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US bond action has negative impact for rupee-dollar rate
A continued positive return on the US dollar could mean a depreciating rupee. This scenario could play out over the long term.
Precious metals fall on dollar rally
But, does that mean it's game over for gold and silver. Not so fast. Notice that silver is still hovering near its 200 day moving average as shown by the blue line. And gold bounced off its 200 day moving average.
Silver faces last hurdle before blast off, but there's a caveat
Silver is at a critical level from where it can take off quickly. But hold your horses. There is still one hurdle to clear.
How Times of India Film Awards influences British Columbia elections
If TOIFA helps British Columbia winner Christy Clark get re-elected, perhaps the UPA should consider signing on the next edition of TOIFA, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
Will gamification solve your consumer loyalty issues?
Nike believes that more people will take up running and playing because of the FuelBand and thus would be in the market for Nike products.
Why new interest rate futures contracts will be a hit among investors
The IRF 2014 version opened on the NSE on 21 January and is clocking volumes of over Rs 400 crore in about initial two hours of trading. The IRF will open on the BSE on 28 January. Volumes are likely to shoot up as the IRF trades on all exchanges.<br /><br />
Markets will be swinging till May 2014: How to gear up for volatility
Given that equities are at record highs in India and many parts of the globe, the volatility will be high with wild swings in markets. At times of volatility, it is best to lower risk in your portfolios.
Just chill! Fed taper is more positive than negative for India
The reason is that a stronger US economy will lead to the Fed lowering and stopping its $85 billion a month bond purchase programme in the coming months.
Bulls still alive: Why current market fall is not a bearish confirmation
The strongest factor supporting the Indian markets is the fact that the US markets are still grinding their way up. This is most likely going to provide an impetus to the Indian bull
Understanding what S&P's warning means for India
S&P does point out that whatever fiscal discipline that has been achieved so far has been at the cost of cutting down on development project expenditure or selling state enterprises.
NSEL issue brings to fore risk of unregulated markets like real estate
Let the speculators/ traders and big investors make or lose money in unregulated markets. You will only get the end bits if you play it right but you will end up losing heavily if you play it wrong.
Why you shouldn't position portfolios based on central bank policies
Central Banks policies and actions can lead to short term volatility and also give people like us something to write or talk about. However do not let central banks actions lead you away from your longer term objectives. Let the traders play the volatility while you ride out the short term volatility for longer term gains.<br /><br />
Mr next prime minister, vision without execution is hallucination
A lot of vision is lying orphaned, scattered under the dust of inaction - just shake it up and get cracking.
No Modi, India's growth story in not just Gujarat
The growth story of other BJP-ruled states is not as impressive as that of Gujarat/Maharashtra and at best comparable to some other states with regional leadership.
Why Moily's clearance sale should not shock the green lobby or comfort India Inc
The rabid greens want to save everything. And nothing is enough for the growth hawk. They can curse or cheer the project clearance spree but neither benefits from their all-or-nothing battle.
How Iran deal may bring down oil prices, cut Saudi Arabia to size
Saudi Arabia has been the sole decision-maker for years in determining the world oil prices and has been increasing and decreasing its daily output at will, without bothering about the Opec's set rules of business.
Shadow banking threatens Shanghaied Chinese markets
Shadow Banking in China is dominated by trusts that are loosely regulated finance companies that cannot raise deposits.
Abolition of income tax will increase transparency
The lost amounts may be recouped by charging a very small surcharge on all bank transactions.
Worry not, FIIs will not pull money out of the Indian debt market
The arbitrage for FIIs is the rising yield curve prospects in the US and falling yield curve prospects in India. FIIs will invest in INR bonds to take advantage of this fundamental arbitrage.
Rupee hits 10-month low: Will it cause a correction in stock market?
Keep an eye out for market correction but do not close your eyes to the broad positive trends.
It's not just equity: Why India is best of BRIC right now
The rise in Sensex and Nifty is not to be ignored especially given the poor performance of India's peers and given the strong performance of developed economy indices
Dear Rajan, answer to inflation lies in agricultural market reforms
Perhaps the answer to this inflation cycle lies away from economics and more into agricultural market reforms
RBI naive to think inflation will come down
The inflation will be higher as long as the government continues to increase the prices of diesel as it is the fuel for 80 percent of the economy.
Nifty can reach all time high if Jan 2011 high is cleared
It is very likely that the Indian markets will follow the US markets at least to make it to its past all time highs
P Chidambaram, Narendra Modi are Sensex 40,000 PMs
The FM has been doing the right things in the last six months by taking tough decisions on subsidies, FDI, government spending and deficits, while Modi is seen as an out and out capitalist.
Technicals: Gold catches bounce; decline is no big deal
Gold caught a bounce this week as it hit a support zone driven by sell recommendations by leading investment firms. I
Fixed Income is the flavour of the day
In a falling bond yield environment the best investments are in bonds and as a result of expected fall in interest rates, more and more investors are flocking to fixed income securities directly and indirectly.