Over the past decade the interest rate differential between US and India has been constantly going down. This has largely been due to stronger fiscal position of India and also gradual weakening of US Public Finances. This has led to the Rupee becoming more stable against the Greenback, thereby reducing the rate of inflation in India. Further, this has resulted...
India's FY24 Q2 GVA/ GDP Data has just been published and it is higher than estimates. This video analyses the data and in an update to the earlier idea of impact of bond yields on equities.
As the US Inflation numbers came soft, all doubts about Fed hiking rates in December were gone. That led to all currencies strengthening against the $. US Yields colled off, Dollar Index came down and US Equities soared. Indian markets also joined the party. The Rupee made strong gains making new multi week highs. G Sec Yields came off highs and Sensex and Nifty...
Rupee made a new low against the greenback on Fri 10 Nov 2023. Falling Rupee means higher inflation, higher yields, lower liquidity and hence capping of equities. This is what i discuss in this update
Over the past few days, there has been a steady fall in Indian yields, largely due to fall in US yields and falling crude oil prices. The rupee has been stable for over a year now; it is this kind of predictability in the economyu that makes India an attractive investment destination vis-a-vis its peers. As we approach Mahurat Trading, we are crucial resistance...
As US Yields cool off a tad bit, it results into Dollar index cooling and Rupee strengthening. Our Forex Reserves increased, our yields fell and our benchmark equity indices soared. India's maiden 50 year bond issue was oversubscribed and that shows how much interest and confidence there is about India over the coming few decades. India's largest Festival season...
As the FED did not tinker with rates, Indian equity markets saw a gap up opening. This was probably on the hope tha FII selling will subside and the continuous fall which we were witnessing may pause/ stop. India's largest festival - Diwali - is on, followed by the Union Budget coming in early 2024 and soon after that the central elections would be...
Rising US Yields are attracting liquidity from all assets. Also, in the domestic markets the yield curve has become flat. From being normal sloping during height of Covid to flat today; the shape and level of the yield curve have repercussions on investors. This video examines the liquidity situation globally as well as locally and tracks leading indicators to...
The Algo which i have published buys when the low of the currenct candle is less than the low of the previous one. So on days like today, when the markets were falling like nine pins and there was no where to hide, this algo keeps getting triggerred and long term investors get to buy at lower levels steadily. Low cost of buying of quality stocks and their...
In a falling market, an investor is benefitted the most by averaging at lower prices. However, emotions can ruin the decision making and the investor can end up losing the opportunity. The algo which i have written (link shared below) works best in a falling market as every candle it checks if the low is below previous low and then buys. So the average buying...
Bond Yields in India are anchored at 7% whereas in US the curve is inverted and interest rates are going to be 'higher for longer'. Inspite of this Rupee is not getting hammerred, due to huge forex reserves and even the Indian stock market is fairly resilient, thanks to deluge of local money. So going forward, a long term investor is likely to benefit if he/ she...