Markets likely to remain cheerful in Muhurat trading despite soft global cues

23 Oct 2014 Evaluate
The markets will be holding a special trading session -- ‘Muhurat Trading’ -- today evening between 6:15 pm and 7:30 pm to mark the start of Samvat 2071, the new Hindu calendar year. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange will conduct the special trading session of 75 minutes to mark the New Year for the trading community, this special trading is held so that people can do ritualistic trading in the stock market, as it is considered auspicious to start something on this date.

Markets have been on a winning spree throughout the week and the Diwali session is likely to remain cheerful, although the US markets ended considerably lower on Wednesday after moving modestly higher in morning session, mainly due to profit taking; while the Asian markets too ended in red and the Chinese market slid by around a percent despite report of Chinese manufacturing gauge rising in October, Japanese stocks too slid after exporters retreated. On the other hand European markets mainly remained steady after data showed manufacturing in the euro area unexpectedly returned to growth.

Indian markets have witnessed a bull run in the Samvat 2070, as the benchmark indices are up by about 25% for the Samvat. All the 30 stocks that constitute the Sensex have turned gainers in Samvat 2070.Most of the sectoral indices performed well led by the Capital Goods Index and followed by Consumer Durable, Auto, Bankex and the Healthcare index on BSE. Major thing was broader markets outperforming the Benchmarks during the Samvat.

The start of the Samvat 2071 is likely to be in green and the bullishness will extend despite weak global cues. Going forward the Samvat may see volatility when the US would be raising interest rates and the local central bank will be cutting rates. In the short term the jubilation is likely to continue with government’s announcement of pro-reform decisions and hopes of further cleanup. On Friday, the markets will remain closed for Diwali.

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