key rules.