Monthly Recap: An Exchange Goes Down

monthly nifty heat map

The Nifty went down -4.71% (INR) / -12.52% (USD) in August. IT and Metals were the few bright spots.

Index Performance

The worst performer of the month award goes to Indian banks thanks to the deadly triumvirate of the falling rupee, rising rates and an asinine government.

index performance

Top Winners and Losers

TATASTEEL +27.03%
RANBAXY +42.36%
SESAGOA +47.63%
FEDERALBNK -26.74%
IDFC -26.48%
CANBK -25.96%
How long will the metals rise? It seems completely counter-intuitive given the worsening credit and growth outlook.

ETFs

GOLDBEES +8.89%
INFRABEES +5.26%
NIFTYBEES -5.24%
JUNIORBEES -7.26%
PSUBNKBEES -10.58%
BANKBEES -13.93%
Gold was the only place to hide from the sinking rupee. But then, the government doesn’t want you to buy gold. Good luck with that…

Advancers and Decliners

advance decline

Yield Curve

Long-term rates continue to rise but the curve remains inverted.
yield curve

MIBOR

Overnight MIBOR (inter-bank) rates seem to have stabilized at higher levels after gyrating wildly in July.

MIBOR overnight

MIBOR 3 months

Sector Performance

sector performance

The National Spot Exchange: Rs. 8000 crore scam?

NSEL’s role was to bring farmers and buyers together by eliminating middlemen but it forged/manipulated documents regarding stocks and liquidity and allowed some of the companies to pledge the same stock with more than one financial institutions.

Source: Live Mint Coverage
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