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Sensex high: A correction to bullish market looks imminent

So while the bulls may me on the defensive right now, the playing field is still skewed in their favor.

Sensex, Nifty reach the first level of resistance

If the resistance level is broken the Sensex may head to 19,300 and the Nifty can target 5700.

A good time for equity bulls to book profits

One reason for the apprehension about going long now is that the bond market has not joined the equity market's celebration

Nifty support still intact, S&P breaks but forms a bullish candle

On a fundamental level, the market is showing that it was addicted to the easy money from the Federal Reserve.

Nifty falters back to support, but don't expect a selloff

The Nifty has not broken support, but the US markets have. The index to watch is the Nikkei, with the Japanese govt set to flood the economy with liquidity

As US fiscal cliff looms, the markets will be jittery

The Republicans and Democrats are still far away from compromise over the tax increases and spending cuts that kick in automatically in January

If you are a bull, you should pray for a Romney win

An Obama win is sure to sock the stock markets since he is likely to end the Bush era tax cuts on capital gains and other taxes the markets love.

Nifty hammering away at support; global cues weak

The Nifty lost its bullish power and is now back at support by not catching a significant bounce. On the contrary, the index is hammering away at support, which is weakening that level, making it more susceptible to a breakdown.

Nasdaq-Nifty link: Why you should watch Apple, Google shares

Nifty began falling before Nasdaq fell in April 2012. However, after the Nasdaq fell, the Nifty fall accelerated. This shows Nasdaq has an effect on the Nifty.

Bans on short-selling serve no purpose; so hug your shorts

A US study reveals that banning short-selling does not arrest price declines, but may in fact worsen the fall.

The dollar's strength could mean a thrashing for the Nifty

The dollar's strength has usually meant bad news for the Nifty. So Nifty bulls should hope for a dollar stagnation or fall

Gold could fall all the way to $1,350 - but watch the euro

Gold is on the cusp of a selloff as the dollar strengthens, but all bets are off if the US eases monetary policy and there is fresh eurozone panic.

EU's sugar rush peps stocks, but it's a bit late to join the party

The EU decision to directly bail out weak banks in the eurozone gave the markets a reason to rally, but don't count on the rally continuing indefinitely.

Equity bounce depends on dollar fall, copper revival

Two factors raise doubts about the currently stock rally. To sustain, the dollar has to sell off and copper must show signs of revival.

Sensex at Death Cross; its future depends on easy money

The Sensex has reached the point where it could move decisively downwards. It can bounce, however, if there are signals of monetary easing everywhere.

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.

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.

Sebi rejigs advisory committee on mutual fund

The 15-member advisory committee on mutual funds is headed by Janki Ballabh, former chairman of SBI.

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 />

Shadow banking threatens Shanghaied Chinese markets

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