Archive for August, 2010

PRICE INDEX “The Score Card”

The price index is an indicator of the average price movement over time of a fixed basket of goods and services. The objective is to monitor & measure the retail, wholesale or producer prices etc. . Base Year for calculation: Presently WPI series compiled are — Assam (base 1993-94), Bihar (1991-92), Haryana (1980-81), Karnataka (1981-82), Punjab (1979-82), U.P.(1970- 71) [...]

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Weekly Update 30th August – 3rd September 2010

The global equity markets fell in the week gone by after a record plunge in U.S. home sales and slowing export growth in Japan raised concerns that developed economies are losing momentum. However losses in the equity markets were recouped during the end of the week when Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the U.S. central bank [...]

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Ispat Industries leads the gainers of group ‘A’ on BSE

Ispat Industries is currently trading at Rs 18.65, up by 0.75 points or 4.19 % from its previous closing of Rs. 17.90 on the BSE. . The scrip opened at Rs 18.15 and has touched a high and low of Rs 19.50 and Rs 17.90 respectively. So far 10108340 shares were traded on the counter. [...]

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TRADING BLUEPRINT FOR OPTION TRADER

To trade Options one should have a trading plan. A trading plan, first of all includes technical analysis of trend of the underlying whose option is to be traded. It is very important to decide the trend of the underlying – upside, downside or sideways. Once we have decided on this trend it becomes easier [...]

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Gold ETFs………..Safe Haven Against Market Risk

Not too long ago, when buying physical gold was the only option for investing in gold. However, the launch of Gold ETFs has opened another option for investors. When the stock markets take a sharp fall investors to look beyond equities and consider other investment avenues. In that case gold provide safe heaven. By enabling investors to invest in [...]

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Weekly Update 23rd – 27th August 2010

The buying continued in the Indian markets and helped broader indices to surge to two and a half year highs. While negative sentiments in the global markets led to profit booking with major markets closing in the negative on weekly basis. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s general economic index dropped to the lowest reading since July 2009 [...]

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Jet Airways Touches 52 Week High

Jet Airways is currently trading at Rs 810.00, up by 30.60 points or 3.93% from its previous closing of Rs 779.40 on the BSE. . The scrip opened at Rs 778.00 and has touched a fresh 52 week high of Rs 831.30 and low of Rs 765.00 respectively. So far 1214825 shares were traded on [...]

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UNDERSTANDING BUSINESSES…….

While analyzing different companies, investors do easily get trapped in the details like figures, various stock valuation ratios tools to measure their performance while forgetting a more basic question that is “How does the company actually make money?” . “BUSINESS MODEL” is the buzzword that gives the answer to the above question. In simple words, [...]

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INDIAN RUPEE “SOUL TO A NATION”

We can start exploring this world’s history, present & future by several understanding & discovering symbols. On this eve of Independence, where the whole country is celebrating the Sixty four year of Independence, let’s take a look of how the country’s pride “The Indian Rupee” was designed & came into existence. The Indian rupee (sign: `, code: INR) is the official [...]

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Weekly Update 16-20th August 2010

Global markets fell in the week to date on renewed concern arising about the global recovery. Investors hoping for quick recovery got worried with the U.S. Federal Reserve saying that growth “is likely to be more modest” than they previously projected. It said that the pace of recovery in output and employment has slowed in recent months. [...]

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