Weekly Recap: 10 Things for a better Life

world equity markets 2014-03-14.2014-03-21

The Nifty ended the week -0.17% (+0.60% in USD terms.)

Here’s how the rest of the world markets faired:

Major
DAX(DEU) +3.16%
CAC(FRA) +2.82%
UKX(GBR) +0.45%
NKY(JPN) -0.72%
SPX(USA) +1.14%
MINTs
JCI(IDN) -3.66%
INMEX(MEX) +6.06%
NGSEINDX(NGA) -1.00%
XU030(TUR) +2.46%
BRICS
IBOV(BRA) +5.10%
SHCOMP(CHN) +2.16%
NIFTY(IND) -0.17%
INDEXCF(RUS) +5.65%
TOP40(ZAF) +0.30%

Nifty Heatmap

NIFTY heatmap 2014-03-14.2014-03-21

Index Performance

index performance 2014-03-14.2014-03-21

Top Winners and Losers

MCDOWELL-N +7.36%
MARUTI +7.48%
GODREJCP +8.73%
M&M -5.51%
GAIL -5.17%
ONGC -5.07%
Maruti staged an impressive comeback despite the ongoing debate about its corporate governance.

ETFs

PSUBNKBEES +4.08%
BANKBEES +1.88%
JUNIORBEES +1.36%
NIFTYBEES -0.10%
GOLDBEES -2.61%
Banks drove the market. Gold sank on a stronger rupee and Fed-speak.

Investment Theme Performance

IT-heavy themes continued to under-perform.

Sector Performance

sector performance 2014-03-14.2014-03-21

Yield Curve

yield Curve 2014-03-14.2014-03-21

Thought for the weekend

Kushwant Singh passed away this week. His 10 things to live a life is a stuff of legends:

  1. If you do not enjoy good health, you can never be happy.
  2. A healthy bank balance.
  3. Your own home.
  4. An understanding companion.
  5. Stop envying those who have done better than you in life.
  6. Do not allow people to descend on you for gup-shup.
  7. Cultivate a hobby or two that will fulfil you.
  8. Every morning and evening devote 15 minutes to introspection
  9. Don’t lose your temper.
  10. When the time comes to go, one should go like a man without any regret or grievance against anyone.

Source: How To Live & Die