SMC Market Outlook
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With markets giving returns on investment more than 79% in 2009 and showing a strong sign of recovery from mid 2009 on the back of strong domestic demand, policy reforms and stimulus packages, 2009 calendar year emerged as the best year for investors since 2000.
FII’s have once again proved to be the front runners in terms of the inflow, pumping more than Rs 82,000 crore in the Indian market this calendar.
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But 2010 promises to be another testing year as fiscal and monetary stimulus in many of the world’s major economies begins to wane.
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After being in consolidation for most of the month, in the week gone by the domestic markets suddenly jumped back to life and closed at their highest in 19 months as investors rushed to buy stocks on renewed optimism, after foreign direct investment into the nation jumped 60% in the first eight months of this fiscal year.
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The FM`s comments on GDP growth and encouraging cues from global markets also boosted the market.
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Both the indices, Sensex and Nifty made a new high for 2009 on the eve of Christmas, rekindling the festive spirit.
Bulls were in a mood of rejoice as Christmas took Nifty to a new high of 5,197.90.
The year ends with more than a spark of hope, and next year seems to be a stable and profitable one.
However, we believe that markets would continue to be volatile and hence it is important to manage risk in the coming year too.
For the forthcoming week, markets may remain volatile as traders will roll their positions in the derivative segment from December 2009 series to January 2010 series ahead of the expiry of the near month December 2009 contracts on Thursday, 31 December 2009.
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On the flip side higher advance tax figures by India Inc which suggests better Q3 December 2009 results, may support the market.
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Corporate advance tax payments for the quarter were up 44% to Rs 48,300 crore against a 3.7% decline in April-June quarter and a 14.7% increase in July-September quarter.
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The global developments also need to be seen for any further directions.
Furthermore, food price index data for the year to 19 December 2009 will be closely watched which is going to release on Thursday, 31 December 2009.
The high food price inflation is a major worry for the policymakers as they contemplate a right approach to tame hike in inflation which seems to be more of a supply side issue.
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The next quarterly review of monetary policy is scheduled on 29 January 2010 which may also give some direction to the markets.
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On the global economic front, the US economy grew at a revised annual growth rate of 2.2% in the third quarter, much slower than initially projected.
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Japan’s unemployment rate rose to 5.2 percent from 5.1 percent in October, for the first time in four months in November, an indication job growth may not be strong enough to support the economy’s recovery from its deepest postwar recession.
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The world stock markets are not ready to react on the downside and after every consolidation they are moving up only.
4960 on nifty is strong support as was mentioned in last week magazine and the nifty touched there and moved up sharply.
Even the base metals and stocks are not reacting to the strong dollar.
Till the trend of stock markets is up, one should be playing from the long side of it.
Nifty has support between 5050-4970 and Sensex between 17100-16700 levels.
New Year celebration may result in thin trading this week.It may impact domestic bourses as well.
Regarding outlook, dollar index will give next direction to precious metals. If it notices a pause in its rally then precious metals may trade in a range or vice a versa.
Base metals will remain volatile.
Gap between lead and zinc should shrink gradually.
Fresh buying in steel may keep nickel at higher side.
If US crude and other inventories continue to decline then fresh buying will stimulate in crude oil.
However, it already saw spiky moves hence upside is limited.
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