MOSt
Advisor
Monthly Markets Newsletter
January 2017
In This Issue
•
Market Outlook for the month
•
Investment Ideas
• Equity Market Outlook
• Derivatives & Commodities Market Outlook
• Model Advisory Portfolios
• Recommended Funds
• Fixed Income Products
Key Highlights for the Month
Roller Coaster Ride of Markets
Globally Equities & Commodities Top Performing Asset Class
Brexit, GST, 7th Pay Commission Roll Out, Good Monsoons, Surgical Strike
by Indian Army, Donald Trump election as US President, Demonetization
Dear Investor,
Market in 2016:
The year started on a somber note for Indian
equities. Markets made yearly lows as the Budget approached
in February post which gathered strength and marched
upwards as a sequence of positive macros unfolded. Repo rate
Global Market
Index
31-Dec 16
MoM (%)
YoY(%)
Sensex
Nifty
FTSE
Dow
Nasdaq
Hang Sang
26,626
8,186
7,143
19,763
5,383
22,001
-0.1
-0.5
5.3
3.3
1.1
-3.5
1.9
3.0
14.4
13.4
7.5
0.4
cut, passage of GST Bill, 7th pay commission roll out and near
normal monsoons. 'Brexit' fall was negotiated in a day. Markets
were cruising smoothly, reached within kissing distance of all-time highs in September
when surgical strike by Indian army on neighboring country reversed the trend.
Thereafter, spate of unfavorable macro-economic developments kept the selling
pressure on. In US their 10 year Treasury bond yields started spurting while it went
into Presidential election. Our 10 year G-sec yields fell below 7% for the first time
after 2009; it traded in the zone of 6.20% to 6.5%. This triggered pull out of funds
by foreign investors. RBI's repo rate cut again by 25 basis points in October could
not bolster the sentiments. Turbulent November was marked by unprecedented event
Economic Pulse
Key Indicators Current Mth
Pre. Mth
in Indian History 'Demonetization' of currency denominated in INR500 and INR1000
notes valued at around 14.50 lac crores. The very next morning Mr. Donald Trump
won the US Presidential election race. Mr. Trumps initial remark on boosting Infra
spends in US triggered frenzied rally in base metals and crude oil. US equities marched
to new highs while we corrected sharply tackling with short term perils of
demonetization. The roller coaster ride of Indian equities saw benchmark index 'Nifty'
gyrating over 20% from lows to highs in 2016 while it settled with gains of mere
3.01% over 2015.
Outlook 2017:
1st half of 2017 will be marked by volatility as market takes note
of Budget roll out, outcome of UP elections and pace of economic recovery post
demonetization. Budget Focus is likely to be on Rural India enhancing expenditure
in priority areas of - farming, social and utility sector, housing, infrastructure, defense,
employment generation along with recapitalization of banks, direct tax sops to
individuals and corporates. Domestic consumption theme will be key driver of markets
during second half of 2017. We expect Nifty to be trading near all-time highs towards
the end of 2017.
Dharmesh Kant
Vice President- Head - Retail Research
IIP
WPI
10 Year Yield
USD/ INR
Crude ($)
Gold (10 gms)
-1.9%
3.15%
6.51%
67.92
56.82
27830
0.7%
3.39%
6.24%
68.38
50.5
28837
Thought for the month
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