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Explainer: A strong US dollar is good for India

The trend of rising equities and falling bond yields will continue. India will see Sensex and Nifty rising and ten-year bond yield falling on the back of the USD strength.

5 reasons why bulls are back in govt bond market

Domestic bond market participants have turned bullish on government bonds as seen by record high volumes.

Manappuram Fin NCDs: High yield with high credit risk

The company's stock price has collapsed by 80 percent since July 2011 after a 12-fold rise during 2008-11.

Nifty and gold will correct, but gold may rally in a bit

Both the NSE Nifty and gold are in for a correction, even if there is a short-term rally. This is what the charts are telling us right now

New FTP: Why SEZ reforms are a boon for real estate and IT

Many more IT companies will now be able to launch their own SEZs. Previously, only the largest IT players could have their own IT SEZs given the capital required to buy 25 acres land

My job is to create HNIs, not to chase them, says Parag Parikh

In an interview, Parag Parikh, the founder of the boutique advisory and Portfolio Management Service (PMS) firm which is launching the fund, says he would rather not chase assets under management (AUM) and instead, focus on delivering value for the client.

Don't count gold out: it may be about to bounce back

Gold should normally rise if excess currency is being printed. So don't rule out a short-term rise; the other possibility is that gold is signalling a recession ahead

Poor planning by Haryana govt aided pvt builders in Gurgaon: CAG

The Haryana government allowed the release of 359 acres of land to private colonizers and developers, leaving over 491 acres of scattered land for development by HUDA.

My health records? Sure, put it on FB and the cloud

Indians seem to be blase about putting all their private healthcare data in cyberspace.

Post-Cyprus truth: There is risk in banks, gold, realty

The average Indian is certain of three things apart from death and taxes. One is that banks in India cannot fail, two is that gold prices cannot fall and three is that real estate prices cannot fall.<br /><br />

Why Nifty is below all-time highs and trailing global indices

Fast rallies or selloffs generally tend to be reversed, sometimes with equal speed. The sustainable rallies and selloffs are the ones that move steadily, forming bases along the way.

Inflation indexed bonds on 4 June: Here's what you need to know

The 1997 IIB issuance was in the form of Capital Index Bond (CIB), where only the principal repayment was indexed to inflation. The current CIB version of IIBs will protect interest payment as well as principal repayment from inflation.

Dow at record high: What it means for your investments

The loose monetary policy adopted by the Fed is helping keep global liquidity high and this liquidity tends to find its way into economies like India that show promise despite on going issues

Will Sensex and rupee bounce back post Budget 2013?

<br /><br /> Markets will stabilize at lower levels and climb up. The budget itself is not going to do much for the economy in terms of taking it up or bringing it down

As US rates rise, will equity crash or rally in short run?

Despite the Fed, US Treasury rates are firming up. Normally, when rates rise, equity should be weakening. What's going on?

FII flows remain robust in Q3; holding in BSE100 at all-time high

BFSI sector garners largest chunk of FII money; robust inflows continue in Q4

Why not bring back pre-emptive acquisition of undervalued property, Mr FM?

Not only is this unregulated sector cash-rich, but at least 50-60 percent of the funds in the industry change hands in black.

Even smart investors will need dumb luck post Budget 2013

The key to reading asset classes in 2013 is reading government policies right. But that's not easy, as some of these policies may fail to deliver.

US markets catching up: the Nifty could still go places

So while the S&P 500 has been range-bound for the past 10 years, the Nifty has been going places. This makes clear that we will not need breakout new highs on the part of the US markets, for the Nifty to show new strength.

BSE bets big on SME platform, sees 30 listings by March

Bourse pushes trading in small companies, says small firms key for job growth

Why a stable euro is good for Sensex, Nifty and rupee

The euro has run up suddenly, aided by short-covering. A stable euro is positive for the markets and the rupee

Markets should recognise RBI's efforts on growth push

Equity and bond markets will welcome the 25 bps repo rate and CRR cuts. The Sensex and Nifty will head higher on positive budget expectations while bond yields will fall on expectations of lower fiscal deficit for 2013-14

Position your portfolios based on changing market trends

The trends are clearly changing for markets. What was relevant yesterday for markets is no longer relevant for markets now. You must focus on future trends rather than past trends to position your portfolios.

Why black money is making real estate a Ponzi scheme

Thanks to cash transactions, real estate is a Ponzi scheme. This is why real estate prices are going up while rental yields are going down .

Pune realty: An analysis of trends in 2012

The Pune real estate market performed exceedingly well in 2012. Property prices appreciated 7-9 percent in most areas, which is more than in most other cities displayed this year.

Gold is ready to take off again, and this time banks will drive it

New bank capital adequacy norms under Basel III may prompt central and commercial banks to buy more gold. Get ready for the ride

Maruti stock at 52-week high on Rs 20k price hike reports

The company said the price hike has been necessitated due to increasing pressure on margins due to currency fluctuation.

India a buy in short term, but risks remain for long term

FIIs investing in India believe that risk-return trade-off is positive, given the current levels of the Sensex, Nifty, 10-year government bond yield and the rupee.

Case for Nifty bulls is not clear; index is weaker than US S&P

Indian indices are weaker than global ones for many reasons. The next may provide some better clues on the direction