Nifty & Sensex touched a new high of 18604 & 62245 respectively in Mid-October but had a sharp correction by the month-end. Nifty & Sensex fell 5% each. Large Caps corrected 5%, while Mid & Small Caps corrected 8% each. Valuation wise, these figures are in the overvalued zone and needs correction, which has started.
Reasons for correction:
- Fed Policy meet on 3rd November, for the start of tapering.
- Big IPOs like Paytm, Policy Bazaar squeezing 27000 Cr liquidity from the market.
- Markets rebalancing itself as per 2nd Quarter results.
- Oil breaching $100 mark again.
“If GREED & fear
had to own one stock market globally for
the next ten years, and not be able to sell it during that period, that market
would be India,” – Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at
Jefferies, wrote in his latest weekly note to investors GREED & fear.
“Any sell-off in Indian
equities, triggered by tapering/
tightening scare on Wall Street will provide opportunities to add to Indian
equities, most particularly if this coincides with a further likely rise in the
oil price on an accelerating re-opening of the global economy,” Wood wrote.
Shaktikanta Das has been given an extension of another 3 years as RBI Governor, hence expect no major rate hikes as he is expected to toe Govts line in keeping a low-interest rate regime.
FIIs now have been the net sellers in the last 7 consecutive months, while DIIs are the net buyers, retail participation has grown considerably and again played a big role in the current rally. Post correction it is recommended to shift around 10% from Debt to Equity in this month.
Wish you & your loved ones a Happy &
Prosperous Diwali!
