Market Matrix – Nifty and Sensex lost 33 pc in Oct 08 series

Friends, The Oct 08 series has closed today in a quiet manner but the losses seen by it are enormous. Market turnover is good for the day at Rs 69000 cr. The loss in a single month have been between 20 to 70 pc even for the leading corporates some of which by the way

Market Matrix as on 11 Feb 2008

By krsna Khandelwal – A veteran market Friends, SEBI is considering reduction in disclosure requirements for the listed companies at the time of debt issuance so that the debt issues are done with ease and without too much time leg. Since banks are not reducing spreads why should not the most efficient platforms of stock

Market Matrix as on 19 Jan 2008

By krsna Khandelwal – A veteran market analyst Friends, FIIs are reported to have increased their holding in leading IT companies like Infosys, TCS and Wipro etc. during Q3 Dec 07. After having suffered fall in values in 2007 by about 30% to 40% from their peak levels, these stocks offer good values to FIIs

Market Matrix: Branding and interest rates

By krsna Khandelwal – A veteran market analyst Friends, Grasim is entering personal care products segment with its own brands. This seems strange that a company in to commodities should decide to do so but there is some benefit to it in diversifying this way. Brands require a lot of expenditure to develop and this

Market Matrix: The markets, Fed rates, Nuke deal etc.

By krsna Khandelwal – A veteran market analyst Friends, On Friday last i.e. 17 Aug 07 the US Fed slashed rate at which it lends to banks and resultantly the US markets edged up. Back home the markets have been under pressure. In fact, the left’s stand on the Nuke deal has more to do