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Dalal Street Week Ahead: Guard profits at higher levels, rotate investments in fatigued market

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[hfe_template id='11223'] [ad_1] The markets consolidated throughout the past week; the week was a shortened one with Monday, June 17, being a holiday on account of Bakri Eid. The past five sessions saw the markets staying in a capped range throughout the day. Even when the Nifty kept marking incremental highs, the intraday trend remained practically absent. The volatility also did not change much as compared to last week. The India Vix inched higher by just 2.79% to 13.18 on a weekly basis. The weekly trading range for the Nifty too remained much capped. The index oscillated in just 268.90 points range before posting a negligible weekly gain of 35.50 points (+0.15%). The coming week is an expiry week for the monthly derivative series. Besides this, over the past sessions, the markets are exhibiting clear signs of fatigue. It has frequently formed weak candles on the daily chart raising possibilities of it taking a breather and showing some measured corrective retracemen...

FPIs withdraw Rs 17,000 crore from equities in May so far on political uncertainty

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[hfe_template id='11223'] [ad_1] Foreign investors pulled out a massive Rs 17,000 crore from Indian equities in the first 10 days of the month owing to general election and the uncertainty surrounding its outcome coupled with expensive valuations and profit booking. This was way higher than a net withdrawal of Rs 8,700 crore in the entire April on concerns over a tweak in India's tax treaty with Mauritius and a sustained rise in US bond yields. Before that, FPIs made a net investment of Rs 35,098 crore in March and Rs 1,539 crore in February. Looking ahead, post-general elections, corporate India's strong financial performance in Q4 FY24 is anticipated to be rewarded. While FPIs may adopt a cautious stance until the election results are clear, favourable outcomes and established political stability could see their return in significant numbers, Trivesh D, COO at Tradejini, said. According to the data with the depositories, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) expe...