Page 21 - Market Outlook

Expect time-wise correction in market for next few months: Nirav Sheth

'Earnings racing off a cliff have some upside risk and low-interest rates will support relatively high valuations'

Bank Nifty's role crucial in Nifty's march past 16,000 mark: Sameet Chavan

It would be very important for the banking index to surpass the 36,000 mark to push the benchmark to new highs

Market return will track earnings performance: Rahul Singh, Tata MF

Headline valuations are at 10-15 per cent premium to 10-year historical range, but are supported by the lower bond yields in comparison to what we have witnessed in the last decade, Singh said

Tech view: 3 reasons why Sensex & Nifty are failing to hit new record peaks

The traders and investors are cautious of heavy profit booking in the indices. However, there aren't any major technical signals to support this view

Risk-reward in the market appears evenly balanced: Taher Badshah, Invesco MF

The overall economic and market set up is conducive for the mid-market segment to continue doing well, he said

Indian stock market valuation a concern, FDI flows likely to continue: HSBC

FDI in India is likely to pick up going ahead on the back of a strong rebound in growth, said Frederic Neumann, co-head of Asian economics research at HSBC

Nifty MidCap index at crucial juncture: Sameet Chavan of Angel Broking

On the daily chart, the Nifty MidCap index in reaching the '100% Price Extension' of the previous up move

'Dec'21 Nifty target of 16,500; still a lot of opportunity in large-caps'

Piyush Garg, executive vice-president & CIO PMS, ICICI Securities shares his views on the road ahead for the markets and the investing strategies one should adopt

Our base case projection for Nifty is 17,500 in 12-18 mths: Dhananjay Sinha

We do not think moderation in earnings will have any significant impact on the market. Hence, we see around 15 per cent upside on Nifty

Sensex records sharpest May-month rally in seven years; gains 6.5%

The S&P BSE Sensex gained 6.5 per cent, or 3,154 points in May on optimism on economic rebound and progress in pandemic fight is expected to evince buying interest across major sectors.

Sensex at 200,000? Possible in 10 years, says Raamdeo Agrawal

Back in 2017, Mark Galasiewski of Elliot Wave International had reiterated that he expects the S&P BSE Sensex to hit the 100,000 mark by 2024

Markets in bubble zone? Tech charts say Sensex to hit 53,000 soon

Nifty50's stability above 15,300-mark shows a further breakout towards 15,700 and 16,000 levels, as per the weekly chart

Should you buy stocks on a dip? Here's what technical indicators suggest

The rising death toll, slow roll-out of vaccination, and Covid-19 spreading to rural areas may keep the upside in contained in the markets, believe analysts

Markets in a vulnerable zone, full-fledged bear phase less likely: Analysts

Those at Motilal Oswal caution against the possible earnings downgrades going ahead due to the mobility restrictions, which they believe has 'muddied sentiment and impaired FY22 earnings visibility

'Earnings growth at risk if Covid cases could continue to rise for long'

Market movement will depend on the extent of the second wave and also the period for which it lasts, says Dr Poonam Tandon of IndiaFirst Life Insurance

'Markets are in the midst of figuring out the impact of the 2nd Covid wave'

While the market has weakened from its high, it is up significantly over the year, and is trading at multiples that are well above its mean, says Aditya Narain of Edelweiss

Market outlook: Should you sell stocks in May and go away?

Since 2010, the S&P BSE Sensex has given a positive return on six occasions in May, data show. In May 2014, it surged 8 per cent - the biggest percentage-wise gain in May in the last decade

State elections results will provide fodder to the markets for a few days

Election results will keep market participants glued to the political landscape for the next few days - probably the most expensive elections from the point of the view of public health

Market valuation not as attractive compared to March'20: Satish Ramanathan

Systematic investment plans (SIPs) will be the preferred mode of portfolio building at this juncture, he said

Markets to look beyond second Covid wave, say analysts; bet on cyclicals

BofA Securities has cut his positioning towards defensives by downgrading Staples to neutral weight and trimming their overweight positioning for the information technology sector