Tuesday 17 September 2013

Sensex to open on a flat note

More action is likely ahead of the Fed’s meeting on Wednesday and Thursday and of course the RBI policy meeting on Friday.


One Summers does not a profit make for the Indian market at least. The Indian indices which had got off to a strong start after Larry Summers withdrew from the race to the Fed top post, came crashing down after India’s August WPI inflation rose to 6.1 per cent vs 5.79 per cent in July.

The outlook is a flat start and indices may move in a narrow range. More action is likely ahead of the Fed’s meeting on Wednesday and Thursday and of course the RBI policy meeting on Friday. US President Barack Obama has warned Republicans in Congress that he will not negotiate over an extension of the U.S. debt ceiling as part of a budget fight.

India Infoline Finance Limited, an NBFC subsidiary of India Infoline Limited, will today launch a Public Issue of Secured Redeemable Non-Convertible Debentures of face value of Rs 1,000 each (“NCDs”) aggregating up to Rs 5,250 million (“Base Issue Size”), with an option to retain oversubscription up to Rs 5,250 million, aggregating to a total up to Rs 10,500 mn (the “Over all Issue Size”).The NCDs have an investment horizon of 3 years and 5 years.

Global cues are not really encouraging. Asian shares are weak.  Japan's Nikkei 225 is up 0.08% while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index is down 0.25%.  South Korea's Kospi index is 0.6% lower and China's Shanghai index has shed half a percent.  The S&P 500 is near its record high. Dow Jones rose 0.77% while S&P 500 added 0.57%. The Nasdaq fell marginally.

The near-term fiscal challenges facing states and municipalities present a distinct risk, Fitch Ratings says. In the five years after the Great Recession, most states and municipalities have seen pronounced drops in revenue followed by a slow growth trend that, in conjunction with budget austerity, has improved financial stability.

The advance tax collections from the top corporates from the financial capital showed a muted growth for the September quarter, according to reports.

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