Saturday, 23 July 2016

Nifty Closed The "Volatile" Week Almost Flat Amid Confusions Of GST & BOJ "Helicopter Money"

Nifty Fut (July) closed the day at around 8553, up by 0.39% after news that Govt has listed the GST bill for discussions in the RS for next week.

Though there are several bills listed for passage including notes of Debt Recovery and modified Land Bill, some experts are also apprehending that the "most vital & prestigious" GST bill may be tabled only towards the end of the current monsoon session after all the other bills get passed and the Govt got enough confidence to pass the GST either through "consensus" or by "voting". 

But for this, Govt has to also talk with the other smaller regional parties including its allies apart from Cong.

Basically, Nifty closed the week almost flat after some bouts of volatility amid confusion over the actual package of BOJ stimulus, some geo-political tensions (Turkey, France), supply glut in oil and passage of GST, Q1 numbers (so far good but not great), distribution of monsoon, higher trajectory of inflation in India, specially Food Inflation.

For the week ahead, NF need to sustain above 8475 zone; otherwise it may fall towards 8405*-8365 & 8315-8225* and 8060-7920* area.

On the other side, sustaining above 8500-8550 area, NF may rally up to 8585-8615* & 8665*-8725 and 8785-8875* area in the near term.

Post Brexit, Nifty rallied almost 8.5% form the Brexit day low in tandem with similar movements in the global market. Apart from the power of central banks liquidity (QQE), Indian market also got support from the hopes of GST passage, good monsoon & Q1 corporate numbers & higher expectation of monetary stimulus/rate cuts from the RBI in the coming days (at least 0.50% rate cuts in FY-17).

But despite decades of QQE, consumption (demand) is not increasing proportionately with the ever growing production and this demand supply mismatch may be one of the reason of today's global deflationary trend in the advanced economies. 

Also, QQE may not be a permanent solution for a geo-political event like "Real Brexit". 

Today's flash PMI data in UK during the Brexit period of uncertainty came much below 50 (boom/bust line); although it may recover towards 50 in the coming months because Article-50 may not be invoked in the foreseeable future and the new UK PM may find ways to renegotiate with the EU, there will be severe lack of confidence on the "Real Street", which can't be treated with QQE.

In the Indian market today, Biocon surged to all time high amid very good Q1 numbers, new biosimilars and future business/capex plan in Japan & EU.

Cairn & VEDL surged quite significantly amid news of revised & final merger plans (T&C). As par reports, VEDL will seek minority shareholder's (Including LIC & Cairn Plc) approval for merger with the revised T&C in Sep'16.

Meanwhile, Q1 results of Axis Bank just published and at a glance, it may be way below street estimates with higher trajectory of NPLS. Price action on the Monday will be interesting as investors can give buying support at lower level for Axis Bank.

Overall, there will be many drivers of the market amid GST bill presentation probability, FED meet on 27-th July and BOJ on 29-th July.

Have a great weekend----

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