MarketS DailY - Jan 30

US Markets

Dow 8149-226.44 (-2.70%)
Nasdaq 1508-50.50 (-3.24%)
S&P 845-28.95 (-3.31%)

Europe

FTSE 100 4190-100.79 (-2.40%)
CAC 40 3010-66.26 (-2.15%)
DAX 30 4428-90.61 (-2.01%)

Asia at 9 30 AM

Nikkei 225 7941-310.62 (-3.76%)
Hang Seng 12997-157.76 (-1.25%)

SGX Nifty 2772 -13 pts

Commodities
Light Crude (NYM) 41.44 (-0.72)
Gold (CMX) 906.50 (+16.50)

Market Outlook:

US Markets ended a 4 day winning streak on the back of bad economic datas, DOW lost 200+ points. Asia markets take cues from US and open in red, Nifty continues to have big resistance at 2850 levels.

News Today

* Thursday brought a hat-trick of grim economic news: New-home sales fell to their slowest pace on record, businesses cut their orders and jobless claims continued to rise.

* Japan's industrial output tumbles by record margin, while unemployment spikes to 4.4% in December.

* Ford reports $5.9 billion loss,Ford has one of its worst years on record as car sales plunged last month to a 26-year low. But CEO Alan Mulally reaffirms carmaker can get by without government aid

* Be ready for hard decisions: Tata to staff.

*
India, China to buoy world economy in 2009: IMF

* President Obama criticized bankers for giving themselves $18.4 billion in bonuses as the economy was spinning out of control.

* Bank Bailout Could Cost Up to $4 Trillion: Economists

MarketS DailY - Jan 29

US Markets

Dow 8375+200.72 (+2.46%)
Nasdaq 1558+53.44 (+3.55%)
S&P 874+28.38 (+3.36%)

Europe


FTSE 100 4295+100.79 (+2.40%)
CAC 40 3076+121.48 (+4.11%)
DAX 30 4519+195.30 (+4.52%)

Asia at 9 30 AM

Nikkei 225 8175+68.89 (+0.85%)
Hang Seng 13297+718.82 (+5.71%)

SGX Nifty 2876 +26 pts

Commodities
Light Crude (NYM)
42.16 (+0.58)
Gold (CMX)
890.00 (-11.40)

Market Outlook:

US Markets rallied as house of representatives passed the $819 billion stimulus plan, Nifty would take cues from world markets and open gap up.

News Today

*US House approves $819 billion economic stimulus plan in a 244-188 vote.

* New Zealand slashes its main interest rate by a larger-than-expected 1.5 percentage points.

* Chinese Premier says his country's annual growth rate will slow to 8% in 2009, but will remain 'fast and steady'.

* International Monetary Fund report said the global economy was heading for its worst year since World War II.

* Vladimir Putin: Financial system has failed

* Petrol cheaper by Rs 5, diesel Rs 2, LPG Rs 25.

MarketS DailY - Jan 28

US Markets

Dow 8175+58.70 (+0.72%)
Nasdaq 1505+15.44 (+1.04%)
S&P 846+9.14 (+1.09%)

Europe

FTSE 100 4194-14.60 (-0.35%)
CAC 40 2955-0.84 (-0.03%)
DAX 30 4323-3.45 (-0.08%)

Asia at 9 30 AM

Nikkei 225 8128+67.36 (+0.84%)

SGX Nifty 2792 +27 pts

Commodities
Light Crude (NYM) 41.58 (-4.15)
Gold (CMX) 901.40 (-9.30)

Market Outlook:

US Markets ended in green, as much as 11500 job cuts were announced. All world markets are showing sideways movement since past few days. Nifty will face stiff resistance at 2850-2910 levels.

News Today

* The Treasury secretary Geithner said he would crack down on lobbying to influence the financial bailout program by companies that are receiving funds.

* U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday came away from meetings with congressional Republicans about his economic stimulus plan, urges swift passage of the $825 billion stimulus plan.

* At World Economic Forum in Davos, Confidence among chief executives slips to its lowest level in at least six years, according to an annual worldwide survey.


* Crude Oil futures tumble 9% on fears over energy demand, crude inventories.

* RBI keeps key rates unchanged , slashes growth forecast to 7% with negative bias.

MarketS DailY - Jan 27

US Markets

Dow 8116+38.47 (+0.48%)
Nasdaq 1489+12.17 (+0.82%)
S&P 837+4.62 (+0.56%)

Europe

FTSE 100 4209+156.54 (+3.86%)
CAC 40 2955+106.23 (+3.73%)
DAX 30 4327+147.93 (+3.54%)

Asia at 9 30 AM

Nikkei 225 7944+262.17 (+3.41%)
Hang Seng 12579Markets closed


SGX Nifty 2710 +49 pts

Commodities
Light Crude (NYM) 45.73 (-0.74)
Gold (CMX) 910.70 (+13.00)

Market Outlook:

US markets end flat on green, nikkei rebounds on stronger yen.Nifty resistance at 2750,2810 levels.

News Today

* Former New York Fed chief Tim Geithner is confirmed and sworn in as new U.S. Treasury secretary.

