INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
All 11 sectoral gauges on the National Stock Exchange have declined over the past six sessions
Domestic stock markets have corrected about nearly four per cent in last six days, with the benchmark S-P BSE Sensex index retracting
1,457.76 points - marking their worst losing streak since July
The broader NSE Nifty benchmark has given up 444.8 points during this period, marking a decline of 3.84 per cent
Out of the 11 sectoral indices on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), state-run banks and metals have suffered the worst hit
Analysts say the onset of the corporate earnings season and macroeconomic data will be monitored closely for near-term cues
Here are 10 things to know:Out of the 50-scrip Nifty basket of shares, 43 shares have declined in the six-day correction in
Top Nifty laggards are IndusInd Bank, Vedanta and Tata Steel, falling 19.83 per cent, 14.12 per cent and 13.56 per cent respectively.On the
other hand, Indian Oil, HCL Tech and Bharat Petroleum - up 2.87 per cent, 2.80 per cent and 2.21 per cent respectively - are the best three
of the seven scrips that have bucked the trend.Key events to watch: TCS will be announcing its earnings for the quarter ended September 30
Infosys will report its results the next day
Official data on industrial production for the month of August is due at 5:30 pm on Friday
Separate data sets on consumer as well as wholesale inflation will be out on Monday.Analysts say the earnings reports by the IT majors along
with the macroeconomic data will determine the investor sentiment in the near term
"Going ahead, we may see some bounce due to oversold positions in the index but the bias would remain on the negative side
We reiterate our cautious view and suggest preferring hedged trades," said Ajit Mishra, vice president-research, Religare Broking.India's
struggle with slowing economic growth took a further hit last Friday, when the Reserve Bank of India cut its real GDP growth forecast for
2019-20 to 6.1 per cent from 6.9 per cent.Any developments on the US-China trade front will also be monitored closely.The US government
widened its trade blacklist to include some of China's top artificial intelligence startups
US officials said the action was not tied to this week's resumption of trade talks with China, but it signals no let-up in US President
Donald Trump's hard-line stance as the world's two biggest economies seek to end their 15-month trade war.On Monday, US and Chinese
deputy trade negotiators launched two days of talks aimed at paving the way for the first minister-level negotiations in months on Thursday
near-term bottom for the index
Since past several sessions the index has been witnessing a correction after the vertical sharp rise," said Manav Chopra, CMT, head
research-equity, Indiabulls Ventures
Mr Chopra expects the index to find support at 11,150-11,000 levels.All 11 sectoral gauges on the NSE have declined over the past six
The Nifty Bank and PSU Bank indices have declined 7.45 per cent and 10.33 per cent respectively.Get Breaking news, live coverage, and Latest
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