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Pre-market: Markets likely to get a flat start
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Sunday, August 22, 2010 |
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| August 23, 2010 | 8.30 AM | Markets likely to get a flat start The Indian stocks are expected to open on a flat note owing to the mixed global cues. | | | | | | Headlines for the day | - SEBI wants listing of all mutual fund schemes
- Gail-RIL deal on D6 gas allocation falls through
- Dabur to rope in strategic investor for retail venture
| Events for the day | - Gujarat Pipavav Port IPO opens today
- Prime Focus board to consider stock split today
- Indsil Hydro board to consider bonus issue today
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| | STOCK TO WATCH |  | | | | | | | FOREX |  | | | | | | | | | | | | INDIAN INDICES |  | | | | | | Indices | Support | Resistance | | | | | After ending the last week on a higher note, the Indian indices are expected to have a flat to positive start in today?s session owing to the mixed cues from the global peers. As there are no major triggers in the hindsight the equities may largely depend on the global triggers to show some direction. However, markets are likely to trade volatile ahead in the run-up to the expiry of the August series equity derivatives on Thursday (August 26, 2010). | | | | | FII/MF ACTIVITIES |  | | | As on 20-08-2010 | FII (Rs cr) | MF* (Rs cr) | | Gross purchase | 7201.30 | 739.90 | | Gross sale | 4546.00 | 721.20 | | Net investment | 2655..30 | 18.70 | | | | Daily trend of FII/MF investment in equities Foreign funds have bought Indian equities worth a net of Rs2,655.30 crore on August 20, 2010, substantially higher than Rs515.90 crore on August 18, 2010. | | | | GLOBAL INDICES |  | | | | | | | The European shares fell to their lowest close in a month on Friday (August 20, 2010), below a key resistance level, as worries about global economic growth weighed on sentiment, with construction stocks among the worst performers. The US stocks slipped on Friday and the S&P 500 and Dow fell for a second straight week on persistent concerns the recovery has tapered off. The Asian markets were mixed in their early trades after Wall Street ended mostly lower on Friday on recovery concern. SGX Nifty was trading 10 points higher, indicating towards a flat start on the Dalal Street. | | | | Commodity cues The crude oil prices declined to a six-week low on Friday (August 20, 2010) on slow-down of US economic recovery, as the crude oil futures for September delivery dipped by $0.61, to settle at $73.82 a barrel. | COMMODITIES |  | | | Commodity | Level ($) | Chg ($) | | | | | | | | | Manage your newsletter subscriptions | | | | | | | To know more about our products and services, click here. | | | | | | ?This document has been prepared by Sharekhan Ltd. This Document is subject to changes without prior notice and is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed to and may contain confidential and/or privileged material and is not for any type of circulation. Any review, retransmission, or any other use is prohibited. 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