* Job losses are spreading across sectors :
IBM sends 2,800 pink slips, Caterpillar posts lower profit, cutting 20,000 jobs , Pfizer buying Wyeth for $68 bln; companies to cut 19,000 jobs,Fiat CEO sees 60,000 jobs at risk,Sprint job cuts to total 8,000.

* US Existing-home sales rise 6.5% as prices plunge.

* RBI announces its monetary policy review today, in its macro economic and growth prospect report published earlier RBI has said that slow down is getting increasingly evident.

* Pfizer takes over its rival Wyeth in a $68 billion take over.

MarketS DailY - Jan 22

US Markets

Dow 8228+279.01 (+3.51%)
Nasdaq 1507+66.21 (+4.60%)
S&P 840+35.02 (+4.35%)

Europe

FTSE 100 4060-31.52 (-0.77%)
CAC 40 2906-19.71 (-0.67%)
DAX 30 4261+21.30 (+0.50%)

Asia at 9 30 AM

Nikkei 225 7892-9.60 (-0.12%)
Hang Seng 12673+89.48 (+0.69%)

SGX Nifty 2712 +42 pts

Commodities
Light Crude (NYM) 43.55 (+2.71)
Gold (CMX) 850.10 (-5.10)

Market Outlook:

A pull back rally in US Markets, all world markets are in make or break down state. Negative news are beginning to trickle from the macro economic front.
Our markets witnessed a late sell off yesterday, today RIL reports its Earnings. Markets will look up to RIL numbers for the next move.

News Today

* China's economic growth slumped to 9 percent for 2008, slowest in 7 years.

* New York senator Hillary clinton confirmed as secretary of state.

* New bank-rescue plan on tap, Treasury nominee Geithner says.

* U.S. loan losses, write-downs to reach $3.6 trillion says Nouriel Roubini.

* Dollar near 13-year low against yen.

* Crude oil puts on gains on speculation that OPEC will order more production cuts.

* HDFC and Wipro delivered disappointing numbers, Wipro paints a bleak Guidance .

MarketS DailY - Jan 20

US Markets

Dow 8281+68.73 (+0.83%)
Nasdaq 1529+17.49 (+1.16%)
S&P 850+6.38 (+0.76%)

Europe

FTSE 100 4108-38.59 (-0.93%)
CAC 40 2990-27.06 (-0.90%)
DAX 30 4316-50.14 (-1.15%)

Asia at 9 30 AM

Nikkei 225 7998-258.95 (-3.14%)
Hang Seng 12871-468.94 (-3.54%)

SGX Nifty 2769 -59 pts

Commodities

Light Crude (NYM)
34.38 (-2.13)
Gold (CMX)
839.90 (+32.60)

Market Outlook:

US markets ended Flat on green, awaiting Obamas arrival. UK announced a big bail out for banks, europe reacted -ve to the news. Very thin volumes in our markets, must be one of the lowest volume day in last 12 months. Nifty likely to remain rangebound for the day

News Today

* Barack Obama takes power on Tuesday as the 44th U.S. president, his inauguration speech will lay out an agenda for change in troubled times, World awaits his speech.

* Royal Bank of Scotland said it could report an annual loss of up to 28 billion pounds ($41.6 billion), the biggest in U.K, corporate history, Shares were slammed.

* SEBI is set to make it mandatory for promoters to report to stock exchanges, if they pledge their shares to raise funds.


* US in 'economic Pearl Harbor': Buffett.

* Billionaire investor George Soros Says Stimulus Not Enough,TARP Misused

* The new bank bailouts are not likely to work because they are run by the same people who prolonged the economic agony by throwing money at weak companies rather than allowing them to fail and encouraging the strong ones, Marc Faber .

MarketS DailY - Jan 19

US Markets

Dow 8281+68.73 (+0.83%)
Nasdaq 1529+17.49 (+1.16%)
S&P 850+6.38 (+0.76%)

Europe

FTSE 100 4147+25.95 (+0.63%)
CAC 40 3017+20.87 (+0.70%)
DAX 30 4366+29.55 (+0.68%)

Asia at 9 30 AM

Nikkei 225 8293+63.13 (+0.77%)
Hang Seng 13417+161.15 (+1.22%)

SGX Nifty 2820 +4 pts

Commodities

Light Crude (NYM) 36.25 (-0.26)
Gold (CMX) 839.90 (+32.60)

Market Outlook:

US markets closed on positive side ahead of Obama's presidential oath. Markets are edgy and waiting for any news flows to make the next big move. Nifty will face resistance at 2950 levels

News Today

* Citigroup to split into 2 units after $8.3B loss

* The prime ministers of Russia and Ukraine reached an agreement to resume gas supplies.

* Zimbabwe to print first $100 trillion note as inflation surges to astronomical figures.

* Prime Minister Gordon Brown plans to unveil a second bailout for British banks to stoke more lending.


* Bank of America posted a $1.79 billion loss, hurt by rising credit costs, and defended its purchase of Merrill

* Warren Buffett: Barack Obama Will Help the Economy, But Don't Expect Short-Term Miracles.

* Obama : Economy Will Worsen Even With Stimulus.