The market is likely to move in sync with global markets in the coming week. Markets across the globe suffered severe setback in the past few days triggered by spiraling global commodity prices led by crude oil. Selling was seen in metal, realty, power, FMCG and some oil stocks while buying in pharma stocks. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have pressed heavy sales in the backdrop of a weakening rupee against the dollar. In June 2008, FIIs dumped shares worth Rs 6,463.20 crore (till 12 June 2008). FII outflow in calendar year 2008 totaled Rs 21,832.60 crore (till 12 June 2008). On the other hand, mutual funds were net buyers of shares to the tune of Rs 894.89 crore in the month of June 2008, till 11 June 2008. India’s economic growth has slowed down as a result of fall in consumer demand caused by rise in interest rates. Industrial output rose 8.1% in 2007/08 (April-March)
Fears of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) further hiking interest rates to check soaring mutli-year high inflation, which could choke overall growth of the economy, will continue to haunt investors. Earnings downgrades by brokerages amid rising input and interest costs for India Inc and drying up of global liquidity due to credit crisis remain major concern for the Indian stock market. A further hike in rates would impact bottomline of Indian companies. Also high interest rates may delay expansion plans of corporates, which in turn may impact future earnings growth.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)’s second monsoon forecast for the crucial annual south-west monsoon (June-September)
Experts feels that the downside for the markets from here seems quite limited. This is because very clearly at lower levels decent amount of buying coming in. So in fact we may not see the markets going down much more from here. But at the same time at higher levels, you have selling coming in from people who are stuck.
